CHICAGO, Ill. (February 25, 2023) – Denison University's seven divers in the 2023 NCAA Division III Diving Regional closed out the weekend with strong showings, including a pair in the top-four in the men's 3-meter dive and two in the top-10 on the women's 1-meter board.

After finishing in sixth place on the 3-meter board on Friday, Kerstyn Johnson finished in fifth place on the 1-meter board with an 11-dive score of 387.90. Johnson had her highest score on her fifth dive, collecting 41.40 points on a back 1 somersault 1 1/2 twist free (5223D).

LuSi Minnich, meanwhile, added a 10th-place finish with a score of 368.45 in the 1-meter dive. She matched Johnson with a high-point total of 41.40 points, achieving hers with a back 1 1/2 somersault pike (203B) on her ninth dive.

The final Big Red competitor on the women's side, Anya Ferner, finished in 24th place with a score of 328.30. Ferner's best dive was her sixth attempt, which saw a score of 37.95 points on a forward 2 somersault pike (104B). She also netted 37.80 points on her final dive, a back 1 1/2 somersault 1/2 twist free (5231D).

The Denison men some had impressive showings toward the top of the men's 3-meter leaderboard as Brendan Downey (451.00) was third and put together scores of 57.40 on his seventh dive, a forward 3 1/2 somersault tuck (107C), and 56.70 on his final dive, an inward 2 1/2 somersault tuck (405C).

After finishing in fourth place on the 1-meter board on Friday, Kristian Kowalski (449.65) was fourth on the 3-meter board as well after scoring a 51.80-point dive on his final attempt, which was a back 1 1/2 somersault 2 1/2 twist free (5235D).

Lastly, Brendan Stanley (399.75) was 20th and Nick Fogle (395.30) was 22nd. Stanley received a score of 49.00 for his reverse 2 1/2 somersault tuck (305C) on his eighth dive, followed by a score of 49.95 for his inward 2 1/2 somersault tuck (405C) on his next dive. Fogle's best dive was a 48.00 on his forward 2 1/2 somersault pike (105B) on his sixth attempt.

Qualifiers for the 2023 NCAA Division III Championships will be announced next week. The qualifiers to the National Championships will be determined by first-place finishers from each board, using two of the allocated spots. If the same person finishes first on both boards, only one allocation will be used for that athlete. Next, second-place finishers from each board will be selected, using two of the allocated spots. If the same person finishes second on both boards, or one/both of the athletes have already been selected, only one or no allocations will be used. This will continue with each finishing spot (third, fourth, fifth, etc.) until all the allocated spots have been assigned for each region. If there is one allocation left and two divers who have not been selected are up for qualification, finishing in the same ranking on each board, the committee will use the diver's combined score made up of their one-meter and three-meter scores. The competitor who has the highest score will be invited to the meet, earning the final allocation.

The 2023 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships will be held over a four-day period, March 15-18, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
 
Women's 1-Meter Championship Results
Men's 3-Meter Championship Results