Jordan Gotro
- position Diving
- class Freshman
- Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
- High school Oak Ridge HS
- position Diving
- class Freshman
- Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
- High school Oak Ridge HS
Jordan Gotro Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2016 NCAA All-American — Platform
- 2014 SEC Freshman Diver of the Year
- One-time SEC Men’s Diver of the Week
- 2016, 2017 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2016, 2017 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2017 (SENIOR)
- Finished 38th in platform (248.55) and 40th in 1-meter (266.55) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed sixth in 1-meter (672.35) and 10th in platform (643.15) at the NCAA Zone B Championships
- Finished seventh in platform (386.05), eighth in 1-meter (311.15) and 14th in 3-meter (352.25) at the SEC Championships
- Set the school record in platform (six dives) during SECs
- Tallied 11 top-three finishes throughout the regular season
- Won the 1-meter at the Georgia Tech Invite (371.70), at Duke (339.98) and at the SC College Invite (339.00)
- Won the 3-meter at the Georgia Tech Invite (372.55) and at the SC College Invite (338.40)
2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS – UNITED STATES
- Notched a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying score at the NCAA Zone B Championship in March, posting a 3-meter score of 382.55 in prelims
- Finished 34th in the 3-meter dive at Trials, with a score of 288.15
- Received a mark of 61.20 on the Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 2 Twist Pike, his top effort at Trials
2016 (JUNIOR)
- Earned Honorable Mention All-America status by finishing 12th at the NCAA Championships in the platform (349.40)
- Also placed 25th at the NCAA Championships in 1-meter (314.40) and 38th in 3-meter (320.80)
- Made it to the NCAA Championships after finishing in the top-seven on all three boards at the NCAA Zone B Championships
- Finished fifth in platform (689.90), sixth in 1-meter (660.50) and seventh in 3-meter (720.65) at Zone Diving
- Qualified for the A final in in all three disciplines at the SEC Championships, led by a fourth-place result in 3-meter (389.20)
- Placed sixth in 1-meter (348.30) and eighth in platform (294.74) at the conference meet
- Tallied 11 event victories during the regular season
- Won the 1-meter competition in the Purdue, Alabama and Duke duals, the SC Quad Meet and the ECU Tri-Meet
- Took home the 3-meter victory in the Purdue, Alabama, Florida and Duke dual meets, the SC Quad Meet and the ECU Tri-Meet
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
- Finished 25th in 1-meter at the 2015 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with a score of 329.00, also placed 36th in platform with 288.40 points
- Finished eighth in the 1-meter finals with a 12-dive score of 648.10 and 9th in the platform finals with a 12-dive score of 634.30 at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships to qualify for the NCAA Championships, also 13th in the 3-meter finals (678.50)
- Placed in the top 13 in all three diving events at the SEC Championships
- Scored a career-best 339.00 points on the platform at the SEC Championships
- Scored a career-best 340.55 points in his second-place finish against Duke and Harvard on the 1-meter springboard
- Took second place in the 3-meter competition against ECU and College of Charleston with a career-best score of 366.90
- Finished in second place on both boards at Kentucky
- Placed in the top three 11 times throughout the season
2014 (FRESHMAN)
- Named SEC Freshman Diver of the Year
- Was the top freshman finisher in one-meter (10th) and platform (11th) at the SEC Championships
- Recorded a total of 332.10 points in the one-meter and 329.85 on the platform at the championships
- Placed 15th in the three-meter at SEC’s with 314.50
- Competed at the NCAA Zone B Championships, finishing 12th with 620.40 points on the one-meter and 15th on the three-meter with 637.55
- Finished in the top three eight times during the season
Gotro’s Top Scores | ||||
Event | Score | Date | Meet | Location |
1 Meter (6 Dives) | 371.70 |
11/17/16 |
Georgia Tech Invite |
Atlanta, Ga. |
1 Meter (12 Dives) | 672.35 | 3/56/17 | NCAA Zone B Championships | Indianapolis, Ind. |
3 Meter (6 Dives) | 427.73p | 1/23/16 | SC Quad Meet | Columbia, S.C. |
3 Meter (12 Dives) | 678.50 | 3/10/15 | NCAA Zone B Championships | Athens, Ga. |
Platform (6 Dives) | 386.05 | 2/18/17 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, Tenn. |
Platform (12 Dives) | 689.90 | 3/9/16 | NCAA Zone B Championships | Atlanta, Ga. |
! = School Record
p = Prelims