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Monday, March 9
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NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Eastern Divers Set to Host NCAA Zone Diving Championships
3/7/2026 12:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The meet will run Monday-Wednesday, March 9-11
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University will host the 2026 NCAA Zone C Diving Championships at Jones Natatorium, Monday-Wednesday, March 9-11.
The meet will begin at 1 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday, with the women's one-meter dive on Monday and the three-meter dive on Tuesday. Wednesday's competition will feature the platform dive, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Fans can follow along with live stats here and stream the event live here.
Fans can stay tuned to EMUEagles.com for a post-meet recap with full results attached. Also, stay tuned to the team's social media accounts on Instagram, X, and Facebook for live in-meet content.
Who's Competing?
Eastern will have Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) and Rose Kendrick (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) competing in the meet, Lupa in the platform dive and Kendrick in both the one-meter and three-meter.
Lupa qualified for the platform dive at Oakland University's Golden Grizzly Classic, Dec. 3-6, as she finished in second place with a score of 237.05 points.
Kendrick first made the cut for the one-meter dive against Bowling Green, Nov. 7, as she scored 268.35 points, while earning her spot in the three-meter against Ball State, Jan. 24, with a personal best score of 295.13 points.
Last Time at Zone Diving Championships
The Eagles were highlighted by Lupa at last year's NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 10-12, as she became just the second NCAA Championships qualifier in the platform dive in program history. On the final day of competition, Lupa finished 10th in the finals with a combined score of 480.20 points. Other divers who qualified for the meet last season were Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson), Malia Maire, Rebekah Knapp, and Ciara Wheeler. Lupa competed in all three diving events, Knapp dove in the one-meter and three-meter, and Speier, Maire, and Wheeler all dove in the one-meter.
Last Time Out Highlights
Eastern last competed at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28. Leading the divers was Kendrick, as she was named MAC Freshman Diver of the Year, following her fourth-place finish in the three-meter dive A final with 279.30 points, and her seventh-place finish in the one-meter dive final with 257.35 points. Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent) finished eighth in the three-meter A final, scoring 202.15 points, and finished 16th in the one-meter B final with 227.45 points. Lupa finished 15th in the three-meter B final with 245.15 points.
Up Next
Select swimmers will also compete at a post-season championship in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships, held at the F.A.S.T. facility in Ocala, Fla., Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14.
Follow Us
For the latest in EMU swimming & diving, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com, and follow the team's social media accounts on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
The meet will begin at 1 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday, with the women's one-meter dive on Monday and the three-meter dive on Tuesday. Wednesday's competition will feature the platform dive, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Fans can follow along with live stats here and stream the event live here.
Fans can stay tuned to EMUEagles.com for a post-meet recap with full results attached. Also, stay tuned to the team's social media accounts on Instagram, X, and Facebook for live in-meet content.
Who's Competing?
Eastern will have Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) and Rose Kendrick (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) competing in the meet, Lupa in the platform dive and Kendrick in both the one-meter and three-meter.
Lupa qualified for the platform dive at Oakland University's Golden Grizzly Classic, Dec. 3-6, as she finished in second place with a score of 237.05 points.
Kendrick first made the cut for the one-meter dive against Bowling Green, Nov. 7, as she scored 268.35 points, while earning her spot in the three-meter against Ball State, Jan. 24, with a personal best score of 295.13 points.
Last Time at Zone Diving Championships
The Eagles were highlighted by Lupa at last year's NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 10-12, as she became just the second NCAA Championships qualifier in the platform dive in program history. On the final day of competition, Lupa finished 10th in the finals with a combined score of 480.20 points. Other divers who qualified for the meet last season were Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson), Malia Maire, Rebekah Knapp, and Ciara Wheeler. Lupa competed in all three diving events, Knapp dove in the one-meter and three-meter, and Speier, Maire, and Wheeler all dove in the one-meter.
Last Time Out Highlights
Eastern last competed at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28. Leading the divers was Kendrick, as she was named MAC Freshman Diver of the Year, following her fourth-place finish in the three-meter dive A final with 279.30 points, and her seventh-place finish in the one-meter dive final with 257.35 points. Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent) finished eighth in the three-meter A final, scoring 202.15 points, and finished 16th in the one-meter B final with 227.45 points. Lupa finished 15th in the three-meter B final with 245.15 points.
Up Next
Select swimmers will also compete at a post-season championship in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships, held at the F.A.S.T. facility in Ocala, Fla., Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14.
Follow Us
For the latest in EMU swimming & diving, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com, and follow the team's social media accounts on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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