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Friday, March 13
Columbia, Mo.
2:30 PM
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NCAA Zone D Diving Qualifications
Tran Takes Sixth on Platform at Zone Diving
03.15.2009 | Swimming and Diving
COLUMBIA, Mo.- After struggling the first two days of the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships, Tien Tran and Kali Fryklund both put up high finishes with Tran finishing sixth (451.50) and Fryklund finishing 15th (368.90) on the platform.
Today's competition was the last of Fryklund's Cyclone career. The Eden Prarie, Minn. native's final dive of her career was a 45 point dive, her highest score of the day.
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“She nailed her last dive of her senior year and probably the last dive of her life,” said diving coach Jeff Warrick. “I thought she dove well today and had a really good weekend. It is a nice way to end her career.”
Tran was seventh after the preliminary round, posting 40 point plus dives on her first three dives. Tran propelled herself past Kansas' Erin Mertz in the final round with a 58.50 score on a back 2 ? somersault tuck.
“It was a great dive for her,” said Warrick. “She nailed it, it was one of her best ones. That was a great job, she was just a little bit off. She can do better than that and she gave a solid performance and had that desire today.”
Today's performance gives Tran a quality performance to build off of for next season.
“Nobody loves to lose. We came here to try and qualify for the NCAA Championships and we did not do that,” said Warrick. “Hopefully that gives her some motivation for next year to continue to work hard and to come in each day and get after it. We are in a tough zone with a lot of good divers and it is going to take a lot of work.”
Platform Diving
1. Shelby Cullinan, Texas 595.90
6. Tien Tran, 451.50
15. Kali Fryklund 368.90
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