Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming & Diving versus NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on March 11, 2026 at All Day
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The University of Utah Athletics
Tuesday, March 10
Flagstaff, Ariz.
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NCAA Zone E Diving Championships
Photo by: Photo by Kara Durrette/Big 12 Conference
Senior Duo Highlights Second Day of NCAA Zones
3/10/2026 5:49 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Petersen and Grant reach finals on platform, 3-meter
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Seniors Elias Petersen and Kathryn Grant made finals on platform and the 3-meter springboard, respectively, to lead the way for the Utah diving program on the second day of the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships.
Grant secured Utah's highest placement of the day, finishing in 10th place on 3-meter with a 564.10 total. The senior sat in 13th after prelims with a 277.15 total but averaged 47.825 on her six dives in finals, including three that scored over 52 points, to move up the leaderboard.
With her performance, Grant added 3-meter to her event schedule at the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in Atlanta later this month.
"Kathryn fought really hard today and earned herself another event at NCAAs on 3-meter," head coach Richard Marschner said. "She stayed steady throughout the whole competition and did what she needed to do to get the job done.
Cierra Cole just missed out on a spot in finals, finishing prelims in 19th place with a 261.35 total. Her fellow freshman Annalise Shrader scored a 244.35, while Callie Eaglestone – the NCAA Zone champion on the 1-meter board – logged a 232.65 to round out the women's lineup.
"It was great for Annalise and Cierra to get into the meet," Marschner said. "They both outperformed their seed, so to speak, so very happy with how they performed. Cierra was just out of finals by one place, but good to see them get experience and get used to this meet."
Petersen was the only Utah man to advance out of qualifying on platform, placing 14th in the early session with a 314.70 list total. He finished finals in 17th place with a 570.90, averaging 42.70 points per dive in the second session of the day.
"Elias had a great effort," Marschner added. "Tower isn't his number-one event but he gave it everything he had today. I'm really happy he put himself out there and gave it a try."
Alex Just scored a 282.50 in prelims, finishing 21st to just miss the cut into finals, and Attila Bernatsky logged a 272.45 to place 25th.
Looking Ahead
NCAA Zone E Championships competition wraps up on Wednesday, March 11, with the women's platform and men's 1-meter springboard events. Prelims begin at 11:30 a.m. MT.
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.
Grant secured Utah's highest placement of the day, finishing in 10th place on 3-meter with a 564.10 total. The senior sat in 13th after prelims with a 277.15 total but averaged 47.825 on her six dives in finals, including three that scored over 52 points, to move up the leaderboard.
With her performance, Grant added 3-meter to her event schedule at the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in Atlanta later this month.
"Kathryn fought really hard today and earned herself another event at NCAAs on 3-meter," head coach Richard Marschner said. "She stayed steady throughout the whole competition and did what she needed to do to get the job done.
Cierra Cole just missed out on a spot in finals, finishing prelims in 19th place with a 261.35 total. Her fellow freshman Annalise Shrader scored a 244.35, while Callie Eaglestone – the NCAA Zone champion on the 1-meter board – logged a 232.65 to round out the women's lineup.
"It was great for Annalise and Cierra to get into the meet," Marschner said. "They both outperformed their seed, so to speak, so very happy with how they performed. Cierra was just out of finals by one place, but good to see them get experience and get used to this meet."
Petersen was the only Utah man to advance out of qualifying on platform, placing 14th in the early session with a 314.70 list total. He finished finals in 17th place with a 570.90, averaging 42.70 points per dive in the second session of the day.
"Elias had a great effort," Marschner added. "Tower isn't his number-one event but he gave it everything he had today. I'm really happy he put himself out there and gave it a try."
Alex Just scored a 282.50 in prelims, finishing 21st to just miss the cut into finals, and Attila Bernatsky logged a 272.45 to place 25th.
Looking Ahead
NCAA Zone E Championships competition wraps up on Wednesday, March 11, with the women's platform and men's 1-meter springboard events. Prelims begin at 11:30 a.m. MT.
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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