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Kristen Hayden

Gophers Close out 2018 USA Diving Winter Trials

12/21/2018 4:27:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Two University of Minnesota Divers participated in the 2018 USA Diving Winter Trials this Thursday and Friday in Atlanta, GA. 

Juniors Sarah Bacon and Kristen Hayden performed in the 1-meter Springboard event on Thursday. Both women moved onto the afternoon finals in yesterday's competition after a successful five dives in the morning preliminaries. Bacon claimed a silver medal with her score of 515.40 while Hayden finished the event in twelfth with a score of 413.70. 

Hayden was back in the diving well on day two competing in the 3-meter Springboard event. She finished this afternoon's finals in eleventh place with a score of 493.85 after ten dives. Her highest scoring dive in the finals was her forward 2 ½ somersault 1 twist pike, which earned her a combined score of 58.50 for the round.


Hayden 3-meter Dive List (Finals)

Carry Over from Prelims  (252.20)
Forward 2 ½ Somersault 1 Twist Pike (58.50)
Forward 3 ½ Somersault Pike (51.15)
Back 2 /12 Somersault Pike (40.50)
Reverse 2 ½ Somersault Pike (43.50)
Inward 2 ½ Somersault Pike (48.00)

Bacon 1-meter Dive List (Finals)

Carry Over from Prelims (258.65)
Inward 1 ½ Somersault Pike (50.40)
Back 1 ½ Somersault Pike (47.15)
Reverse 1 ½ Somersault Pike (55.20)
Forward 1 ½ Somersault 2 Twist Free (50.70)
Forward 2 ½ Somersault Pike (53.30)

Hayden 1-meter Dive List (Finals)

Carry Over from Prelims (208.35)
Inward 1 ½ Somersault Pike (44.40)
Back 1 ½ Somersault Pike (42.55)
Reverse 1 ½ Somersault Pike (45.60)
Forward 1 ½ Somersault 2 Twist Free (27.30)
Forward 2 ½ Somersault Pike (45.50)
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