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Zheng wins 1-meter, 3-meter titles

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Sophomore diver Sharae Zheng poses with her NCAA national championship trophy in Atlanta on March 18. Zheng is eighth Nevada athlete to win a national championship.

By Neil Patrick Healy

In just her fifth event as a Nevada diver on March 18, sophomore Sharae Zheng became the first Wolf Pack athlete to win a national championship in 14 years. With her wins in the 1-meter and the 3-meter dive last, Zheng is just the eighth Division I national champion in school history.

The Chengdu, China native, who joined the program in January after winter break, recorded a score of 344.