Strege Punches Ticket for NCAA Diving Regional Return

Anderson University women's swimming and diving junior Halle Strege (McCordsville, Ind. / Mount Vernon) punched her ticket to return to the NCAA D-III Diving Regionals during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) dual against Franklin College in Franklin.

Strege posted an 11-dive 1-meter diving score of 401.05 points, hitting the NCAA D-III 'B' qualifying standard of 395 points for the second time this year. The junior from McCordsville is making her second appearance after taking 13th place with a score of 361.45 points during the diving regional her freshman season. Strege missed her sophomore season due to injury.

"I'm really proud of Halle and how far she has come in such a short amount of time, especially after taking so much time off to rehab a back injury," assistant diving coach Andra Pavich said. "At the beginning of the season, she was determined to get back to diving and do better than she did her freshman year. She has been working really hard and it's definitely showing when she competes. I'm excited to see how the rest of the season will go."

Franklin College (7-0, 5-0) put together a 237-57 victory against the Ravens (4-2, 3-2)

"[On Saturday], we fought hard," head coach Emma Maubach said. "I am proud of every single one of our athletes! They gave it their all and I could not be prouder of their efforts!"

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Halle Strege – 11-dive 1-meter diving event – 401.05 points – averaged 36.46 points per dive – hit NCAA 'B' qualifying standard – punched ticket to NCAA D-III Diving Regionals
• The Anderson 200 Medley Relay 'A' Team – Ashley Daulton, Heather Karm, Lillia Mitchell, Lily Hunter – 1:59.00 – Season Best
• Lauryn Shane – 50 Freestyle – 29.76 seconds – Personal Record
• Madeline Adams – 100 Backstroke – 1:17.35 – Personal Record
• Madeline Adams – 200 Backstroke – 2:44.64 – Personal Record
• Lily Hunter – 100 Freestyle – 57.15 seconds – Season Best
• Noelle Parks – 100 Freestyle – 1:01.21 – Season Best
• Tori Haessig – 200 Butterfly – 2:31.75 – Season Best
• Erin Aliff – 100 Backstroke – 1:18.81 – Season Best
• Tori Haessig – 50 Butterfly Split – 30.78 seconds – Season Best
• Ashley Daulton – 50 Backstroke Split – 32.26 seconds – Season Best
• Erin Aliff – 50 Freestyle – 31.17 seconds – Season Best

NCAA D-III DIVING REGIONALS

By qualifying for the NCAA D-III Diving Regionals, Strege is scheduled to compete in the 1-meter diving event on Feb. 25 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

UP NEXT

Anderson hosts Asbury University (4-2) in its home opener on Friday at 5 p.m. in Bennett Natatorium.