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Arkansas' Gillis earns spot in NCAAs

Arkansas sophomore diver Nicole Gillis earned a spot in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with her performance on the 3-meter springboard Tuesday at the Zone D qualifier in College Station, Texas.

Gillis posted a 12-dive total of 651.60 to take sixth overall in the event. Her final six-dive list of 326.45 was 3.25 points shy of her personal best.

Gillis will compete in the NCAA championships March 16-19 at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta. She is also eligible to compete in the 1-meter springboard after her Top 10 finish in the event Monday.