Ronald, Liva Compete At Zones

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Sydney Ronald and Dana Liva were the two Iowa State divers qualified for the 2018 NCAA Zone D Championships. The event was highlighted by Liva's performance on platform, where she placed 17th.

On day one of the event, the divers competed on the one-meter springboard. Liva led the charge for the Cyclones, placing 28th with a 246.75, and Ronald ended the day tied for 38th, scoring 220.30. Day two featured the three-meter competition, in which Ronald would score 245.60, finishing in 38th. Liva would finish right behind her teammate, ending day two in 39th with a 239.20.

The final day of competition featured the platform competition. Liva finished 18th in prelims to advance to the finals. She scored a 200.15 in the preliminary competition, while Ronald ended in 19th with a score of 188.25. In finals, Liva's performance was highlighted by a 50.75 on her forward 2.5 somersault, one twist pike. She propelled herself into 17th, just over two points behind the 16th-place diver.

"Unfortunately, we didn't accomplish what I thought we could do at this meet," diving coach Jeff Warrick said. "We will learn from it and will use it for motivation to come back stronger and better next year."

Players Mentioned

Dana Liva

Sydney Ronald

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