Kansas divers place at nationals

Kansas divers Meghan Proehl and Erin Mertz placed at the U.S. Senior Diving Nationals last week in Pasadena, Calif.

Proehl, a junior from San Diego, placed 17th in the 1-meter event. Mertz, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., placed 22nd in the 1-meter event and 24th in the 3-meter springboard event.