PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Bailee Sturgill was crowned the NCAA Zone A Platform champion, while teammates Sephora Ford and Katerina Hoffman also qualified for the NCAA Championships on platform on the final day of zone competition at the Rutgers Aquatics Center

Sturgill won the event with a 10-dive total of 570.30 becoming the second Scarlet Knight to win a title at this year's zone championships.

Ford was the runner-up with a total score of 265.20.

Hoffman, who won the 3M title on Monday, placed sixth but qualified for the NCAA Championships after advancing to NCAA on both 1M and 3M and previously achieving a qualifying score on platform. She totaled 491.04 across her 10 dives.

The 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be held March 19-22 at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Washington. The championship will be streamed on ESPN+.

2025 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Thursday, March 20
1M Diving Trials – 3:15 p.m.
1M Diving Consolation Finals – 8:15 p.m.
Day Two Finals – 9 p.m.
Scarlet Knight Entries: Katerina Hoffman, Holly Prasanto & Bailee Sturgill
 
Friday, March 21
3M Diving Trials – 3:15 p.m.
3M Diving Consolation Finals – 8:15 p.m.
Day Three Finals – 9 p.m.
Scarlet Knight Entries: Sephora Ford, Katerina Hoffman, Holly Prasanto & Bailee Sturgill
 
Saturday, March 22
Platform Diving Trials – 3 p.m.
1M Diving Consolation Finals – 8:15 p.m.
Day Four Finals – 9 p.m.
Scarlet Knight Entries: Sephora Ford, Katerina Hoffman & Bailee Sturgill
 
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