Klein Qualifies For NCAA Championships

Monday, March 5

Minneapolis, Minn.

SMU

NCAA Zone Diving

Results

Mar 6 | Men's Swimming & Diving

Complete Results

Minneapolis (SMU) – SMU's Bryce Klein used an eighth place finish on 1 meter at the NCAA Zone D Championships Tuesday night to automatically qualify for the 2018 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.

The senior qualified for the evening's final in ninth place before posting a two-list total of 708.85 to climb to eighth. The top nine spots in the event earned automatic qualification to the Championships held March 21-24 at the University of Minneapolis, the same site as the Zone Championships.

With the 1-meter qualification, Klein is eligible to enter 3-meter competition with his top-12 finish on Monday. The Southlake, Texas, native finished 11th with a final score of 722.40 over two rounds.

This will be Klein's first trip back to the NCAA Championships since 2016, when he advanced to the 3 meter Consolation Final. Klein is a four-time NCAA Zones qualifier, a six-time American Athletic Conference champion and a 10-time all-conference selection. He holds both the SMU and AAC records on 1 and 3 meter.