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Costanza 17th on 3-meter board at NCAA Championships
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Sarah Costanza '06 |
March 13, 2004
ST. LOUIS—William Smith College sophomore Sarah Costanza (Gwynedd
Mercy/Ambler, Pa.) closed out her 2003-04 season with a 17th place finish
in the 3-meter competition at the 2004 NCAA Diving Championships this
afternoon. Coming off a 13th place finish on the 1-meter board earlier
in the week, Costanza earned 313.40 points for 11 dives, just three points
out of 16th place.
The first Heron diver to earn honorable mention All-American honors, Costanza has continued her quick rise to the top this season after her record-setting rookie year, breaking two more records and capturing a pair of 1-meter titles.
In December, she won the 1-meter competition at the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Championship meet and collected co-Diver of the Meet honors with a third place finish on the 3-meter board.
In the final competition of the regular season, Costanza repeated her 1-meter performance in the New York State Championship meet. She also eclipsed her own school record of 390.96 for 11 dives in the 3-meter board twice. Costanza earned a season-high score of 398.00 in the preliminary round and finished third overall with a score of 391.20.
Costanza owns the William Smith records on both boards for six dives and the 3-meter mark for 11 dives.