FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.—In the third and final day of the NCAA Zone E Qualifying meet at Northern Arizona University, senior Madison Sthamann and junior Johan Sandell of the University of Hawai'i diving team executed top-tier performances to solidify spots in the NCAA Championships.

In the third and final day of the NCAA Zone E Qualifying meet at Northern Arizona University, seniorand juniorof the University of Hawai'i diving team executed top-tier performances to solidify spots in the NCAA Championships.

Sthamann entered the day needing to finish in the top-eight of the platform dive to secure spots in the platform and the three-meter dive in the championships for the second consecutive season. She entered the finals in the No. 4 position after scoring a 285.30 in the prelims but finished first overall after tallying a score of 590.00. Her first-place finish in the platform is her fourth this season in the event.



"It was a great performance by Madison (Sthamann) to win the NCAA Division I Zone E Diving Championships on platform," said head diving coach Michael Brown. "Being a senior, she is looking forward to her last meet as a Rainbow Wahine at the NCAA Championships."



Ivy Houser finishing No. 9 overall.

Narrowly missing the cut for the top-eight positions was freshmanfinishing No. 9 overall.

"Ivy (Houser) just missed qualifying for NCAA's by one place," said Brown. "In the finals, on platform, she had three beautiful dives for seven or better. Pulling her up into the top 8, and slipped by one spot on her last two dives. She had a phenomenal year winning two events at our MPSF Conference Championships."



On the men's side, Sandell put together back-to-back days of solid performances qualifying in both the one-meter and the three-meter dives for the championships. On day three, he claimed the No. 5 spot in the men's platform dive, returning to the Championships for the second straight year to compete in all three dives.

