Sitz Nabs Two Podium Finishes At American Cup

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (SMU) – SMU Diving All-American and NCAA Champion Luke Sitz claimed two medals at USA Diving’s 2026 American Cup in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this previous weekend.

On April 16, the sophomore completed eighth total within the preliminary spherical on 3-meter. Due to American divers Jack Ryan and Maxwell Flory inserting forward of Sitz, the Texas native needed to end within the high 4 within the 3-meter repechage so as to advance. Ranking the best within the repechage, Sitz punched his ticket to the 3-meter finals on April 18.

In the finals, Sitz threw down a rating of 433.15 to earn a silver medal for the United States. His rating was lower than one level behind the diver in first, Jordan Houlden from Great Britain. Averaging 72.19 factors per dive, Sitz completed sturdy along with his closing two dives: a Forward 4 1/2 Somersault Tuck (109C) and a Reverse 1 1/2 Somersault 3 1/2 Twist Free (5337D), incomes scores of 83.60 and 85.75, respectively.

Sitz competed on 3-meter synchro with Indiana’s Joshua Sollenberger on April 19. The pair recorded a rating of 383.55 to say a bronze medal. The diving duo received a silver medal in the identical occasion on the 2025 USA Diving Winter Nationals.