Paul Mathews Season 2026-27

PositionDIVING
ClassJunior
HometownOmaha, Neb.

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2024-25 (Alabama): Did not compete due to injury. 

2023-24 (Alabama): As a freshman at the University of Alabama, scored 21 points at the SEC Championships while leading the men's diving team in points scored at the meet… Earned a spot in the consolation final on the 3-meter board at the SEC Championships… Earned NCAA Zone cuts on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards against Auburn while recording season-best scores… Posted another season-best on the 1-meter board at the Tennessee Invitational, earning an NCAA Zone cut… Recorded an additional NCAA Zone cut on the 3-meter board against Kentucky. 

HIGH SCHOOL / PREP: Attended Creighton Prep in Omaha, Neb., diving all four years… Helped Creighton Prep capture the Nebraska state team championship and a 14th consecutive state title as a freshman… As a sophomore, qualified for the state championships and helped Prep finish as state runner-up… During his junior season, won the Nebraska state championship on the 1-meter springboard… As a senior, broke a 38-year-old school record at the Millard West Invitational before setting another school record at the Metro Conference Championships, winning the event with 556 points and earning the No. 1 seed for the state championships … Won the Metro Conference title and multiple pool records while helping Creighton Prep win the state team championship and finishing runner-up individually at states… Finished third in preliminaries and seventh in the final of the 1-meter springboard at the 2022 AAU National Championships… Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons and earned Most Improved Diver honors.