Collier Named Pac-10 Diver of the Month
Collier, a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, won the one-meter springboard event at the Trojan Diving Invitational, scoring 333.15 points and finished second in the three-meter with 348.85 points.
In the first Pac-10 competition of the season, Collier won both springboard events to help the Wildcats defeat the No. 10 Trojans. He scored 318.55 points to capture the one-meter victory, before completing his sweep with 373.55 points in the three-meter event.
Collier was named an honorable mention All-American in 2005 for both springboard events. He finished 10th on the one-meter and 11th on the three-meter at last year’s NCAA Championships, after placing fourth on the three-meter board with 525.60 points at the Pac-10 Championships. Collier has twice been named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team, and is an eight-time gold medalist in international tumbling, including the 1997 IndoPacific games in
This is the first monthly honor for Collier and
2005-06 PAC-10 MEN’S DIVER OF THE MONTH:
Oct. - Joona Puhakka, Sr., ASU;
Nov. - John Collier, Sr., ARIZ.
