Charley Bayer
- position Diving
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Grand Rapids, MI
- High school East Grand Rapids
- Major Business
- position Diving
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Grand Rapids, MI
- High school East Grand Rapids
- Major Business
Charley Bayer Bio
Bayer’s Top Scores | ||||
Event
1 meter |
Score
363.53 |
Date
10/8/22 |
Meet
vs. LSU |
Location
Columbia, SC |
3 meter | 387.53 | 1/21/23 | vs. Davidson | Columbia, SC |
Platform | 278.90 | 1/5/23 | Georgia Diving Invitational | Athens, GA |
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Saw action in all of South Carolina’s dual meets during the season
- Made finals at the Tennessee Diving Invitational in the 1 meter dive where he finished 9th overall
- Earned event wins in the 1 meter dive during South Carolina’s dual versus LSU and versus Davidson
- Placed in the top-three 13 times throughout the season with seven of those in the 1 meter and six in the 3 meter
- Competed in all three diving events at the SEC Championships
- Made the finals of the 3 meter at the SEC Championships where he placed seventh overall
- Qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships in the 1 and 3 meter dives
- Made the finals of the 1 meter at the NCAA Zone Championships where he placed ninth overall
- Was named SEC Diver of the Week during Week 3 of the season
PRE-COLLEGE
- Dove for East Grand Rapids High School for four years under coach Tyler Fick, becoming back-to-back state champions, three-time All-American, setting a new Michigan state record, and becoming the Division 3 diver of the year
- Dove club for Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics under coach Jean-Luc Miralda. Was named the MLA diver of the year, became a national qualifier, and made the semifinals of the 3m dive at Junior Nationals
- Individual Best Scores:
- 1-meter: 370.05 (6 dives), 590.85 (11 dives)
- 3-meter: 494.90 (11 dives)
PERSONAL
- Business major
- Son to Shari and Tim, brother to Christian and Grace
- Favorite foods are barbeque and all breakfast foods
- Hobbies include fishing, snowboarding, exploring, and mountain biking