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Nicholas Sanders

Diving
Position
Senior
Class
Boulder, Colo.
Hometown
Valor Christian HS
High School
Nicholas Sanders - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Career Bests Link

NCAA Zone A Diving Finals
2023
Platform: 13th (563.85)
2022
3-Meter: 18th (617.30)

2024-25
• Third in the 1m (334.65) and 3m (367.95) against Florida
• UVA’s top finisher in the 3m and Platform at the Tennessee Invite

2023-24
• Placed ninth on platform (629.35) at NCAA Zone A Championships
• Finished third in the 3-meter (333.68) against Virginia Tech
• Finished 11th (244.65) on the platform at Tennessee Invite
• Finished 11th overall on the 3m with a 292.05 at Tennessee Invite
• Finished fourth for the men with a score of 308.70 on the 1-meter against Texas
• An All-ACC Academic team selection
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23
• Was 13th (563.85) at NCAA Zone A platform championships
• Also competed in the 1-meter (22nd) and 3-meter (45th)
• Finished third in the 3m and fourth in the 1m against Virginia Tech
• Finished eleventh in the 3m at the Tennessee Invitational
• Placed sixth in the 1m against Texas
• Finished fourth in the 3m and fifth in the 1m against Florida
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• SCAA Scholar All-America Second Team

2021-2022
• Was 18th (617.30) in 3-meter competition at NCAA Zone A meet
• Finished 24th on the 3-meter (272.40) and 1-meter (270.35) and was 27th on the platform (242.60) at the ACC Championships
• Placed 6th in the 1m at the team’s meet against Texas
• Competed in the 1m and 3m events at the Tennessee Invitational
• Scored career-best dives on 1m (309.23) and 3m (329.63) to finish fourth and fifth, respectively, against North Carolina
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

BACKGROUND
• All American Diver
• National Honor Society
• Mile High Dive Club Team Captain

PERSONAL
• Parent is Nicholas Sanders
• Has one sister, Sedona
• Graduated Cum Laude
• Biology major