ATLANTA – Senior Kristen Hayden and sophomore Tarrin Gilliland finished second and third, respectively, in the 3-meter dive championship final Friday (March 18) night at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships inside McAuley Aquatic Center.
Hayden and Gilliland are the first Indiana diving duo to finish top-three in a single event at the national meet since 2009, when Christina Loukas and Brittney Feldman finished first and third in the same competition.
Hayden tallied a 397.20 to collect her highest-ever finish at the national meet. Hayden scored north of 65 on five of her six dives and led going into the final round, where she executed a forward 2 1/2 somersault, single twist pike for 69 points.