By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Zone A March 9-11 U.S. Naval Academy, Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Maryland Results Zone B March 8-11 University of Georgia, Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Georgia Results Zone C March 9-11 Eastern Michigan University, Jones Natatorium in Ypsilanti, Michigan Results Zone D March 9-11 Texas A&M University, Student Recreation Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas Results Zone E March 9-11 Northern Arizona University, Wall Aquatic Center in Flagstaff, Arizona ResultsNCAA Qualification Process
While the 2026 NCAA Championship swimming qualifiers are all but locked in, the divers are competing over the next few days to secure their tickets to the meet. Unlike in swimming, divers are not able to automatically qualify for NCAA’s during the season. The nature of diving is such that the judging cannot be fully standardized across the nation, so the NCAA hosts five different “zone” meets across the nation to award Championship qualification. The locations of each of the meets cover a certain regional area and teams must attend their assigned zone location.
Each event within each zone is awarded a certain number of automatic qualifying spots. The number of spots zones received is a reflection of how well divers from that zone placed at the previous NCAA Championships. No matter how many automatic qualifying spots a zone has, athletes who place in the top 12 but are outside of the qualifying standard are basically awarded what is the equivalent to a “B” cut in swimming. Meaning that as long as they are a qualifier in one event, they may compete in others in which they placed top 12 in at zones.
2026 Qualifying Spots By Zone:
Women 1m 3m Platform Men 1m 3m Platform Zone A 6 5 6 Zone A 4 5 4 Zone B 11 9 7 Zone B 8 6 7 Zone C 7 10 10 Zone C 8 10 9 Zone D 11 10 11 Zone D 7 7 10 Zone E 6 7 7 Zone E 9 8 6And if the NCAA qualifying procedures for divers weren’t complicated enough as is, the zone meet is structured slightly differently than other regular season and championship meets. This postseason competition is run as a prelims-finals meet and cumulative scoring. This means each dive counts equally and consistency is key to success at this meet.
Tuesday’s NCAA Qualifiers:
See the results from the final day below. A (*) indicates those who achieved what is essentially their “B” cut
See Sunday’s results here (only women’s 1m diving for Zone B). See Monday’s results here. See Tuesday’s results here.Zone A (Annapolis, MD)
Women’s Platform:
Sephora Ford (RUTG) – 555.10 points (Automatically Qualified) Bailee Sturgill (RUTG) – 527.05 points (Automatically Qualified) Mariana Osorio Mendoza (PITT) – 490.40 points (Automatically Qualified) Jessica Vega (PITT) – 487.85 points (Automatically Qualified) Shannon Icard (LU) – 444.90 points (Automatically Qualified) Cassandra Guerrera (PITT) – 441.40 points (Automatically Qualified) Kailey Koval (PSU) – 440.45 points (*) Maggie Squire (PRIN) – 440.40 points (*) Peyton Guziec (VT) – 425.50 points (*) Charlotte Norman (PRIN) – 424.50 points (*) Abigail Sullivan (WVU) – 424.05 points (*) Jocelyn Brooks (PITT) – 407.80 points (*) Gianna Lawrence (RUTG) – 396.00 points Lily Chandler (LASU) – 394.30 points Mackenzie Kim (NAVY) – 389.10 points Vivian Brennan (PRIN) – 381.35 points Charlize Beniquez (PSU) – 374.95 points Khrystyna Yaremyn (MASS) – 360.50 pointsMen’s Platform:
Nathan Cox (VT) – 654.85 points (Automatically Qualified) Chase Marafioto (PITT) – 629.70 points (Automatically Qualified) Aidan Wang (PRIN) – 613.85 points (Automatically Qualified) Levi Hellmann (WVU) – 608.70 points (Automatically Qualified) William Cooley (CUBC) – 601.80 points (*) Luka Martinovic (PRIN) – 593.80 points (*) Chase Sorosky (PRIN) – 584.15 points (*) Carson Harrington (MASS) – 570.25 points (*) Jacob Fisher (VT) – 565.40 points (*) Rocky Ramsland (VT) – 560.65 points (*) Finnian Gelbach (NAVY) – 559.25 points (*) Noah Bernard (PITT) – 557.00 points (*) Ethan Radio (PITT) – 519.50 points Mackenzie Lu (CUBC) – 486.85 pointsZone B (Athens, GA)
Men’s Platform:
Jesus Gonzalez (FLA) – 851.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Mohamed Farouk (MIAF) – 776.10 points (Automatically Qualified) Owen Redfearn (TENN) – 776.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Carlos Vargas (FSU) – 758.70 points (Automatically Qualified) Ciro Mejia (UNC) – 754.95 points (Automatically Qualified) Bennett Greene (TENN) – 738.05 points (Automatically Qualified) Tsvetomir Ereminov (AUB) – 734.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Nicholas Stone (TENN) – 732.60 points (*) Jesus Agundez (FLA) – 719.10 points (*) Nigel Chambers (BAMA) – 711.60 points (*) Talan Blackmon (AUB) – 709.10 points (*) Elijah Klier (GT) – 705.10 points (*) Elisha Dees (FLA) – 700.50 points Carter Loftin (UNC) – 688.35 points Ethan Swart (AUB) – 685.45 points Hayden Schroeder (FSU) – 674.75 points Colten Cryer (BAMA) – 635.50 points Thomas Ciprick (TENN) – 632.85 pointsZone C (Ypsilanti, MI)
Women’s Platform:
Hannah Newbrook (OSU) – 595.20 points (Automatically Qualified) Ella Roselli (IND) – 586.05 points (Automatically Qualified) Daryn Wright (PUR) – 585.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Mia Prusiecki (OSU) – 557.15 points (Automatically Qualified) Brooklyn Petit (OSU) – 525.75 points (Automatically Qualified) Mary Kate Cavanaugh (IND) – 494.60 points (Automatically Qualified) Kaylee Bishop (IND) – 489.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Sammantha Helmboldt (UL) – 484.15 points (Automatically Qualified) Samantha Keith (UL) – 483.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Isabella Chen (NU) – 478.95 points (Automatically Qualified) Lena Hentschel (OSU) – 459.35 points (*) Langely Petersen (UCIN) – 450.00 points (*) Aoi Kondo (MICH) – 439.50 points Devynn Bishop (UK) – 432.80 points Avery Giese (UK) – 422.25 points Audree Brazeau-howes (UL) – 415.30 points Hanna Held (YSU) – 407.25 points Michelle Mazzara (OSU) – 403.70 points Men’s Platform: Tyler Wills (PUR) – 899.45 points (Automatically Qualified) Maxwell Weinrich (IND) – 849.50 points (Automatically Qualified) Kyle Ly (NU) – 707.50 points (Automatically Qualified) Nathaniel Grannis (PUR) – 705.45 points (Automatically Qualified) Kaden Springfield (PUR) – 680.65 points (Automatically Qualified) Benedict Nguyen (ND) – 670.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Ernest Braitenbach (OSU) – 658.80 points (Automatically Qualified) Adam Cohen (NU) – 655.60 points (Automatically Qualified) Ray Preas (UL) – 644.05 points (Automatically Qualified) Holden Higbie (PUR) – 643.25 points (*) Gabriel Vieira (UK) – 642.30 points (*) Tyler Read (OSU) – 620.10 points (*) Dominic Roberto (OSU) – 615.25 points Rock Sweet (UK) – 612.35 points Nolan Rooker (NU) – 589.90 points Hamish Patel (OSU) – 587.50 points Noah Green (UCIN) – 555.15 points Tuck Gregory (MU) – 543.55 pointsZone D (College Station, TX)
Women’s Platform:
Bayleigh Cranford (TEX) – 668.55 points (Automatically Qualified) Viviana Del Angel (UMIN) – 626.50 points (Automatically Qualified) Maria Sanchez – Moreno (UARK) – 600.45 points (Automatically Qualified) Jazzelle Eikermann Gregorchuk (MIZ) – 543.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Michelle McLeod (HU) – 541.95 points (Automatically Qualified) Gabrielle Filzen (TAM) – 530.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Kelsey Clairmont (UNL) – 513.25 points (Automatically Qualified) Sarah Carruthers (TEX) – 509.40 points (Automatically Qualified) Olivia Liddle (MIZ) – 490.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Mia Henninger (MIZ) – 488.80 points (Automatically Qualified) Annalei Dow (UMIN) – 485.50 points (Automatically Qualified) Chloe McKnight (TAM) – 476.40 points (*) Geneva Pauly (IA) – 474.20 points Caroline Roelen (HU) – 466.20 points Gabby Mauder (UMIN) – 463.90 points Ryane Neal (WISC) – 458.80 points Leah Fletcher (TCU) – 436.80 points Morgan Robson (RICE) – 430.55 points Men’s Platform: Andrew Bennett (UMIN) – 809.05 points (Automatically Qualified) Jaxon Bowshire (TAM) – 808.20 points (Automatically Qualified) Emilio Trevino (TAM) – 772.20 points (Automatically Qualified) Grant Cates (SMU) – 771.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Tanner Braunton (MIZ) – 738.40 points (Automatically Qualified) Tommaso Zannella (MIZ) – 729.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Derek Colbert (MIZ) – 699.55 points (Automatically Qualified) Matthew Aigner (TAM) – 679.40 points (Automatically Qualified) Carson Paul (LSU) – 669.00 points (Automatically Qualified) Jacob Jones (TEX) – 661.80 points (Automatically Qualified) Travis Keith (LSU) – 655.00 points (*) Braylon Goodno (UMIN) – 630.80 points (*) Elliott Dillon (TCU) – 621.95 points Charles Reuter (TAM) – 586.15 pointsZone E (Flagstaff, AZ)
Women’s Platform:
Ellie Cole (STAN) – 677.50 points (Automatically Qualified) Eden Cheng (UCLA) – 557.80 points (Automatically Qualified) Kate Miller (USC) – 549.90 points (Automatically Qualified) Zara Joy Ayazi (ARIZ) – 518.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Emilie Moore (STAN) – 505.25 points (Automatically Qualified) Kathryn Grant (UTAH) – 505.10 points (Automatically Qualified) Grace Ally (FS) – 474.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Maya Salvitti (IDAH) – 468.80 points (*) Ariana Drake (CAL) – 459.55 points (*) Jenna Jagielski (USC) – 456.70 points (*) Belen Cano (SDSU) – 456.55 points (*) Mackenna Stocker (NAZU) – 455.20 points (*) Mira Tinani (NMSU) – 453.40 points Alina Skrocki (SDSU) – 451.55 points Margaret Wesche (NAZU) – 445.55 points Emi Machida (USC) – 438.60 points Laura Fisher (UCLA) – 432.25 points Keira Kuderka (SDSU) – 415.50 pointsMen’s 1-meter:
Moritz Wesemann (USC) – 773.30 points (Automatically Qualified) Elias Petersen (UTAH) – 687.10 points (Automatically Qualified) Mario Del Valle Jr (CBU) – 676.70 points (Automatically Qualified) Juan Ramirez Tamayo (HAWA) – 668.35 points (Automatically Qualified) Gage Dubois (ARIZ) – 667.55 points (Automatically Qualified) Gael Jimenez (CBU) – 651.10 points (Automatically Qualified) Gunnar Grubbs (STAN) – 646.90 points (Automatically Qualified) Luke Hernandez (ARIZ) – 641.75 points (Automatically Qualified) Joshua Thai (CAL) – 634.55 points (Automatically Qualified) Bo Bridges (ARIZ) – 629.10 points (*) Colin Agor (ARIZ) – 613.05 points (*) Lucas Gerten (AFA) – 597.15 points (*) Marti Lop Riera (BYU) – 590.55 points Omar El Sayed (GCU) – 581.40 points Geoffrey Vavitsas (CAL) – 579.90 points Jack Clark (CAL) – 579.80 points Dakotah Parker (DENV) – 547.45 points Evan Stingley (UNLV) – 534.60 pointsRead the full story on SwimSwam: 2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships: Wednesday Qualifiers
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