UNLV diving sophomoe named WAC Diver of the Week

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LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV diving sophomore Alex Vazquez has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Diver of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.

A native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Vazquez earned two victories and a top-3 finish in UNLV’s weekend dual meets against Utah and BYU. Against the Cougars, he dominated the men’s diving events, placing first in the 1-meter dive (328.43) and on the 3-meter springboard (392.40). Additionally, he added a third-place finish on the 3-meter springboard (344.48) against the Utes.

UP NEXT: The UNLV men’s and women’s diving teams will head up to the Golden State for the Trojan Diving Invitational hosted by USC from Friday-Sunday, November 22-24 at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. On the swimming side, the Scarlet & Gray returns to competition next month at the Minnesota Invitational being held from December 4-6.