Tar Heels Sweep Weekly ACC Diving Awards

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Anton Down-Jenkins and sophomore Aranza Vazquez were named the ACC Men's and Women's Diver of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.

Down-Jenkins swept the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events for the sixth time in six meets this season. Competing against Duke, he scored 388.50 in the 1-meter competition and 407.40 in the 3-meter. The Wellington, New Zealand native captured the award for the sixth time in his career and third time this season.

Vazquez won three of four events in a two-day span in meets against Duke and No. 2 Texas. On Saturday she won both springboard events, defeating Hailey Hernandez of Texas, who was ranked among the Top 2 in the 1-meter and 3-meter events, according to swimcloud.com. She scored 340.20 in the 1-meter and 374.40 in the 3-meter against Texas. Vazquez also placed first in the 3-meter (351.83) and second in the 1-meter (322.50) on Friday against Duke. It's the first this season she has received the award this and third in Carolina Blue and White.

Vazquez and Pitt's Amy Read shared the Women's Diver of the Week laurels.

The Tar Heels return to competition February 15-19 at the ACC Championships in Atlanta.

Players Mentioned

Anton Down-Jenkins

Aranza Vázquez Montaño

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