McKensi Austin

Georgia diver McKensi Austin during the NCAA Zone B Diving Championship at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Mon., Mar. 9, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)

Photo by: Chamberlain Smith

Georgia diving head coach Chris Colwill, Georgia diver McKensi Austin during the NCAA Zone B Diving Championship at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Mon., Mar. 9, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)

Photo by: Chamberlain Smith

Class:
Senior
High School:
Regis Jesuit
Hometown:
Castle Rock, Colo.

2019-20: Reached platform final at Zones, placing 17th...Finished 19th on 1-meter and 33rd on 3-meter at Zones...Qualified for Zones on 1-meter, 3-meter and platform...Finished fifth in platform final and seventh in 3-meter final at SEC Championships...Placed 28th on 1-meter at SECs...Placed first on the 3-meter, second on the 1-meter and fourth on the platform finals at the Tennessee Invitational...Finished fourth on 3-meter at Tennessee Diving Invitational...Earned wins on 1-meter at North Carolina and 3-meter at Duke...Selected as a representative for the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

2018-19: Represented Georgia at the NCAA Championships...Qualified for NCAAs on the by placing eighth on the 1-meter and 11th on the 3-meter...Placed fourth on the 3-meter and 10th on both the 1-meter and platform at SECs...Qualified for Zones in the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform...Named to the CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named to the 2018-19 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Qualified for the NCAAs by placing seventh on 3-meter at the Zone B Championships...Placed sixth on 3-meter, 15th on platform and 18th on 1-meter at the SECs...Named SEC Women's Diver of the Week on Feb. 6 after recording her springboard career bests against Emory.

2016-17: Qualified for NCAAs on 3-meter and platform...Recorded top scores of 320.10 on 3-meter and 269.85 on platform...Came in ninth on 3-meter and 20th on platform at the SECs...Named SEC Diver of the Week on Nov. 1...Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to the J. Reid Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from Regis Jesuit High School under coach Nick Frasersmith and dove at Mile High Swim Club under Jenn Hess...Was a three-time individual Colorado state champion and twice a member of a Colorado state championship swimming and diving team.

National: Placed seventh in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the 2016 USA Diving Synchronized National Championship...Finished fifth in the Girls 16-18 3-meter individual event at the 2015 USA Diving AT&T Diving National Championships.

Personal: Born April 24, 1998...Daughter of John and Rassia Austin...Majoring in Health Promotion.

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