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Sunday, March 24, 2024

Compton dives to All-American honors twice

 

Conor Compton capped a solid sophomore season with a pair of All-American performances at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Alfred State sophomore diver Conor Compton (Rexford, NY) wrapped a second All-American season with a pair of top five finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III National Championships held in Greensboro, NC.

Compton repeated as an All-American on the 3m board on Wednesday. He improved on his 7th place finish in 2023 with a 5th place finish. Compton tallied a score of 517.60 in the finals after earning his spot with a preliminary score of 490.45.

In 2023, Compton scored 453.60 in the finals and 467.25 in the prelims in the 3m competition.

On Friday evening, Compton added to All-American honors with a 3rd place finish in the 1m competition. He earned 512 points in the finals after finishing the prelims with 497.10 points in the preliminaries.

In 2023, Compton finished 12th with a score of the 435.15 in the finals after scoring 426.75 in the prelims.

Compton is now a three-time NCAA All-American. He is the first Pioneer athlete to earn All-American honors in multiple seasons.