FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Pepperdine dive will be represented by Jackie Johnson at the NCAA Diving Zone E Championships, March 9 and 10 from the campus of Northern Arizona. The freshman is set to compete at 11:30 a.m. PST in the Wall Aquatic Center on both days.
"This meet is a very high level of competition considering you have to hit a certain qualifying score to participate," said diving coach Monique Demaisip. "I always love having the opportunity to bring our divers, as it is a great experience and exposure for them and Pepperdine's swim and dive program as a whole. I'm thrilled Jackie gets to experience diving zones as a freshman and excited to see what she can do!"
The top 18 finishers in each of the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform dive move onto the final round in Flagstaff. From there, the six highest-scoring women in the 1-meter and seven in the 3-meter will qualify for a spot at the National Championships in Atlanta, Ga.
Johnson is set to compete in the 1-meter tomorrow. She is the Pepperdine program record-holder, by virtue of her 283.80 score this season. The Omaha native had a debut campaign to remember—also setting the 3-meter record at 289.90 points. She is set to compete in that event on Tuesday.
Jackie is just the eleventh Wave to qualify for a diving zone. Two-time attendee Vivian Vallely also punched her ticket to Northern Arizona back in January, but will be unable to compete due to injury.
Scoring along with the full schedule can be found on DiveMeets, with streaming on the Lumberjack's site here.
With a top-five finish, Johnson would head to Atlanta from March 18-21. Swim is back in action with one relay squad at the National Invitational Championships in Ocala, Fla. March 12-14.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE
Pepperdine swimming & diving has a rich history spanning four decades, having posted top-five finishes in its conference in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three conference championships in the past four seasons, its first three conference titles, winning its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after joining the conference the season prior. In 38 seasons in the PCSC, the Waves saw 48 individual champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as the program's lone Olympian, having competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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