UCLA's Polyakova, Belanger Qualify for NCAA's

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – UCLA’s Maria Polyakova and Eloise Belanger punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships when they recorded top-five finishes in the 1-meter event at the 2016 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on Monday.

After posting a 319.60 in prelims to top the field, Polyakova recorded a final score of 625.25 to place third overall.  Not far behind, Belanger finished fourth with a 610.50.  In the finals, the Bruin freshman scored a season-high 314.60.

Annika Lenz also advanced to the 1-meter finals after finishing 13th in prelims.  The junior slipped to