2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster
Saunders, Rachel
Rachel Saunders
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Central Bucks West
- Hometown:
- Warrington, Pa.
Bio
2016-17 Season
- Capped her collegiate career with a strong senior season
- Scored heavily for Pitt as a regular top-five finisher during dual meets
- Set personal records on both 1-meter and 3-meter vs. Buffalo (Oct. 28)
- Continued that success into an impressive final postseason
- Competed in three events at her final ACC Championships (Feb. 13-16)
- Placed 30th on platform, 35th on 3-meter and 42nd on 1-meter
- Finished the year at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
- Recorded several top-20 finishes against the region’s best in her final meet
- Continued to stand out as one of Pitt’s top women’s divers
- Tallied regularly in duals for the Panthers as a junior
- Won the platform title at the Pittsburgh Invitational with a personal-best of 201.90
- Was selected to dive in all three events at the ACC Championships
- Took 25th on platform, 28th on 3-meter and 32nd on 1-meter at the conference meet
- Concluded the year at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
- Her meet versus the region’s top divers was highlighted by taking 11th on platform
- Showed further improvements in all of her dives as a sophomore
- Consistently placed in the top five of dual meets during the regular season
- Won the 1-meter dive against West Virginia to highlight her efforts
- Dove in all three events at the ACC Championships
- Scored points for the Panthers by placing 23rd on 3-meter
- At the ECAC Championships, took second on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter
- Finished the campaign at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
- Recorded top-15 finishes on platform (12th) and 3-meter (13th) at that meet
- Established herself as a stand-out freshman diver at Pitt
- Earned her first career victory on 3-meter against St. Bonaventure
- Won again on 3-meter against West Virginia
- Excelled in her debut at the ACC Championships
- Scored with top-24 finishes on both 1-meter and 3-meter
- Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
- Her efforts there were highlighted by a 13th-place finish on 1-meter
- Came to Pitt after a decorated prep career in Pennsylvania
- Placed third at the 2012 PIAA State Championship
- Finished second in her district and conference championship meets
- Earned 16th on 1M at the 2012 USA Diving Age Group National Championship
- 2012-13 Central Bucks West Swimming/Diving Team Co-Captain
- 2012 Suburban One League Continental First Team All-League
- 2012 Pennsylvania High School All-State AAA Diving Team
- 2012 NISCA All America Interscholastic Diving Team
- Earned fourth at 2011 PIAA State Championship
- Third-place winner at 2011 Suburban One League Continental Conference Championship
- 2011 Suburban One League Continental First Team All-League
- 2011 Pennsylvania High School All-State AAA Diving Team
- 2011 AAU All American on 1-meter and 3-meter
- Finished 18th at the 2010 PIAA State Championship
- Placed fifth at 2010 PIAA District I Championship
- Captured fourth at 2010 Surbaban One League Continental Conference Championship
- Daughter of Ray and Karen Saunders
- Has a younger sister, Juli
- Traveled to China and climbed the Great Wall
- Started gymnastics at age seven and competed four years, finishing at level seven
- Earned Pitt degrees in both marketing and business information systems
- Also minored in economics and earned a digital media certificate
| Rachel Saunders’ Career Performances | |||
| Event | Score | Date | Venue |
| 1-Meter Dive | 283.65 | 10/28/2016 | Pitt vs. Buffalo |
| 3-Meter Dive | 264.45 | 10/28/2016 | Pitt vs. Buffalo |
| Platform Dive | 201.90 | 11/20-22/2015 | Pittsburgh Invitational |
Pitt Athletics | 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Amy Jackson
Wednesday, September 18
2024 ACC Diving Championships Preview | Head Coach Katie Kasprzak
Tuesday, February 20
2024 ACC Swimming Championships Preview | Head Coach Chase Kreitler
Tuesday, February 20
Minnesota Preview - Senior Day
Thursday, January 18
