Charley Bayer

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 9^th 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