ANNAPOLIS, Md. – First-year Adam Wesson secured a spot at the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish in 3-meter diving, leading No. 18 Harvard University men's swimming and diving at the 2022 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships on Monday at the U.S. Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall.
 
Wesson tallied a combined score of 722.90 to place second in the 3-meter finals, earning an automatic berth in the NCAA Championships behind a top-four spot in the event. Wesson posted a 368.70 over his six dives in the finals after compiling a 354.20 in the prelims. Wesson maintained his second-place standing through both rounds.
 
Behind top-18 finishes in the prelims, senior Hal Watts and sophomore Nick Nocita both advanced to the finals. Watts finished the day in ninth place with a total score of 665.15 while Nocita came in 12^th behind a score of 641.40. In the finals round, Watts tallied a 348.75 while Nocita notched a 303.10. In the prelims, Nocita placed eighth with a 338.30, and Watts came in 14^th with a 316.40.
 
Next Up
Men's 1-meter competition at Zones is set for tomorrow – Tuesday, Mar. 8 – beginning at noon.
 
Competition for the NCAA Championships will take place from Mar. 23-26 in Atlanta.