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NM State Divers Shine at NCAA Zone E Championships
Mira Tinani leads Aggies with 13th-place finish on Platform
Mar. 15, 2026 at 9:03pm
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The NM State Diving squad closed out the 2026 NCAA Zone E Championships with strong performances across the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform events. Mira Tinani stood out, advancing to the Platform final and finishing 13th overall with 453.40 points. Teammate Addison Pastiak also made the Platform quarterfinals, contributing to NM State's 19th-place team finish at the highly competitive regional meet.
Why it matters
The NCAA Zone E Championships represent one of the nation's most challenging postseason diving competitions, with the top divers from several states vying for spots at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. NM State's solid showing, led by Mira Tinani's Platform final appearance, demonstrates the program's continued growth and competitiveness within this elite regional field.
The details
On the 1-meter springboard, Mira Tinani advanced through preliminaries and finished 20th with a score of 250.95. She also placed 22nd in the 3-meter prelims with 248.30 points. Tinani and Addison Pastiak both made the Platform quarterfinals, with Tinani finishing 13th in the final round and Pastiak placing 33rd in prelims. NM State scored 204 points as a team across the week's events.
- The 2026 NCAA Zone E Championships were held from March 7-11 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The players
Mira Tinani
A standout diver for the NM State Aggies, Tinani finished 13th overall in the Platform event final at the 2026 NCAA Zone E Championships.
Addison Pastiak
An NM State diver who advanced to the Platform quarterfinals at the 2026 NCAA Zone E Championships, finishing 33rd in the prelims.
The takeaway
NM State's diving squad demonstrated its continued growth and competitiveness at the high-level NCAA Zone E Championships, led by Mira Tinani's impressive 13th-place Platform finish. The Aggies' overall team performance suggests the program is making strides against some of the nation's top diving programs.
