Evan Watters

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Douglas MacArthur

2006 SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN - 1-Meter Springboard, Platform

SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER - 1-Meter Springboard, 3-Meter Springboard

Honors and Awards
2006 Men's Diver of the Year
2006 Men's MVP
2006 Mizzou NCAA Performer of the Year
January 2006 Big 12 Diver of the Month
October 2005 Big 12 Diver of the Month
2005 Men's Diver of the Year
2004 Men's Diver of the Year
2004 Men's Big 12 Performer of the Year
October 2004 Big 12 Diver of the Month
January 2003 Big 12 Diver of the Month
October 2002 Big 12 Diver of the Month

2005-06 (Senior): Widely regarded as the best diver in Mizzou history, he became the first men's diving All-American, and second men's All-American overall, in school history when he placed 12th on the 1-meter board (293.25) and 13th on the platform (273.85) at the NCAA National Championships to garner second-team recognition on both ... finished second on the 1-meter board in his home pool at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships (647.50) to earn an automatic NCAA berth ... honored as Mizzou Men's MVP, Men's Diver of the Year and NCAA Performer of the Year ... named Big 12 Diver of the Month for October and January ... runner-up on the 3-meter board (367.45) and platform (371.25), in addition to a third-place showing on the 1-meter board (333.75), at the 2006 Big 12 Championships ... won the 1-meter (319.20) and 3-meter boards (295.75) in the Tigers' first-ever dual win over Texas A&M ... placed fifth on the 1-meter board (285.25) and platform (268.90) at Purdue's Boiler Invite ... won the 1-meter (321.53) and 3-meter (300.45) in the Tigers' win over Missouri State ... also won the 1-meter (324.25) and 3-meter (315.90) boards in the dual victory over Iowa ... placed second on the 3-meter board (326.70) and third on the 1-meter board (303.45) at Notre Dame's Shamrock Invite ... closed out his dual career with wins on the 1-meter (334.20) and 3-meter (355.13) boards against Drury.

2004-05 (Junior): Selected Missouri men's Diver of the Year for the second time in as many seasons ... broke his own school record on the 3-meter board (6 dives) against Southern Illinois with a score of 385.87 ... broke another of his own school records when he carded a 362.40 on the 1-meter board against Drury, the school he set the record against as a sophomore ... qualified for NCAA Nationals, turning in top-25 finishes on the 1 and 3-meter boards, as well as the platform ...

Runner-up on the 1-meter board at the 2005 NCAA Zone Diving Championships, in addition to placing third on the platform and fifth on the 3-meter ... dove to a runner-up finish on the 1-meter board and third-place finishes on the 3-meter board and platform at the Big 12 Championships ... won the 1-meter and finished second on the 3-meter versus Southern Illinois ... took the 1-meter win against Missouri State ... swept the competition versus Drury, winning both boards ... also won both boards in the double dual with Penn State and Iowa.

2003-04 (Sophomore): Named Missouri men's Diver of the Year ... set a Missouri school record on the 1-meter board (6 dives) against Drury ... placed sixth overall at the 2004 NCAA Zone Diving Championships ... voted Big 12 Performer of the Year for his performance at the Big 12 Championships ... finished second on the 1-meter board, fourth on 3-meter and third on platform at the Big 12 Championships ... set a personal best on the platform at the conference championships ... Big 12 Diver of the Month (October) ... set a personal best, an SMS pool record and an MU school record on the 3-meter board (6 dives) against SMS with the score of 378.38 ... set a personal best on the platform at the Orlando Invite ... finished in first-place against Texas A&M on the 1-meter and 3-meter boards ... undefeated in dual meet competition on the 1-meter board.

2002-03 (Freshman): Qualified for 2003 NCAA Zone Diving Championships ... two-time Big 12 Diver of the Month (October and January) ... placed 12th at the U.S Senior Nationals over the summer ... finished third on the 1-meter at the Big 12 Championships ... added seventh-place finishes on both the platform and 3-meter at the Big 12 Championships ... ranks among the All Time Top-Five on the 1-meter (6 dives), 3-meter (6 dives), 3-meter (11 dives) and platform.

High School: Attended Douglas Mac Arthur High School ... 2002 Texas State Champion diver ... placed seventh at the `02 Indoor Junior Nationals ... '02 semi-finalist at the Outdoor Nationals ... 2001 Senior Nationals qualifier ... '01 Honorable mention All-American ... '02 All-City diver ... member of the San Antonio Diving Club, coached by high school coach Craig Nolder.

Personal: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies ... son of John and Anne Watters ... born December 1, 1983 in Hackettstown, New Jersey.