(Story courtesy of Trinity University)
SHENANDOAH, Texas - Trinity University had
three women's divers earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division
III 1-Meter Diving Championship on Friday evening.
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Ruth Hahn, Ashley Heline, and Katie Sheldon all finished in the top 16 in today's competition, while Hahn and Heline were also All-Americans on the 3-meter board on Wednesday.
Both Hahn and Sheldon finished in the top eight during this afternoon's preliminary session, qualifying for the finals. Heline was 11th during prelims to just miss the finals, but did finish 14th in the consolation finals to earn Honorable Mention All-American.
Hahn was fourth in the finals, scoring 454.35 points to lead the
way for the Tigers. She is now a six-time All-American, having
earned the honor on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards each of the
past three seasons. Hahn was fourth on the 3-meter board
Wednesday.
Sheldon finished seventh in today's 1-meter competition, earning All-American honors for the second straight season. She tallied 430.90 points in this evening's finals.
Heline joins Hahn in earning All-America honors on both boards, after qualifying for the finals and finishing eighth in the 3-meter event earlier this week.
With the outstanding performances all week by the three Tiger divers, Trinity stands 14th overall in the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships event.
Trinity is led by Diving Coach Stan Randall, who has produced three NCAA Diving Champions since 2010. The Tigers also had three divers qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history, and it is also the first time Trinity has had three diving All-Americans in one year.
SCAC Assistant Commissioner Jeff DeBaldo is on site at the 2013 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships and had a chance to catch up with both Hahn and Sheldon and talked about their All-America honors. The interviews are below.
