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NewsvineWhether it was three meters above or a couple meters underwater, recent grad Cassidy Krug ‘07 found herself on top of the competition this past weekend at the 2007 Senior National Diving Championships.
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Cassidy Krug ‘07 notched her first national title on the three-meter platform this weekend since garnering two NCAA wins this past season. Krug also took second in the three-meter synchronized event.
Taking the three-meter platform title, Krug earned her first national title right at home in Stanford’s Maas Family Diving Facility. The NCAA Diver of the Year took her talent beyond the college sphere, also garnering a second-place finish (291.15 points) in the three-meter synchronized event with her partner, Nancilea Foster.
It was alone on the platform, however, that Krug truly shined. The winner of the three-meter NCAA title this past season, she advanced to the championship finals after taking fourth (270.90 points) in the semifinal.
With a finals total of 347.10, Krug led secured the victory over Foster (second with 333.65 points).
Krug wasn’t the lone Cardinal diver at the national championships; incoming freshman Meg Hostage also made a splash, taking fifth (310.15 points) in the platform competition. Her performance not only showed signs of a promising career at Maas Family Diving Facility, but also qualified her for the 2008 Olympic trials.
Hostage also competed in three-meter platform event, but finished 21st (219.85) in the quarterfinals, failing to advance further; she also took ninth in the 10-meter platform.
The last Stanford diver, rising junior Sarah Ohr, placed 31st (197.25) in the three-meter preliminaries. She also finished 15th in the one-meter platform event last week.