Feb. 26, 2004

Federal Way, Wash. - The 2004 Pacific-10 Diving Championships got under way today in Federal Way, Washington held at Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center with the men's one-meter event. Stanford had two divers competing, freshman Kevin McLean and junior Jesse Fonner.

McLean placed 11th in the prelims of the one-meter event with a score of 265.65 while teammate Fonner took 16th (186.55).

Arizona State sophomore Joona Puhakka, the 2003 Pac-10 men's diver and diving newcomer of the year, defended his 2003 Pac-10 one-meter title. In the finals, he performed the most difficult dive, a 405B (inward two and a half somersault pike) with a 3.4 degree of difficulty. His final score was 381.20, fifty points ahead of runner-up Josh Anderson. Anderson, representing the Arizona Wildcats, clinched second place with 331.20 points. And, USC junior Ray Vincent was third with 318.30 points.

The Pac-10 Diving Championships will continue tomorrow. The men's three-meter and women's one-meter will be contested. Prelims begin at 11:00 AM (women's one-meter) and finals will begin at 4:00 PM.

Pac10 Diving Championship (02/26/2004)

 Results (Official) - by Rank

 Men 1M Finals

 Place  Score  Diver Name  Affiliation
 1  381.20  Joona Puhakka  (ASU) Arizona State University
 2  331.50  Josh Anderson  (UA) University of Arizona
 3  318.30  Ray Vincent  (USC) University of Southern California
 4  316.35  Michael Hilde  (USC) University of Southern California
 5  300.15  Louie Gagnet  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 6  286.70  Robbie Quinn  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 7  272.05  Gordon Blukis  (ASU) Arizona State University
 8  240.55  John Collier  (UA) University of Arizona


Men 1M Prelim

 Place  Score  Diver Name  Affiliation
 1  338.25  Joona Puhakka  (ASU) Arizona State University
 2  329.40  Michael Hilde  (USC) University of Southern California
 3  303.65  Louie Gagnet  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 4  298.95  Josh Anderson  (UA) University of Arizona
 5  288.95  Ray Vincent  (USC) University of Southern California
 6  284.25  John Collier  (UA) University of Arizona
 7  282.25  Gordon Blukis  (ASU) Arizona State University
 8  280.70  Robbie Quinn  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 9  275.15  Kenny Jenkins  (USC) University of Southern California
 10  266.30  Thomas McCrummen  (ASU) Arizona State University
 11  265.65  Kevin McLean  (STA) Stanford University
 12  258.70  Alex Vollelunga  (UA) University of Arizona
 13  250.85  Nathaniel Dean  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 14  244.85  Brant Bingham  (ASU) Arizona State University
 15  210.70  J.J. Anderholt  (UA) University of Arizona
 16  186.55  Jesse Fonner  (STA) Stanford University
 17  177.00  Charles Slender  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley