CLARION, Pa. --- The first night of the 2026-27 season saw six divers on the Golden Eagle women's swimming & diving team hit their first NCAA qualifying marks of the season, as Clarion competed at the Don Leas Invite in Tippin Natatorium.
 
It was a productive season opener for the Golden Eagles, with a half-dozen divers hitting the first of two necessary NCAA marks to earn a spot at the 2027 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in March. Reigning 3-meter national champion Colleen Hudson hit marks in the 11-dive 1-meter and six-dive 3-meter events, while Alex Brumley, Kylie Brown, Katie Madigan and Taelyn Thomas did so in the six-dive 1-meter, 11-dive 1-meter and six-dive 3-meter events. Mya Lee rounded out the sextet by qualifying on the 1-meter board in the 11-dive event.
 
Brumley won the 1-meter board in the 11-dive event, posting a score of 456.53. Hudson took second with a score of 441.00, and Thomas rounded out the top three with her mark of 435.75. The Golden Eagles boasted the top six finishers on the board, with Madigan placing fourth (433.28), Browne fifth (424.20) and Lee sixth (411.75).
 
The Golden Eagles had the top four spots on the 3-meter board, with Brumley, Hudson and Thomas finishing 1-2-3 on that board as well. Brumley posted a score of 297.08, followed by Hudson's 295.28 and Thomas's 286.28. Madigan was fourth with a 251.18.