Diving Continues Postseason With NCAA Zone B Championships

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The University of North Carolina diving program will send nine divers to the NCAA Zone B Championships in Auburn, Ala. March 9-12. The women have five entries into the meet, while the men's team has four divers competing. The group will be looking to claim qualifying spots to advance to the NCAA Championships later in the month.

QUALIFYING SPOTS
In order to qualify for the NCAA Championships, a diver must finish in one of the qualifying spots below. If a diver achieves one of those places on one board, that individual would qualify in the other events provided he or she finishes in the Top 12 of that discipline.

Women
1-meter – 9
3-meter – 7
Platform – 7

Men
1-meter – 7
3-meter – 8
Platform – 6

LIVE RESULTS
Fans can follow live results at DiveMeets.com. There is not a live stream available.

SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 9
Noon – Men's 1-meter prelims
2:30 p.m. – Men's 1-meter finals

Monday, March 10
Noon – Women's 1-meter prelims
2:45 p.m. – Women's 1-meter finals
4:45 p.m. – Men's 3-meter prelims
7 p.m. – Men's 3-meter finals

Tuesday, March 11
Noon – Women's 3-meter prelims
2:30 p.m. – Women's 3-meter finals
4:30 p.m. – Men's Platform prelims
6:15 p.m. – Men's Platform finals

Wednesday, March 12
Noon – Women's Platform prelims
1:30 p.m. – Women's Platform finals

THE DIVERS
Lanie Gutch

No. 2 all-time at UNC on the 1-meter
No. 2 all-time at UNC on the platform
No. 6 all-time at UNC on the 3-meter
Scored in all three events at ACC Championships, including a second-place finish at 3-meters

Ellie Joyce

No. 3 all-time at UNC on the 1-meter
No. 4 all-time at UNC on the 3-meter
No. 10 all-time at UNC on the platform
Scored in all three events at the ACC Championships

Sofia Knight

No. 3 all-time at UNC on the platform
Scored in all three events at the ACC Championships, including a bronze on the platform

Lara Phipps

An NCAA Zone B qualifier in 2024
Missed the 2025 ACC Championships due to injury
Scored in the 3-meter and platform at the 2024 ACC Championships

Aranza Vázquez Montaño

Four-time National Champion (1M: 2023, '24 | 3M: 2023, '24)
Eight-time ACC Champion (1M: 2023, '24, '25 | 3M: 2021, '23, '24 | Platform: 2021, '23)
Two-time CSCAA Women's Diver of the Year
School-record holder in all three events

Chris Booler

Scored in the 1-meter and 3-meter at his first ACC Championships
Holds personal bests of 343.58 (1M) and 374.70 (3M)

Conrad Eck

No. 7 all-time at UNC on the platform
Scored in the 1-meter at the ACC Championships
Competed at the Zone E Championships for Cal last season

Carter Loftin

No. 5 all-time at UNC on the platform
Scored in the 1-meter and platform at the ACC Championships
Competed at the Zone B Championships last season

Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño

No. 6 all-time at UNC on the 3-meter
No. 7 all-time at UNC on the 1-meter
Scored in the 1-meter and 3-meter at the ACC Championships

For up-to-date information on UNC Swimming & Diving, visit GoHeels.com/Swimming-and-Diving and follow on X (@uncswimdive), Instagram (@uncswimdive) and Facebook (Facebook.com/UNCswimdive).

Next Event