AUSTIN, Texas — The final fall competition of the season for the Stanford men’s divers took place this weekend, with the Cardinal in Austin at the site of this spring’s NCAA Championship for the Texas Diving Invite. All three divers were in action, with multiple Cardinal reaching a final on all three days.
Day one featured the 1-meter event, with Gunnar Grubbs shining on the springboard. He was leading the field after the prelims, scoring 373.95 over his first six dives, and then finished with 382.20 in the finals, narrowly beating Valerio Mosca of Miami (381.60). The final dive was the difference: Mosca scored 65.10 on an Inward 2 ½ Somersault Tuck, while Grubbs scored 66.00 on his Revers 1 ½ Somersault 2 ½ Twist Free. That difference of 0.90 was enough to secure a 0.60-point win for Grubbs, his second of the season on the 1-meter springboard. His 382.20 ranks as a new career high. Misha Andriyuk placed 10th in the finals with a 319.65, and Grant Schneider finished 21st overall with a 231.40.
On the 3-meter springboard, Grubbs advanced to the finals again, but the surprise was Grant Schneider, who reached the finals with a strong showing in the prelims. He reached the finals for the first time in his sophomore season with a 315.50, which was good for ninth in the prelims. Grubbs placed sixth in the prelims with a mark of 339.95 and added to his score in the finals, finishing with a 356.90, but dropped to eighth overall. Schneider had a misfire on his final dive, dropping him to 12th overall with a score of 228.60.
Another strong performance on the platform by Misha Andriyuk closed out the weekend. He scored a season-high 439.40 over six dives, falling by just over six points to Emilio Trevino of Texas A&M. Trevino was able to scoot ahead of Andriyuk on the final dive; Trevino scored a 77.70 on his Forward 4 ½ Somersault Tuck, while Andriyuk netted just 51.80 on the same dive. Still, Andriyuk finished second and well ahead of others in the field. Grubbs placed fourth with a score of 365.50 while Schneider placed 13th at 263.90.
The Stanford men’s swimming team will head to Dallas for the annual SMU Invite on Nov. 18-21. This will conclude the fall portion of the season for the Cardinal with an NCAA Championship-style meet, featuring prelims and finals across every event.