Lyle Yost Claims National Title on 1-Meter Board

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – On the second day of the NCAA Championships, senior Lyle Yost won the national title in the 1-meter dive. Yost is the first Buckeye since Patrick Jeffrey in 1988 to win an NCAA title on the 1-meter board and the first since Colin Zeng (platform) in 2016 to win a national title in any event.

Yost was the top qualifier going into finals and led through all six dives. He scored a 443.95, finishing with a four-plus point lead over second-place Andrew Capobianco from Indiana.

NEVER A DOUBT‼️ Lyle Yost is the NCAA CHAMPION on the 1-meter‼️#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/N7EmJ7wVuL

— Ohio State Swim/Dive (@OhioStSwimDive) March 24, 2023

After two days of competition, the Buckeyes are in 15^th place with 31.5 points.

Meet Notes

• Ruslan Gaziev earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 50 free; he tied for 14^th place with a time of 19.10, which is a top-five program time.
• Yost earns First Team All-America honors with his first place finish in the 1-meter dive. Jack Matthews placed fourth in the consolation final with a score of 358.20 to earn Honorable Mention All-America.
• The Buckeyes closed out the night with a 16^th-place finish in the 200 free relay. Gaziev, Daniel Baltes, Mario McDonald and James Ward teamed up to swim the relay in 1:16.66. Their time is a top-five program time and earned them Honorable Mention All-America honors.

Up Next

• The NCAA Championships continue March 24-25, with prelims beginning at 10:00 a.m. each day and finals at 6:00 p.m. Tomorrow’s events are the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 3-meter dive and 400 medley relay. All sessions can be streamed live on ESPN+.

2023 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship Results

200 Medley Relay – 1. NC State (1:20.67), 2. Arizona State (1:21.07), 3. Florida (1:21.14), 16. Ohio State (1:23.34)

50 Free – 1. Jordan Crooks, Tennessee (18.32), 2. Josh Liendo, Florida (18.40), 3. Bjorn Seeliger (18.67), T14. Ruslan Gaziev, Ohio State (19:20)

1-Meter Dive – 1. Lyle Yost, Ohio State (443.95), 2. Andrew Capobianco, Indiana (439.45), 3. Jack Ryan, Stanford (429.45), 12. Jack Matthews, Ohio State (358.20)

200 Free Relay – 1. Florida (1:13.35), 2. Cal (1:13.82), 3. NC State (1:14.44), 16. Ohio State (1:16.66)

Top 15 Team Scores

1. Cal – 184
2. Texas – 166
3. Arizona State – 154
4. NC State – 151.5
5. Florida – 145
6. Indiana – 99
7. Tennessee – 87
8. Stanford – 74
9. Auburn – 57
10. Louisville – 55
11. Virginia – 53
12. Virginia Tech – 52
13. Texas A&M – 44
14. Georgia – 36
15. Ohio State – 31.5

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