Josie Matalone
- position Diving
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Fayetteville, AR
- High school Haas Hall Academy
- position Diving
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Fayetteville, AR
- High school Haas Hall Academy
Josie Matalone Bio
| Matalone’s Top Scores | ||||
| Event | Score | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1-meter | 252.83 | 1/21/23 | vs. Davidson | Columbia, SC |
| 3-meter | 267.68 | 9/23/22 | vs. Army | Columbia, SC |
| Platform | 204.40 | 11/16/23 | Tennessee Invitational | Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
2023-24 (GRADUATE)
- Earned three sixth-place finishes on the 1-meter springboard (at UNCW, vs. North Carolina, at Georgia Tech)
- Earned two sixth-place finished on the 3-meter springboard (at UNCW, vs. North Carolina)
- Set a new personal best score on the platform at the Tennessee Invitational (204.40)
2022-23 (SENIOR)
- Saw limited action on the season due to injury
- Began her career in the Garnet & Black with a fifth-place finish on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards at the season opener versus Army
- Placed sixth in both springboard events during South Carolina’s meet versus Georgia
- Placed fifth on the 1-meter and sixth on the 3-meter versus Davidson
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Dove for the University of Arkansas for three years
- Was named a CSCAA Scholar All-American and was a two-time SEC Honor Roll member
- Qualified for NCAA Zones in 2020
- Was a National Merit Scholar and Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholar
PRE-COLLEGE
- Dove for Haas Hall Academy in Arkansas for three years, winning the state title in the 1-meter her junior and senior years.
- Dove club for the Hawg Diving Club
PERSONAL
- Economics major pursuing a master’s degree
- Daughter to Annamarie and Jim, sister to Michael
- Favorite food is mango sticky rice
- Hobbies include reading, scrapbooking, making playlists, and watching foreign films
