AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama’s Colten Cryer used a career-best 317.40 to advance to the finals on the 1m board, officially opening competition for the Crimson Tide diving team at the NCAA Zone B Championships. 

After competing in the exhibition team event on Saturday, Cryer returned to the pool on Sunday posting a 317.40 in the prelims to secure the No. 12 spot overall and qualify for the finals. He would conclude the competition in 17^th place with a combined score of 593.65. 

Aided by his career-best performance in prelims, Cryer finished 45 points ahead of his score (548.15) in 2024. 

Alabama returns to competition Monday with the women’s 1m dive and men’s 3m dive competitions.