Jumbos Leung, Gupta Start at NCAA Diving Regional on Friday

NEW LONDON, CT (February 27, 2026) - Tufts University senior Malia Leung and junior Arya Gupta competed in the one-meter event at the NCAA Region 3 Diving Championships this afternoon at Connecticut College's Lott Natatorium.

Out of 27 individuals in the event, Leung placed 12th with a 404.70 score and Gupta finished 25th at a 339.50 score. The best single score out of 11 dives for Leung was a Back 1 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist Free for her final dive that was awarded a 44.55 score. Gupta did an Inward 1 1/2 Somersault Tuck as her sixth dive and it earned her best mark of 38.50.

A score of 442.30 won the NCAA Regional one-meter title for MIT's Fiora Beratahani today. Donna Zhang of Amherst College took second place with a 440.55 score, and Cailey Simard of Bridgewater State University scored a 436.00 for third place. All three divers earned berths into the NCAA Championships with their finishes today.

Based upon the results from both events, a total of seven divers from the Connecticut College Regional will advance to NCAA's. Both Leung and Gupta will need to finish high in Saturday's three-meter competition in order to move on to the national meet. The women's three-meter event tomorrow will follow the men's one-meter competitor, which begins at noon.