Jessica Kugelman of RPI Swimming & Diving Headed to NCAA Championship

2017 Feb 27

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Jessica Kugelman of Tappan 10983 has qualified for the 2017 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championship, which is March 15-18 in Shenandoah, Texas.

Kugelman (Tappan Zee HS) earned her invitation to the NCAA Championships through the Northeast-North Division III Diving Regional last weekend. She had a fifth place finish in the 3-meter event, earning 447.75 points with a 23.40 degree of difficulty. There were 26 total competitors in the meet. On Friday, Kugelman was 24th of 27 from the 1-meter board with 379.15 points on 22.40 degree of difficulty.

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