Sophie Verzyl

AWARDS/HONORS

National Champion- 3-meter dive (2026)
National Runner-up – 1-meter (2026)
2x CSCAA First Team All-American (2026)
SEC Diver of the Year (2026)
SEC Championship Diver of the Meet (2026)
CSCAA Diver of the Year (2026)
Honda Sport Award Finalist (2026)
SEC Community Service Team (2026)
USC Female Student Athlete of the Year (2026)
USC President’s Award (2026)
14x 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; Oct. 14, 2025; No, 11, 2025; Nov. 25, 2025; Jan. 16, 2026; Jan, 27, 2026)
All-SEC First Team (2026)
All-SEC Second Team (2023)
SEC Gold Medalist – 3-meter (2025, 2026)
SEC Gold Medalist – 1-meter (2026)
2x SEC Silver Medalist – 3-meter (2023) & 1-meter (2025)
4x CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2022 (second team), 2023 (first team), 2025 (first team), 2026 (second team)
3x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2025)
3x CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2025, 2026)

2025-26 (SENIOR)

Earned the first national title in program history in the 3-meter dive at the 2026 NCAA Championships
First Gamecock since 2023 to be named SEC Diver of the Year
National Runner-up in the 1-meter dive at the 2026 NCAA Championships
Grabbed All-American status in the 1-meter and 3-meter
Named to the All-SEC First Team honors
Swept the springboard events at the SEC Championships
Collected 13 event wins throughout the season
Named SEC Diver of the Week five times
Set a program record in the 1-meter dive and holds the pool record in the same event at Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center

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 finish
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

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 the 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
Obtained an undergraduate degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management and am currently pursuing a Master’s in Sport and Entertainment Management
Enjoys weightlifting and is on the all-time school record board at AC Flora High School