Verzyl Earns CSC Academic All-American Honors – University of South Carolina Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina senior diver Sophie Verzyl was named to the 2025–26 Academic All-America Women’s Swimming & Diving Second Team by College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Verzyl, who’s within the Sport and Entertainment Management graduate program, captured her first nationwide title within the 3-meter dive on the 2026 NCAA Championships, marking the primary nationwide title within the occasion in program historical past. Verzyl was not too long ago named a 2026 finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Swimming and Diving. At NCAAs, she paired the victory with a second-place end within the 1-meter. Verzyl is now a four-time All-American, having earned second-team All-America honors in each occasions final season. The Columbia, S.C., native swept the springboard occasions on the 2026 SEC Championships, defending her title within the 3-meter. She was additionally named the SEC Diver of the Meet. Throughout the season, Verzyl has collected 13 occasion wins and 5 SEC Diver of the Week honors. She set a brand new program report within the 1-meter dive and holds the pool report in the identical occasion on the Allen Jones Aquatic Center (University of Tennessee). The senior was additionally named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and the CSC Academic All-District Team.