Cole Miller
- position Diving
- class Senior
- Hometown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- High school Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
- position Diving
- class Senior
- Hometown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- High school Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
Cole Miller Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2015 All-American 1-Meter Diving
- 2015 All-American 3-Meter Diving
- 2015 All-American Platform Diving
- 2015 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2015 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete
- 2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 SEC Community Service Team
- 2015 Co-Male Athlete of the Year
- 2015 Team MVP
- 2014 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2013 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2012 SEC All-Freshman Team
- 2012 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 1st – 3-meter (12 dives)
- 1st – Platform (6 dives)
- 1st – Platform (12 dives)
2015 (SENIOR)
- First men’s diver in school history to earn All-America honors in 1-meter, 3-meter and platform diving
- At the 2015 NCAA Championships finished 15th in 1-meter (344.10), 12th in 3–meter (406.85) and 14th in platform (364.00)
- Qualified for NCAA Championships in all three diving events with top-10 finishes at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships
- Advanced to finals in all three events that the SEC Championships, finishing 4th overall in 1-meter (379.05), 6th in platform (383.70) and 8th in 3-meter (325.20)
- Won both 3-meter (392.35) and platform (360.90) at the Georgia Tech Invitational and finished second in 1-meter (342.80)
- Won both boards in season opener at Kentucky
- Tallied a combined 10 wins throughout the season
2014 (JUNIOR)
- Gamecocks top diver
- Placed in the top 10 in all three events at the SEC Championships
- Reached the finals on the one-meter and three meter, finishing eighth (367.85) and seventh (360.50), respectively
- Placed 10th on the platform with 339.65 points in the prelims
- Competed at the NCAA Zone B Championships finishing 11th on the one-meter with 621.10 points and 10th on the three-meter with 691.95 points
- Had his top score of the season on the three-meter in a win at Tennessee with 409.28 points Recorded a combined nine wins on the year
2013 (SOPHOMORE)
- Proved to be one of the Gamecocks’ best divers for the second straight year
- Dove in every meet during the regular season and competed at the SEC and NCAA Zone B championships
- Made the finals on the three-meter springboard at the SEC Championships, finishing fifth with a score of 373.10
- Also scored points with a 10th-place finish on the platform (321.70) and a 19th-place finish on the one-meter board (262.60)
- Advanced to the finals on the three-meter board at the Zone B Championships and finished fifth with a school-record 12-dive score of 705.50
- Placed 21st on the one-meter board at the Zone Championship
- Recorded a Zone qualifying score in every meet but one during the regular season
- Earned SEC Diver of the Week honors after posting career bests on both boards against College of Charleston, scoring 380.18 on the one-meter and 424.05 on the three-meter
- Won three times during the regular season and finished runner-up seven times
- Finished sixth on the three-meter at the Canadian Summer Senior Diving Nationals and 11th on the one-meter
2012 (FRESHMAN)
- One of the Gamecocks’ top divers
- Finished runner-up in seven times during the regular season
- Had one win which came against Georgia Tech on the three-meter springboard (380.77)
- Qualified for the finals at the SEC Championships in both the three-meter springboard and the platform, finishing sixth on the three-meter board (353.95) and fifth on the platform (343.55)
- Set the 12-dive school record on the platform at the NCAA Zone Championships with a score of 609.25
- Hit Zone qualifying marks in first collegiate meet at Florida State, posting a score of 306.80 on the one-meter and 332.00 on the three-meter
- Qualified for the Canadian Olympic Trials on the three-meter springboard with an eighth-place showing at the Canadian Winter Nationals
- Finished 19th at the Canadian Olympic Trials with a score of 281.45.
PRE COLLEGE
- Graduated from Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
- Honor Roll student all four years
- Compiled impressive resume with the Regina Diving Club
- Currently holds seven provincial records
- Awarded Saskatchewan’s Youth Male Athlete of the Year honor in 2006
- Finished in the top 10 at every Canadian junior national since 2003
- Two-time national champion, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter in 2006
- Three-time bronze medalist at Canadian junior nationals (1-meter 2004, 3-meter 2008, tower 2006)
- Competed for Canada at the 21st international Lambertz Springen in Aachen, Germany in 2008 and the Amsterdam Diving Cup in 2010
- Five-time senior national finalist
- Member of team Sash for 2005 and 2009 Canada Summer Games
- Won gold on the 1-meterat the 2011 junior nationals and bronze on the 10-meter at the 2011 junior nationals
- Competed in the 5th UANA Junior Pan American Diving Championships in Medellin, Colombia.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Cole Alexander Miller
- Born June 13, 1993
- Parents are Scott and Paula Miller
- Has one brother, Lee
- Chose South Carolina because of the experience of the coaching staff, the high-caliber athletes in the program and the friendliness of the team
- Majoring in exercise science
| Miller’s Top Scores | ||||
| Event | Score | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 Meter (6 Dives) | 380.18 | 11/9/12 | College of Charleston | Columbia, S.C. |
1 Meter (12 Dives)
646.15
3/9/15
NCAA Zone B Championships
Athens, Ga.>
3 Meter (6 Dives)
433.25
1/23/15
Queens/Wingate
Columbia, S.C.
3 Meter (12 Dives)
747.45!
3/10/15
NCAA Zone B Championships
Athens, Ga.
Platform (6 Dives)
383.70!
2/21/15
SEC Championships
Auburn, Ala.
Platform (12 Dives)
691.55!
3/11/15
NCAA Zone B Championships
Athens, Ga.
! = School record
