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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia Tech senior diver Kaylea Arnett was named the ACC Female Diver of the Week on Tuesday following her performance at North Carolina and Duke over the weekend, where she won three events.

At North Carolina on Saturday, Arnett won the 1-meter dive after posting a score of 321.23. She bested fellow H₂Okie divers Emma Villareal and Ashley Buchter, who finished third and fourth, respectively.

The following day, the H₂Okies competed at Duke where Arnett earned victories in both the 1-meter and the 3-meter diving events. In the 1-meter competition, she set a new pool record at Duke by scoring 335.85, the highest 1-meter score in the ACC this year. She also won the 3-meter event with a score of 350.55, the third-highest mark in the conference this year.

The three-time ACC Women’s Diver of the Year has won the ACC Diver of the Week award five times prior to this week’s honor, but this is her first award this season.

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