Stinson Joins CSUB Top 5 At Lancer Diving Invite

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A big day of diving resulted in a Top 5 all-time score for one of CSU Bakersfield's student-athletes on Saturday. Freshman Sam Stinson etched his name into the Roadrunner record book with a huge score in just his second collegiate meet, the Lancer Diving Invite.

"I'm really excited for Sam to already be doing so well," said Chris Hansen, CSUB's Director of Swimming. "I knew he was going to be great for us and I'm pumped to see him diving so well this early in the season. He's going to score big points for us all season long."

A native of Damascus, Ore., Stinson won the 3-meter final with 329.95 points. The total ranks him third all-time for the `Runners in the event, just ahead of Troy Neklason (2012) and a mere 3.5 points behind Tyler Greenwald (2015). Stinson also placed third in the 1-meter finals with a score of 266.05.

Junior Adam Estrella also posted a strong set of results on Saturday. The Rancho Cordova, Calif. native placed fifth on the 1-meter board with a score of 243.60. Estrella posted a mark of 277.95 in the 3-meter prelims before finishing sixth in the finals.

Sophomore Nate Cummins earned a third-place spot with a score of 272.05 in the 3-meter finals. Cummins also posted a score of 237.40 in the 1-meter finals while placing seventh.

On the women's side, sophomore Lauren Carson placed sixth in the 3-meter finals after posting a best score of 204.60 in the prelims. She also scored a 207.15 in the 1-meter prelims before placing ninth in the finals.

Freshman Madi Gray tallied scores of 135.10 on the 1-meter board and 143.30 on the 3-meter board on Saturday.

The `Runner divers will be back in competition in two weeks when CSUB returns to Riverside, Calif. on Nov. 2. Bakersfield will tackle a tri-meet featuring California Baptist and Pomona-Pitzer.

For full results from the Lancer Diving Invite, click this PDF link.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Greenwald: Diving; 5' 9"; Senior

Nate Cummins: Diving; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Adam Estrella: Dive; 6' 1"; Junior

Sam Stinson: Dive; 6' 2"; Freshman

Lauren Carson: Diving; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Madi Gray: Diving; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tyler Greenwald
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Diving

Nate Cummins
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Diving

Adam Estrella
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Dive

Sam Stinson
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Dive

Lauren Carson
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Diving

Madi Gray
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: Diving