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NCAA Zone D Diving Championships
Women's Diving preview: NCAA Zone D Diving Championships
03.10.2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns travel to Houston on March 11-13 for qualifiers for the NCAA Championships.
Texas at NCAA Zone D Diving Championship
When: Monday, Mar. 11 – Wednesday, Mar. 13
Host: University of Houston
Facility: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium
Meet Central: https://hookem.at/DiveZoneD24
Watch: Houston Cougars All-Access
Results: DiveMeets
Texas Men's and Women's divers will take part in the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships, one of five such zone meets held across the country this week. Divers compete in their respective zone meet to earn bids to the NCAA Championships. Action begins at 11:45 a.m. CT all three days.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 11 – Women's 1-meter | Men's 3-meter
Women's 1-meter prelims – 11:45 a.m.
Men's 3-meter prelims – 11:45 a.m.
Men's 3-meter final – 1:45 p.m.
Women's 1-meter final – 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – Women's 3-meter | Men's 1-meter
Women's 3-meter prelims – 11:45 a.m.
Men's 1-meter prelims – 11:45 a.m.
Men's 1-meter final – 1:45 p.m.
Women's 3-meter final – 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13 – Women's Platform | Men's Platform
Women's platform prelims – 11:45 a.m.
Women's platform final – 1:45 p.m.
Men's platform prelims – 4:00 p.m.
Men's platform final – 5:30 p.m.
Texas Divers
Women
Sarah Carruthers (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Hailey Hernandez (1-meter, 3-meter)
Caroline Kupka (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Bridget O'Neil (1-meter, 3-meter)
Jordan Skilken (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Amanda Stalfort (1-meter, 3-meter)
Men
Manuel Borowski (1-meter, 3-meter)
Tanner Braunton (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Pierce Brooke (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Noah Duperre (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
Nick Harris (1-meter, 3-meter)
Brendan McCourt (1-meter, 3-meter)
Meet Notes
Television/Streaming Coverage
Houston Cougars All-Access will provide live coverage throughout the three days of competition at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships.
How This Works
The NCAA Zone D Diving Championship is one of five zone meets held across the nation this week. Divers compete in their respective zone meet to earn qualifying bids to the upcoming NCAA Championships. The top female and four male divers from EACH event at their respective zone diving meet will be eligible to compete at the NCAA Championships. Additional place finishers in each event at each zone will be eligible based on the number of student-athletes from that zone who finished in the top 12 in that event at the previous year's contested or completed NCAA Championships. All eligible divers must have achieved the zone qualifying score prior to the NCAA Championships in all events they wish to participate.
Qualifying Spots per Zone for 2024
|
Women |
1M |
3M |
Platform |
|
Zone A |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Zone B |
10 |
8 |
7 |
|
Zone C |
7 |
11 |
11 |
|
Zone D |
11 |
9 |
9 |
|
Zone E |
8 |
8 |
9 |
|
Men |
1M |
3M |
Platform |
|
Zone A |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
Zone B |
7 |
7 |
10 |
|
Zone C |
7 |
10 |
8 |
|
Zone D |
10 |
9 |
7 |
|
Zone E |
6 |
5 |
7 |
Big 12 Championship Women's Meet in Review
The trio of Hailey Hernandez, Bridget O'Neil and Jordan Skilken won the first-ever Team Diving competition at the conference meet, combining for 376.20 points for the victory. Individually, Hernandez won gold on 1-meter for the third-straight year, scoring 358.35 points for the crown, and took fourth on 3-meter with 363.65 points to earn her third consecutive Diver of the Meet honor. Skilken collected the win on platform, scoring 334.90 points for her third career title in the event, narrowly defeating Sarah Carruthers, who tallied 334.70 points for the runner-up finish. O'Neil added a third-place result on 3-meter with 366.80 points.
Big 12 Championship Men's Meet in Review
Tanner Braunton, Noah Duperre and Nick Harris captured the title first Team Diving title in Big 12 history, collecting 406.45 points to earn the win. Duperre earned his second consecutive Diver of the Meet honor after winning gold on 3-meter with 446.80 points and bronze on both 1-meter (419.65) and platform (390.45). Brendan McCourt won his first career Big 12 crown with a victory on 1-meter, scoring 435.35 points, and added a silver on 3-meter with 411.80 points. Braunton completed a Texas gold-medal sweep of the diving events by collecting his first career individual conference title on platform with 452.20 points. He also won bronze on 3-meter (410.10) and placed sixth on 1-meter (375.05) on the way to Diving Newcomer of the Meet accolades. Harris registered a silver-medal performance for Texas on 1-meter with 434.65 points.
Women's Team Ranking
The Longhorns are ranked third in the final College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Division I regular-season poll (March 7), trailing Virginia and Florida. The top 10 includes Virginia (375), Florida (356), TEXAS (349), California (328), Southern California (309), Tennessee (295), Stanford (283), Indiana (276), Ohio State (258) and Louisville (244).
Men's Team Ranking
The Longhorns are ranked ninth in the latest College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Division I poll (February 8). The top 10 includes Arizona State (350), California (326), NC State (322), Florida (311), Indiana (297), Stanford (283), Georgia (258), Texas A&M (244), TEXAS (242) and Auburn (218).
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