LOS ANGELES – San Diego State junior Valentina Lopez Arevalo finished second in the finals of the platform event Sunday to lead the Aztec contingent on the final day of the Bruin Diving Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center on the UCLA campus.
Lopez Arevalo registered a two-round score of 531.35, eclipsing another NCAA Zone qualifying mark with 275.70 points in the finals to land in the runner-up spot in a field of 12 competitors behind Minnesota's Viviana Del Angel (610.40).
A native of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, Lopez Arevalo was the lone Aztec diver to advance to the finals of all three events contested this weekend, placing seventh (565.35) in the 3-meter springboard competition Saturday following an eighth-place performance Friday on the 1-meter board (535.70).
Elsewhere, sophomore Taylor Konopacke just missed advancing to the platform finals by 2.15 points Sunday after posting a score of 206.60 to finish 15th in the preliminaries, while junior Summer Westmoreland (199.55) was slotted 18th in the opening round.
Rounding out the SDSU delegation in the preliminaries were senior Jules Harrison (22nd – 194.70), freshman Jessica Schroeder (35th – 166.75), fellow classmate Alina Skrocki (36th – 166.70) and junior Olivia Zamudio (40th – 153.85).
The San Diego State swim and dive program returns to action on Friday, Jan. 19, when the full squad convenes for a double dual meet vs. Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount at Aztec Aquaplex. First swim is scheduled for 10 a.m., and admission is free.
Lopez Arevalo Finishes Second on Platform at UCLA
