KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another day of diving, another NCAA list for Conner Pruitt.
After securing a spot in the 1-meter on Sunday, all Pruitt needed was a 12th-place finish or better on the 3-meter Monday. The Opelika native rarely leaves anything to fate, dialing up a monstrous 796.40 to finish fourth overall.
Pruitt wasn't the only one in Orange and Blue putting together a stellar performance in Knoxville. Three different Tigers earned second lists on the 3-meter as Whit Andrus (355.55) and Walker Creedon (351.90) each threw down electric efforts to earn another six dives.
Even though Hunter Kebler didn't make it into the top 18 to dive a second time, the junior rallied after a rough start and slowly built momentum heading into tomorrow's Platform event.
In finals, Pruitt was busy doing Conner Pruitt things. Multiple dives collected 70-point totals all en route to his fourth-place finish. Just as Pruitt did on the 1-meter a day ago, this marks the fourth time Conner has qualified for NCAA Championships on the 3-meter.
Ashlynn Sullivan and Abigail Farrar were the lone Tigers competing for a spot on the women's 1-meter. Sullivan notched a 271.05 to finish 12th and earn a second list. Farrar narrowly missed out on another six dives, finishing 21st with a 255.75.
In finals, Sullivan totaled a 543.10 to remain in 12th. Should the Lucas, Texas Native finish in the top nine on the 3-meter or the top six on the Platform, she would earn a spot at the NCAA Championships to compete on the 1-meter.
QUOTES FROM THE WELL
Head diving coach, Jeff Shaffer
"Another very strong day for us. I thought Ashlynn [Sullivan] and Abigail [Farrar] both dove extremely well and showed potential for us moving forward. It was big for Ashlynn to jump into the top 12 and now she has a chance to add the 1-meter to her NCAA list with a good performance on the 3-meter or the Platform.
"Our men were exceptionally strong today. Obviously, Conner [Pruitt] led the group as he continues to be incredibly consistent. It was nice to see multiple 70-point dives in his second list today. Whit [Andrus] did a tremendous job and just needs to clean up a couple of things to creep into the top 12.
"We're very strong on the tower and I am excited to see what they'll do tomorrow."
UP NEXT
Tuesday brings the women's 3-meter and men's platform events. The women's 3-meter is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT while the men's platform is slated for 3 p.m. CT. Both events will be streamed live on the SEC Network+.
