Word: gavin
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Then Harvard's Mr. Clutch, senior diver Mike Toal, absolutely dazzled the crowd with three flawless dives to capture the three-meter diving crown. Toal received a standing ovation, and a nine from one judge, for his final dive. Harvard's Steve Schramm, Jamie Greacen and Craig Gavin finished fifth, seventh and tenth, respectively, to bring their team within two before the thrilling finale...
That was midway through the second period, after first-period, crease-scramble jobs by Gavin Thurstrom and Dave Harrington had given the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead after one. Weston's Wally Row made it three-zip before Harvard got on the board...
...Crimson also finished strongly in the one-meter diving, although it did not dominate the event as completely as diving coach John Walker had hoped it would. Graig Gavin led the pack of four Cantabrigians who made it to the top 12, as he finished fourth...
...divers have been the strongest part of the Crimson squad this season, and the spectacular high board performances in both Friday's meet with Maine and Saturday's contest were just another chapter in a banner season for this group. All four Crimson divers--Toal, Schramm, Greacen and Craig Gavin--are headed not only to the Easterns, where they will be the key to Harvard's chances for victory, but also to the NCAA championships at Long Beach, Ca. in late March...
...Gavin was almost obnoxious in his coolness ("I felt like I was gonna kill it," he said afterwards) as he ripped of an inward one-and-a-half of his own with superior scores to cop the first of two board sweeps for the Crimson...