2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Grund, Emily
Emily Grund
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- High School:
- Keller
Bio
Career Best Scores
One-Meter — 309.38 • Three-Meter — 358.43 • Platform — 251.15
One-Meter — 309.38 • Three-Meter — 358.43 • Platform — 251.15
CAREER HONORS
Earned All-America honors in the 1-meter and 3-meter events (2020) • Named All-ACC by finishing second in the platform event (2019).
2021-22
Received a medical redshirt.
2020-21
Finished 18th in the 1- and 3-meters and 20th in the platform at the NCAA Championships • Finished sixth on the 3-meter and eighth on the platform at the NCAA Zone B Regional Championships • Posted six second-place finishes during the dual meet season, three on the 1-meter and three on the 3-meter springboard • CSCAA Scholar All-American.
2019-20
Qualified for the NCAA Championship by finishing fifth in the 3-meter (623.00) and seventh in the 1-meter (569.65) events • Placed fifth in platform (238.05), eighth in the 1-meter (268.0) and 10th in the 3-meter (260.60) events at the ACC Championships • Earned the McInnis Diving Award in 2020, given annually to the most outstanding women’s UNC diver • USA Diving High Performance Squad Tier III National Team selection • US Olympic/Paralympic Committee Elite Student Athlete Designee • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) member • ACCELERATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.
2018-19
Competed in the platform (192.22), 1-meter (256.95) and 3-meter (677.2) at the NCAA Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Championship by finishing first in the 3-meter (677.2), 10th in the 1-meter (550.45) and 12th in the platform (464.85) events at the NCAA Zone B Regional Championships ... Earned All-ACC honors on the platform (242.25) with a second-place finish at the conference championship meet while she finished fourth in the 1-meter (263.7) and 15th in the 3-meter (261.15) events ... Earned the McInnis Diving Award in 2019, given annually to the most outstanding women’s UNC diver • Rammy Award runner-up for Women’s Rookie of the Year • NAVIGATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.
PREP/CLUB
2018 USA Diving Junior National Championship Finalist on one-meter and three-meter springboard • Runner-up in the three-meter synchro at the 2018 USA Diving World Junior Championship Trials as well as a finalist in the one-meter and three-meter springboard competitions • 2018 AT&T National Diving Championship Finalist in the women’s three-meter • 2017 USA Diving Junior National Championships Silver Medalist in three-meter synchronized diving and finalist in the three-meter springboard • 3-Time USA Diving Junior National Champion — Platform (2011), Three-Meter (2014) and Three-Meter Synchronized (2015) • 2013 Junior Pan American Champion in the three-meter springboard • 3-Time Junior Pan American Silver Medalist — Three-Meter (2011), Three-Meter (2015) and Three-Meter synchro (2015) • 2-Time AT&T National Diving Championship Finalist in the three-meter synchro (2014, 2015) • Represented Team USA at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships (2014), Junior Pan American Championships (2011, 2013, 2015) and the Miami Open/USA vs China (2013) • Named to USA Diving High Performance Squad Tier III and Junior Elite Performance Squad (2011-2018) • 4-Time NISCA All-American High School Diving • Qualified for three consecutive state competitions and finished second as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and third as a senior • Coached by Jeff Bro of GC Diving.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jay and Laura Grund • Birthday is January 23 • Her father was a member of the Secret Service.
Earned All-America honors in the 1-meter and 3-meter events (2020) • Named All-ACC by finishing second in the platform event (2019).
2021-22
Received a medical redshirt.
2020-21
Finished 18th in the 1- and 3-meters and 20th in the platform at the NCAA Championships • Finished sixth on the 3-meter and eighth on the platform at the NCAA Zone B Regional Championships • Posted six second-place finishes during the dual meet season, three on the 1-meter and three on the 3-meter springboard • CSCAA Scholar All-American.
2019-20
Qualified for the NCAA Championship by finishing fifth in the 3-meter (623.00) and seventh in the 1-meter (569.65) events • Placed fifth in platform (238.05), eighth in the 1-meter (268.0) and 10th in the 3-meter (260.60) events at the ACC Championships • Earned the McInnis Diving Award in 2020, given annually to the most outstanding women’s UNC diver • USA Diving High Performance Squad Tier III National Team selection • US Olympic/Paralympic Committee Elite Student Athlete Designee • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) member • ACCELERATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.
2018-19
Competed in the platform (192.22), 1-meter (256.95) and 3-meter (677.2) at the NCAA Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Championship by finishing first in the 3-meter (677.2), 10th in the 1-meter (550.45) and 12th in the platform (464.85) events at the NCAA Zone B Regional Championships ... Earned All-ACC honors on the platform (242.25) with a second-place finish at the conference championship meet while she finished fourth in the 1-meter (263.7) and 15th in the 3-meter (261.15) events ... Earned the McInnis Diving Award in 2019, given annually to the most outstanding women’s UNC diver • Rammy Award runner-up for Women’s Rookie of the Year • NAVIGATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.
PREP/CLUB
2018 USA Diving Junior National Championship Finalist on one-meter and three-meter springboard • Runner-up in the three-meter synchro at the 2018 USA Diving World Junior Championship Trials as well as a finalist in the one-meter and three-meter springboard competitions • 2018 AT&T National Diving Championship Finalist in the women’s three-meter • 2017 USA Diving Junior National Championships Silver Medalist in three-meter synchronized diving and finalist in the three-meter springboard • 3-Time USA Diving Junior National Champion — Platform (2011), Three-Meter (2014) and Three-Meter Synchronized (2015) • 2013 Junior Pan American Champion in the three-meter springboard • 3-Time Junior Pan American Silver Medalist — Three-Meter (2011), Three-Meter (2015) and Three-Meter synchro (2015) • 2-Time AT&T National Diving Championship Finalist in the three-meter synchro (2014, 2015) • Represented Team USA at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships (2014), Junior Pan American Championships (2011, 2013, 2015) and the Miami Open/USA vs China (2013) • Named to USA Diving High Performance Squad Tier III and Junior Elite Performance Squad (2011-2018) • 4-Time NISCA All-American High School Diving • Qualified for three consecutive state competitions and finished second as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and third as a senior • Coached by Jeff Bro of GC Diving.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jay and Laura Grund • Birthday is January 23 • Her father was a member of the Secret Service.
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