Freshman Holden Cubberley finishes 5th of 27 in 3-meter competition at NCAA III Region 1 Diving Championships

Freshman Holden Cubberley finishes 5th of 27 in 3-meter competition at NCAA III Region 1 Diving Championships
February 25, 2022

By Tim Glon

| NCAA Diving Regionals Site |

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Freshman Holden Cubberley (Celina) finished fifth out of 27 divers on the 3-meter board on the first day of the NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships on Friday afternoon at the Venema Aquatic Center.

Cubberley scored 461.65 points on his 11 dives, putting himself in contention to grab one of the qualifying spots for the NCAA III Championships March 16-19 in Indianapolis.

Divers will be selected to compete at the  based on results of both the 1- and 3-meter events. Based on results of the four Regional competitions, 6-10 divers from Region 1 are expected to be chosen with the committee meets next week.

The 1-meter diving competition will begin Saturday ay Noon with Cubberley and sophomore Charlie Spyker (Harrod/Shawnee) representing Ohio Northern.

Cubberley was named the OAC Men's Diver of the Year last weekend as swept the 1- and 3-meter events at the OAC Championships. He broke the school record in the 3-meter diving competition with 500.75 points for 11 dives, surpassing the NCAA "B" Cut and broke the previous record of 493.00 set by Braden Kuhn in 2018.

Spyker was All-OAC in the 1-meter, finishing third with 434.15 points.