McKinnon, Maestus take top two boys six-dive finishes at Fallbrook April Dive Invitational

Fallbrook High School hosted the Fallbrook April Dive Invitational meet April 9, and a pair of Fallbrook divers had the two best scores in the boys six-dive competition.

Jake McKinnon won the boys six-dive event with a score of 168.85 points. Tiane Maestus was second after accumulating 157.85 points.

"It's real promising for the future," said Fallbrook boys swim coach Bill Richardson.

Sean Redmond, who is Fallbrook's diving coach as well as the meet organizer, noted that McKinnon finishes ahead of Maestus in some meets while Maestus has Fallbrook's top score during other meets. "They just continue to battle each other," Redmond said. "It's kind of good competition between the two of them. They're pushing each other."

McKinnon is a junior who is in his first year of diving. Maestus is a freshman. "They're still learning and trying to move forward on it," Redmond said.

The six entrants in the boys six-dive event were among 38 total divers at the Fallbrook April Dive Invitational. "It was fine," Redmond said of the turnout. "Can't complain, especially with the weather we had. We lucked out, though. It didn't really start raining until after the meet."

The only moisture on the diving boards during the meet was from the divers who had previously been in the pool. Not only did the meet have six boys in the boys six-dive event, but 11 participants competed in the boys 11-dive portion.

Samuel Schneider of Del Norte won that event with 436.25 points on his 11 dives while Jon Rios Brady of Poway was second with a score of 393.75 points. Dylan Lucia, who lives in Fallbrook but attends High Tech High North County, was fifth with 325.65 points. The only Fallbrook High School diver in the boys 11-dive competition was sophomore Andrei Smith, whose 249.85 points gave him ninth place.

No Fallbrook girls competed in the Fallbrook April Dive Invitational. The 11-dive girls competition was won by Kara Justeson of Helix, whose 11 dives provided her with 354.50 points. Kristin Sondys of Cathedral Catholic was second with a score of 322.45 points.

Sydney Snaith of Mar Vista led the five girls who were scored on six dives. Snaith's winning score was 141.40 points. Ramona's Kelsey Sherman was second with 133.55 points.