Collier Dyer Wins Mizzou’s First NCAA Diving Championship

ATLANTA – Senior Collier Dyer (Littleton, Colo./Arapahoe HS) claimed Mizzou diving’s first NCAA Championship, as he broke this system document with a 497.75 within the 3-meter, on Friday, March 27, at McAuley Aquatic Center.

Dyer joined the ranks of Fabian Schwingenschlogl, changing into the second NCAA Champion for the Tigers and the primary diver to perform the feat.

“Incredibly grateful and proud to represent Mizzou,” Collier mentioned. “I wouldn’t be here without the village of people that have supported me throughout my journey. M-I-Z!”

The senior earned his spot within the remaining with a sixth-place end within the preliminaries, recording a rating of 387.55. He finally flipped his rating as he went from a backend qualifying rating to an NCAA Champion, as he recorded a 497.75. SMU’s Luke Sitz adopted him with a 495.30, and USC’s Moritz Wesemann rounded out the highest three with a rating of 485.85.

“I’m incredibly proud of Collier and Coach Bogner. What stands out most is how Collier handled the adversity he faced midseason with resilience, maturity, and belief in himself,” head coach Andrew Grevers mentioned. “To respond the way he did and finish as an NCAA Champion speaks volumes about his character and the leadership of our diving program. It’s a special moment for our entire team.”

This was a serious enchancment from a yr in the past, when the diver didn’t qualify for the finals, posting a rating of 280.95 within the 3-meter competitors.

“Collier did a great job tonight,” head diving coach Kyle Bogner mentioned. “I’m so proud of what he has accomplished as a Missouri Tiger and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.”

Other scores from the afternoon embody a Forty seventh-place end from junior Tanner Braunton in the identical occasion. Sophomore Luke Nebrich completed twenty fifth within the 50-yard free preliminaries with a time of 19.18. The 400-yard medley relay positioned twenty seventh with a time of three:07.37.

The Tigers head into the ultimate day of competitors with Nebrich competing within the 100-yard free, senior Jan Zubik within the 200-yard fly, Mizzou competing as a relay within the 400-yard free, and three divers within the platform dive – Braunton, junior Tommaso Zannella and sophomore Derek Colbert. Day Three begins at 9 a.m. with the prelims and can host the finals at 5 p.m. on the McAuley Aquatic Center.

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