Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
NCAA Zone C Diving Championship
Pierre and Shereda Pace EMU at NCAA Zone Championships
3/8/2018 5:35:00 PM | M. Swim & Dive, Swimming & Diving
Pierre led the squad with a 14th-place finish
COLUMBUS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Senior Alli Shereda (Fraser, Mich.-Fraser) and freshman Al'x Pierre (London, Ontario-St. Thomas Aquinas) led the Eastern Michigan University men's and women's diving team on day one of the NCAA Zone C Championship at the McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion at the Ohio State University, Thursday, March 8.
Shereda qualified for the 1-meter finals, coming away with a 15th-place finish with a final score of 533.20. Freshman Sophia Tsafantakis (Washington, Mich.-Romeo) also posted a top-20 finish, taking 19th with a mark of 258.15
On the men's side, Pierre was the only Eagle to qualify for the 3-meter final. The freshman concluded the day with a final score of 660.30, good for 14th-place. Senior Peter Rusenas (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville Central) and junior Tom Gillis (Halifax, Nova Scotia-Citadel) both finished in the top-35, taking 20th and 32nd-place, respectively.
The Eagles continue competition at the NCAA Zones tomorrow, March 9. The day is set to being at 1 p.m. and can be followed through live results here.
EMU Individual Results
1-meter
15. Alli Shereda 533.20
19. Sophia Tsafantakis 258.15
26. Mia Schempf 250.75
27. Gabi Mace 246.85
34. Brielle Johnston 240.30
36. Bethany Berger 235.90
48. Molly Miller 222.95
50. Emily Tubbs 221.80
3-meter
14 Al'x Pierre 660.30
20. Peter Rusenas 318.70
32. Tom Gillis 269.40
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