Diving Posts Four Top 10s & Eight Personal Bests To Close Virginia Tech Invite

Sunday, February 9

Christiansburg, VA

12 PM

North Carolina

VT Diving Invite

Graduate student Aranza Vázquez Montaño captured wins on both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against N.C. State at Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center in Raleigh Friday evening.

Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim

Diving Posts Four Top 10s & Eight Personal Bests To Close Virginia Tech Invite

February 9, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

Results

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The University of North Carolina diving team posted four Top 10 scores and eight personal bests on the final day of the Virginia Tech Invite on Sunday. Graduate Aranza Vázquez Montaño won the 10-meter platform, while freshman Lanie Gutch finished as the runner-up.

Vázquez Montaño posted a score of 310.25 to claim victory in her lone competition of the weekend. Gutch scored a 288.60, which was a personal best and ranks third all-time on UNC's Top 10 list. Sophomore Ellie Joyce took fourth with a personal-best 247.20, moving her into 10th all-time. Senior Lara Phipps also posted a personal best with a 243.00 to finish fifth. Freshman Sofia Knight only took three dives in the final but notched a 274.30 in the prelims to move into sixth all-time.

On the men's side, sophomore Conrad Eck placed fourth in the 10-meter platform with a personal best 325.00. Eck's score ranks seventh all-time at UNC. Sophomore Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño finished in seventh place at 287.15.

Next up, the divers will join the swimmers for the ACC Championships Feb. 18-22 in Greensboro.

VIRGINIA TECH DIVING INVITE DAY 2

Women 10-Meter Platform Finals (5 Dives)
1. Aranza Vázquez Montaño, 310.25
2. Lanie Gutch, 288.60 (PB) (No. 3 All-Time)
4. Ellie Joyce, 247.20 (PB) (No. 10 All-Time)
5. Lara Phipps, 243.00 (PB)
12. Sofia Knight, 174.50 (3 Dives)

Women 10-Meter Platform Prelims (5 Dives)
1. Aranza Vázquez Montaño, 294.75
2. Lanie Gutch, 287.20 (PB)
3. Sofia Knight, 274.30 (PB) (No. 6 All-Time)
5. Ellie Joyce, 237.20 (PB)
10. Lara Phipps, 218.00 (PB)

Men 10-Meter Platform Finals
4. Conrad Eck, 325.00 (PB) (No. 7 All-Time)
7. Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño, 287.15

Men 10-Meter Platform Prelims
5. Conrad Eck, 285.65
8. Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño, 250.60

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