CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior diver Kylie Reiman of the Tufts University women's swimming and diving team placed 17th overall out of 27 divers in Region 3 (Northeast/North) during the 1-meter diving event at the NCAA Division III Diving Regional Championship on Friday at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| Kylie Reiman is competing in her third regional championship. |
Reiman has competed at the regional championship in three consecutive seasons, dating back to her sophomore campaign in 2014-15, as the 17th-place finish in the 1-meter competition at the regional event is the best of her career. The Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, native recorded a career-high score of 402.60 with 11 clean dives.
Maura Sticco-Ivins of Wellesley College earned individual-champion honors in the event, boasting a score of 471.80. Ariana Ross of Williams College was the top-performer in the event from the NESCAC Conference, finishing second overall with a mark of 463.10. The top-seven performers during the two-day event will advance to the NCAA Division III Championships at the Conroe ISD Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas, on March 15-18.
Reiman has shown improvement every year at the regional competition, as she placed 22nd off the 3-meter board (340.35) and 25th in the 1-meter competition (388.60) during her debut on the regional stage in 2015. As a junior, she made strong strides, grabbing 19th-place honors in the 1-meter event (369.20) and 20th-place acknowledgment in the 3-meter event (364.95).
The senior standout is no stranger to competing in high-intensity meets, as she has competed in the NESCAC Championships during every year of her collegiate career, ranging from 2014-17. At the 2017 NESCAC Championships, Reiman placed seventh and eighth overall, respectively, in the finals of the 1-meter (394.15) and 3-meter events (374.10), totaling 45 points in the two events.
Reiman additionally performed sensationally at the 2015 and 2016 NESCAC Championships, placing fourth off the 1-meter board (398.00) and sixth in the 3-meter competition (350.00) in 2015. At the 2016 conference championship, she claimed sixth-place accolades in the 3-meter event (375.30) and eighth-place recognition in the 1-meter competition (347.30).
Reiman will participate in the 3-meter event at the regional championship on Saturday, with competition starting at noon and lasting until 2:45 p.m.
Written by Trevor Wenners, Athletic Communications Intern
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