GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ithaca College women's swimming and diving senior Kailee Payne successfully repeated as the National Champion on both the 3-meter and 1-meter diving boards after her latest record-breaking performance on Saturday, the final evening of the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championships. Payne scored a 522.80 to win the 3-meter diving event, securing her fourth overall diving national championship performance, after winning the title on both boards last season.

🔥 SHE BROKE THE RECORD + TOOK THE CROWN. 🔥

Kailee Payne sets an NCAA DIII record in 3M prelims and finishes the job in finals with a national title.@BomberSports

That's a full sweep. 🏆#WhyD3 ┃ #D3swim pic.twitter.com/RJZgoRYJyd

— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) March 23, 2025

 
Payne put together a sensational 11-dive preliminary round that saw her break an NCAA record with her total of 530.95. She really scored well on her 10^th and 11^th dives scoring a 64.40 and a 55.35, which helped her reset an NCAA Championship record. She would continue her dominance during the finals session and secured the national title with a finals score of 522.80, which topped Abigail Wilkov from Case Western who scored a 501.65.
 
In addition, also earning All-American honors with her 11^th place finish in the consolation final was Angela Burke. The senior put together a finals score of 438.50, which was her first career All-American finish and tied for the 70^th individual honor in program history. Also competing on Saturday for the Bombers was Jenell Slesser who finished 18^th overall with her score of 407.20.
 
Ithaca College also saw diving coach Chris Griffin named the women's CSCAA Dive Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the meet. With the honor, Griffin becomes a three-time women's diving coach of the year. Kailee Payne was also awarded the CSCAA Women's Diver of the Year for the second consecutive season.