Llop Leads Utes in Texas - University of Utah Athletics

Thursday, November 12

Austin, TX

University of Utah

Texas Diving Invitational

11/14/2026 2:27 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

AUSTIN, Tex. – The University of Utah was led by Marti Llop at the Texas Diving Invitational, where he earned three top-eight finishes across the three-day competition.

Llop placed sixth in both the men's 1-meter and 3-meter championship finals before closing out the invitational with an eighth-place finish on platform.

ON THE BOARDS

Llop opened the invitational with an eighth-place finish in the men's 1-meter preliminaries, scoring 314.25 before advancing to the championship final and placing sixth with 324.30. Teammates Rudy Gentry-Peacock and Alex Just finished 14th (284.70) and 17th (259.70), respectively.
In the women's 3-meter preliminaries, Finlee Sharp led Utah with a 15th-place finish (253.65). Annalise Shrader placed 20th (237.70), followed by Emilia Nilsson-Garip in 23rd (230.10), Sarah Kauffman in 24th (229.50), Callie Eaglestone in 25th (229.40) and Cierra Cole in 26th (226.45).
Llop returned to the boards Friday in the men's 3-meter competition, placing fifth in preliminaries with 341.90 before earning sixth in the championship final with a score of 364.40. Gentry-Peacock finished 15th (297.10), while Just placed 18th (264.20).
In the women's 1-meter preliminaries, Nilsson-Garip led the Utes in ninth with 274.70. Cole placed 14th (258.50), Eaglestone 15th (253.35), Shrader 19th (228.05), Sharp 23rd (218.25) and Kauffman 24th (212.55). Nilsson-Garip advanced to the championship final, where she finished seventh with 292.20.
Llop capped the invitational Saturday with an eighth-place finish in the men's platform championship, scoring 313.90. Alex Just placed 11th with 284.55.
Utah also had three divers compete in the women's platform championship. Sharp led the Utes with a sixth-place finish (242.80), while Shrader placed 12th (173.30) and Cole finished 13th (168.75).

UTAH RESULTS
THURSDAY
Men's 1m Prelims
8. Marti Llop - 314.25
14. Rudy Gentry-Peacock - 284.70
17. Alex Just - 259.70

Women's 3m Prelims
15. Finlee Sharp - 253.65
20. Annalise Shrader - 237.70
23. Emilia Nilsson-Garip - 230.10
24. Sarah Kauffman - 229.50
25. Callie Eaglestone - 229.40
26. Cierra Cole - 226.45

Men's 1m Championship
6. Marti Llop - 324.30

FRIDAY
Women's 1m Prelims
9. Emilia Nilsson-Garip - 274.70
14. Cierra Cole - 258.50
15. Callie Eaglestone - 253.35
19. Annalise Shrader - 228.05
23. Finlee Sharp - 218.25
24. Sarah Kauffman - 212.55

Men's 3m Prelims
5. Marti Llop - 341.90
15. Rudy Gentry-Peacock - 297.10
18. Alex Just - 264.20

Women's 1m Championship
7. Emilia Nilsson-Garip - 292.20

Men's 3m Championship
6. Marti Llop - 364.40

SATURDAY
Women's Platform Championship
13. Cierra Cole - 168.75
6. Finlee Sharp - 242.80
12. Annalise Shrader - 173.30

Men's Platform Championship
8. Marti Llop - 313.90
11. Alex Just - 284.55

UP NEXT
The squad will be back in Texas for the SMU Invitational November 18-21.

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