Two Advance to NCAAs – Stanford Cardinal

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Stanford despatched three divers to the 2026 NCAA Zone E Championships, hosted by Northern Arizona University, going down from March 11th of September. It was a robust week for the Card, leading to excessive scores and a pair of divers advancing to the NCAA Championship in 5 occasions.

Misha Andriyuk is the one present Cardinal diver with any NCAA Zone E expertise, competing in and successful the platform dive final yr as a freshman. He didn’t win in 2026, however he completed second, greater than sufficient to safe a spot in Atlanta for the NCAA Championship. His cumulative rating over 12 dives was 747.85, together with a 398.00 within the finals, the place he put himself in rivalry for the win. Three of his dives within the finals have been the highest scores of the spherical, together with an Armstand Back 2 Somersault 2 ½ Twist Free with a level of problem of three.6 that scored 81.00 in his second dive.

Andriyuk additionally certified for the NCAA Championship on the springboard in 3-meter, his first qualification on the springboard. He positioned sixth with a 12-dive whole of 706.00, together with a 368.80 within the prelims. His last dive is what vaulted him to the NCAAs, main the pack with a Forward 4 ½ Somersault Tuck that scored 77.90.

Gunnar Grubbs is advancing to Atlanta and can dive in all three championship occasions: 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform. He first certified within the 3-meter finals on Monday evening with a 373.35 within the finals, ending within the top-four in three of the six rounds. His fourth dive was his greatest, ending first within the spherical with a Back 2 ½ Somersault Pike, scoring 66.00 factors.

Grubbs additionally completed third on the platform and seventh in 1-meter diving to safe his spot in all three championship occasions. Grubbs held the lead within the platform prelims by means of six dives with a rating of 381.95, a brand new profession greatest.

Despite not locking down a spot in Atlanta, Grant Schneider superior to the finals in each 3-meter and platform diving, the 2 occasions he competed in. Schneider was 14^th general within the 3-meter prelims with a 328.75 and tenth within the platform prelims with a 335.80, a place he held within the finals.

The entire Stanford males’s swimming and diving program will regroup at Georgia Tech for the 2026 NCAA Championship on March 25-28.

3-Meter: 6. Andriyuk (349.85 prelims, 356.15 finals, 706.00 over 12), 9. Grubbs (315.25 prelims, 373.35 finals, 688.60 over 12), 16. Schneider (328.75 prelims, 291.30 finals, 620.05 over 12)

Platform: 2. Andriyuk (349.85 prelims, 398.00 finals, 747.85 over 12), 3. Grubbs (381.95 prelims, 355.20 finals, 737.15 over 12), 10. Schneider (335.80 prelims, 329.30 finals, 665.10 over 12)

1-Meter: 7. Grubbs (313.30 prelims, 333.6 finals, 646.90 over 12)