First 2026 Junior National Champions Crowned

Jul 29, 2026, 10:38 PM EDT

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The first champions of the 2026 USA Diving Junior National Championships were crowned in Morgantown, West Virginia, today.

Mason Mankey (The Indiana International School of Diving) defended his 16-18 Boys 3-meter title, scoring 517.85. Evan Kerim (Woodlands Diving) won silver with 505.90, closely followed by Jacob Mannarino’s (Orlando Dive Academy) 505.25.

Nathanel Salomon (Knight Diving Academy), the 2024 12-13 Boys 1-meter champion, captured the 14-15 Boys 1-meter title, earning 405.35. Pengxu Lor (Minnesota Diving Academy) took silver with 397.75 and Amir Owens (Montgomery Dive Club) made the jump from 10^th place after the preliminary round to finish in the bronze spot with 387.15.

Competition continues tomorrow with the 16-18 Boys 1-meter, 14-15 Boys platform, 14-15 Girls 3-meter and 16-18 Girls platform events. All events will be streaming live on the USA Diving YouTube channel, and event information can be found at usadiving.org/2026-usa-diving-junior-national-championships.

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