Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State Lakers dive team hosted a diving competition at the GVSU Fieldhouse Pool, competing against Albion, Calvin, and Saginaw Valley State. The event concluded with five first-place finishes for the Lakers.

In the women's events, Maddie Kooistra set a new pool record in the 1-meter dive with a score of 497.20 over six dives. Bella Larson secured second place in the same event with a score of 260.15 from eleven dives and took first place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 246.30 over six dives.

For the men's team, Austin Clise achieved his first NCAA qualifying score by winning the 3-meter dive with a score of 324.40 over six dives. Aidan Busignani followed closely behind, taking second place in the same event with a score of 263.35.

Carter Wood won first place in the men's 1-meter dive with a score of 315.45 from six dives, while Mathew Blommel also claimed first place in this category with an impressive score of 480.90 over eleven dives.

The next event for the Lakers is scheduled to be at the GLIAC conference, where more details will be provided later on their social media platforms @gvsuswimdive on Instagram and @gvsuswim on Twitter.