UT News: January 6, 2019

UT News: January 6, 2019

I think we are all breathing normally again after the Taxslayer Gator Bowl win over Indiana. What a game! With football season now officially in the rear view mirror, other sports are in full swing.

The big event over the weekend was the Tennessee Diving Invitational. The Vols had a solid weekend at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center with several divers performing well. Junior Keegan Richardson took a sixth place finish, scoring a total of 287.95 points. The other notable finish from the men’s team came from freshman Nick McCann, who secured a top 20 finish with 210 points.

The Lady Vols diving team competed as well. Freshman Kara Holt was the standout performer for them, placing seventh with 229.7 points. Junior Ana Celaya Hernandez took a 12th place finish at the event, scoring 214.55 points over the weekend.

It’s the first Monday of 2020, which sounds daunting enough. To help you get through it, here’s some more Taxslayer Gator Bowl hype, courtesy of the Volunteer Football Twitter account.

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UT News: December 19, 2019

UT News: December 19, 2019

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It’s a busy time right now for UT sports between football and basketball. On top of that, there’s plenty going on around other sports as well.

Freshman diver Kara Holt qualified for a second event at the NCAA Zone Championships on Day Three of the Auburn Diving Invitational. Her scores placed her eighth overall at the competition. The men also competed, with junior Keegan Richardson and freshman Nick McCann diving their way to the finals for the 3-meter springboard event.

In soccer news, ThrΓ³ttur FC in Iceland has a new player after signing former Volunteer MA Vignola. She wrapped up her senior year earning First Team All-SEC honors after scoring nine goals and racking up five assists.

Lawrence Johnson will be inducted as a member of the 2020 class into the Virginia Hall of Fame. The former Volunteer put together a pole vaulting career that saw him medal as high as silver in the Olympics. The induction will take place at Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach at the end of April.

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