Eastern Michigan Athletics

Diving Places Four Inside Top 10 at UB Diving Invite
1/13/2024 5:25:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Rebekah Knapp, Ciara Wheeler, Keira Veltigian and Camryn Hughes each earned top 10 finishes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University dive team competed as individuals at the University at Buffalo Diving Invite, Friday-Saturday, Jan. 12-13. The Eagles placed four student-athletes in the top 10 rankings in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
Beginning with the 3-meter dive, Eastern saw three divers crack the top 10 as Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline) paced the Eagles, finishing in fifth with a score of 280.15 points. Knapp was trailed by Camryn Hughes (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School) who placed seventh, scoring 271.56. Graduate student Keira Veltigian (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) would closely follow Hughes as she placed eighth with 271.05.
Ciara Wheeler (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) would carry the torch for the Eagles in the 1-meter, slotting fourth with 256.25 points. Hughes and Veltigian found themselves in the top 10 again as the duo put up 250.55 and 229.55 points, respectively.
EMU Individual Results
3-Meter Prelims
7. Rebekah Knapp – 264.50
8. Keira Veltigian – 263.70
12. Camryn Hughes – 249.90
15. Ciara Wheeler – 244.90
18. Malia Maire – 238.90
31. Tierney Fraidenburg – 189.65
3-Meter Finals
5. Rebekah Knapp – 280.15
7. Camryn Hughes – 271.65
8. Keira Veltigian – 271.05
1-Meter Prelims
7. Camryn Hughes – 250.40
9. Keira Veltigian – 238.35
11. Ciara Wheeler – 235.80
17. Rebekah Knapp – 213.50
19. Malia Maire – 204.80
31. Tierney Fraidenburg – 171.60
1-Meter Finals
4. Ciara Wheeler – 256.25
6. Keira Veltigian – 250.55
10. Camryn Hughes – 229.55
Up Next
The Eastern swim and dive team will reunite in Akron, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. as the Eagles are slated to face the University of Akron Zips inside Ocasek Natatorium.
Beginning with the 3-meter dive, Eastern saw three divers crack the top 10 as Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline) paced the Eagles, finishing in fifth with a score of 280.15 points. Knapp was trailed by Camryn Hughes (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School) who placed seventh, scoring 271.56. Graduate student Keira Veltigian (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) would closely follow Hughes as she placed eighth with 271.05.
Ciara Wheeler (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) would carry the torch for the Eagles in the 1-meter, slotting fourth with 256.25 points. Hughes and Veltigian found themselves in the top 10 again as the duo put up 250.55 and 229.55 points, respectively.
EMU Individual Results
3-Meter Prelims
7. Rebekah Knapp – 264.50
8. Keira Veltigian – 263.70
12. Camryn Hughes – 249.90
15. Ciara Wheeler – 244.90
18. Malia Maire – 238.90
31. Tierney Fraidenburg – 189.65
3-Meter Finals
5. Rebekah Knapp – 280.15
7. Camryn Hughes – 271.65
8. Keira Veltigian – 271.05
1-Meter Prelims
7. Camryn Hughes – 250.40
9. Keira Veltigian – 238.35
11. Ciara Wheeler – 235.80
17. Rebekah Knapp – 213.50
19. Malia Maire – 204.80
31. Tierney Fraidenburg – 171.60
1-Meter Finals
4. Ciara Wheeler – 256.25
6. Keira Veltigian – 250.55
10. Camryn Hughes – 229.55
Up Next
The Eastern swim and dive team will reunite in Akron, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. as the Eagles are slated to face the University of Akron Zips inside Ocasek Natatorium.
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