Divers compete at Mizzou Invite

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Athletes from BYU's dive teams traveled to Columbia, Missouri for the Mizzou Invite this week from Nov. 17-19. The invitational featured six diving events with 10 different collegiate teams.

The Cougars opened the first night strong, with Kennedy Cribbs winning the women’s three-meter dive with a score of 333.00. Mickey Strauss then took fifth in the men’s one-meter competition with a score of 311.45.

On night two, BYU had two women make the cut for finals in the one-meter dive. Hailey Johnson and Cribbs placed eighth and 10th, respectively. Strauss placed seventh in the men’s three-meter dive on Thursday evening.

The Cougars had three men compete in the men’s platform diving finals on the last night of competition. Strauss, Nathan Marshall and Cody Dreesen placed fifth, seventh, and eighth respectively.

Cribbs earned fifth place in the women’s platform finals on Friday.

Next, BYU's dive team will compete at the Utah Dive Invitational in January. The meet will take place in Salt Lake City at the Ute Natatorium from Jan. 7-8.