Meili Carpenter
American high diver (born 1987)
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Meili Carpenter (born December 8, 1987)[1] is an American high diver and former 1- and 3-meter diver for the Buffalo Bulls.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1987 |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | High diving |
| University team | Buffalo Bulls |
Early life and education
Carpenter is from Boulder, Colorado.[2] She attended the University at Buffalo[3] and studied chemistry and psychology.[4]
Career
University (2006–10)
Carpenter competed for the University at Buffalo's Buffalo Bulls from 2006 to 2010. She holds the program record in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.[5] In 2010, she won the 1-meter[6] and 3-meter events at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships.[7] Carpenter was named University at Buffalo Female Athlete of the Year in 2010.[2]
In 2023, Carpenter was inducted into the Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame at the University at Buffalo.[8] She was the first diver in the Bulls' program history to win two diving gold medals at the same MAC Championship.[9]
Early professional career and coaching (2010–2021)
Carpenter qualified for Olympic trials in diving in 2012,[10] following second and ninth-place finishes in the one-meter and three-meter finals at the 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championships. She coached for Canisius College's diving program, beginning with their 2010–11 season.[2]
High diving (2021–present)
Carpenter made her Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debut as a wildcard diver at the Downpatrick Head event in Ireland in 2021.[4] At the opening event of the 2022 World Series in Boston, she placed third, her first podium finish.[11] Carpenter placed third on the fourth stop on the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Oslo, Norway with a cumulative score of 314.10.[12] With two podiums and a sixth-place finish overall in 2022, she qualified for a season regular spot at the 2023 World Series.
Carpenter placed fifth overall in women's high-diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, scoring 299.55 points over four dives.[13] She finished sixth at the 2023 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup in Fort Lauderdale in the women's 20-meter competition.[14]
Carpenter was the first person to dive at the Mostar event at the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving series, performing a back somersault for 58.5 points.[15] Despite not making the podium, she placed fifth overall in the series.[16] At the 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Carpenter placed fourth at the second stop in Boston.[17] She placed fourth overall in the series.[18]