EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Jecza Lopez led three Sycamores inside the top four finalists as the Indiana State diving team closed out a strong showing at the Evansville Regional Sports Commission Diving Invite.
 
Lopez topped the prelims field and then completed the sweep in the afternoon finals, while Sofia Dansereau placed third and Brenna Woodruff was fourth overall to highlight the final day of events in Evansville.
 
Afternoon Finals
Jecza Lopez completed the diving sweep on Wednesday afternoon as the Guadalajara, Mexico native took the 3M Springboard finals with a score of 288.70 to top Southern Indiana's Anna Bunnell (235.60). Lopez's high mark came on her first attempt with a score of 54.60 on a Back 2 ½ Somersault Tuck. She posted two scores of 50-plus points with all six dives scoring at least 40 points in the finals.
 
Sofia Dansereau (226.90) and Brenna Woodruff (221.35) finished third and fourth respectively in the field as the Sycamores put three inside the top four in the finals. Dansereau's top dive, a Forward 2 ½ Somersault Pike, scored 42.00 points and was one of her two dives of 40-plus points in the finals. Woodruff's top dive came at the end as the senior posted a 40.80 on a Back 1 ½ Somersault 1 ½ Twist Free.
 
1M Springboard Diving Finals Results
1st – Jecza Lopez (288.70)
3rd – Sofia Dansereau (226.90)
4th – Brenna Woodruff (221.35)
 
Morning Prelims
Jecza Lopez topped the field in the 3M Springboard diving prelims as the junior posted a six-dive score of 277.10 to advance to the afternoon's finals. She was joined by teammates Sofia Dansereau (228.65) and Brenna Woodruff (206.25) as the Sycamores again put three in the event finals.
 
Lopez posted two 50-plus point dives over the morning session, including a 56.00 on her first attempt, a Back 2 ½ Somersault Tuck, to pace the field early. Dansereau rallied back from an early attempt to post three dives of 40-plus points, including a high 42.00 on a Forward 2 ½ Somersault Pike. Woodruff stayed consistent throughout posting her high score 42.00 on her final dive, a Back 1 ½ Somersault 1 ½ Twist Free.
 
Bree Cleary finished 10th overall in the field with a six-dive score of 191.05, while Ella Taylor placed 13th with a 174.70.75. Cleary's high mark came on her third dive, a Forward 1 ½ Somersault 2 Twist Free with a score of 36.25. Taylor's best, a 38.40, came on her first dive as she completed a Forward 2 1/2 Somersault Pike.
 
1M Springboard Diving Prelim Results
1st – Jecza Lopez (277.10)
4th – Sofia Dansereau (228.65)
6th – Brenna Woodruff (206.25)
10th – Bree Cleary (191.05)
13th – Ella Taylor (174.70)
 
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving returns to competition after the new year as the Sycamores travel to Carbondale, Ill. heading to Southern Illinois on Saturday, January 10. Competition is set to begin at 2 p.m.
 
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