Friday, October 20, 2023.- This Friday, the female's 10-meter platform diving qualifying event took place at the Centro Acuático del Estadio Nacional, where Mexican double Olympic medalist Alejandra Orozco participated.

Although the North American athlete arrived at Santiago 2023 in search of her first Pan American gold, in the preliminaries, she could only finish in third place behind the Canadian Caely McKay and her compatriot Gabriela Agundez.

The Calgary-born athlete, along with the Mexican Agundez, were considered favorites to win the event, so they emerged as early candidates to challenge Orozco for the first place.

The Canadian McKay totaled 343.95 points in her five dives, with scores of 75, 67.20, 73.60, 57.75 and 70.40. Agundez totaled 333.75 (67.50, 84.15, 67.20, 42.90 and 72); and Orozco averaged 320.10 (64.50, 59.20, 65.60, 58.80 and 72).

The other qualifiers to the final, according to unofficial results, were Ingrid de Oliveira, from Brazil (318.30); Anisley Garcia, from Cuba (315.45); Alejandra Estudillo, from Mexico (311.60); Nike Agunbiade, from the United States (298. 50); Maycey Vieta, from Puerto Rico (275.50); Jordan Skilken, from the United States (264.45); Maria Gomez, from Colombia (260.90); Celina Toth, from Canada (261.80); Victoria Garza, from the Dominican Republic (246.95); and Mariana Osorio, from Colombia (233.25).

Meanwhile, the Puerto Rican Elizabeth Miclau (233.15), the Cuban Arlenys Garcia (224.65) and the Peruvian Pamela Reyes (183.45) were left behind in the lower part of the rankings. In any case, the first two would be eligible for the repechage.

The final of the women's 10-meter platform will be disputed this Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Written by Alejandro Pérez; translated by Ignacio Valencia / Santiago 2023 villa Photosport
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