AUSTIN, Texas – University of Hawai`i women's diver Emma Friesen won the 3-meter springboard at the NCAA Zone E Diving Qualifying meet in Austin, Texas on Thursday, advancing the junior to the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row.

 

With the first place finish on the first day in the 3-meter, Friesen will now be able to compete in both the 1-meter and 3-meter at the NCAA Championships next week in College Station, Texas. Friesen is the reigning champion on the 1-meter.

 

Friesen will dive in the 1-meter on Friday at the Zone E Qualifying, but has already advanced to next week. Friesen finished with a final score of 594.20.

 

Freshman Daniella Nero will also compete in the 1-meter event on Friday and will need to finish in the top-3 to advance to the NCAA Championships.

 

Freshman Douglas Cohen will compete on the 3-meter on Friday and will also need a top-3 finish in order to advance to the men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship which will also be held in College Station, Texas in two weeks. Cohen finished 11^th on Thursday in the 1-meter final.

 

Both Cohen and Nero will compete in the Platform event on Saturday at the Zone E Qualifying Meet held at the University of Texas.