LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State diving team is back in action when it travels to Los Angeles for the UCLA Diving Invite Friday, Jan. 17, to Sunday, Jan. 19.
 
"This meet is the prefect meet to help us get ready for the WAC Championships," said diving coach Miranda King. "The divers have been training hard since returning from Christmas, and also put in some time working on platform at the University of Arizona last week. We are beginning the final stage of our training, and the UCLA Diving Invitational is the perfect way to see how their training is paying off, and what we need to continue to work on. This will be a very competitive meet as there are 52 female divers signed up so far, including divers from five PAC-12 Schools. I am very proud of the training and hard work the divers have put in the last few weeks while everyone else is still off campus. They have been tough not only physically but mentally, and I am excited to be getting back to our normal schedule next week."
 
It has been a fantastic year so far for the Aggie divers. Both Italia Aranzabal and Lily Ellis have qualified for NCAA Zones already. Aranzabal, a freshman, has been named WAC Diver of the Week twice this season and set the school record in the 3m with a score of 314.35.
 
The Aggies return to the pool when they travel to Albuquerque for the Battle of I-25 on Saturday, Jan. 25.