Caplan Places Third at Trojan Diving Invitational
Swimming and Diving

Caplan Places Third at Trojan Diving Invitational

Caplan Places Third at Trojan Diving InvitationalCaplan Places Third at Trojan Diving Invitational

Nov. 7, 2014

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Freshman Alexandra Caplan captured third place on the 3-meter board at the Trojan Diving Invitational Friday afternoon at USC's Uytengsu Aquatic Center. Fellow Aztec Isabelle Choquehuanca also advanced to the final round and finished 12th. A total of 30 divers took part in the event.

Caplan, from Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS), turned in a score of 302.15 in the finals to take third behind USC's Haley Ishimatsu, who scored 318.65 points. Caplan had also finished third in the prelims with a score of 304.55, a mark that ranks as the fourth-highest ever by an Aztec diver.

Choquehuanca, a sophomore transfer from LSU who hails from Laguna Beach, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS), placed seventh in the preliminary round with a score of 267.75. Her score in the finals was 258.05.

Three other Aztecs took part in Friday's competition. Freshman Payton Gabris placed 21st with a mark of 220.60 while sophomore teammate Shannon Finigan was 24th with a score of 207.85. In addition, freshman Nicole Dutton's score of 184.65 was good for 27th place.

Actions continues at the Trojan Diving Invitational on Saturday (Nov. 8) with the 1-meter board competition with prelims beginning at 11:00 a.m. and finals at 2:15. Makena Chamoures, making her Aztec debut will join SDSU's other five divers for the event.