Divers make cut in prelims

Two Metro divers survived the preliminary rounds at the NCAA Division II national swimming and diving meet in Ohio March 9-10 and will move into the finals March  11-14.

Dan Purifoy and Cari Lewton, each a first-time qualifier, virtually assured Metro of its best finish ever at the national meet by making it to the finals. It is the first time Metro divers have made it to the final round.

Seven swimmers will also compete in the meet, bringing Metroās total to nine competitors ÷ a record for the school.

Swimmers Kristin Schweissing and Scott Watson are the only two members of the team with previous experience in the national event.

Schweissing and Watson earned All-America honors at the 1997 meet.

This season Metro has its best shot at returning with a top-10 finish, coach Rob Nasser said before leaving for the event.

Metroās nine participants are a school record at the national event. The previous high of three came last season.