NAU Opens House Invitational with Assertion Day

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Northern Arizona opened the Lumberjack Diving Invitational with a powerful displaying on the boards Friday, highlighted by a number of podium finishes within the girls’s 1-meter championship and a third-place crew end result within the girls’s crew occasion.

In the ladies’s 1-meter championship, the Lumberjacks put three divers inside the highest 5. Mackenna Stocker led the way in which with a runner-up end, scoring 569.00 throughout prelims and finals. Close behind, Grace Wesche earned third place with a complete of 549.40, whereas Margaret Wesche adopted in fifth at 542.55, giving NAU one of many deepest podium presences of the meet.

Northern Arizona additionally secured a third-place end within the girls’s crew occasion, posting a mixed rating of 252.75. The NAU squad of Mackenna Stocker, Grace Wesche, and Margaret Wesche held their very own towards a deep subject, ending behind solely San Diego State’s A and B groups.

Northern Arizona’s depth was on full show all through the day, some extent emphasised by Associate Head Coach and Head Diving Coach Nikki Kelsey.

“I thought we did a great job today. To have our three veteran seniors finish in the top six was great, and they were very consistent through prelims and carried that into finals,” Kelsey mentioned. “There are still some small things we can clean up, but I was really pleased with everyone’s effort. Kirsten did some really good things as well, she even competed a new dive today and is becoming more consistent. I’m excited to see what this group can do on the one-meter board come conference time.”

The Lumberjacks will return to the boards Saturday because the invitational continues, seeking to construct on a productive opening day in Flagstaff.

Live outcomes are out there on DiveMeets, with swim outcomes even be accessible tomorrow through Meet Mobile.

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