Keller Pooley Named SCAC Female Diver of the Year

Colorado College junior Keller Pooley was named the 2025-26 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Female Diver of the Year primarily based on unique voting by the league’s head coaches and sports activities info administrators. She is the second Tiger to win the award in program historical past.

Pooley, from Bethlehem, Pa., earned SCAC Diver of the Meet honors in serving to the Tigers seize this system’s first-ever SCAC Swimming and Diving Team title in February. Pooley swept each the one and three-meter competitions, incomes an NCAA ‘B’ reduce within the low board along with her profitable rating of 437.00. She grew to become the sixth diver in SCAC historical past to repeat as Champion of the 1-meter and the primary since 2022. She captured her first profession win within the 3-meter and third profession particular person title with a wire-to-wire profitable rating of 405.85.   

 

Pooley was additionally the highest SCAC finisher on the NCAA Division III Regionals on each boards, ending tenth in each occasions. She posted a 1-meter rating of 397.40 and a 3-meter rating of 402.25.

 

“Keller delivered an exceptional season, going undefeated (14–0) while setting three new records,” diving coach Ellen Walker stated. “She carried that success into the postseason, earning top-10 finishes on both boards at the NCAA Diving Regionals. Her discipline, dedication and consistent performance throughout the year make this a fitting recognition. It has been amazing to watch everything she has accomplished this year – we are so proud of her.”

 

Pooley is the second student-athlete in program historical past to earn SCAC Female Diver of the Year. She joins former teammate Emma Krasemann, who was the 2024 and 2025 SCAC Female Diver-of-the-Year.

 

Additionally, in an announcement that was made on the shut of the championship meet, the Colorado College employees – led by head coach Jen Buffin together with assistant coaches Tarek Farouk, Adric Arndt and Walker – earned SCAC Women’s Coaching Staff-of-the-Year honors.

 

The award marked the primary time Buffin and her employees have been honored and the sixth time this system has been acknowledged on the ladies’s aspect. Coach Buffin led CC to this system’s first-ever league title by a formidable 328-point margin. The 328-point margin was three factors bigger than the margin of victory achieved by the Trinity ladies on the 2023 championships. All informed, CC swimmers and divers gained 14 off the 15 particular person occasions contested and 4 of the 5 relays.