Dagan Kleffman
JASPER — After narrowly missing out on a trip to state last year, Dagan Kleffman left little to chance this season.
The Columbus North junior finished fifth in Tuesday’s Jasper Diving Regional. The top eight qualified for this weekend’s Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals.
Kleffman scored a personal-best 405.1 for 11 dives. Dathan Schramm of Center Grove won with a 544.00.
“I’m real excited,” Kleffman said. “I absolutely cannot wait for Saturday. I have a few things to fix, but I am excited to fix them for Saturday.”
Another North diver, senior Gary Streeval finished ninth with a personal-best 320.05, about seven points out of the eighth and final qualifying spot.
The state finals get under way with swimming prelims at 6 p.m. Friday at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Columbus East sophomore Josh Pendleton will be swimming the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events.
The diving prelims start at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by semifinals. Swimming consolations and finals begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the diving finals starting around 1:30 p.m.
