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Piacente Takes 12th Place In Three-Meter Diving At NCAA Championships

Men's Swimming

Piacente Takes 12th Place In Three-Meter Diving At NCAA Championships

Sean Piacente
Results
Three-Meter Diving Results

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Rowan University's Sean Piacente took 12th place in the three-meter diving for All-America honorable mention at the NCAA Division III Championships on Wednesday.  The national championships continue Thursday-Saturday, March 22-24 at the Indiana University Natatorium.
 
Piacente (sr. New City, NY/Clarkstown S.) compiled 465.50 points in the consolation final.  His scores from his first five dives in the prelims carried over to the consolation round.  Piacente's  top dive was a forward 3 1/2 somersault pike for 58.90 points.  He totaled 57.00 points with an inward 2 ½ somersault pike.  With his seventh dive, he earned 46.80 points with a forward 2 ½ somersault pike.  He also scored 46.50 points with a back 2 ½ somersault pike. 
 
Piacente finished 11th in the three-meter prelims with 464.20 points.  His best score among the first five dives was an inward 1 ½ somersault pike for 44.10 points.  He had 40.95 points with his fifth dive, which was a forward 1 ½ somersault 1 twist free.
 
Piacente advanced to the national championships after taking third place in the three-meter diving (526.65) at the NCAA Northeast/South Regional.  He also finished sixth in the one-meter with 439.60 points.  Piacente was the third diver of the six region qualifiers. 
 
The 200 medley relay had a time of 1:32.88 and came in 17th in the morning trials.  The relay included Kevin Gillooly (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill E.), Matt Grubb (jr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Reg.), Nate Wojtowicz (jr. Centreville, MD/Queen Anne's County)  and Eric Feuerstein (sr. Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit).
 
Gillooly took 20th in the 50 free with a time of 20.62.  John Tepper (sr. Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Atlantic County Institute of Technology) finished 26th (4:33.82) in the 500 freestyle trials. 
 
Schedule/Results
Wednesday, March 21

Trials 
500-yard freestyle – John Tepper, 26th (4:33.82)
50-yard freestyle – Kevin Gillooly, 20th (20.62)
200-yard medley relay – Kevin Gillooly, Matt Grubb, Nate Wojtowicz, Eric Feuerstein; 17th (1:32.88)
three-meter diving prelims  – Sean Piacente, 11th (464.20)
three-meter diving consolation final – Sean Piacente, 12th overall (465.50) for All-American honorable mention
 
Thursday, March 22
Trials – 10 a.m.
200-yard freestyle relay – Kevin Gillooly, Eric Feuerstein, Nate Wojtowicz, Dylan Regan
200-yard freestyle – John Tepper and Eric Feuerstein
400-yard medley relay – Kevin Gillooly, Matt Grubb, Nate Wojtowicz, Eric Feuerstein
 
Finals – 6 p.m.
200-yard freestyle relay
200-yard freestyle
400-yard medley relay
 
Friday, March 23
Trials – 10 a.m.
100-yard breaststroke – Matt Grubb
800-yard freestyle relay – Eric Feuerstein, John Tepper, Nate Wojtowicz, Kevin Gillooly
one-meter diving – Sean Piacente
 
Finals – 6 p.m.
100-yard breaststroke
one-meter diving
 
Saturday, March 24
Trials – 10 a.m.
100-yard freestyle – Eric Feuerstein
200-yard breaststroke – Matt Grubb
400-yard freestyle relay – Dylan Regan, Kevin Gillooly, Nate Wojtowicz, Eric Feuerstein
 
Finals – 6 p.m.
1650-yard freestyle – John Tepper
100-yard freestyle
200-yard breaststroke
400-yard freestyle relay
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Eric Feuerstein

Eric Feuerstein

Freestyle/Butterfly
5' 11"
Senior
Matt Grubb

Matt Grubb

Breaststroke
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sean Piacente

Sean Piacente

Diving
5' 8"
Senior
John Tepper

John Tepper

Distance
6' 4"
Senior
Nate Wojtowicz

Nate Wojtowicz

Sprints
5' 11"
Junior
Kevin Gillooly

Kevin Gillooly

Sprints
6' 5"
Freshman
Dylan Regan

Dylan Regan

Sprints
6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eric Feuerstein

Eric Feuerstein

5' 11"
Senior
Freestyle/Butterfly
Matt Grubb

Matt Grubb

5' 10"
Sophomore
Breaststroke
Sean Piacente

Sean Piacente

5' 8"
Senior
Diving
John Tepper

John Tepper

6' 4"
Senior
Distance
Nate Wojtowicz

Nate Wojtowicz

5' 11"
Junior
Sprints
Kevin Gillooly

Kevin Gillooly

6' 5"
Freshman
Sprints
Dylan Regan

Dylan Regan

6' 5"
Freshman
Sprints