University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests
Dive Meets

2024-25
Advanced to the finals in both diving events at the Summit League Championships, placing seventh on the one-meter board with a score of 263.35 and 10th on th one-meter board with a score of 257.50...season best on the one-meter board of 258.15 cane in a dual with St. Thomas...season best on three-meter board of 267.95 came in the prelims of the league championships...earned his first collegiate victory with a win in the three-meter competition at the Coyote Invite...recorded six top five finishes on both the one-meter and three-meter boards...Summit League Honor Roll.

2023-2024
Redshirted

Prep
The three-time district and regional qualifier was a state qualifier in 2022 for Marcus High School. Finished 17th in the state meet in 2022. He is a USA National qualifier and finalist, a two-time USA Diving regional qualifier and finalist as well as an AAU national qualifier and finalist. The honor roll student and National Society of High School Scholars member plans to study medical biology at South Dakota.

Personal
Son of Leigh Bates, Matt Bates...majoring in medical biology