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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior diver Sarah Milton was named the ACC Performer of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday, after her record-setting performance in the three-meter event on Saturday against Davidson.

The Plano, Texas, native dominated the three-meter event, taking first with a top score of 325.50, marking a new Virginia Tech school record. Her score was 32.55 points higher than the second-place finisher and ranks as the fourth-highest mark to date in the ACC this season. She followed that up with a runner-up performance in the one-meter event with a score of 272.18, marking her second-best finish of the season.

Milton’s efforts helped the 20^th-ranked H₂Okies defeat Davidson in their final home meet of the season, 134-100. The Tech women now stand at 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the ACC.

Milton is already an NCAA Zones qualifier in both events, which will take place March 12-14 in New Brunswick, N.J. She is the second Tech athlete to receive the conference’s award this season. Erika Hajnal earned the first one on Oct. 27.

The H₂Okies will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 23, traveling to Atlanta, Ga., to compete against conference foes Georgia Tech and Florida State. The meet will begin at noon.

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