Verzyl, Vazquez Bas Earn SEC Honors

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina divers Sophie Verzyl and Manny Vazquez Bas had been each named SEC Diver of the Week, the convention introduced on Tuesday. Verzyl was the lone recipient of the award whereas Vazquez Bas was named Co-Diver of the Week together with Florida’s Leonardo Garcia.

Verzyl, a sophomore and native Columbian, earned the award for her efficiency throughout the twin versus Georgia the place she positioned first on the 1-meter springboard and second on the 3-meter springboard to individually contribute 13 factors to the staff. Her rating of 320.10 on the 1-meter and 344.85 on the 3-meter each met the NCAA Zone qualifying requirements. Verzyl has recorded Zone qualifying scores in each occasion that she has competed on this season. This honor marks Verzyl’s first convention recognition of the season and third of her profession.

On the boys’s aspect, Vazquez Bas put up a robust efficiency throughout his senior recognition meet. The San Juan, Puerto Rico, native swept the springboards to individually contribute 18 factors to the staff. His rating of 405.75 on the 3-meter board was a brand new career-best, including over 15 factors to his earlier private greatest that he had recorded at South Carolina’s twin at Alabama in October of 2022.

Each his 1-meter and 3-meter occasion scores met the NCAA Zone qualifying requirements. Vazquez Bas has now recorded Zone qualifying scores in 5 of his six 1-meter competitions and in all six of his 3-meter occasion competitions. This recognition is his second of the season, having beforehand picked up the award throughout Week 1.

South Carolina’s divers shall be in motion this Saturday, Jan. 21, as they tackle the divers from Davidson. The dive-only twin will start at 10 a.m. and would be the Gamecocks’ final house occasion of the season.

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