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Colby Shinholser

Diving
Position
Sophomore
Class
Burtonsville, Md.
Hometown
Springbrook
High School
Colby Shinholser - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia Career Bests
1-meter:
377.93 (2nd all-time at UVa)
3-meter: 344.78
Platform: 329.55 (5th all-time at UVa)

2015-16
• Qualified for the final and placed fifth on 1-meter at ACC Championships
• Finished 18th on platform and 21st on 3-meter at ACCs
• Set career-best mark on platform (329.55) at UGA Fall Invitational
• Notched season-best mark on 1-meter (360.65) at ACCs
• Posted season-best mark on 3-meter (313.65) against Notre Dame
• Named to All-ACC Academic Team
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2014-15
• Made the finals and finished 9th on 1-meter and 13th on platform at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships
• Finished 17th on platform and 19th on 1-meter at the ACC Championships
• Set a career-best mark on platform (320.05) at NCAA Zones
• Notched a career-best score on 3-meter (344.78) at the Cavalier Diving Invite
• Posted a career-best mark on 1-meter (377.93) against Navy
• Won 1-meter against NC State
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2013-14
• Placed 11th on platform and 13th on 1-meter at the NCAA Zone Championships
• Also finished 26th on 3-meter
• Set a career-best mark on 3-meter (325.05) on 3-meter against Pittsburgh
• Posted aseason-best mark on 1-meter (335.63) against Pitt
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Honored as a CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention

2012-13
• Placed seventh on both 1m and platform at NCAA Zone Championships
• Also finished 28th on 3m at Zones
• Set a season-best mark on 1m (340.55) against Wisconsin and Virginia Tech
• Posted a season-best mark on 3m (316.20) against Navy
• Notched a season-best mark on platform (305.15) at Zones
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background
• Speedo Junior National qualifier
• Finished seventh on the 1-meter and ninth on the 3-meter at the Spring East National Championships
• Springbrook High School Scholar Award Winner
• Member of the National Honor Society

Personal
• Son of Keller and Steve Shinholser
• Has a sister, Amanda, and two brothers, Logan and Thomas
• Father, Steve, dove at Maryland
• Older brother, Logan, was an All-American diver for Virginia Tech, and younger brother, Thomas, currently dives for VT
• Sister, Amanda, was a diver for UMBC