LOUISVILLE, Ky.—University of Evansville sophomore diver Levi McKinney (Boonville, Ind./Boonville) wrapped up the 2024 swimming and diving season in strong fashion for the Purple Aces on Friday afternoon, as he placed 23rd in the one-meter competition at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.
McKinney posted a six-dive score of 253.05, finishing right behind Dash Glasberg of Indiana in the men’s standings. Overall, McKinney placed 23rd out of 34 divers in a competition which featured competitors from the Big Ten, the Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference, and the Mid-American Conference, among others. The field also featured reigning NCAA one-meter diving champion Lyle Yost of Ohio State.
McKinney’s 23rd-place finish is UE’s best finish at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships since former Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Year Sadie Wells placed 17th on the women’s side in 2010. He is the first male to compete at the NCAA Zone Championships since Andy Balzco did in 2011.
The 2024 NCAA Zone Diving Championship concludes the 2023-24 swimming and diving season for the University of Evansville. The Purple Aces are expected to return 19 swimmers and divers on the men’s side, and 10 competitors on the women’s side next season.
