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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
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2025 USA Diving American Cup held at Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Thirty-nine competitors across six countries came to Morgantown on Thursday to kick off the 2025 USA Diving American Cup at Mylan Park, where the best divers compete for spots in other international meets later in the year. Among the competitors are 16 Americans, eight female and eight male, who represent some of the best divers in the United States. The 2025 American Cup will have four days of competitions, and officially kicked off Thursday. The events on Thursday and Friday are preliminary competitions, where the athletes aim to make the finals, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday. During the finals, the top 12 competitors will face off for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place positions, and from there, they'll look to move on to some other international competitions or national competitions for their respective home countries. According to National Events Manager Michael Retcher, the Morgantown Aquatic Center has been home to many USA Diving national meets over the past few years, adding that the hospitality they've experienced there has been incredible. 'This is a world-class facility, truly, that is well-known amongst our athletes and the diving community,' he said. Power Up 2025 Conference looks to help small businesses in Morgantown Retcher also said that Visit Mountaineer Country and Peak Health Aquatic Center have been great partners with USA Diving, which is why the organization keeps coming back to hold competitions in Morgantown. 'The people, the experience here that we've had at our national-level events is awesome,' he said. 'Now we're showing the world on the international stage how awesome Morgantown, West Virginia, is and what a great job they do.' According to Retcher, international meets like this one can provide the first opportunity, and at other times additional opportunities, to get experience on the international stage. He also said that although there are U.S. athletes competing at this event, competitors in this international cup are trying to get experience to compete in the World Aquatics Championships and hopefully secure a spot in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. USA Diving wants to pack the stands throughout the duration of the 2025 USA Diving American Cup, and they encourage people in the Greater Morgantown Area to stop by. 'You don't have to know a thing about diving, you don't have to have ever seen diving before,' Retcher added. 'But it is so much fun to be here—to be up close and personal watching these divers, and it's just really an electric event.' Tickets for the event can be purchased online via Mylan Park's website. There, you can find a full event schedule for the coming days and also find information about volunteer opportunities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
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Rhodes graduates 275, first bachelor student
May 3—LIMA — One hundred and forty-five Rhodes State College students walked across the stage, and 275 graduated Saturday, including the school's first bachelor's program graduate. Julie Retcher, who has been a nurse for 20 years, said it was important to receive her bachelor of science in nursing degree to improve her skills, rather than advance her career. "This has been on my bucket list for a lot of years, so I'm really excited to be a part of the first class," Retcher, currently a quality assurance manager at Paulding County Hospital, said. "It was a degree that I wanted to complete to make me better at the position I'm presently in." Rhodes President Cynthia Spiers congratulated students and their families and introduced Outstanding Alumni Award recipient Marc Augsburger, as well as Circle of Excellence Alumni Corey Foster, Joel Harris and Michael Rex. "I am forever grateful for what Lima Technical College/Rhodes State College has provided for me, and my wish is you will find your education just as important," said Augsburger, a nurse and 1988 graduate. President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Avi Zaffini advised students to always say yes to opportunity in his commencement address "We are witnesses to our endurance and it is humbling to be in the same room as you," he said. "Sometimes the possibility that we will fail is what keeps us from succeeding and oftentimes these feelings are wrong. Each time, I said yes to an opportunity, I've been blessed by a great experience, and each moment of every day is an opportunity to prepare for difficult moments. "Trust that you can get through the moment you are in because you've done it before." Spiers said after the ceremony she was emotional thinking about how hard students worked to graduate and echoed Zaffini's words. "I work so much with the employers and hospitals and I know what they're looking for," she said. "When I see the students come across the stage, I see excellence for our communities and the world." Reach Jacob Espinosa at 567-242-0399. Featured Local Savings
