Grado Qualifies for NCAA's
March 14, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Arizona diver Ben Grado punched his third consecutive ticket to the NCAA Championships as he placed among seven divers in the Zone E Trials this weekend.
After placing second in the 1-meter and third in the 3-meter, Grado was virtually assured of a spot among the top seven and only competed in the prelims of the platform event. He placed 20th on the platform heights with a score of 198.10.
Among other UA divers, Andres Guerra was particularly strong on the platform, placing seventh overall with a score of 623.30. Matt McCahill was 19th in prelims with a score of 202.05. For the women, Ainsley Oliver was 13th in prelims with a score of 197.95.
With the addition of Grado to the NCAA roster, the No. 1- ranked Cats will take the maximum number of competitors to Columbus, Ohio.
Men’s NCAA Roster
--Jean Basson, Freestyle
--Jack Brown, Breast / IM
--Clark Burckle, Breast / IM
--Cory Chitwood, Back / IM
--Ben Grado, Diving
--Joel Greenshields, Freestyle
--Rob Iddiols, Freestyle
--Carl Mickelson, Breast
--Kevin Munsch, Breast
--Bryan O’Connor, Back / IM
--Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Freestyle
--Jordan Slaughter, Fly
--Adam Small, Freestyle
--Jordan Smith, Freestyle
--Jake Tapp, Back / Free
--Austen Thompson, IM
--A.J. Tipton, Fly
--Marcus Titus, Breast
