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Swimming and Diving

2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Adam Pearson, USD
Russell Hons

Kayla Middaugh

  • Position Diving
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mill Valley HS
  • Hometown Shawnee, Kan.

Biography

Career Bests
Dive Meets

2023-24
Competed in both diving events at the Summit League Championships, placing seventh on the three-meter board with a final point total of 229.95 and placing 11th on the one-meter board with a final point total of 231.35...a new collegiate best on the one-meter board of 264.0 came in a dual with Iowa State while her season best on the three-meter board of 255.90 came at the Coyote Extravaganza...posted three individual victories during the season, one on the one-meter board and two on the two-meter board...sits eighth all-time on the Coyote Top Ten chart in the one-meter board...Summit League Peak Diver of the Week on Nov. 7...placed in the top 10 in 18 events including 13 top five finishes...Summit League Honor Roll...named to Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2022-23
At the Summit League Championships, placed sixth on the three-meter board (242.10) and ninth on the one-meter board (211.15)...set season and collegiate best on the one-meter board (257.25) at the Coyote Extravaganza to remain ninth all-time on the Coyote Top 10 chart...placed in the top five in the one-meter board five times and the three-meter board eight times...Academic All-Summit League...CSC Academic All-District...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2021-22
At the Summit League Championships, placed seventh on the three-meter board (241.4) and 11th on the one-meter board (228.85)...set season and collegiate best on one-meter board (251.40) in dual with Minnesota State...set season and collegiate best on three-meter board (263.55) in earning her first collegiate victory in a dual with St. Thomas...On Coyote Top 10 chart moved into eighth in three-meter and ninth in one-meter...also earned a victory on the three-meter board during the Coyote Invitational...Academic All-Summit League...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2020-21
At the Summit League Championships placed eighth in the one-meter diving event (217.20) and ninth in the three-meter diving event (235.65)...season best scores on the one-meter board came in the Summit prelims (224.05) and on the three-meter board at the Coyote Invite (259.50) where she finished second...placed third on both board during a road dual at South Dakota State...posted six top 10 finishes on the one-meter board and seven top 10 finishes on the three-meter board...made the Summit League honor roll. 

Prep
Placed sixth as a junior at the Kansas 6A state championships in the one-meter diving competition. Owns career bests of 234 for six dives and 356 for 11 dives. A member of the National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society who competed in gymnastics for three years. Won the All-City Championship summer dive league.

Personal
Daughter of Terry and Katie Middaugh

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Diving
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2022-23Junior

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Diving
    5'4"