March 13, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS - Green Bay's two diving qualifiers--freshman Daniel Pogue (Chisholm, Minn.) and junior Lauren McGraw (Woodbury, Minn.)--competed Friday on the first day of the NCAA Zone C Championships at the University of Minnesota's Aquatic Center.

Pogue finished 30th on the 1-meter board with a score of 228.60, while McGraw took 31st out of 37 competitors in the women's 3-meter event. She posted a score of 210.85.

NCAA Zone C consists of schools located in central United States, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin. There are five NCAA zones overall with each hosting its own NCAA qualifying meet.

The diving events continue Saturday with the men's 3-meter and the women's 1-meter. Prelims begin at 1 p.m. The top three individuals automatically advance to the NCAA Championships next weekend in College Station, Texas.

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