GREENSBORO, N.C. – On the final day of the NCAA Diving Zones for the women, Emma Whitner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14007&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=jOX56ouxqjSsJ12whEGZuTwdbqzkI6CtsKjxyIVQXHI&s=70JvRIe0Ho2p_aJvwfRmo-EaLCGyMk2ae8cXfy6vpFo&e= > misses qualifying by one point on platform.
At the end of prelims Whitner was in sixth place with 261.85 points heading into the finals.
In the finals, Whitner fought till the end as she missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by one point as she finished in tenth place with 494.50 points
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Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1274&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=jOX56ouxqjSsJ12whEGZuTwdbqzkI6CtsKjxyIVQXHI&s=6JNDTux7HC0cWLgBKPaiVEAmsWyg-lQdhgi_n3VQDPA&e= > – “Emma missing qualifying by one point in her last meet is a heartbreaker. That certainly doesn’t diminish the overall body of work she has put in at Florida. A great diver, a great team captain, and a great Gator. I just want to congratulate her on an outstanding career in this sport. She was an overachiever throughout.”
What’s Next
Ashley McCool<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13993&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=jOX56ouxqjSsJ12whEGZuTwdbqzkI6CtsKjxyIVQXHI&s=zHycfgKVKq8eLFRu9V-xJvlGvPzxxC08XuvEVAGSpyA&e= > and Elizabeth Perez<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13998&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=jOX56ouxqjSsJ12whEGZuTwdbqzkI6CtsKjxyIVQXHI&s=Ovo933XSVtURepVvgJTQYoegjIFkk6Qcy6MnJJj7lkU&e= > will be joining the Gators on March 17, at the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
