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Local Divers Qualify for Junior Olympic National Championships
Written By: Staff
(Indianapolis) The Starz Diving Club and Indianapolis Regional Training Center qualified 25 divers in 24 events for the Junior Olympic National Championships which will be held from April 29 – May 1. The Starz team split between two regionals, and as a team, finished 1st at the St. Louis, MO regional, 2nd at the Oxford, OH regional, behind the reigning national champions, US Elite. “This is one of our best regional performances ever, and has positioned us very well for the national championships,” said Sean McCarthy, Director of Satellite Programs for the Starz. “We believe our system had been producing quality athletic performances at a remarkable rate for years – and statistics are starting to support this notion as we begin to produce the country’s greatest divers on a national and international scale.” Starz divers Thomas Finchum, David Boudia and Phillip Jones are currently members of the US Diving National Team which competed in Russia and Spain this month, and will travel to China in April.
Because the team was split between two regionals, Starz Diving will be represented in both the J.O. East Nationals in Athens, Georgia, and the J.O. West Nationals in The Woodlands, Texas.
Divers representing the Starz Diving Club in Athens include:
Andrew Cramer – 11 & under boys 1 meter and 3 meter, Sean Conley – 11 & under boys 1 meter, Emily Holeman – 11 & under girls 1 meter, Gail Susdorf – 13 & under girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Lacey Houser – 13 & under girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Meghan Wenzel – 13 & under girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Mary Beth Dunnichay – 13 & under girls 3 meter, Becky Schmidt – 14-15 girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Ellis Walters – 14-15 girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Audra Egenolf – 16-18 girls 3 meter, Brittney Feldman – 16-18 girls 1 meter, Monica Dodson – 16-18 girls 1 meter and 3 meter, and Scott Berger – 16-18 boys 1 meter and 3 meter.
Divers representing the Starz Diving Club at The Woodlands include:
Andrew Porten – 11 & under boys 1 meter & 3 meter, Anthony McHugh – 11 & under boys 1 meter and 3 meter, Matthew Denkers – 11& under boys 1 meter and 3 meter, Melissa Moore – 11 & under girls 1 meter and 3 meter, Katie Bittner – 13 & under girls 1 meter, Meghan Potee – 13 & under girls 1 meter & 3 meter, Spencer Roof – 13 & under boys 1 meter and 3 meter, Franki Dawes – 14-15 girls 1 meter, Joana Sprout – 14-15 girls 3 meter, Kurt Barttrum – 14-15 boys 1 meter, Tyler Clingerman – 14-15 boys 1 meter and 3 meter, and Kayla Purkiser – 16-18 girls 1 meter.
The Starz Diving Club, a not-for-profit organization is dedicated to developing quality individuals through the sport of springboard and platform diving. In January, 2005, Indianapolis was named the National Training Center for United States Diving, with the goal of preparing athletes for the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Bejing, China. With more than 20 satellite programs in action, the Starz Diving Club has become the center of diving resources and developmental focus for the nation.
For more information on Starz Diving, visit their website at www.starzdiving.com or contact Tim Siefker online at tsiefker@msn.com or by phone at (317) 955-8439.
Posted 5-2-05 |
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