Hope College diver Jean Luc Miralda placed ninth in 3-meter diving during the NCAA Division III zone meet on Friday at the University of Chicago.

The sophomore from Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Honduras American), recorded a score of 515.45 points.

Freshman Kevin Franz of Mundelein, Illinois (Mundelein HS), finished 20th with a total of 433.75. 

The qualifiers for next month's NCAA Division III Championships from this zone meet will be determined after 1-meter diving has concluded.