PITTSBURGH, Pa. --- The Golden Eagle men's and women's swimming & diving teams performed well at the Carnegie Mellon Diving Invitational on Saturday, with one athlete hitting an important NCAA qualifying mark as well as a slew of high placements for the entire squad.
 
In the Men's 3-Meter Dive (11 Dives), Zach Schering hit his second NCAA-qualifying mark of the season, earning himself a spot to the pre-qualification meet at this year's NCAA Division II Championships later this year. The sophomore had an impressive day in the event, posting a score of 463.00 to take third in the crowded field.
 
Just behind Schering in the standings was Andrew Cestra, who placed fifth in the event with a score of 443.00. Jordan Morret and Jack Beattie rounded out the top-10 in the field with ninth- and tenth-place finishes, respectively, with Morret scoring 414.10 and Beattie 404.25.
 
On the women's side, freshman Luna Castellanos was the top finisher for the Golden Eagles in the 1-Meter Dive (11 Dive) event, taking second in the field of 33 with a score of 443.65. Anna Vogt was not far behind her, taking sixth overall with a score of 379.55. Alexa Gonczi was just one spot back of that, placing seventh with a 367.70.
 
Liz Brand placed 16^th in the field with a 336.35, and was followed by Bria Lewis and Meghan Keppler further down the line. Morgan Lukaesko also competed on Saturday, scoring a 121.00 in a six-dive program on the one-meter board.