LEWISBURG — The WPIAL again was well represented on the medals podium at the PIAA Class 3A girls diving championships.

North Allegheny senior Maggie Lapina, Mars junior Marin Raible and Seneca Valley senior Ali Walters finished second, third and fourth, respectively, Thursday afternoon at Bucknell.

Hayden Taylor, a senior from Freedom in District 11, won gold with a final score of 508.80.

Lapina, third behind Waters and Taylor after the ninth round and second overall after the 10th round, maintained that runner-up standing with 448.65 points.

“That was so awesome to see how we all finished so well and close to each other,” said Lapina, a Wisconsin commit.

“Marin and Ali did gymnastics together since they were 4, and then I joined in around 10. It’s been a really cool bond.”

Lapina said being at states for a third time helped her with her preparation and the dives themselves.

“The first two times at states, I had a little bit of a hard time getting acclimated to the environment, but this time, I felt more confident, and my coaches kept encouraging me. I felt really good about my dives.”

Raible (431.30) was strong in the finals and edged Waters (430.15) for third. The bronze was her first medal at states.

Waters, a UNC-Wilmington commit, also was solid throughout and adds her third-place finish to the fourth she earned at Bucknell last year.

Upper St. Clair junior Livia Tranquilli entered the finals 16th, but she moved up the rankings throughout her final three dives to finish 11th overall (384.95). She was just 19 points away from a spot on the podium.

“We are all so competitive,” Lapina said of the WPIAL contingent.

While the girls from the WPIAL were strong with their dives and their final scores, they, and the entire field were looking up at Taylor, a TCU commit who led throughout and extended her advantage in the final rounds to win by a margin of 60 points over Lapina.

Taylor finished runner-up last year to Conestoga graduate Avery Hillier and medaled in seventh in 2024.

“Hayden is amazing,” Lapina said. “I also saw her dive when we went to USA Nationals. She is so talented, and I aspire to be like her in a couple of years. I’ve only been diving for a short amount of time. She is a great diver and also a great person.”