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Alex Claus

  • position Diving
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Solon, OH
  • Major International Business
  • High school St. Ignatius High School
  • position Diving
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Solon, OH
  • Major International Business
  • High school St. Ignatius High School

Alex Claus Bio

CLAUS’ TOP SCORES
Event Score Date Meet Location
1 Meter (6 Dives) 331.95 10/23/20 vs Georgia Columbia, SC
3 Meter (6 Dives) 347.40 10/23/20 vs. Georgia Columbia, SC
Platform (5 Dives) 360.30 1/24/20 vs. UNCW Columbia, SC

! = School Record

 AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2x CSCAA Scholar All-American (Honorable Mention 2020, 2nd Team 2022)
  • 3x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2022)

2021-22 (SENIOR)

  • Placed first in the 1-meter during the meets versus UNCW and on senior day versus Missouri
  • Earned first in the 3-meter during the meet versus UNCW
  • Competed in the SEC Championships on the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform dives
  • Qualified and competed in the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships in the 1-meter and 3-meter

2020-21 (JUNIOR)

  • Dove in four meets, including the 2021 SEC Championship in Columbia, Mo. (2/23-2/27)
  • Won the 3-meter vs. Georgia (10/23) in the season opener with a career-best, six-dive score of 347.40
  • Finished second on the 1-meter in the same meet against the Bulldogs with another career-best, six-dive mark of 331.95

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Qualified for the Zone B Diving Championships for the second-straight year
  • Notched three top-three finishes on the 3-meter board with new career best of 331.65 at the SC College Invite (1/25)
  • Placed 17th and 18th on the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the SEC Championships, respectively

2018-19 (FRESHMAN)

  • Qualified for the Zone B Diving Championships as a walk-on during his freshman campaign
  • Tallied four top-three finishes on the season including a season-best 330.15 score on the 1-meter to finish second against East Carolina (1/12)
  • Finished just outside of qualifying position in 19th-place on the platform at the Zone B Diving Championships

PRE-COLLEGE

  • Attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Competed for Cleveland Area Diving club team
  • Holds school records in both 6-dive and 11-dive
  • OHSAA state qualifier 2015-18
  • USA Diving Nationals 2010-17
  • Individual best scores:
    • 11-dive 533
    • 6-dive 330