Four Local Divers Advance To State

CONVERSE -ÊManchester's Reed Christiansen did not practice for Tuesday's regional diving competition Monday night, but that did not stop him from earning first-place honors in the diving regional at Oak Hill High School with a score of 405.95.

Christiansen established himself as the top diver from the beginning of the competition and maintained a comfortable lead throughout his 11 dives.

Christiansen and the top eight divers from each regional will vie for state honors Saturday in Indianapolis.

Kevin Cowan of Warsaw placed third with a score of 367.00, and his teammate Sam Hood scored 360.90 points to earn sixth-place honors. Wawasee's Dustin Lytle placed seventh with a score of 354.95 to advance to the state competition.

Regional Diving

Tuesday at Oak Hill

1. Reed Christiansen, Manchester, 405.95

2. Kyle Skelton, Northrop, 380.30

3. Kevin Cowan, Warsaw, 367.00

4. J.R. Hillis, Kokomo, 365.25

5. Pete Mehta, West Lafayette, 365.15

6. Sam Hood, Warsaw, 360.90

7. Dustin Lytle, Wawasee, 354.95

8. Mark Michuda, Norwell, 354.50