Keith Diggs
Keith Diggs
Height: 5-10
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Vienna, VA
High School: Thomas Jefferson
Position: Free, Back
Major: Political Science
Parents: David & Darcy

Junior (2007-08):

Diggs became the first individual National Champion for Emory since the 2006 season, winning the 400-yard individual medley at the NCAA Division III Championship meet.  His event-winning time of 3:54.80 was three second better than his previous school record, and less than a second shy of the Division III record.  Diggs also earned an all-America honor in the 1,650-yard freestyle, finishing second in the event with a school-record mark of 15:33.71, and all-America honorable mentions in the 500-yard freestyle, and as part of the 800-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relays.  The junior now has three all-America honors over his career.  At the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship meet, Diggs claimed an individual championship in the 400-yard individual medley, in addition to earned all-UAA honors in both the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 800-yard freestyle relay.  Besides setting school records in the 1,650 free and 400 individual medley during the season, Diggs also was Emory's top performer during the season in the 1,000-yard freestyle, and the second-best performer in the 500-yard freestyle.  Diggs led the Eagles during the season with 346.25 points scored.

Sophomore (2006-07):

Diggs earned All-America honors in the 400-IM at the 2007 National Championship Meet last season.  He also earned an All-America honorable mention in the 200-IM.  Diggs recorded three of the top-five Emory times in the 100-back last season, and the fourth-best time by an Eagle in the 1,000-freestyle.  He scored 209.50 points for the Eagles last season.

Freshman (2005-06):

Diggs, a freshman, earned the title of Conference Champion this season in two events.  He earned these two titles with his wins in the 400-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay at the conference championship

Career Best Times:

22.39 50 Free 11/18/2005 vs. UGA
48.56 100 Free 11/10/2007 Emory Invitational
1:45.95 200 Free 12/1/2005 Miami Invitational
4:28.86 500 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
9:36.25 1000 Free 1/26/2008 at Georgia Tech/ Vanderbilt
15:33.71 1650 Free 3/20/2008 NCAA Division III Championships
51.90 100 Back 11/30/2006 2006 Miami Invitational
1:53.11 200 Back 12/1/2005 2005 Miami Invitational
1:53.12 200 IM 11/30/2006 2006 Miami Invitational
3:52.32 400 IM 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships

Honors:

2006 UAA Champion 400 Medley Relay
800 Free Relay
All-UAA 400 Medley Relay 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
2007 All-America 400 IM 5th
All-America Honorable Mention 200 IM 13th
2008 National Champion 400 IM
All-America 400 IM 1st
1,650 Free 2nd
All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 9th
800 Free Relay 9th
400 Free Relay 11th
UAA Champion 400 IM
All-UAA 400 IM 1st
800 Free Relay 2nd
1,650 Free 3rd
2009 All-America 1,650 Free 5th
400 IM 2nd
All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 11th
UAA Champion 400 IM
All-UAA 400 IM 1st
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship