2010-11 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Michael Ross

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Wilmette, Ill.

Biography

Awards and Honors: Four time Big Ten Diver of the Week

2010-11: Earned the Big Ten Diver of the Week award after finishing 1st on both the 1-meter board (386.78) and the 3-meter board (380.85) at the Milwaukee Dual ...Again awarded Big Ten Diver of the Week honors for taking 1st on both boards at the Iowa Dual, with a score of 318.45 on the 1-meter board, and 362.77 on the 3-meter board ... Three Big Ten Diver of the Week awards sets the school record for most in a season ... Dived to first place finished on both the 1-meter board (3:11.70) and the 3-meter board (361.72) at the Minnesota Dual ... Took 6th on the Platform (226.30)and 3rd on the 1-meter board (3:17.85) at the Trojan Diving Invitational ... Took 1st on the 1-meter board (285.68) and 3rd on the 3-meter board (282.38) at the Green Bay Dual ... Dove to a 5th place finish on the 3-meter board (357.05) and a 7th place finish on the 1-meter board (274.35) at the Big Ten Quad Duals ... Placed 11th on the Platform (3:04.15), 16th on the 3-meter board (3:12.20), and 20th on the 1-meter board (265.35) at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished 9th on the platform (282.00), 9th on the 1-meter board (308.85), and13th on the 3-meter board (305.75) at the NCAA Zone Championships.

2009-10: Finished seventh on the 1-meter board (314.65) and ninth on the 3-meter board (329.25) at the NCAA Zone Championships (3/12-14) ... took 16th on the 1-meter board (289.45), 20th on the 3-meter board (288.70), and 12th on the platform (314.55) at the Big Ten championships (2/17-20) ... set a personal-best score of 326.93 in winning the 1-meter competition against Minnesota (10/30) ... also set a personal best with a 364.21 to win the 3-meter competition against Green Bay (1/23) ... placed second on the 1-meter board against the Northwestern (313.55) and against Iowa (304.43)

Prep: Three-time NISCA All-American ... Illinois state champion in diving as a senior ... helped lead New Trier team to state team title, as well ... set school record with 11-dive score of 507.6 as a senior ... finished 12th at state as a sophomore and then took sixth as a junior ... claimed conference diving title as a freshman ... also competed for Oakton Diving Club ... national finalist in AAU and USA Diving competition

Personal: Born in Chicago, Ill. ... parents are Terese and Ken ... has a sister, Alex ... major is undecided

Personal Bests:
1-Meter: 386.78
3-Meter: 380.85
Platform: 320.25

At the Big Ten Championships:
2011
1-Meter: 20th (265.35)
3-Meter: 16th (3:12.20)
Platform: 11th (3:04.15)