LOS ANGELES (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's and women's diving teams closed out Friday's opening day of USC's Trojan Diving Invitational at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN: 

- In the 1-meter springboard, senior Vika Yanovska led the Scarlet & Gray women in a sixth-place finish with a combined finals (243.35) and prelims (235.65) score of 479.00.

- Following closely behind was freshman Wylde Chupich with an eighth-place score of 437.70, while her freshman counterpart Allyse Abbott had a strong performance placing 12th (426.35).

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:

- Sophomore Alex Vazquez (682.00) led the Rebels men's squad with a fifth-place finish in the 3-meter competition after scoring a 357.70 in the finals.

- Also showing strong contributions were senior Dima Tereshchenko posting a seventh-place score of 633.90 and sophomore Ronan Robinson placing 10th (492.90).

UP NEXT: The diving competition will continue Saturday with the men's platform and women's 3-meter competitions.