MOULTRIE — Colquitt County divers took the first three places in the Metro Atlanta Meet held Friday at the Westminster Schools, with all three improving the scores they posted at their previous meet.
The trio also finished 1-2-3 in the Clarke-Oconee Invitational held Jan. 16.
Kelsey Goodman was first last Friday with a 494.1. She was followed by teammate Ann Perry Blank, who had a 468.55.
Elizabeth Ann Kirkland was third with a 454.55.
The meet was the last before the Feb. 10 state meet, which will be held at Marist.
All three appear to be peaking at the right time.
Goodman, the two-time state champion, scored 20 points higher than she did in Athens. Blank’s score on Friday was nearly 21 points higher than the one she posted in Athens.
And Kirkland’s score improved more than 34 points.
Andrea Demick of Marist was fourth last Friday and is expected to be among those challenging the Colquitt County trio for the state championship.
Gaffney Taylor of St. Pius and Emily Kaplan of Pace Academy also performed well and also should be among the state contenders.
All three train with the Atlanta Diving Club.
Colquitt County’s Haley Goodman also has qualified for the state, but did not compete last Friday.
Ashley Roberson, who trains at Moss Farms but dives for Tift County High, was 13th.
Colquitt County’s Anastasia Jimenez was 14th.
Kelsey Goodman, who has signed with Florida State, won the state championship as a freshman and as a sophomore, but was unable to defend her title last year because of an illness.
Blank, who has signed with Georgia, was second in the state meet last year and finished fourth as a sophomore.
