O’Meara, Pullinger Earn NCAA Qualification

ATLANTA – Freshman Margo O’Meara and senior Maddi Pullinger earned qualification to the 2022 NCAA Championship after strong performance in the one-meter competition to open the 2022 NCAA Zone ‘B’ diving Championship Sunday at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.

O’Meara placed fifth in the one-meter competition with a score of 627.85, followed by Pullinger in the sixth with a score of 580.20. The top 10 Divers in the event earned a qualification to the NCAA Championship.

Pullinger will make her third appearance at the NCAA Championship, having competed in one-meter diving at the 2019 and 2021 NCAA Championships. O’Meara will make her first appearance.

The Eight Blue Devils are set to compete on Monday at the Zone Championship. On the Women’s side, Kate Mullin, Maddy Pfaff, Emily Rakestraw, Ali Watson, O’Meara and Pullinger will take on the Women’s three-meter diving. The preliminaries are set to begin at 3:15 pm with Finals slated for 6 pm

Prior to the Women’s three-meter competition, the duo of Harel Anolick and Seamus Harding Jr. will open their weeks at the Zone Championship in the one-meter event. The preliminary and final are set for 11 am and 1:15 pm, respectively.

2022 NCAA Championship Qualifiers:
Sarah Foley – 200 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 200 Breaststroke
Margo O’Meara – One-Meter Diving
Maddi Pullinger – One-Meter Diving
Catherine Purnell – 200 Butterfly, 400 Individual Medley, 500 Freestyle

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