2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Valmassei, Daniel
Daniel Valmassei
- Position:
- Diving
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lake Lotawana, Mo.
- High School:
- Lee's Summit North
Bio
Career Highlights
• Atlantic 10 All-Academic Selection (2020, 2021)
• 2020 A-10 1M Champion (310.65)
• 2020 NCAA Zones Qualifier
• 1M School Record (312.60)
2020-21 (Senior): Earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors for a second straight year • Took silver in the 1M competition at A-10s • Set the 1M school record with 312.60 score at A-10s.
2019-20 (Junior): Earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors • Won the A-10 1M title with a score of 310.65, after also qualifying with the top prelim score • Took A-10 silver in the 3M (317.20) • Advanced to NCAA Zones, where he finished 28th (3M) and 32nd (1M) • Named A-10 Performer of the Week Oct. 15 after sweeping event wins against VMI • At the Bucknell Invitational in December, finished second in the 3M • Took second in the 1M and third in the 3M at James Madison’s Duke Dog Invite in February.
Before Davidson: Entered 2019-20 as a junior transfer after competing for two seasons at Division III Trinity University • Was named SCAC Diver of the Year in 2018, 2019 • Earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors in 2018, 2019 • Named an All-American in 2019 after earning honorable mention in 2018 • In high school, competed at Lee’s Summit North, where he was a two-time all-state selection and holds 1-meter school records.
Personal: Son of Scott and Amy • Born Feb. 16 • Has a sibling, Annica.
• Atlantic 10 All-Academic Selection (2020, 2021)
• 2020 A-10 1M Champion (310.65)
• 2020 NCAA Zones Qualifier
• 1M School Record (312.60)
2020-21 (Senior): Earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors for a second straight year • Took silver in the 1M competition at A-10s • Set the 1M school record with 312.60 score at A-10s.
2019-20 (Junior): Earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors • Won the A-10 1M title with a score of 310.65, after also qualifying with the top prelim score • Took A-10 silver in the 3M (317.20) • Advanced to NCAA Zones, where he finished 28th (3M) and 32nd (1M) • Named A-10 Performer of the Week Oct. 15 after sweeping event wins against VMI • At the Bucknell Invitational in December, finished second in the 3M • Took second in the 1M and third in the 3M at James Madison’s Duke Dog Invite in February.
Before Davidson: Entered 2019-20 as a junior transfer after competing for two seasons at Division III Trinity University • Was named SCAC Diver of the Year in 2018, 2019 • Earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors in 2018, 2019 • Named an All-American in 2019 after earning honorable mention in 2018 • In high school, competed at Lee’s Summit North, where he was a two-time all-state selection and holds 1-meter school records.
Personal: Son of Scott and Amy • Born Feb. 16 • Has a sibling, Annica.
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