2008-09 Men's Swimming Roster
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Wright, Michael
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Michael Wright
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Forest Park, Ill.
Bio
REDSHIRT (2009-10)
Redshirted... Competed at USA Diving Winter Nationals... Won one-meter springboard national title on Feb. 8, at Winter National with a school-record 396.00 points... Became first African-American to ever win a USA Diving national title... Featured on cover of Black Sports The Magazine... Historic achievement honored by Tennessee Senate Resolution No. 197... SEC Academic Honor Roll JUNIOR (2008-09)
Placed fourth (273.98) on the three-meter at Kentucky ... Scored second place finishes in both the one- (327.01) and three-meter (313.65) against Virginia ... Finished second on the one-meter (340.60) at the Indiana/Michigan tri-meet ... Placed third on the three-meter (320.55) at the Indiana/Michigan tri-meet ... Grabbed a second place finish (337.88) on the one-meter at Florida ... Finished third (342.45) on the one-meter at the Tennessee Invitational ... Scored season-best scores on the one- (385.40) and three-meter (389.70) and the platform event (327.05) at the SEC championships ... Placed sixth on the one-meter at the AT&T National Championships JUNIOR COLLEGE
Member of 2007 and 2008 National Junior College Championship teams ... NJCAA Champion in one- and three-meter events ... Holds NJCAA records in one- and three-meter events. HIGH SCHOOL
All-America ... All-Conference ... All-Sectional ... State Runner-up PERSONAL
Born Nov. 16, 1987, in Forest Park, Ill. ... Parents are Al and Kris Wright... Two older sisters Nikki and Ashley
Redshirted... Competed at USA Diving Winter Nationals... Won one-meter springboard national title on Feb. 8, at Winter National with a school-record 396.00 points... Became first African-American to ever win a USA Diving national title... Featured on cover of Black Sports The Magazine... Historic achievement honored by Tennessee Senate Resolution No. 197... SEC Academic Honor Roll JUNIOR (2008-09)
Placed fourth (273.98) on the three-meter at Kentucky ... Scored second place finishes in both the one- (327.01) and three-meter (313.65) against Virginia ... Finished second on the one-meter (340.60) at the Indiana/Michigan tri-meet ... Placed third on the three-meter (320.55) at the Indiana/Michigan tri-meet ... Grabbed a second place finish (337.88) on the one-meter at Florida ... Finished third (342.45) on the one-meter at the Tennessee Invitational ... Scored season-best scores on the one- (385.40) and three-meter (389.70) and the platform event (327.05) at the SEC championships ... Placed sixth on the one-meter at the AT&T National Championships JUNIOR COLLEGE
Member of 2007 and 2008 National Junior College Championship teams ... NJCAA Champion in one- and three-meter events ... Holds NJCAA records in one- and three-meter events. HIGH SCHOOL
All-America ... All-Conference ... All-Sectional ... State Runner-up PERSONAL
Born Nov. 16, 1987, in Forest Park, Ill. ... Parents are Al and Kris Wright... Two older sisters Nikki and Ashley
| TOP SCORES | |
| One-meter | 396.00 |
| Three-meter | 389.70 |
| Platform | 327.05 |
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Tennessee vs. UGA
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SEC Championships - Finals: SEC Championships - Finals
Saturday, February 18
SEC Championships - Prelims: SEC Championships - Prelims
Saturday, February 18
