Jolly Shines at Minnesota Diving Invitational

Minneapolis, Minn. - Nebraska senior Courtney Jolly took home two titles at the Minnesota Diving Invitational over the weekend in Minneapolis. Jolly won both the one and three meter dives while finishing second on the platform.

 

Jolly earned her third and fourth wins of the season with the pair of victories in Minneapolis. She had a score of 283.50 in the one meter, defeating the second-place finalist by over 30 points. Jolly won the three meter dive with a score of 319.42. Both dives were season bests for Jolly, and her 319.42 score on the three meter board was a career best, beating her previous score of 297.97, which she set in 2005 against Northern Iowa. Jolly’s score of 221.47 on the platform was good for second place.

 

Sophomore Emily Burbach was a consistent performer for the Huskers as well in the meet, earning third place in all three competitions. She scored 237.00 on the one meter, 276.75 on the three meter and 201.75 on the platform. All three scores were career bests for the Lincoln native.

 

Freshman Tia Claps also dove for the Huskers in Minneapolis. Claps finished fifth in both the one and three meter dives and earned fourth place on the platform. Claps set season- and career-best scores in both the one and three meter dives, scoring 198.45 in the one meter and 208.80 in the three meter.

 

The Husker divers return to Lincoln this week to join the swimmers in Nebraska’s first home meet of the season, the nine-team, four-day Husker Invitational Nov. 20-23. The first session is on Thursday at 5 p.m., and then resumes on Friday at 10 a.m. Click here for the complete schedule.

 

Minnesota Diving Invitational Results

One Meter

1. Courtney Jolly ? 283.50

3. Emily Burbach ? 237.00

5. Tia Claps ? 198.45

 

Three Meter

1. Courtney Jolly ? 319.42

3. Emily Burbach ? 276.75

5. Tia Claps ? 208.80

 

Platform

2. Courtney Jolly ? 221.47

3. Emily Burbach ? 201.75

4. Tia Claps ? 156.15