38 CDC members (including 18 first timers) and coaches Bill Travis, Danny Sautural and Nancy Vear participated in the 2016 Conroe Diving Club Fall Classic held Saturday October 8 at the Conroe Aquatic Center. Over 110 divers and six teams attended the event which included Junior Olympic, novice and future champion levels of diving. The Conroe Diving Club earnd 54 total medals including 25 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze while capturing the overall team title for the fifth year in a row. Nine divers brought home double gold in their respective 1 meter and 3 meter events while seven others finished with individual gold.
Double gold medal winners included David Cabrera (9&U bronze), Ricky Do (14-18 novice), Kambri Foster (12-13 JO), Brody Johnson (10-12 silver), Noelle Maisel (9&U silver), Megan Milbaum (14-15 JO), Austen Sautural (10-12 gold), Chloe Sharp (11&U JO) and Chloe Steindorf (14-18 novice). Individual gold was earned by Cameron Clark (13&O silver), Logan Cox (13&O gold), Henley Dawson (9&U bronze), Brady Gottula (14-15 JO), Avery Mier (9&U silver), Rhett Mobley (10-12 bronze) and Lainey Osborne (10-12 bronze).
Conroe Diving Club members bringing home silver medals were Josha Clark, Logan Cox, Henley Dawson, Judson Foster, Brady Gottula, Sarah Jones, Erin Lyles, Henry McKnight, Grant Mier, Braden Moore, Lainey Osborne, Riley Saye, Logan Thomas, Alexandra Vear and Kara Whitmire. Divers earning bronze include Cameron Clark, Calie Crofford, Judson Foster, Hope Howard, Rhett Mobley, Braden Moore, Ethan Osborne, Bree Sautural, Aidan Schleis and Kenneth Whitmire. Other divers representing the Conroe Diving Club at the Fall Classic were Abigail Adams, Lauren Clark, Laura Jovien, Lily McKnight and Kaleb Russell
Head coach Bill Travis "was very impressed with the performance of the Conroe Diving Club and the participation of new divers in the program, this was the first meet of the 2017 season and hard work pays off early on. I am really looking forward to a successful upcoming season and working with these young divers"
The Conroe Diving Club is a year around program for children 6-17 interested in learning basic springboard diving skills and pool safety around the diving area. The program includes all levels of diving from "learn to dive" to "Junior Olympic". For more information about the diving program call the Conroe Aquatic Center 936-522-3930.
