Day Three Medalists at 2026 USA Diving Junior National Championships

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Six more USA Diving Junior National Championships gold medals were awarded in Morgantown today. 

 

Noah Horwitz (RipFest) captured his first individual junior national podium in the 16-18 Boys platform event. Horwitz was the only diver to cross the 500-point mark with his winning 540.70. Noah Stasik (Orlando Dive Academy) and Andrew Keir (ACES Diving) were also junior national podium first-timers with their 486.80 and 455.30, respectively.  

 

Sophia Hoffman (Knight Diving Academy) found herself on top of the podium for the second time this week, this time with a 444.45 in the 16-18 Girls 3-meter. Ava Jolley (Carolina Diving Academy) finished second with 429.65 and in third was Kayla Jensen (Mission Viejo Nadadores Dive) with 416.80. Jensen previously held the 14-15 Girls 3-meter title in 2024. 

 

Hannah McLaughlin (Woodlands Diving) picked up her second medal of the week, winning the 14-15 Girls 1-meter title with 329.95. McLaughlin was the silver medalist in yesterday’s 14-15 Girls 3-meter. Alden Charette (Marlins Diving Club) finished just behind her with 328.50. Ella Guo (Arrow Dive Club) rounded out the podium with 303.25. Guo is also a second-time medalist this week after winning the 14-15 Girls 3-meter title. 

 

In the 11 & Under Girls Platform event, Milan Xing (Arrow Dive Club) successfully defended her title from 2025 with 219.10. Her teammate Abbygail Rose Ayroso (Arrow Dive Club) scored 217.85 to claim the second spot, and Diya Firtel (Fort Lauderdale Diving Team) finished in third with 204.00. 

 

The title of 11 & Under Boys 3-meter champion went to Ayden Parris (Long Island Divers) after he scored a total of 254.65. Joining him on the podium in second place was Dylan Dannemann (Atlanta Diving Association) with 233.20 and in third place was Aidan Turner (Marlins Diving Club) with 230.55. 

 

Brody Johnson (City of Midland) went home with the 12-13 Boys 1-meter title, scoring 335.30. Johnson, who was also the 2025 11 & Under Boys 1-meter gold medalist, shared the top of the podium with international athlete Ivan Kliminov (Mission Viejo Nadadores Dive). Charles Torrione (Duke Diving) earned silver with 292.45, and Frank Li (Trojan Dive Club) finished in bronze with 282.10. 

 

Competition will return tomorrow with the first preliminary beginning at 10:10 AM local time. 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.