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Costanza’s record-setting performance garners UCAA honor
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Sarah Costanza '06 |
November 24, 2003
GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith sophomore diver Sarah Costanza (Gwynedd Mercy/Ambler, Pa.) was named the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Diver of the Week, following her record-setting performance against Wells College on Nov. 21.
Costanza broke her own school and pool records on the 3-meter board in a 110-79 victory over the Express. Her 3-meter score, 261.20, exceeded the NCAA Championship qualifying standard, and is nearly 10 points higher than her previous record, 351.85 set on Jan. 21, 2003. On the 1-meter board, Costanza also posted an NCAA Championship qualifying score, 263.60, just 2.5 shy of the Heron record.
To earn a berth in the NCAA Championship Meet, a diver must receive a championship qualifying score twice in a dual meet or once in a championship meet. An NCAA selection committee reviews video tape of all qualifying performance and selects the championship field.
The Herons return to the pool on Dec. 5-6, in the UCAA Championships, hosted by Union College and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute.