ATHENS, Ga. – Florida’s Jesus Gonzalez swept the men’s platform event to close out the 2026 NCAA Zone B Diving Championships on Wednesday.
 
Following Zones, three Gator divers earned NCAA qualifying spots across eight events. Gonzalez and Jesus Agundez Mora advanced in all three diving events, while Conor Gesing qualified in both springboard events.
 
Heading into Wednesday, Gonzalez had yet to secure an NCAA berth and needed a top-seven finish on platform to clinch NCAA qualifications in all three events. Rising to the occasion, he claimed first in both the prelims and finals, totaling a combined score of 851.00. His performances were highlighted by his second dive, a Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck, scoring 85.00 in the prelims and 76.50 in the finals and his sixth dive, a Back 2 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Pike, earning 67.20 in prelims and 76.80 in the finals.
 
Agundez Mora advanced from the prelims in 15th place with a 342.60 score and delivered a strong finals showing to finish ninth overall (719.10) and secure his NCAA berths in all three events.
 
Making his Zones debut and concluding his collegiate career on platform, Elisha Dees reached the final round in 11th place (346.90) and finished 13th with a combined score of 700.50. He capped his performance with a 73.80 on his final dive, a Back 2 1/2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Pike.
 
Hear from Head Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly
“Incredible finish to an excellent week. Agundez was a little off today and still managed to qualify for his third event. Just what we were looking for. The big story was Gonzalez. He was all or nothing today, on his birthday no less. Banged up knee, back to the wall, he came out and dominated the competition from start to finish. Leaving no doubt. Qualifying on all three events. The young man has heart. He will be a contender in two weeks in Atlanta. Gator divers got the job done this week and are hungry for more.”
 
Up Next
Florida heads to Atlanta, Georgia for the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. The women will compete from March 18-21, with the men following on March 25-28. The event will be hosted by Georgia Institute of Technology at the McAuley Aquatic Center
 
Results from Wednesday prelims and finals can be found below.

Event	Competitor	Dive	Score
Men’s Platform Finals The top seven finishers will advance to the NCAA Championships (top-12 finish for already qualified divers)	Jesus Gonzalez	Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	68.80
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	76.50
		Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike	72.00
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	74.25
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free	65.60
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Pike	76.80 / 851.00
	Jesus Agundez Mora	Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	76.80
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free	60.80
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	61.05
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Pike	72.00
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	37.40
		Forward 4 1/2 Somersault Tuck	68.45 / 719.10
	Elisha Dees	Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike	43.50
		Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	60.80
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Free	66.60
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	52.80
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	56.10
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Pike	73.80 / 700.50
Men’s Platform Prelims The top 18 finishers in the preliminary round will advance to finals.	Jesus Gonzalez	Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	70.40
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	85.00
		Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike	64.50
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	64.35
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free	65.60
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Pike	67.20 / 417.05
	Elisha Dees	Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike	42.00
		Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	64.00
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Free	48.60
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	59.40
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	66.30
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Pike	66.60 / 346.90
	Jesus Agundez Mora	Inward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	59.20
		Armstand Back 2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free	72.00
		Back 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	69.30
		Back 2 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Pike	68.80
		Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck	28.90
		Forward 4 1/2 Somersault Tuck	44.40 / 342.60

 
The following numbers will qualify for NCAAs in each event:

WOMEN	1M	3M	PLATFORM	MEN	1M	3M	PLATFORM
Zone B	11	9	7	Zone B	8	6	7

If a diver automatically qualifies for an event, they can add another event if they finish in the top 12.
 
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