Former Gophers diver Sarah Bacon wins women's 3-meter national title

Bacon, who won five NCAA titles with the Gophers from 2018-22, earned a berth in that event at this summer's world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

May 25, 2023 at 11:55PM
Sarah Bacon, of the United States, competes during the women's 3-meter springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Montreal, Sunday, May 7, 2023. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Sarah Bacon, who won five NCAA titles with the Gophers from 2018-22, defended her women’s 3-meter national title in Morgantown, W. Va. (Christinne Muschi, The Canadian Press via AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former Gophers diver Sarah Bacon won the women's 3-meter title Wednesday at the USA Diving national championships, earning a berth in that event at this summer's world championships.

Bacon, who won five NCAA titles with the Gophers from 2018-22, defended her title on the 3-meter board at the championships in Morgantown, W. Va. She won the women's synchronized 3-meter title earlier in the meet, teaming with Kassidy Cook to earn a place at the world championships in that event. The world championships are July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Rachel Blount is a sports reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune who covers a variety of topics, including the Olympics, Wild, college sports and horse racing. She has written extensively about Minnesota's Olympic athletes and has covered pro and college hockey since joining the staff in 1990.

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