Hector Garcia Boissier Season 2016-17

 
Career Accolades
·         Spanish National Champion in the 3-meter (2017) and 3-meter synchronized (2015, 2016).
·         Spanish silver medalist in the 3-meter (2016) and bronze medalist in the 1-meter (2016).
·         Competed in the 2017 FINA Diving Championships in Budapest in the 3-meter synchronized dive, placing 13^th.
·         Academic All-Big Ten (2016-17, 2017-18).
·         Five-time honorable mention All-America on the 1-meter (2016, 2017, 18) and 3-meter (2017, 2018) boards.
·         First Nittany Lion to earn honorable mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championships since Adam Pierce in 2006.
·         Five-time NCAA Zone A Champion on the 1-meter (2016, 2017, 2018) and 3-meter (2016, 2018) boards.
·         Holds all three school diving records: 1-meter (431.95), 3-meter (465.00), platform (357.10).
·         Two-time Big Ten Diver of the Week (2016-17).
·         Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2015-16).
 
National/International
·         Spanish National Champion in the 3-meter (2017).
·         Competed in the 2017 FINA Diving Championships in Budapest in the 3-meter synchronized dive, placing 13^th.
·         Spanish National Champion in the 3-meter synchronized, silver medalist in the 3-meter and bronze medalist in the 1-meter (2016).
·         Spanish National Champion in the 3-meter synchronized (2015).
 
2017-18 (Junior Year)
·         Academic All-Big Ten.
·         Earned honorable mention All-America recognition at the NCAA Championships on the 3-meter (9^th, 406.85) and 1-meter (12^th, 343.55) boards. Also placed a career-best 28^th (303.30) in the platform dive.
·         Swept the springboard events at the NCAA Zone A Championships, winning both the 1-meter (771.85) and 3-meter (844.50). Also placed seventh in the platform (613.10).
·         Scored in all three dives and set two school records at the Big Ten Championships. Set a new 1-meter (431.95) school record to place fifth, placed 14^th in 3-meter (369.90) and placed 18^th (357.10) on the tower for a new school record.
·         Earned four event wins during the regular season.
·         Won the 1-meter (356.70) placed second in the 3-meter (333.52) against Virginia (10/14).
·         Won the 1-meter (360.10) and placed fourth in the 3-meter (290.00) at NC State/vs. Duke (10/20).
·         Placed second in the 1-meter (334.05) and third in the 3-meter (356.60) at the Minnesota Quad Duals (11/3-4).
·         Won the 1-meter (384.05), placed third in the 3-meter (358.35) and ninth in the platform (296.80) at the Ohio State Invitational (11/17-19).
·         Won the 3-meter (370.50) and placed second in the 1-meter (348.15) against Villanova (2/2).
 
2016-17 (Sophomore Year)
·         Academic All-Big Ten.
·         Earned honorable mention All-America recognition at the NCAA Championships on the 3-meter (16^th, 350.60) and 1-meter (15^th, 313.95) boards.
·         Won the 1-meter (739.30) and placed runner-up in the 3-meter (729.10) at the NCAA Zone A Championships.
·         Scored in all three dives at the Big Ten Championships, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 3-meter with a school-record score of 465.00. Also placed ninth in the 1-meter (364.50) and 20^th in the platform (276.15).
·         Won eight events during the regular season and was named the Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week twice.
·         Named the Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week after sweeping the 1-meter (319.17) and 3-meter (337.50) against Towson (10/6).
·         Placed third in the 3-meter (382.35), fifth in the 1-meter (326.40) and ninth in the platform (278.56) at the Ohio State Invitational (11/18-20).
·         Won the 3-meter (414.55) and placed third in the 1-meter (282.95) against Yale (1/13-14).
·         Swept the 1-meter (361.27) and 3-meter (397.87) against Navy (1/21).
·         Won the 1-meter (394.75) and placed second in the 3-meter (367.15) at the Penn State Zone A Diving Invitational (1/28-29).
·         Named the Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week after sweeping the 1-meter (405.15) and 3-meter (376.65) against Villanova (2/3).
 
2015-16 (Freshman Year)
·         Competed in all three dives at the NCAA Championships, highlighted by an honorable mention All-America finish in the 1-meter (15^th, 335.65), as well as an 18^th-place finish in the 3-meter (365.40) and a 42^nd-place finish in the platform (264.85).
·         Became the first Nittany Lion to earn honorable mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championships since Adam Pierce in 2006.
·         Swept the springboard events at NCAA Zone A Championships, claiming the 1-meter (732.10) and 3-meter (696.15), and also placing ninth in the platform (575.40).
·         Scored at the Big Ten Championships in the 1-meter (7^th, 321.30), 3-meter (8^th, 345.71) and platform (314.50).
·         Won the 1-meter (348.80) and placed second in the 3-meter (331.75) at Georgia Tech (10/2) in collegiate debut.
·         Won the 1-meter (312.45) and placed second in the 3-meter (376.95) against Virginia Tech (10/16) in home debut.
·         Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after earning a pair of runner-up finishes in the 3-meter (340.85) and 1-meter (283.75) at Michigan/vs. Virginia (10/31-11/1).
·         Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after sweeping both the 1-meter (353.80) and 3-meter (377.27) dives at the Penn State Invitational (11/13-14).
·         Won the 3-meter (396.70) at Yale (1/15-16) with a personal best and pool record score and placed second in the 1-meter (301.55).
·         Won the 1-meter (375.25) and placed fourth in the 3-meter (343.50) at Navy/vs. Columbia (1/29).
·         Won the 3-meter (388.65) against Villanova (2/6).
 
High School
·         Attended IES Politecnico Las Palmas.
·         Dove for coach Enrique Martinez.
·         Competed in the 2015 Spain Summer National Championships, placing first in 3-meter synchronized diving.
 
Personal
·         Born October 9, 1996 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
·         Parents are Hector Garcia and Pino Boissier.
·         Has a brother, Nicolas, and a sister Ines San Antonio Boissier.
·         Majors in aerospace engineering.