2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Grace Gooding
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- Position:
- Diving
- Prev School:
- Carlsbad Seaside Academy
2023-24 (Jr.)
- Competed in both one-meter and three-meter diving as a junior
- Enters senior season ranked eighth in program history in one-meter diving (266.78)
- Earned A Final appearance in three-meter diving at ASUN Championships, scoring 249.25 in prelims before finishing eighth (217.95) at night
- Placed 12th overall on one-meter at conference meet, scoring 223.95 in B Final
- Won one-meter at VMI, scoring a season-best 257.50
- Scored a season-best 270.60 points on three-meter at VMI, finishing third
2022-23 (So.)
- Had a breakout sophomore season, earning first NCAA Zone Championships experience
- Scored season-best 266.78 on one-meter at ECU, finishing third while punching her ticket to the NCAA Zone Championships
- Finished ninth overall at CCSA Championships on one-meter, scoring 239.35 in prelims
- Placed 57th on one-meter at NCAA Zone Championships with a score of 211.45
- Scored a season-best 250.35 on three-meter at conference meet, placing 10th overall
- Earned second-place finish on three-meter (244.65) against VMI, while also placing third on one-meter in the same meet with a score of 242.85
- Earned valuable experience as a freshman
- Named to CCSA Honor Roll
- Scored season-best 247.35 in one-meter diving at TYR Senior Celebration Meet, placing second overall
- Finished third on one-meter against UNCW with a season best score of 232.80
Prep
- Graduated from Carlsbad Seaside Academy
- Earned California Scholarship Foundation honors as a sophomore and junior
- 2018-19 League Athlete of the Year
- Competed for Dive San Diego and Mission Viejo Nadadores
- Daughter of Travis and Jana Gooding
- Father, Travis Gooding, played football at Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State
- Grandfather, Dan Gooding, wrestled and played football at Northwest Missouri State
- Father, Travis Gooding, played football at Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State
- Majoring in commercial/corporate aviation
- Birthday is May 10
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
One-Meter Diving (6) – 266.78
Three-Meter Diving (6) – 270.60
Alicia (Finnigan) Cardie: Finding Purpose Outside of the Pool
Wednesday, August 06
Headed to the American Conference! See you on July 1, 2025! 👀🏊♀️ #shorts
Friday, December 13
Little recap of our swim meet from against JMU🤩 #shorts
Monday, November 04
Morning lifts be like....🤣 #shorts
Friday, October 11
