Strong showing for Aztec divers at Riverside Diving Invitational

San Diego State wrapped up action at the Riverside Diving Invitational on Saturday with a series of strong performances, highlighted by Valentina Lopez Arevalo’s victory in the platform finals, while Summer Westmoreland finished second in the event at Riverside Aquatics Center.

On the 3-meter springboard, the Aztecs also received a second-place showing from Alina Skrocki, while Lopez Arevalo was a close third, followed by Westmoreland’s fifth-place standing.

Lopez Arevalo captured her second event title of the year and first from the platform height after posting a season-best score of 321.35 points to shatter the NCAA zone qualifying standard (225 pts), while Westmoreland duplicated the feat with a career-high total of 252.90 points. Not to be outdone, Taylor Konopacke also eclipsed an NCAA zone qualifying mark in the finals with a season-best tally of 226.00 points.

Earlier in the platform preliminaries, Skrocki (265.20) and Jessica Schroeder (233.10) surpassed NCAA zone qualifying standards with respective collegiate-best scores. However, Schroeder (219.80) slipped into the eighth position in the finals, while Skrocki (210.45) placed 10th, followed by Olivia Zamudio (197.40), who was slotted 11th.

Previously in the 3-meter finals, the Aztecs’ top-four finishers all established NCAA zone qualifying marks (280 pts), including Skrocki’s career-high total of 321.55 points, followed by season-best scores from Lopez Arevalo (313.85) and Westmoreland (294.55), while Zamudio (282.25) took sixth with a career-high tally of her own.

Rounding out the SDSU delegation in the event were Schroeder (260.05) and Konopacke (259.85), who finished eighth and ninth, respectively, with both totals representing season bests.

San Diego State will break for final exams and the holidays before reconvening with a full squad on Thursday, Jan. 2, for a double dual meet vs. New Mexico and Pepperdine at Aztec Aquaplex. First swim is set for 2 p.m. PT.

Riverside Collegiate Invitational
Riverside, Calif.
Women's 3-Meter Results (Finals)
Top 10

1. Viktoriia Yanovska (UNLV) – 339.50              
2. Alina Skrocki (SDSU) – 321.55        
3. Valentina Lopez Arevalo (SDSU) – 313.85      
4. Allyse Abbott (UNLV) – 303.55        
5. Summer Westmoreland (SDSU) – 294.55       
6. Olivia Zamudio (SDSU) – 282.25    
7. Chelsey Dorosh (UNLV) – 261.55     
8. Jessica Schroeder (SDSU) – 260.05 
9. Taylor Konopacke (SDSU) – 259.85
10. Lorelai Carney (Biola) – 239.40

Women's Platform Results (Finals)
Top 11

1. Valentina Lopez Arevalo (SDSU) – 321.35      
2. Summer Westmoreland (SDSU) – 252.90       
3. Allyse Abbott (UNLV) – 243.80
4. Chelsey Dorosh (UNLV) – 234.30     
5. Bella Reynolds (CBU) – 232.05
6. Taylor Konopacke (SDSU) – 226.00
7. Wylde Chupich (UNLV) – 220.20     
8. Jessica Schroeder (SDSU) – 219.80 
9. Jenna Walch (UNLV) – 214.05        
10. Alina Skrocki (SDSU) – 210.45     
11. Olivia Zamudio (SDSU) – 197.40