COLLEGE STATION, TX – Four University of Minnesota divers have punched their tickets to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships today as day one of the 2026 Zone D Diving Championships comes to a close.
Drew Bennett made his mark, qualifying in the men’s 3-meter springboard with a top seven finish in today’s finals. Bennett took a sixth place finish after posting a score of 719.20 over six dives, improving one spot from his seventh place finish in this morning’s preliminary session.
Elna Widerstrom, Vivi Del Angel, and Addie Albrecht all punch their tickets, qualifying for the women’s 1-meter springboard with a top 11 finish in today’s finals. Widerstrom won today’s finals with a score of 652.95, improving from her second place finish during prelims. Del Angel finished in third with a score of 590.45, and Albrecht finished in tenth with a score of 568.85.
Two other Gophers dove on day one, finishing outside of the qualifying marks.
Braylon Goodno placed 12th overall with a total score of 694.90.
Gabby Mauder placed 27th overall in the 1-meter prelims, tallying a score of 252.40
The Zone D Diving Championships continue tomorrow at 12:00 PM with the men’s 1-meter and the women’s 3-meter springboards.
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