HOUSTON,TEXAS (April 2, 2009) The Cougar Diving Club, coached by Houston head diving coach Jane Figueiredo, will host the Spring West Junior Olympic National Championships on April 3-5 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.
This weekend over 250 of the nation’s best divers, ages 11-18, will be in Houston to compete at the Championships.
Friday’s competition will begin at 1:30 p.m., with the Opening Ceremonies scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. The meet will continue at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday at 11 a.m.
An autograph session will be held from 3-9 p.m. on Friday night where fans can get the chance to meet Olympic Gold Medalists Laura Wilkinson, Yulia Pakhalina, Vera IIyina and Olympic Silver Medalist and current Cougar diver Anastasia Pozdniakova.
Various raffle items will also be available. Tickets cost $2 and the winners will be announced on Sunday.
Admission to the Championships is $6 per day or $15 for a weekend pass.
Showing posts with label National Junior Championships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Junior Championships. Show all posts
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Friday, August 08, 2008
SIX CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONALS
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (August 8, 2008) Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind.), Kassidy Cook
(The Woodlands, Texas) and Michelle Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas) captured their
second junior national titles of the meet on Friday at the 2008 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships. Other winners included Grace Fulwider (Brownsburg, Ind.), Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va.) and Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass.).
The Starz Diving Club's Johnson claimed the gold in the boys 12-13 platform event by a 35 point margin over silver medalist Mark Anderson (Lake Forest, Calif.) of the Mission Viejo Nadadores. Johnson finished with 350.70 points to Anderson's 315.70 points. Dashiell Enos (Studio City, Calif.) of the Trojan Dive Club took the bronze with 312.20 points.
In the girls 12-13 3-meter event, the Woodlands Diving Academy's Cook claimed the gold with 331.15 points. It was Cook's fourth junior national title of her young career. Sarah Bacon (Indianapolis, Ind.) of the Starz Diving Club picked up her second silver medal of the meet by finishing with 307.60 points and Gracia Leydon-Mahoney (Newton, Mass.) took the bronze with 301.00 points.
Hixon pulled away from the field in the boys 14-15 3-meter event to capture the gold by 24 points over runner up Alexander Fincher (North Richland Hills, Texas). Hixon finished with 430.45 points to Finsher's 406.10 points. Montgomery Dive Club's Timothy Faerber (Potomac, Md.) claimed the bronze with 400.60 points.
In the girls 14-15 1-meter event, the Woodlands Diving Academy's Cabassol topped her teammate Kaylea Arnett (Spring, Texas) for the second day in a row to win gold with 365.05 points. Arnett finished with 346.25 points to claim her second silver medal of the championships. San Antonio Divers' Kathryn Connolly (San Antonio, Texas) finished third with 339.70 points.
The Starz Diving Club's Fulwider took gold in the girls 11 and under platform event with 203.70 points. Eszter Pryor (New Albany, Ohio) of U.S. Elite Diving Academy captured the silver with 186.85 points and Whirlwind Diving's Elizabeth Fitzpatrick (Darien, Conn.) earned the bronze with 177.75 points.
In the boys 11 and under 1-meter event, Dominion Dive Club's Campbell captured the gold by 13 points over runner-up Ian Shelton (Vienna, Va.) of the Patriot Dive Club. The Soaring Eagles Dive Club's Bradley Butcher (East Berlin, Pa.) took the bronze with 212.75 points.
(The Woodlands, Texas) and Michelle Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas) captured their
second junior national titles of the meet on Friday at the 2008 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships. Other winners included Grace Fulwider (Brownsburg, Ind.), Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va.) and Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass.).
The Starz Diving Club's Johnson claimed the gold in the boys 12-13 platform event by a 35 point margin over silver medalist Mark Anderson (Lake Forest, Calif.) of the Mission Viejo Nadadores. Johnson finished with 350.70 points to Anderson's 315.70 points. Dashiell Enos (Studio City, Calif.) of the Trojan Dive Club took the bronze with 312.20 points.
In the girls 12-13 3-meter event, the Woodlands Diving Academy's Cook claimed the gold with 331.15 points. It was Cook's fourth junior national title of her young career. Sarah Bacon (Indianapolis, Ind.) of the Starz Diving Club picked up her second silver medal of the meet by finishing with 307.60 points and Gracia Leydon-Mahoney (Newton, Mass.) took the bronze with 301.00 points.
Hixon pulled away from the field in the boys 14-15 3-meter event to capture the gold by 24 points over runner up Alexander Fincher (North Richland Hills, Texas). Hixon finished with 430.45 points to Finsher's 406.10 points. Montgomery Dive Club's Timothy Faerber (Potomac, Md.) claimed the bronze with 400.60 points.
In the girls 14-15 1-meter event, the Woodlands Diving Academy's Cabassol topped her teammate Kaylea Arnett (Spring, Texas) for the second day in a row to win gold with 365.05 points. Arnett finished with 346.25 points to claim her second silver medal of the championships. San Antonio Divers' Kathryn Connolly (San Antonio, Texas) finished third with 339.70 points.
The Starz Diving Club's Fulwider took gold in the girls 11 and under platform event with 203.70 points. Eszter Pryor (New Albany, Ohio) of U.S. Elite Diving Academy captured the silver with 186.85 points and Whirlwind Diving's Elizabeth Fitzpatrick (Darien, Conn.) earned the bronze with 177.75 points.
In the boys 11 and under 1-meter event, Dominion Dive Club's Campbell captured the gold by 13 points over runner-up Ian Shelton (Vienna, Va.) of the Patriot Dive Club. The Soaring Eagles Dive Club's Bradley Butcher (East Berlin, Pa.) took the bronze with 212.75 points.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Briscoe Wins High Jump at Junior Nationals
By Olivia Dodson
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
COLUMBUS, OHIO (June 24, 2008) Houston's Shanay Briscoe won the women's high jump at the 2008 USA Junior Track & Field Championships at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Briscoe tied the stadium record with her clearance of 1.80m/5-10.75 with 2008 Texas state champion Brigetta Barrett (Duncansville, Texas) taking second with a height of 1.77m/5-9.75. Florida state champion Maya Pressley (Coconut Creek, Fla.) was third at the same height.
Briscoe and Barrett each will compete in Poland at the IAAF World Junior Championships.
"I was ready two hours before but with the rain and everything, I just tried to stay up. I was good whenever I came out," said Briscoe. "I didn't jump my best, but I did okay. I'm excited about making the team. I've never been to Poland so it'll be great."
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
COLUMBUS, OHIO (June 24, 2008) Houston's Shanay Briscoe won the women's high jump at the 2008 USA Junior Track & Field Championships at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Briscoe tied the stadium record with her clearance of 1.80m/5-10.75 with 2008 Texas state champion Brigetta Barrett (Duncansville, Texas) taking second with a height of 1.77m/5-9.75. Florida state champion Maya Pressley (Coconut Creek, Fla.) was third at the same height.
Briscoe and Barrett each will compete in Poland at the IAAF World Junior Championships.
"I was ready two hours before but with the rain and everything, I just tried to stay up. I was good whenever I came out," said Briscoe. "I didn't jump my best, but I did okay. I'm excited about making the team. I've never been to Poland so it'll be great."
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