Wayne State University Athletics

2012-13: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned First Team All-America honors on both boards ... finished seventh on both the three-meter board (508.60) and one-meter board (481.00). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Placed fourth in three-meter diving (451.45) and fifth in one-meter diving (453.40). SEASON: Competed in eight meets ... broke WSU varsity six-dive record in one-meter diving (339.97) vs. Findlay on Jan. 11 ... top six-dive score in three-meter diving (311.85) vs. Findlay ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team and CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team ... selected GLIAC Men's Swimming & Diving "Athlete of the Week" (Jan. 15).

2011-12: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades on both boards, finishing 13th in three-meter (471.75) and 14th in one-meter (423.70) diving competitions. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finished third on both the one-meter (415.20) and three-meter (402.40) boards. SEASON: Competed at 10 meets … Top six-dive scores for one-meter (283.27) Nov. 18 vs. Ashland and for three-meter (309.98) Jan. 7 vs. Grand Valley State ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team and the CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team.

2010-11: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finished 11th in three-meter diving (453.10) and 14th in one-meter diving (404.35), earning Honorable Mention All-America status on both boards. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won the conference title on the three-meter board (461.90) and placed third in one-meter diving (423.45). SEASON: Named GLIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week (Oct. 27) after the Clarion Diving Invitational, where he came in narrowly above the national cut in one-meter diving (285.45) and placed fifth in the three-meter event (241.60) ... set top six-dive mark of 270.90 (three-meter) Nov. 12 against Calvin … 437.80 in preliminary one-meter diving at GLIACs.

2009-10: Posted scores of 276.85 in one-meter diving and 271.05 in three-meter diving Oct. 23 at the Indianapolis quad meet ... did not compete the rest of the season due to an injury.

High School: A 2009 graduate of West Ottawa ... was a four-year diving letterwinner for the Panthers and coach Jane Meyers ... earned All-America status as a senior ... won conference and regional titles in 2009 before finishing second at the state meet ... placed 11th and 23rd, respectively, at states the two seasons prior ... served as team captain ... also lettered in track and field, specializing in pole vaulting and hurdles ... trained with AAU East Grand Rapids Diving and IU Diving Academy.

Personal: Full name--Darrin R. Driesenga ... born in Holland ... son of Joel Driesenga and Kimberlee Driesenga ... has two brothers, Lukas and Ellis, and a sister, Destinee ... is a special education major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013 (4.00) and Fall 2013 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2009, Fall 2010 and Winter 2011.