Kaliya Burton-Akright

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Diving
High School:
Tampa Prep
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.

2013-15 (Senior):
Placed fourth in the 1-meter event with a score of 225.45 at the All N.C. Invite (Oct. 4-5) … Placed third in the 1-meter (228.48) and fifth in the 3-meter (233.27) against ECU (Oct. 12) … Earned CCSA Diver of the Week (10/16) … Claimed victory in the 1-meter (254.70) and in the 3-meter (242.92) at Charleston (Oct. 19) … Placed first in the 1-meter and 3-meter VMI (Nov. 2) … Earned a trip to the NCAA Zone Meet by winning the 1-meter (270.87) and 3-meter (274.20) against Gardner-Webb (Jan. 18) … Claimed first in the 3-meter dive (269.33) at the CSSA Duals (Jan. 31) … Placed second in the 1-meter dive (265.55) at the CSSA Championships.

2012-13 (Junior):
Posted career-best performances in 2012-13 with a 274.15 in the 1-meter (2/2 at CCSA Duals) and 294.45 points in the 3-meter (2/21 at CCSA Championships)… Her score at Clemson is a new program record in the 3-meter…Qualified for the NCAA Zone Meet … Named the CCSA Diver of the Week October 31… Won the 1-meter event with a score of 247.58 and took second in the 3-meter with a 250.70 against East Carolina (10/20)… Took first in the 3-meter (259.73 points) and 1-meter events (269.17 points) in the team’s win over the College of Charleston (10/27)… Scored 242.40 points in the 3-meter dive for the win against VMI (11/10)… Finished third vs. Arkansas (1/19) in the 3-meter with a score of 277.77… Won the 1-meter with 274.15 points at the CCSA Duals (2/2)… Took fourth and set a new program record with a score of 285.67 in the 3-meter dive at Clemson (2/9)… Finished fourth in the 3-meter at the CCSA Championship meet (2/21) with a score of 266.55… Scored 214.40 points for 31st place in the 1-meter and 189.90 for 39th in the 3-meter at the NCAA Zone B Meet (3/9) in Knoxville, Tenn.

2011-12 (Sophomore):
Season bests were a 262.05 in the 1-meter vs. Gardner-Webb (1/21) and 265.65 in the 3-meter, also against the Runnin’ Bulldogs… Scored a 206.10 in the 1-meter diving event at Clemson (10/1) and took third in the 3-meter with a 216.37… Recorded a 238.44 for third place in the 1-meter and a 227.40 in the 3-meter vs. East Carolina (10/15)… Won the 3-meter diving event with 218.92 points and took second in the 1-meter with a 172.95 against the College of Charleston (11/5)… Won the 1-meter event with 253.05 points and the 3-meter with a score of 265/65 vs. Gardner-Webb (1/21)… Accumulated 262.05 points in the 1-meter event for first place and placed third in the 3-meter with a score of 236.88 at the CCSA Duals (1/28)… Finished fourth in the 1-meter event with 241.90 points and placed fifth in the 3-meter competition with a 247.00 at the CCSA Championships (2/16).

Wildcat Career: 2011 CCSA champion in the 3-meter diving event (254.05) ... also finished second in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 236.30 ... individual event winner against College of Charleston (2010-11), Davidson Invitational (2010-11), VMI (2010-11) and William & Mary (2010-11).