Ithaca College senior Kailee Payne successfully repeated as National Champion for the second-straight year on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. Payne began her week with an exceptional performance to claim the 1-meter diving title with a finals score of 486.30, which edged out Abigail Willow of Case Western who totaled a 470.75. The senior then put together a record-breaking performance in the 3-meter event as Payne set a NCAA DIII record in the prelims and followed it up with a finals score of 522.80 to win her fourth career national title.