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Flames Divers Shine at UIC Diving Invitational

Both programs had finishers in the top-three in each individual event.

2/8/2025 8:24:00 PM

 
CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2025) – Led by a dominant performance from Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky), the men had one-two-three finishes in both individual events. Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/St. Mary's School) led the women with top-three finishes in both events, as the UIC Diving program hosted its 19th Diving Invitational.
 
23 divers from four different schools competed at this year's invitational. The competition was the final event of the 2024-25 season at Flames Natatorium.
 
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
"Overall, the team did well and this was a great opportunity for the divers to focus on the little corrections that they need to focus on while they prepare for the conference championships."
 
NOTABLE PERFORMERS
 
Men's
 
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky)
 
 
1M Diving – 1st place | 365.25 Points
3M Diving – 1st place | 398.45 points
 
Cole Tremewan (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer)
 
 
1M Diving – 2nd place | 352.20 Points
3M Diving – 3rd place | 326.50 points
 
 
 
Women's
 
 
Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/St. Mary's School)
 
 
1M Diving – 3rd place | 257.35 points
3M Diving – 2nd place | 279.10 points
 
 Kathryn Kleczka (Franklin, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels)
 
 
1M Diving – 6th place | 234.10` points
3M Diving – 7th place | 242.90 points
 
 
NEW HIGH MARKS
 
  • Christian Curtis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor) set a personal best on the one-meter event with a score of 311.95 points. Curtis placed second in the three-meter event and third in the one-meter event.
  • Sami Kassir (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) set a personal best in the one-meter event with a score of 271.60 points
 
UP NEXT
 
Each of the Flames diving programs will be setting their sights on their respective Missouri Valley Conference Championship Meet. The men's team will travel to Miami of Ohio's Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center to compete Feb. 19-22. The women's team will head to Waukee, Ia. to compete at the Waukee CSD Natatorium from Feb. 26- Mar. 1.
 
 
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