Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming & Diving at SMU Invitational on November 19, 2025 at All Day
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Thursday, November 13
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Texas Diving Invitational
Utah Off to Austin for Texas Diving Invitational
11/12/2025 1:16 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Major test awaits Utes in Lone Star State
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah diving team will head to Austin for its first major competition of the season, facing off against six teams ranked in the top 20 at the Texas Diving Invitational inside the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. The competition gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 13, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 15.
Opponents: Arizona, Miami, North Texas, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M
Location: Austin, Texas | Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Date: Thursday, Nov. 13 – Saturday, Nov. 15
Meet Information: DiveMeets
"This meet is always the best and toughest meet of the regular season and it's a great opportunity to challenge ourselves against the best teams in the country," head diving coach Richard Marschner said. "With six teams in the meet sitting in the top 20 nationally, it serves as great preparation for the championship season in February and March."
This season's field includes six teams ranked in the latest US PDCA combined poll - No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Miami, No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 12 Stanford, No. 19 Arizona and RV TCU – as well as North Texas. Utah has been strong on the boards this season, winning five of its eight total events in two meets this season.
"With this being our first major meet of the season, we're looking to continue making the corrections we've been working on in practice so we have everything locked in later in the season," Marschner added. "We definitely have the team to compete well and make some noise in this competition and I think we'll do that."
Among the Best
The Utes were represented in the women's, men's and combined team rankings when the US Professional Diving Coaches Association (US PDCA) revealed its first set of in-season rankings last week. The women's team checked in at No. 13 nationally, the combined squad was ranked at No. 20 and the men's side received votes.
Utah is one of 28 schools nationally to at least receive votes in all three polls and the only school in the Big 12 Conference to do so. Utah boasts the second-highest ranked Big 12 school on the women's side, one spot behind No. 13 Kansas, and the third-highest ranked men's squad behind No. 11. Arizona and No. 22 TCU. As a combined program, Utah is second in the conference behind only No. 19 Arizona.
Halloween W
The Utes dominated in their home opener on Halloween, with the men's team beating Colorado Mesa 228-72 and the women's side winning by a 192-108 scoreline. The Utes came out on top in 26 of 32 total events, including eight podium sweeps.
Utah won on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard on the men's and women's side. Elias Petersen made his season debut and took both golds on the men's side, while Callie Eaglestone and Kathryn Grant each logged a win in their first competition of the season.
First Meet, No Jitters
Attila Bernatsky shined in his season debut against Wyoming, winning the men's 3m with a list total of 281.25 and placed second in the 1m. Alex Just placed second in the 3m in his Utah debut as well. Annalise Shrader and Cierra Cole also showed promise in their collegiate debut. Cole finished second in the women's 3m and third in the 1m, while Shrader logged a second-place result in the 1m and placed fourth in the 3m.
Bernatsky Breaks Out
Sophomore diver Attila Bernatsky was named the Big 12 Men's Diver of the Week last week after a stellar start to the season against Wyoming. Bernatsky's recognition was the first of his career and the 11th weekly award by the Utes since joining the Big 12 Conference prior to last season. Eight of Utah's 11 weekly awards have come from divers.
A Look Back - On the Boards
In the 16th season under Marschner, the Utes have high expectations and are receiving some preseason national recognition. The women's diving team was ranked ninth in the nation and the top team in the Big 12 Conference, while the Utes ranked 13th among all combined Division I programs and take the top spot in the Big 12 when the US PDCA released its first preseason coaches poll last month.
Coaches Corner
Marschner brought on Logan Andrews to help coach the Ute divers. Andrews spent the last two years as the head diving coach at New Mexico after spending the prior season at Ouachita Baptist. He spent his college career at Auburn, where he qualified for NCAA Zones all four years and was a two-time finalist at the SEC Championships. He was teammates with current Utah swimming assistant coach Aly Tetzloff while in Alabama.
Stay Connected
Fans can follow along on social media (X: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: FB.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
Opponents: Arizona, Miami, North Texas, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M
Location: Austin, Texas | Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Date: Thursday, Nov. 13 – Saturday, Nov. 15
Meet Information: DiveMeets
"This meet is always the best and toughest meet of the regular season and it's a great opportunity to challenge ourselves against the best teams in the country," head diving coach Richard Marschner said. "With six teams in the meet sitting in the top 20 nationally, it serves as great preparation for the championship season in February and March."
This season's field includes six teams ranked in the latest US PDCA combined poll - No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Miami, No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 12 Stanford, No. 19 Arizona and RV TCU – as well as North Texas. Utah has been strong on the boards this season, winning five of its eight total events in two meets this season.
"With this being our first major meet of the season, we're looking to continue making the corrections we've been working on in practice so we have everything locked in later in the season," Marschner added. "We definitely have the team to compete well and make some noise in this competition and I think we'll do that."
Among the Best
The Utes were represented in the women's, men's and combined team rankings when the US Professional Diving Coaches Association (US PDCA) revealed its first set of in-season rankings last week. The women's team checked in at No. 13 nationally, the combined squad was ranked at No. 20 and the men's side received votes.
Utah is one of 28 schools nationally to at least receive votes in all three polls and the only school in the Big 12 Conference to do so. Utah boasts the second-highest ranked Big 12 school on the women's side, one spot behind No. 13 Kansas, and the third-highest ranked men's squad behind No. 11. Arizona and No. 22 TCU. As a combined program, Utah is second in the conference behind only No. 19 Arizona.
Halloween W
The Utes dominated in their home opener on Halloween, with the men's team beating Colorado Mesa 228-72 and the women's side winning by a 192-108 scoreline. The Utes came out on top in 26 of 32 total events, including eight podium sweeps.
Utah won on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard on the men's and women's side. Elias Petersen made his season debut and took both golds on the men's side, while Callie Eaglestone and Kathryn Grant each logged a win in their first competition of the season.
First Meet, No Jitters
Attila Bernatsky shined in his season debut against Wyoming, winning the men's 3m with a list total of 281.25 and placed second in the 1m. Alex Just placed second in the 3m in his Utah debut as well. Annalise Shrader and Cierra Cole also showed promise in their collegiate debut. Cole finished second in the women's 3m and third in the 1m, while Shrader logged a second-place result in the 1m and placed fourth in the 3m.
Bernatsky Breaks Out
Sophomore diver Attila Bernatsky was named the Big 12 Men's Diver of the Week last week after a stellar start to the season against Wyoming. Bernatsky's recognition was the first of his career and the 11th weekly award by the Utes since joining the Big 12 Conference prior to last season. Eight of Utah's 11 weekly awards have come from divers.
A Look Back - On the Boards
In the 16th season under Marschner, the Utes have high expectations and are receiving some preseason national recognition. The women's diving team was ranked ninth in the nation and the top team in the Big 12 Conference, while the Utes ranked 13th among all combined Division I programs and take the top spot in the Big 12 when the US PDCA released its first preseason coaches poll last month.
- On the women's side, the Utes will be led by Kathryn Grant and Callie Eaglestone.
- Eaglestone was recognized as the Big 12 Freshman Diver of the Meet at the conference championships last season and the duo both represented the Utes at the NCAA Championships and will look to return to McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta come March.
- Eaglestone earned a spot on both the all-Big 12 first and second teams while Grant was named to the conference's second team.
- Elias Petersen, last season's Big 12 Men's Diver of the Year, will look to anchor the men's side after placing fourth to earn All-America status on the 1-meter springboard and 25th on the 3-meter springboard at the 2025 Championships.
- Petersen broke his own program record in the 1m last year and smashed the Ute Natatorium record that stood since 2018 with a list score of 411.45. He will be joined on the men's side by Auburn transfer Alex Just.
Coaches Corner
Marschner brought on Logan Andrews to help coach the Ute divers. Andrews spent the last two years as the head diving coach at New Mexico after spending the prior season at Ouachita Baptist. He spent his college career at Auburn, where he qualified for NCAA Zones all four years and was a two-time finalist at the SEC Championships. He was teammates with current Utah swimming assistant coach Aly Tetzloff while in Alabama.
Stay Connected
Fans can follow along on social media (X: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: FB.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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