Junior Holden Cubberley named OAC Men’s Diver of the Month for October

By Wes Mayberry

ADA — Ohio Northern junior Holden Cubberley (Celina) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Diver of the Month for October.

This marks Cubberley's fourth career OAC Diver of the Month accolade.

The latest recognition comes after he won five of the six diving events he competed in during the month of October.

At the Bethel (Ind.) Tr-Meet on Oct. 14, Cubberley won the 3-meter diving with 242.55 points and was fourth in the 1-meter diving with 212.90 points.

Against Heidelberg on Oct. 27, he won the 1-meter diving with 300.07 points and the 3-meter diving with 289.87 points.

Against John Carroll on Oct. 28, he won the 1-meter diving with 299.15 points and the 3-meter diving with 279.90 points.

A two-time OAC Diver of the Year and four-time OAC champion, Cubberley holds the school records for 1-meter diving for six dives (328.35) and 11 dives (524.35) and for 3-meter diving for 11 dives (527.30).

His score of 527.30 for 11 dives in 3-meter diving is an OAC record.

The Polar Bears (4-1 overall, 2-1 OAC) will close out the fall portion of their 2023-24 schedule at the three-day Wabash (Ind.) Invitational on Nov. 17-19.