LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Six Bruins placed in the top 10 in the women's 1-meter final at the Bruin Diving Invitational on Friday afternoon. Sophomore Maria Polyakova and freshman Eloise Belanger went 1, 2, while junior Annika Lenz also recorded a top-five finish.
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Polyakova, the Pac-12 Diver of the Month for November and December, posted a season-best 321.85 in the 1-meter finals. Since the season began in October, the Bruin has won five of six 1-meter events.
Bélanger qualified for NCAA Zones with both of her scores on Friday. The Bruin newcomer recorded a 292.60 in prelims and improved her six-dive score by 19 points in the finals (311.60).
Lenz placed fourth overall after posting a season-best 289.75 in the finals. Ciara Monahan and Montana Monahan nabbed seventh- and eighth-place finishes, respectively. With a 275.70 in the finals, Montana qualified for NCAA Zones in the event.
Rounding out the top 10 was freshman Kat Friese. Her season-best 267.45 in the morning session qualified her for NCAA Zones as well.
The Bruin Diving Invitational continues on Saturday with the women's 3-meter and the men's platform beginning at 10:30 a.m. PST. Live results will be available on DiveMeets.com.