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Swimming and Diving

2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster

Michael Palmer
Madisen Martinez
Aaron C Packard/USD

William Johnston

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Highschool Millard West HS

Biography

Career Bests

2021-22
Competed in both diving events during the Summit League Championships, placing sixth in the three-meter (272.05) and seventh in the one-meter (223.30)...season best and collegiate best on the one-meter board (262.50) came while earning a victory in the second dual with St. Thomas during the season...season best on the three-meter board (272.20) came while posting a win in the first dual with St. Thomas during the season...posted four individual victories on the one-meter board and four individual wins on the three-meter board...named Summit League men's diver of the week on Jan. 18...placed in the top 10 in all 17 events (nine on one-meter, eight on three-meter).

2020-21
Helped the Coyote men win their first-ever Summit League title...at the Summit League Championships placed fifth in the three-meter diving (295.05) and sixth in the one-meter diving (241.80)...set a personal best in the three-meter event at the Summit championships to move into ninth on the Coyote Top 10 charts...had a season-best of 250.45 in the one-meter event during the Coyote Invite...won the three-meter event (263.90) in a dual with St. Cloud State...had seven top 10 finishes in both the one-meter and three-meter events...named Summit diver of the week (Jan. 26)...made the Summit League honor roll.

2019-20
At the Summit League Championships finished seventh in the three-meter dive (272.60) and eighth in the one-meter dive (248.85) events...posted personal bests in the Summit League Championships with a 248.85 in the one-meter and a 276.30 during the prelims of the three-meter event...placed third in the three-meter event during the MSU Moorhead Duals. 

2018-19
Posted a pair of ninth-place finishes at the Summit League Championships in the one-meter and three-meter diving events... Scored 223.45 points on the one-meter and a season-best 210.05 on the three-meter at the Summit Championships...Season best of 224.05 on the one-meter board came in a dual with South Dakota State.

Prep
A four-time qualifier for the Nebraska Class A Swimming and Diving Championships ... a three-year diving captain and a four-year varsity diving letter winner at Millard West.

Personal
Son of Eric and Elisa Johnston.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Diving
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2020-21Junior

    Diving
  • 2021-22Senior

    Diving