Behrend's Kovach Set to Make a Splash at NCAA Diving Championships

Penn State Behrend sophomore diver Krystal Kovach (Scott Township/Chartiers Valley) will be competing in the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by Macalester College at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis March 18-21.  Kovach is the first Behrend swimmer or diver ever to compete at the NCAA championships. 

The reigning AMCC diver of the year will compete in the 3 meter event on March 18 and take part in the 1 meter event on March 21.  Kovach was selected to participate by the NCAA diving committee, who reviewed her qualifying scores from earlier in the season.  She joins a field of 21 other divers in each event.

Head coach Jen Wallace said, "Krystal has proven to be a great addition to our Behrend Lions squad.  This is a wonderful accomplishment for Krystal and sets the tone for seasons to come."

Wallace, along with assistant coach Gordy Schmidt will be traveling with Kovach to the championship meet.  Kovach most recently compted at the ECAC championships where she finished fourth in the one meter event and seventh in the three meter event.  Kovach holds all four Behrend diving records, is a two-time league diver of the year, and holds the Junker Center pool record in the three meter event.