Sophie Verzyl

AWARDS/HONORS 

• 9x SEC Diver of the Week (Nov. 23, 2021; Jan. 18, 2022; Jan. 17, 2023; Oct. 15, 2024; Oct. 29, 2024; Nov. 12, 2024; Nov. 26, 2024; Jan. 7, 2025; Jan. 14, 2025)
• All-SEC Second Team (2023)
• SEC Gold Medalist – 3-meter (2025)
• 2x SEC Silver Medalist – 3-meter (2023) & 1-meter (2025)

• 3x CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2022 (2nd team), 2023 (1st team), 2025 (1st team)
• 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
• 2x CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2025)

2024-25 (JUNIOR)

• Went undefeated in the 3-meter at dual meets, tallying eight victories
• Earned top three finishes at all dual meets in the 1-meter, picking up seven first place finishes and one second place
• Named SEC Diver of the Week six times which marked the most out of all other divers in the conference
• Broke the pool record in the 3-meter at UNCW and Duke
• Competed at the 2024 USA Diving Winter Nationals, placing third in the 3-meter synchro, third in the 1-meter and sixth in the 3-meter
• Qualified for the SEC Championship team where she won gold in the 3-meter and silver in the 1-meter
• Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 1-meter and 3-meter after placing sixth and fifth, respectively, at Zone B Championships
• Earned All-American Honorable Mention honors in the 1-meter and 3-meter after placing ninth and 11th, respectively, at NCAAs
• Scored the second highest result in the entire field at NCAAs in the 1-meter

2023-24

• Taking an Olympic redshirt

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)

• Swept the springboards at South Carolina’s meet at Alabama
• Won the 1-meter event during South Carolina’s meet versus Georgia
• Won the 3-meter event during the meet versus Davidson
• Placed fourth on the 1-meter and third on the 3-meter at the Georgia Diving Invitational
• Competed on the SEC Championship team on both springboard events and made the finals of both
• Earned a silver medal on the 3-meter springboard at the SEC Championships and placed 8^th on the 1-meter board
• Placed fourth on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the NCAA Zone B Championships to qualify for NCAA Championships
• At the NCAA Championships, finished 23^rd on the 1-meter board and 24^th on the 2-meter board

 2021-22 (FRESHMAN)

• Swept the springboards at the meet versus Gardner-Webb, at Georgia, and at the Tennessee Invitational
• Placed first in the 3-meter during the meet versus UNCW
• Earned bronze for Team USA at the Junior Pan American Championships
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform at the SEC Championships. Made finals in the 1-meter
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone B Championships in the 1-meter and 3-meter. Made the finals of the 1-meter

PRE-COLLEGE

• Attended SC Flora High School in Columbia, SC
• Dives with the South Carolina Divers under Julia Vincent, an alum of the UofSC diving program
• Has attended regionals, zones, and nationals since 2014
• Was selected to the CAMO Invitational in 2018
• Personal best scores
  • 1 meter – 409.85
  • 3 meter – 455.30

PERSONAL

• Daughter to Holly and Scott Verzyl, sister to Zach and Maddie
• Pre-med major
• Enjoys weightlifting and is on the all-time school record board at AC Flora High School