Chen Qualifies to NCAAs on Day Two of Zones

Friday, March 13

Columbus, Ohio

1:00 PM

Michigan

NCAA Zone C Diving Championships

3/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

March 13, 2015

Location: Columbus, Ohio (McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion)
Event: NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 14 -- at NCAA Zone C Diving Championships - Day 3 (Columbus, Ohio), 11 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the second year in a row, the University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team will send a diver to the NCAA Championships, as senior Carey Chen made it through via a fifth-place finish on the one-meter springboard (601.95) on Friday (March 13) at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

With Chen's addition to the roster, U-M is now sending eight individuals to the NCAA Championships, set to be held Thursday through Saturday (March 19-21) in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Three other U-M divers were in action. Sophomore Keegan McCaffrey finished 20th (267.50), while juniors Sarah Kamstra and Elena Ghormley were 32nd (242.25) and 47th (199.75), respectively.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

One-Meter (Friday) 1. Pei Lin, Miami          652.00 5. Carey Chen, U-M         601.9520. Keegan McCaffrey, U-M   267.5032. Sarah Kamstra, U-M      242.2547. Elena Ghormley, U-M     199.75 Three-Meter (Thursday) 1. Pei Lin, Miami          716.7514. Carey Chen, U-M         577.6523. Sarah Kamstra, U-M      268.2533. Elena Ghormley, U-M     237.8051. Keegan McCaffrey, U-M   178.75