Noel Breaks 10-Year 3-Meter Diving Record

Friday, January 23

Greeley, Colo.

4 p.m. MST

University of Northern Colorado

105

174

Washington State

Photo by: Kim Spurny, UNC Athletics

1/23/2026 5:53:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

By: Brooke Richards, Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – The University of Northern Colorado women's swimming & diving team closed Friday's dual against Washington State with a historic performance on the boards, as Violet Noel shattered a decade-old program record in the 3-meter dive.

Noel delivered the highlight of the meet by winning the 3-meter event with a score of 332.33, breaking Northern Colorado's previous record that had stood for 10 years. She also swept the diving events on the day, claiming the 1-meter title with 275.25 points. Addison Campbell placed second on 3-meter with 252.98, while Meredith Clabaugh and Mireya Ruiz rounded out the scoring.

In the pool, Northern Colorado posted several strong individual performances against the Cougars. Ellyson Lombardi earned a victory in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:04.04, while Kyra Rabess turned in a pair of podium finishes, placing third in the 1,000 freestyle (10:23.57) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:56.50). Maria Erokhina added runner-up finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.82) and contributed to UNC's second-place 400 medley relay.

The Bears also placed second in the 200 free relay and saw multiple top-three finishes across sprint and middle-distance events as they continued to build momentum through the middle of the season. Northern Colorado totaled 105 points on the day, while Washington State claimed the dual with 174.

UP NEXT: The Bears hit the road to swim at CSU tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.

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