The Air Force Academy diving team completed the first day of competition against Army at Crandall Pool in West Point, New York, on Friday. The Falcons secured two first-place finishes and had eight athletes place in the top five across both events. At the end of the day, Air Force led Army with a score of 176-107.
In the women’s 1-meter springboard event, Lulu Semakula finished first with a season-high score of 262.58. Kacey Hu followed closely in second place with a score of 262.43. Chloe Perkins placed fourth with a score of 244.95, and Cayla Jaffe finished fifth after scoring 236.18.
On the men’s side, Air Force divers swept the top three spots on the 3-meter springboard. Lucas Gerten took first place with a score of 352.05, while Brady Nichol earned second with 323.48 points. Freshman Vann Hotchkiss finished third with a score of 291.45, and Tyler Tolerico rounded out the top five by scoring 266.70.
Competition is scheduled to resume at Crandall Pool on Saturday, November 8, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
