Ovesen Reaches Second Ultimate at Air Power

AIR FORCE ACADEMY  – As with any debut season, there may be a lot to be taught, and the teachings by no means cease. Even nonetheless, Sydney Ovesen is proving to be a fairly astute pupil.

She had her greatest set through the preliminaries, hitting a personal-best rating of 282.50, reaching the NCAA Zones lower on the board to go together with the 1-meter customary she has hit beforehand. She is the primary Ram this season to qualify for Zones on a number of boards.

“She did great in the preliminaries. She had a lot of great energy, and I don’t think she realized she was on pace during the event to hit that score,” CSU diving coach Seth O’Dea mentioned. “I knew what number of factors she wanted, however she did not, so I bought to inform her. She had no thought. I feel it took some strain off her going into the finals, and perhaps a bit an excessive amount of. She did not have the identical vitality she had within the prelims.

“That’s why we come to meets like this, so they’re better prepared when it matters most.”

Ovesen sat third after the prelims however slipped again within the finals to take 11^th total, scoring 235.20 within the second session.

Riley Lee simply missed making the finals by two locations, coming in 14^th within the preliminaries with a 239.20. Maggie Di Scipio completed 22^nd (215.70), Jackie Oh in 23^rd (213.15) and Juliana Dodd was 26^th (209.05) within the 35-competitor discipline.

“Riley was right up there. She just missed one dive that kept her out of the finals,” O’Dea mentioned. “Same with Maggie. If she hits her first dive, she’s right in there. Overall, I’m pleased.”

The Rams completed the day with a workforce diving occasion, one O’Dea mentioned they used as a dry run as it will likely be competed on the convention championships.

Colorado State will shut out the meet Saturday with the platform, starting at 9 a.m.