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Kristen Hayden

Class:
Senior +
Hometown:
Hillsborough, N.J.
High School:
Panther Creek
Prev School:
Minnesota

CAREER BEST SCORES AT INDIANA:
1-meter: 335.38 (1/28/22)
3-meter: 399.38 (1/28/22)
Platform: 296.05 (2/19/22)

CAREER COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES
All-Big Ten Second Team (2022)
Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Week (Oct. 17, 2018; Jan. 19, 2022; Feb. 2, 2022)

CAREER ACCOLADES WITH USA DIVING
USA Diving’s First Black Female National Champion
First Black U.S. Diver to qualify for FINA World Championships
2021 Mixed Synchronized 3-Meter National Champion

SENIOR (2021-22)
Named to All-Big Ten second team … Took silver in the 1-meter dive (330.65) at the Big Ten Championships … Placed sixth in the Platform dive final (293.95) at Big Tens … Named Big Ten Diver of the Week on Feb. 2 after breaking IU’s dual meet record in the 3M (399.38) against Evansville … Also placed first in the 1M (335.33) against Evansville … Won the 1M (319.50) and 3M (362.10) against No. 15 Louisville … Finished first in the 3M (377.10) versus Cincinnati … Took third in the 3M (368.30) in Indiana debut at the Ohio State Invitational.

USA DIVING WINTER NATIONALS (2021)
Won the Mixed Synchronized 3-Meter dive with IU teammate Quinn Henninger to become USA Diving’s first Black female national champion … Placed third in the women’s 3-meter dive (593.50).

SENIOR (2020-21)
Sat out season for an Olympic off-year.

SENIOR (2019-20)
Sat out season for an Olympic off-year.

JUNIOR (2018-19) – MINNESOTA
Academic All-Big Ten ... Honorable Mention All-American in the 3-meter dive ... At the NCAA Championships, finished eleventh in the 3-Meter dive (340.20) ... At the Big Ten Championships, placed fifth in the 1-meter dive (316.75), sixth in the 3-Meter dive (346.50) and sixth in the Platform dive (308.55). ... Took 12th in the 1-Meter dive (413.70) and eleventh in the 3-Meter dive (493.85) at the USA Winter Diving Trials. ... Finished third in the 1-Meter dive (307.55) and fourth in the 3-Meter dive (341.35) at the Iowa Invitational. ... Placed first in both the 1-Meter dive (291.45) and the 3-Meter dive (308.70) at the Wisconsin Dual.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) – MINNESOTA
At the NCAA Championships, placed 14th and earned All-America honorable mention in the 3-Meter dive with a score of 320.85 and placed eleventh with All-America honorable mention in the Platform dive with a score of 259.55 ... Finished twelfth in the 1-Meter dive (293.50), fifth in the 3-Meter dive (353.85), and sixth in the Platform dive (296.95) after scoring a 297.00 in prelims at the Big Ten Championships. ... Received fourth place in the 3-Meter dive with a score of 328.25 and fourth in the 1-Meter dive with a score of 23.80 at the Triple Dual vs Northwestern and Purdue ... Finished first in the both the 1-Meter dive (293.33) and 3-meter (333.30) versus Denver ... Took sixth in the 1-Meter dive (291.85), eighth in the 3-Meter dive (290.40) and second in the Platform dive (254.30) at the Tennessee Collegiate Diving Invitational ... Placed second in the 3-Meter dive (329.05) at the Minnesota Diving Invite.

FRESHMAN (2016-17) – MICHIGAN
Dove at Michigan ... NCAA All-America Honorable Mention (Platform) ... 2017 NCAA Championship finishes: 11th on Platform (262.15), 19th on 3-Meter (302.55) and 29th on 1-Meter (255.80) ... Big Ten Championships finishes: 11th on 3-Meter (318.90), 16th on 1-Meter (259.75) and Platform (249.35) ... Finished 1st on 1-Meter (300.90) and 3-Meter (323.30) against Ohio State (Jan. 27).

PREP/PERSONAL
Prepped at Panther Creek High School ... Three-time NISCA All-American ... 2013 New Jersey High School State Champion ... 2015 North Carolina 4A State Champion ... Member of the Ripfest club team ... Finished 20th on 3-Meter for Team USA at 2016 FINA World Junior Championships ... Earned silver medal in 1-Meter and two bronze medals in 3-Meter and Platform at 2016 ATT Diving Nationals (Senior Division).