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Greg Duncan
Duncan Grabs National Championship In Synchronized Diving
December 18, 2017 | Swimming & Diving
Freshman earns second national crown.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The penultimate day of competition at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships saw two synchronized pairs crowned as Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va./University of Texas) and Greg Duncan (Oakton, Va./University of North Carolina) won the men's synchronized 3-meter event and Olivia Rosendahl (Los Angeles, Calif./Northwestern University) and Sophia McAfee (San Marino, Calif./Trojan Dive Club) took first in the women's 10-meter contest Monday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
This marks the second national championship on the senior level for the Tar Heel freshman who last August won the senior national crown in mens three-meter diving in Columbus, Ohio.
Campbell and Duncan entered the final as the top seed after totaling 378.81 points in the morning preliminary. The duo pressed on in the final by adding 393.18 points to finish atop the podium at 771.99.
"This feels awesome," Campbell said. "It's really fun when I'm with one of my best friends. We grew up together in the same town, so it's real special to win a first national synchro title with him. I couldn't be happier."
The duo crafted three dives of 40.00 or more points in the final, including a forward 3½ somersault pike in round three that earned 42.00 points for their highest-scoring dive of the day. Briadam Herrera (Miami, Fla./University of Miami) and Joey Cifelli (Chicago Heights, Ill./Purdue University) took second at 753.90 points, while Dash Enos (Studio City, Calif./University of Southern California) and Henry Fusaro (Scottsdale, Ariz./University of Southern California) secured bronze with 730.02 points.
Duncan also finaled in the one-meter diving competition last Wednesday, taking fourth place with 658.80 points.
Junior Maria Lohman was a championship finalist in two events during the week. She placed fifth in one-meter diving with a score of 456.80 points and she was seventh in three-meter diving with 737.50 points. Senior Elissa Dawson was eighth in three-meter diving with 736.70 points.
The 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships finishes tomorrow in Greensboro, N.C. at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The final day of competition includes the women's synchronized 3-meter preliminary and final and the men's synchronized 10-meter preliminary and final. Competition begins at 10:00 a.m. EST and the events will be combined.
Day 6 Final Results
Men's Synchronized 3-meter Final
1. Grayson Campbell (The University of Texas) / Gregory Duncan (North Carolina Diving), 771.99;2. Briadam Herrera (University of Miami) / Joseph Cifelli (Purdue University), 753.90;3. Henry Fusaro (University of Southern California) / Dashiell Enos (University of Southern California), 730.02;4. Cameron Thatcher (Unattached) / Joshua Davidson (Unattached), 661.41;5. Jacob Cornish (The University of Texas) / Andrew Gawin-Parigini (YCF Diving Team), 615.00
This marks the second national championship on the senior level for the Tar Heel freshman who last August won the senior national crown in mens three-meter diving in Columbus, Ohio.
Campbell and Duncan entered the final as the top seed after totaling 378.81 points in the morning preliminary. The duo pressed on in the final by adding 393.18 points to finish atop the podium at 771.99.
"This feels awesome," Campbell said. "It's really fun when I'm with one of my best friends. We grew up together in the same town, so it's real special to win a first national synchro title with him. I couldn't be happier."
The duo crafted three dives of 40.00 or more points in the final, including a forward 3½ somersault pike in round three that earned 42.00 points for their highest-scoring dive of the day. Briadam Herrera (Miami, Fla./University of Miami) and Joey Cifelli (Chicago Heights, Ill./Purdue University) took second at 753.90 points, while Dash Enos (Studio City, Calif./University of Southern California) and Henry Fusaro (Scottsdale, Ariz./University of Southern California) secured bronze with 730.02 points.
Duncan also finaled in the one-meter diving competition last Wednesday, taking fourth place with 658.80 points.
Junior Maria Lohman was a championship finalist in two events during the week. She placed fifth in one-meter diving with a score of 456.80 points and she was seventh in three-meter diving with 737.50 points. Senior Elissa Dawson was eighth in three-meter diving with 736.70 points.
The 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships finishes tomorrow in Greensboro, N.C. at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The final day of competition includes the women's synchronized 3-meter preliminary and final and the men's synchronized 10-meter preliminary and final. Competition begins at 10:00 a.m. EST and the events will be combined.
Day 6 Final Results
Men's Synchronized 3-meter Final
1. Grayson Campbell (The University of Texas) / Gregory Duncan (North Carolina Diving), 771.99;2. Briadam Herrera (University of Miami) / Joseph Cifelli (Purdue University), 753.90;3. Henry Fusaro (University of Southern California) / Dashiell Enos (University of Southern California), 730.02;4. Cameron Thatcher (Unattached) / Joshua Davidson (Unattached), 661.41;5. Jacob Cornish (The University of Texas) / Andrew Gawin-Parigini (YCF Diving Team), 615.00
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