SPORTS SHORTS: Bobcats’ Hauser wins regional diving title

PHOTO PROVIDED – Marshalltown senior diver Kate Hauser, left, and head coach Angie Nelson pose after Hauser won the regional diving title on Thursday at the Waukee Natatorium in Waukee.

WAUKEE — Marshalltown senior diver Kate Hauser qualified for the state diving competition for the third year in a row after winning her regional meet on Thursday night at the Waukee Natatorium.

Hauser finished nearly 10 points ahead of her nearest competitor in the meet, scoring 421.95 to take the automatic state diving berth. Bailey Mahoney of Waukee Northwest was the runner-up, scoring 412.05 over the 11-dive competition.

Hauser’s score has her seeded 10th for the state meet, which will be next Friday at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA. Mahoney — one of five at-large qualifiers from the Waukee region — is seeded 11th.

Hauser finished 19th in last year’s state meet and she was 26th as a sophomore.

Kamila Swanson of Iowa City West has the high qualifying score, posting a 494.2 to win her respective regional. Holli Hetzer of Southeast Polk (491.1) and Audrey Doud of Dowling Catholic (461.3) round out the top three.

The state diving competition is Friday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Marshalltown.

MCC men whip William Penn, improve to 3-0

BOONE — Five players scored in double figures as the Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team walloped the William Penn junior varsity 112-69 on Friday at the DMACC Classic.

The Tigers improved to 3-0 to start the season by jumping all over the Statesmen in the first half, leading 56-28 at the break.

DJ Hamilton and Justice Small scored 18 points apiece to lead MCC. Antwan Bridgett and Richard Udoagwa added 15 points apiece, and Tre’von Coney came away with 13 points. Coney was 10-for-12 from the free-throw line.

Dorian Hill and Ali Hadi led William Penn with nine points apiece.

MCC meets Bryant and Stratton College to close out the DMACC Classic at 1 p.m. today in Boone.