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2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving

Michael Diana

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Somerset, N.J.
  • High School Immaculata-Somerville
  • Major Psychology and Counseling & Human Services

Biography

  • Four-year letterwinner who was named the  Landmark Conference Diver of the Year in his first three seasons at Scranton, earning the award on the solo end twice
  • Was five-time conference champion in diving events, winning the three-meter dive three times and the one-meter dive twice
  • Earned eight All-Conference honors including five First Team selections 
  • The 2019-20 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar Athlete for men's swimming & diving and a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in 2020

Senior Season (2019-20)

  • Just missed out on winning the Landmark Conference's Male Diver of the Year award after finishing second in both the one-meter and three-meter dives at the 2020 Landmark Championships
  • Had a mark of 375.15 in the one-meter dive and 398.45 in the three-meter event to nab All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors in both events
  • Competed in six total events on the year, winning both the one-meter (378.75) and three-meter (179.00) at the Marywood Diving Invitational Nov. 24
  • At the Drew Invitational (Dec. 6-7), he won the three-meter dive (220.50) and finished second in the one-meter dive (193.25)

Junior Season (2018-19)

  • Was named the Landmark Conference Male Diver of the Year for the third straight season
  • Earned conference titles in both diving events held at the Landmark Championships, recording a mark of 344.85 in the one-meter dive and the 334.15 in the three-meter dive
  • First Team All-Landmark Conference selection in both diving events
  • Took part in three total events on the year
  • Won the one-meter dive in a dual meet at Susquehanna with a mark of 202.85

Sophomore Season (2017-18)

  • Earned Landmark Conference Male co-Diver of the Year honors
  • Won the three-meter diving event at the Landmark Conference Championships with a school record score of 373.40
  • Placed second in the one-meter dive with a mark of 377.85
  • Was named First Team All-Landmark Conference in the three-meter dive and Second Team All-Landmark Conference in the one-meter dive
  • Named University of Scranton Athlete of the Week on January 22, 2018  
  • Competed in four meets during the year
  • Won both the one-meter dive and the three-meter dive against Drew on January 17

Freshman Season (2016-17)

  • Finished off a breakout first season in the program at the 2017 Landmark Conference Championships, as he was named the Landmark's Male Diver of the Year
  • Won both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the Landmark Conference Championships; finished with a score of 389.05 in one-meter dive and 369.65 in three-meter dive
  • Broke program record with performance in the three-meter dive at the Landmark Championships
  • Earned All-Landmark Conference First Team accolades in both diving events
  • Named University of Scranton Athlete of the Week on Feb. 20, 2017

Notables

  • Royals' record-holder in the one-meter dive (389.05)

Landmark Conference Championships Finishes

2020

  • One-Meter Dive (2nd, 398.45)
  • Three-Meter Dive (2nd, 375.15)

2019

  • One-Meter Dive (1st, 344.85)
  • Three-Meter Dive (1st, 334.15)

2018

  • Three-Meter Dive (1st, 373.40)
  • One-Meter Dive (2nd, 377.85)

2017

  • One-Meter Dive (1st, 389.05)
  • Three-Meter Dive (1st, 369.65)

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference Diver of the Year (2017, 2018 (co-in 2018), 2019)
  • Landmark Conference First Team (2017 - One-Meter Dive, Three-Meter Dive, 2018 - Three-Meter Dive, 2019 - One-Meter Dive, Three-Meter Dive)
  • Landmark Conference Second Team (2018 - One-Meter Dive; 2020 - One-Meter/Three-Meter Dive)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017; Jan. 22, 2018)
  • Landmark Conference Senior Scholar Athlete for Men's Swimming & Diving
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large First Team (2020)
  • Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)

Personal/High School

  • The son of Donna and Armando Diana

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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