Complete ResultsSpringfield, Mass. - March 2, 2013 - For the second-straight day, Johann Schmidt from Tufts University captured a regional diving championship, this time on the one-meter, on Saturday at the Art Linkletter Natatorium.
Schmidt, who was the NESCAC Men's Diver of the Year award and was the NCAA Division III National Champion on the one-meter last year, took his second-straight title after totaling a 543.20.
Springfield College's Kenny Pancoast was once again the runner-up, scoring a 506.55. Rohan Bhatt of Williams placed third with a 484.60, and Oneonta's Jermaine Miller took fourth with a 468.85 Mark Idleman from Amherst rounded out the top five after posting a 468.35.
Eight total men's divers have advanced from this regional to compete in the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Shenandoah, Texas on March 20-23.
NCAA Qualifiers
Johann Schmidt - Tufts
Kenny Pancoast - Springfield
Rohan Bhatt - Williams
Jermaine Miller - Oneonta
Mark Idleman - Amherst
Asher Lichtig- Amherst
Colin White- Amherst
Miguel Hummel- RPI
Alternate's
Austin Blease - NYU
Jack Lewis - Springfield
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