GRANVILLE, Ohio-- The Denison men's diving team hosted Carnegie Mellon and the College of Wooster for the 2026 Denison Invitational, finishing the weekend with six top-three finishes.

Leading the Big Red in his first home meet as a Denisonian was first-year Zach Mikkelson, who won the 1-meter and 3-meter boards. In the 1-meter, Mikkelson scored 282.60 points, and on the 3-meter finished with a point total of 338.15. Mikkelson's best dive of the day came in the second round: an inward 2 ½ somersault tuck that earned him 68.20 points. His best 3-meter dive was an inward 2 ½ somersault pike, earning him 70.50 points in the third round.

Seamus McCann was just behind Mikkelson on the 1-meter board with a total of 267.25 points. He later took third place on the 3-meter with a total of 263.15.  McCann notched his best 1-meter dive in the third round, scoring 54.25 with an inward 2 ½ somersault tuck. On the 3-meter, he scored 57.00 with an inward 2 ½ somersault pike.

First-year Olliver Polsinelli finished just behind McCann on the 1-meter with 240.65 points, then snuck ahead on the 3-meter with 296.60. Polsinelli's best 1-meter dive came in the third round after completing a forward 1 ½ somersault pike for 54.60 points. On the 3-meter, his forward 3 ½ somersault tuck in the third round garnered 57.40 points. 

Rounding out the Denison men's diving team was junior Brock Butchko, who finished seventh on the 1-meter board with 217.05 and sixth on the 3-meter board with 206.40. On the 1-meter, Butchko earned 40.80 on his inward 1 ½ somersault pike in the fifth round, and on the 3-meter, his best dive was his first dive, a back 1 ½ somersault 1 ½ twist free for 40.80 points.

Up Next for the Big Red

Denison travels to conference rival Kenyon College for its first in-conference dual. The two teams are set to meet on November 7, for a 10 a.m. start time.