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 |