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Wayne State University Athletics

2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez

Grant Porter

Grant Porter

  • Position:
    Diving
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    162
  • Letters:
    5
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Haslett, Mich.
  • High School:
    Haslett

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors in the one meter diving event at the 2023 NCAA Championships ... competed in nine diving events at the conference championships, with a best finish of fourth (twice) ... competed in 36 regular-season meets, notching several victories in both the one meter and three meter diving events ... was selected GLIAC Diver of the Week on Nov. 22 after winning both diving competitions at the Don Kimble Invitational … earned GLIAC All-Academic Team recognition four times (2019-20, 20-21, 21-22, and 22-23).

2022-23:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors with a 16th-place finish in the one meter diving event (396.45) ... finished 18th in the three-meter competition with a score of 393.15.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Competed in both the three-meter (eighth - 385.90) and the one-meter (ninth - 367.25) diving events.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in the team’s final 10 events after missing the first meet at Oakland (9/9) ... Selected GLIAC Diver of the Week on Nov. 22 after winning both diving competitions at the Don Kimble Invitational.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Collected fourth place in both the one-meter dive (393.85) and three-meter event (387.35).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in seven regular-season meets ... placed second with a score of 227.75 in the one-meter dive against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... took first in the three-meter dive (237.15) and third in the one-meter dive (210.37) at Northern Michigan (11/6) ... finished second in the three-meter dive (405.60) at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) ... won the three-meter dive with a score of 237.22, while taking second in the one-meter event, notching a total of 235.65 versus Oakland (1/22) ... claimed third in the three- meter dive with a score of 230.93 at Oakland (1/23) ... took first in the 1-meter dive (297.52) and third in the 3-meter event (283.12) against Calvin (1/28) ... collected second place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 276.15 at Saginaw Valley State (1/29).

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 12th in the one-meter diving competition with a season-best 11 dive score of 341.75.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in three regular-season meets ... swam in the 50 free and 100 breast vs. Northern Michigan (3/1) ... posted season-best scores of 240.75 (one-meter) and 246.67 (three-meter) for six dives against NMU (2/7).

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned a fifth-place finish on the three-meter board with 369.10 points ... placed eighth in the one-meter diving event with a score of 358.80.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... finished second on the three-meter board (224.20 points) and third on the one-meter board (220.30 points) vs. Tiffin (10/18) ... placed fourth in the three-meter dive (191.92 points) and fifth in the one-meter dive (195.60 points) versus Oakland (10/25) ... notched victories on both the one-meter board (251.25 points) and the three-meter board (269.02 points) at Ashland (11/8) ... earned third-place finishes in both the three-meter dive (258.80 points) and the one-meter dive (231.15 points) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) ... claimed the top spot on the three-meter board (210.75 points) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) and served as the runner-up on the one-meter board (232.15 points) ... notched a victory in the one-meter dive (267.30 points) at Findlay (1/17) and finished second in the three-meter dive (218.40 points) ...placed third on the three-meter board (245.18 points) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25).

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Placed fifth in the one-meter diving event (373.75) ... finished the three-meter diving competition in sixth place (262.60).  SEASON:  Competed in all nine meets ... won the three-meter dive event (204.01 points) at Grand Valley State (1/5) ... notched a victory in the one-meter dive (216.00 points) and the three-meter dive (234.30) vs. Findlay (1/18).

High School/Club:  A 2018 graduate of Haslett High School ... was a four-year letterwinner under coach Michael Wagner ... was a 10-time CAAC All-Academic honoree for three sports and an NISCA Academic All-American honoree his senior year ... holds a top individual score of 244 from a six-dive meet and 344 from an 11-dive meet ... placed fourth at MHSAA Division 3 mid-season invite, second at the Haslett invite, fifth at CAAC Blue leagues, fifth at MHSAA Diving regionals, and 14th at MHSAA Division 3 state championships as a senior ... also participated in football and track & field ... trained with the Spartan Dive Club under coaches Mike Wagner, Tylor Fick and Eric Best ... placed 12th at the 2017 AAU Nationals on the 1m, 10th atn the 2018 AAU Nationals on the 3m, and 13th at the 2018 AAU Nationals on the 1m. 

Personal:  Full name -- Grant T. Porter ... born on November 10, 1999, in Lansing, Mich. ... son of Thomas and Carrie Porter ... mother played soccer and tennis at Alma College ... has a younger brother, Gryffin, and a younger sister, Jordan ... is majoring in Biochem & Chemical Biology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2019 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2018 and Fall 2022.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Diving
    5'11" 152 lbs

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Diving
    5'10" 155 lbs

  • 2020-21Junior

    Diving
    5'10" 164 lbs

  • 2021-22Senior

    Diving
    5'10" 154 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    Diving
    5'10" 162 lbs