Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming & Diving versus NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on March 10, 2026 at All Day
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Eaglestone Wins, Grant and Petersen Finish Top 5 on First Day of NCAA Zones
3/9/2026 6:10 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Three Utes punch tickets to NCAA Championships
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Callie Eaglestone opened the first day of the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships with a bang, winning on the 1-meter springboard inside the Wall Aquatic Center on Monday to secure a spot in the NCAA National Championships later this month.
The sophomore finished the day with a 574.45 total, four points clear of second place to become the first woman diver in Utah history to win at Zones. Eaglestone finished fifth in the event a season ago.
"Today went extraordinarily well," head coach Richard Marschner said. "Callie just has a different level of competition, she was absolutely lights out. She's the first zone champion we've had since 2016 and the first Utah woman to do so so spectacular job from her and Kathryn Grant to punch tickets to NCAAs."
Eaglestone logged 280.75 points in prelims and sat in third heading into finals. Joining her in the afternoon session was Grant, who placed moved up one spot from her finish in prelims to place fourth overall with a 555.55 total to punch her ticket as well.
The lone Utah man competing on the day, Petersen finished prelims in eighth place thanks to a 349.35 list total. He moved up the standings in finals, finishing fifth overall with a 708.10 total to seal an NCAA Championship berth.
"Elias punched his ticket as well, so today went as well as could be expected," Marschner said. "Looking forward to the rest of the meet, we have a little bit of the pressure off, and we get Attila Bernatsky, Alex Just, Annalise Shrader and Cierra Cole into the meet tomorrow."
Looking Ahead
NCAA Zone E Championships competition continues on Tuesday, March 10, with the women's 3-meter springboard and men's platform events. Prelims begin at 11:30 a.m. MT.
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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.
The sophomore finished the day with a 574.45 total, four points clear of second place to become the first woman diver in Utah history to win at Zones. Eaglestone finished fifth in the event a season ago.
"Today went extraordinarily well," head coach Richard Marschner said. "Callie just has a different level of competition, she was absolutely lights out. She's the first zone champion we've had since 2016 and the first Utah woman to do so so spectacular job from her and Kathryn Grant to punch tickets to NCAAs."
Eaglestone logged 280.75 points in prelims and sat in third heading into finals. Joining her in the afternoon session was Grant, who placed moved up one spot from her finish in prelims to place fourth overall with a 555.55 total to punch her ticket as well.
The lone Utah man competing on the day, Petersen finished prelims in eighth place thanks to a 349.35 list total. He moved up the standings in finals, finishing fifth overall with a 708.10 total to seal an NCAA Championship berth.
"Elias punched his ticket as well, so today went as well as could be expected," Marschner said. "Looking forward to the rest of the meet, we have a little bit of the pressure off, and we get Attila Bernatsky, Alex Just, Annalise Shrader and Cierra Cole into the meet tomorrow."
Looking Ahead
NCAA Zone E Championships competition continues on Tuesday, March 10, with the women's 3-meter springboard and men's platform 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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