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Monday, March 5
Flagstaff, Ariz.
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NCAA Zone Diving
Bulldog divers head to Arizona for NCAA Zone Championships
3/4/2018 12:11:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State divers Serena Sedillo, Irina Nikolaeva, and Kelli Funk will compete for a spot in the NCAA Championship at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships Monday-Wednesday at the Wall Aquatic Center in Flagstaff, Ariz.
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Prelims each day begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time with finals scheduled for 1:35 p.m. The women's schedule begins with 1-meter diving on Monday followed by 3-meter on Tuesday and platform on Wednesday. Based on the number of entrants relative to other zones, the top-nine finishers on both 1-meter and 3-meter will qualify for the NCAA Championship while the top-eighth on platform will advance.
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Sedillo and Funk will compete on all three boards while Nikolaeva, who hasn't dived on platform all season due to injury, will only dive on 1-meter and 3-meter. There are 96 total male and female divers from 22 schools competing, including eight Mountain West schools. Â
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The Bulldogs had strong showings on each of the three boards at the Mountain West Championship, with each of the three leading the team on a board. Sedillo broke the program conference meet record on 3-meter, scoring 329.10 on the final to finish in third place. All three divers placed in the top 15 in the prelims as Funk and Nikolaeva qualified for the consolation final.
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Funk led the 'Dogs on platform at the MW Championship, placing second in the prelims and finishing fourth overall. Sedillo also made the final on platform and placed seventh. On 1-meter, Nikolaeva placed seventh among 37 divers in the prelims to qualify for the final, where she finished 8th.
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Live scoring will be available on divemeets.com.
 "Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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Prelims each day begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time with finals scheduled for 1:35 p.m. The women's schedule begins with 1-meter diving on Monday followed by 3-meter on Tuesday and platform on Wednesday. Based on the number of entrants relative to other zones, the top-nine finishers on both 1-meter and 3-meter will qualify for the NCAA Championship while the top-eighth on platform will advance.
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Sedillo and Funk will compete on all three boards while Nikolaeva, who hasn't dived on platform all season due to injury, will only dive on 1-meter and 3-meter. There are 96 total male and female divers from 22 schools competing, including eight Mountain West schools. Â
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The Bulldogs had strong showings on each of the three boards at the Mountain West Championship, with each of the three leading the team on a board. Sedillo broke the program conference meet record on 3-meter, scoring 329.10 on the final to finish in third place. All three divers placed in the top 15 in the prelims as Funk and Nikolaeva qualified for the consolation final.
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Funk led the 'Dogs on platform at the MW Championship, placing second in the prelims and finishing fourth overall. Sedillo also made the final on platform and placed seventh. On 1-meter, Nikolaeva placed seventh among 37 divers in the prelims to qualify for the final, where she finished 8th.
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Live scoring will be available on divemeets.com.
 "Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateSwim
Instagram:Â FresnoStateSwimDIve
Facebook:Â FresnoStateSwim
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