Men's Swimming & Diving | 3/21/2013 9:38:00 PM

SHENENDOAH, TEXAS - Sophomore diver John Tellgren (Anoka, MN/Anoka) finished eighth overall in the 1-meter diving at the 2013 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday evening, with a score of 437.35. The top eight finishers lock up an All-American honors. He becomes RIT's sixth diver to earn All-American honors. On Saturday, Tellgren was named an honorable mention All-American by placing 15th in the 3-meter event with a score of 449.40.

Tellgren posted a preliminary score of 455.30 to move into the championship finals. Ben Lewis of Denison took home first place with a final score of 494.65. Tellgren joins Gregg Sheibley (1987, 1988), Ryan Schaefer (2004, 2005), Quinn Donahoe (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Matt Joseph (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) (2007, 2008), and Evan Wendt (Norwich, NY/Norwich High School) (2011) as All-American divers at RIT.

On Saturday, Tellgren recorded a score of 458.70 in the prelims of the 3-meter diving championship, which was 14th best in the competition. In the finals, his score of 449.40 was good for 15th overall.

Tellgren enjoyed a tremendous season, crushing school records in the 1- and 3-meter diving championship events, while winning the 3-meter competition at the NCAA Division III Regional Diving Qualifier, hosted by Ithaca College earlier in the month. Tellgren's score of 590.25 crushed his own school record of 555.00 which was set at the UNYSCSA Championships in late February. Tellgren was named the Liberty League Diver of the Week five times in 2012-13.