Pitt’s Dickerson, Bernard Seize Knockout Showcase Titles

PITTSBURGH – Pitt’s Rachel Dickerson and Noah Bernard claimed titles within the Knockout Showcase on Friday night at Trees Pool.

Preliminary Round

The Panthers dominated the boys’s preliminary spherical, led by Bernard, who posted the highest rating of 372.95. Chase Marafioto adopted with a 365.25, and Ethan Radio secured the third Pitt spot within the bracket with a 321.85. CMU’s Nicholas Shuster additionally superior.

On the ladies’s facet, Dickerson led the sector with a 314.40, simply forward of teammate Jocelyn Brooks at 309.45. Duquesne’s Ashley Felitsky and CMU’s Clarissa Co earned the third and fourth seeds, respectively. Dickerson’s profitable prelim rating certified her for NCAA Zones, together with Pitt’s Cassie Guerrera, who scored 287.95.

Knockout Bracket

In the boys’s quarterfinals, Marafioto matched up with Shuster whereas Bernard confronted Radio. Each diver carried out one dive per spherical, with the upper rating incomes a degree; the primary to 3 factors superior. Both Marafioto and Bernard moved on to the finals.

In the ladies’s bracket, Brooks defeated Co within the semifinals, and Dickerson superior after dealing with Guerrera, establishing an all-Pitt championship spherical.

Knockout Finals

Pitt accomplished a sweep on either side as Dickerson and Bernard every secured three factors of their respective last rounds to be topped Knockout Champions.

Up Next

Pitt Diving will head to Ohio for the Ohio State Fall Invite Nov.20-22, whereas swimming will journey to the Texas Swimming Invitational Nov. 19-21.