Hokie ClubMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The men’s divers concluded the 2010-2011 swimming and diving season this evening with the platform diving event. Logan Shinholser had an outstanding performance in the preliminary round, making him Tech’s first ever All-American diver. The sophomore earned 11 points for the H2Okies, placing them 28th overall. California won the national championship, earning its first title since 1980 and its third in school history.
Logan Shinholser came out looking to follow his ACC Championship performance with another strong finish, and in this afternoon’s prelims, he did just that. Shinholser finished fourth in the first round, scoring a 401.55, and becoming Tech’s only competitor of the season to advance to the finals. Ryan Hawkins just missed the consolation heat, placing 17th with a score of 305.85. Daniel Martin rounded out the trio with a 23rd-place finish, scoring 254.55.
Though Shinholser’s preliminary performance was the best Tech had ever seen, he stumbled a bit in the finals, scoring well on five of his dives but earning just 34.65 on his second dive, a score he was unable to overcome, placing him in eighth overall with a finals score of 369.40. Nevertheless, Shinholser became Tech's first true All-American diver, after former teammate Mikey McDonald earn multiple honorable mentions throughout his career. Duke’s Nick McCrory earned the national title for the second straight year, scoring a championship-meet record mark of 548.90. David Boudia of Purdue finished second with a 479.10 and Grant Nel took third with a 452.35.
The University of California hung on to earn its third national title in school history and its first in 31 years, scoring a total of 493 points. Texas came in second with 470.5 points, and Stanford took home the bronze with 403. Virginia finished tops among six ACC teams to score points, placing eighth with 200 points. North Carolina finished 14th with 97 points, and Duke followed in 20th with 50. Florida State scored 32 points, finishing 23rd, Clemson took 25th with 16.5 points, and Virginia Tech came in 28th with Shinholser’s 11 points.
This concludes the 2010-2011 season. Virginia Tech and the H2Okies would like to thank all their fans for their support throughout the year.