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
- Results
NCAA 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 | 6 |
And 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.
Wednesday’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 points
Men’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 points
Zone 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 points
Zone 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
Zone 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 points
Men’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 points
Does diving get more spots than swimming (as a percentage of total athletes in D1)? Seems like it does but I don’t really know how many divers there are nationwide.
Uhhhhhh that’s a great question. I’d guess probably given how many programs are cutting back on diving (even more than swimming), maybe?
Diving gets a lot because a lot of them are institutionally paid for travel. So that’s not a cost on the NCAA.
I don’t know how many divers there are either. Could estimate, but a firm number probably doesn’t exist because the NCAA doesn’t track them separately
I wish swingers could go with University paying too.
Hmmm 4 MAN VOL divers are off the reinforce the swimmers.
Looking very good for TN!
Congrats to Coaches Jane and Mike on fabulous work.
OK now divers – Focus, spin em and spear em ALL.
VFE.