2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster

Cristian Herrera 2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

Diving


Height 5'3''
Class Senior
Hometown Montebello, CA
High School Troy High School
Cristian Herrera - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A Senior (2019-2020):

  • Participated in the 1 mtr dive (282.40) against Iowa.
  • Participated in the 3 mtr Dive (298.35) in the Shamrock Invitational.

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19):

  • ACC team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18):

•    Improved throughout the season and ended on a high note against Ball State and Green Bay, placing second in the 1-meter competition with a season-high score of 262.40 points and second in the 3-meter competition with a career-high score of 316.85 points in that event.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17):

•    Placed fifth in the 1-meter event against Georgia Tech with a score of 251.33 points.
•    Finished fourth in both the 1-meter (235.80 points) and 3-meter (239.75 points) against Northwestern.
•    Came in fifth in the 3-meter competition against Louisville with a score of 266.33 points.
•    Placed fifth in the 1-meter (253.80 points) against IUPUI and Indiana State.
•    At the Shamrock Invitational, placed fifth in the 1-meter competition with a career-high score of 285.05 points in that event, and fifth in the 3-meter with a season-high score of 300.45 points.

PREP & PERSONAL:

•    Graduated from Troy High School in May of 2016.
•    Received four varsity letters in diving.
•    Was the Diving Freeway League Champion for four consecutive years.
•    Competed in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 2 all four years and recorded two third place finishes (sophomore and senior year).
•    Awarded Most Valuable Diver all four years.
•    Named a Scholar Athlete three times.
•    Was a member of the Arrow Dive Club and led the team to a qualifying AAU National Championship.
•    Is a four-time Junior Olympic National Qualifier.
•    Was a member of the National Honor Society.
•    Recognized on the Principal’s Honor Roll.
•    Honored as a member of the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
•    Was an altar server at St. Benedict Church.
•    Was a Best Buddies Club Associate Member at Troy.
•    Full name is Cristian Gabriel Herrera.
•    Born in Montebello, California, to Adolfo and Cynthia Herrera.
•    Has one brother, Adolfo.
•    Has one sister, Astrid.
•    Intends to major in finance.