COLUMBIA, Mo. – Texas A&M divers Tyler Henschel and Sam Thornton earned their spots at the 2017 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championship with strong performances on the first day of the Zone D Diving Championships on Monday at the University of Missouri.
Henschel earned his NCAA qualification with a runner-up finish in the one-meter dive, while Thornton punched his ticket to the national meet by taking third. Henschel finished with a 12-dive score of 761.05 and Thornton was right behind with a 756.50 point total.
It will be the second trip to the national meet for Henschel and Thornton, who both earned All-America honors in 2016. Henschel earned first-team All-America honors by placing eighth in the three-meter dive, while Thornton took honorable mention kudos with a 16th place finish.
While Henschel and Thornton were the only members of the men's dive crew to earn NCAA qualification on Monday, all five Aggies advanced to the one-meter final. Senior Zachary Stockton placed 12th with 634.20 points, sophomore Skylar Lake was 13th with 632.70 and senior Colton Haffey finished 15th with 623.65.
Henschel earned his NCAA qualification with a runner-up finish in the one-meter dive, while Thornton punched his ticket to the national meet by taking third. Henschel finished with a 12-dive score of 761.05 and Thornton was right behind with a 756.50 point total.
It will be the second trip to the national meet for Henschel and Thornton, who both earned All-America honors in 2016. Henschel earned first-team All-America honors by placing eighth in the three-meter dive, while Thornton took honorable mention kudos with a 16th place finish.
While Henschel and Thornton were the only members of the men's dive crew to earn NCAA qualification on Monday, all five Aggies advanced to the one-meter final. Senior Zachary Stockton placed 12th with 634.20 points, sophomore Skylar Lake was 13th with 632.70 and senior Colton Haffey finished 15th with 623.65.