Goodman likes his team's progress
Wayne Grandy
Kirkland scored 240.25. Lauren Hall of the Atlanta Diving Association was second with a 229.15.
“(Hall) has basically had Elizabeth Ann’s number in the last few meets,” Goodman said.
But Kirkland hit a 2 1/2 tuck on her final dive to clinch the gold medal.
Tristan Wells gave Moss Farms another first-place finish when he scored a 147.20 to win the 11-and-under boys 1-meter.
Atlanta Diving’s Knox Willoughby, the only other diver in the field, had a 121.05.
Camille Kirkland of Moss Farms was fourth in the girls 11-and-under 3-meter event, scoring a 150.35
Gracia Leydon-Mahoney of Charles River Diving of Waltham, Mass. was first with a 243.30.
She was followed by Lizzie Tillo of North Florida Diving, with a 171.30; Caylin Hirapara, North Florida Diving, 156.80; Kirkland; and Sophie Davies, Charles River Diving, 146.50.
Sergey Meshcherskiy, who is listed as both a coach and a diver for the Charles River team, won the senior men’s 1-meter springboard event with a 279.85, topping a field of seven divers.
Alex Watson of Atlanta Diving was second with a 271.25.
Watson was followed by Jordan Horsley of Southeast Xtreme Diving, 269.70; Thad Ellis, Atlanta Diving Association, 267.75; Michael Muscari, Tennessee Diving, 261.75; Stevie Vines, Atlanta Diving, 257.05; and Owen Blank, Moss Farms, 249.10.
The 10-11 girls 3-meter novice also had just two entries.
Samantha Williams scored a 102.50 to defeat her Atlanta Diving Association teammate Nicole Williams, who had an 87.50.
Three events had just one diver.
Owen Blank of Moss Farms had a 372.05 in the 16-18 boys platform.