Sunday, March 9
Auburn, Ala.
12 p.m. (Prelims) | 2:30 p.m. (Finals)
University of Georgia
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NCAA Zone B Diving Championships
Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA
Bray Qualifies for NCAA Championships on 1-meter
March 09, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
AUBURN, Ala. – Sophomore Matthew Bray punched his ticket to Nationals on 1-meter with a seventh-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Zone B Diving Championships Sunday afternoon at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center.
Bray finished seventh on 1-meter with a score of 675.25, earning his first career berth at the NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships. He will compete in the event on Thursday, March 27 in Federal Way, Washington. Bray was consistent throughout the day, peaking with a 70.50 on his fourth dive in finals. With a top-12 finish tomorrow on 3-meter, the Fairfax, Virginia native will add a second event to his NCAA program.
Junior Renato Calderaro narrowly missed qualifying for NCAAs, finishing eighth with a score of 672.75. Calderaro routinely scored in the 50s during his event, putting himself in position to reach NCAAs on 1-meter with a top-eight finish on 3-meter. Senior Rhett Hopkins also reached the finals, finishing 18th overall with a mark of 580.35. Hopkins' top score of 62.40 came on his final dive of prelims.
In the prelims session, Calderaro placed fourth with a score of 352.25, followed by Bray in seventh at 341.70 and Hopkins in 11th at 324.00. Freshman Bo Bridges turned in a terrific performance, finishing 21st with a score of 293.75.
The NCAA Zone B Diving Championships continue Monday with the women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter. Junior Hannah Stumpf, sophomore Michelle Cummo, and freshman Nyla Thompson will compete on 1-meter, beginning at noon EDT, followed by Bray, Calderaro, and Hopkins on 3-meter at 4:45 p.m. The top nine women's finishers and top eight men's finishers will qualify for NCAAs.
RESULTS
Men's 1-meter (Finals)
7. Matthew Bray – 675.25 (333.55)
8. Renato Calderaro – 672.75 (320.50)
18. Rhett Hopkins – 580.35 (256.35)
Men's 1-meter (Prelims)
4. Renato Calderaro – 352.25
7. Matthew Bray – 341.70
11. Rhett Hopkins – 324.00
21. Bo Bridges – 293.75
Bray finished seventh on 1-meter with a score of 675.25, earning his first career berth at the NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships. He will compete in the event on Thursday, March 27 in Federal Way, Washington. Bray was consistent throughout the day, peaking with a 70.50 on his fourth dive in finals. With a top-12 finish tomorrow on 3-meter, the Fairfax, Virginia native will add a second event to his NCAA program.
Junior Renato Calderaro narrowly missed qualifying for NCAAs, finishing eighth with a score of 672.75. Calderaro routinely scored in the 50s during his event, putting himself in position to reach NCAAs on 1-meter with a top-eight finish on 3-meter. Senior Rhett Hopkins also reached the finals, finishing 18th overall with a mark of 580.35. Hopkins' top score of 62.40 came on his final dive of prelims.
In the prelims session, Calderaro placed fourth with a score of 352.25, followed by Bray in seventh at 341.70 and Hopkins in 11th at 324.00. Freshman Bo Bridges turned in a terrific performance, finishing 21st with a score of 293.75.
The NCAA Zone B Diving Championships continue Monday with the women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter. Junior Hannah Stumpf, sophomore Michelle Cummo, and freshman Nyla Thompson will compete on 1-meter, beginning at noon EDT, followed by Bray, Calderaro, and Hopkins on 3-meter at 4:45 p.m. The top nine women's finishers and top eight men's finishers will qualify for NCAAs.
RESULTS
Men's 1-meter (Finals)
7. Matthew Bray – 675.25 (333.55)
8. Renato Calderaro – 672.75 (320.50)
18. Rhett Hopkins – 580.35 (256.35)
Men's 1-meter (Prelims)
4. Renato Calderaro – 352.25
7. Matthew Bray – 341.70
11. Rhett Hopkins – 324.00
21. Bo Bridges – 293.75
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