Rutgers Diving Signs Katerina Hoffman & Bailee Sturgill
Nov 15 | Women's Swimming & Diving
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers diving has announced the signing of Katerina Hoffman and Bailee Sturgill to national letters of intent to continue their careers "On The Banks" with the Scarlet Knights.
In The Water:
Bailee Sturgill
In The Water:
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MEET THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
Katrina Hoffman
Whitehouse Station, N.J. | K12 Private Academy
In The Water:
- Will compete at upcoming 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals on 1M, 3M and women's synchronized 3M
- Represented Team USA on 2019 Junior Pan American Championship
- 2019 Junior National Champion on 3M and platform
- New Jersey State Champion
- High School All-American
- Lincoln Southeast Pool/School Record Holder
- Runner-up on 1M at 2023 USA Diving Junior National Championship
- Won 1M, runner-up on 3M and third place on platform at 2023 USA Diving Zone A Championship
- Champion on 1M at 2023 USA Diving Junior Region 2 Championship
- Finalist on 1M at 2022 USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Finalist on 3M and women's synchronized 3M at 2022 USA Diving Open Championship
- Finished third on 1M and platform and fourth on 3M at 2022 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Runner-up on 1M at 2022 USA Diving Zone A Championships
- Finalist on women's synchronized 3M at 2021 USA Diving Winter Nationals
- A 1M finalist at 2021 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Won 1M title and 3M and platform finalist at 2021 USA Diving Zone E Championships
- Finalist on 1M and 3M at 2021 USA Diving Junior Region 9 Championships
- Champion on 1M, 3M and platform at 2019 USA Diving Zone D Championship
- Won 1M and 3M at 2018 USA Diving Junior Region 8 Championship
- Captured 3M and platform crown at 2018 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Daughter of Kristopher Hoffman and Rutgers head diving coach and two-time Olympian Natasha Chikina
- Has one sister – Sophia
- Honor Roll member
- Major is undecided
Bailee Sturgill
Noblesville, Ind. | Calvert Academy
In The Water:
- US National Team Member
- High School All-American
- Competed at 2022 FINA Diving Grand Prix
- Represented Team USA on 2021 Junior Diving World Championships roster
- Will compete at upcoming 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals in women's synchronized 3M
- Placed fifth on 3M and platform finalist at 2023 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Finished fifth on women's synchronized 3M and platform finalist at 2023 USA Diving National Championships
- Took fourth on women's synchronized 3M at 2022 USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Runner-up on women's synchronized 3M at 2022 USA Diving Open Championships
- A 1M and platform finalist at 2022 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Placed third in women's synchronized 3M at 2021 USA Diving Winter Nationals
- A 3M and platform finalist at 2021 USA diving Junior National Championships
- Finalist on 1M, 3M and platform at 2021 USA Diving Zone C Championships
- Champion on 1M and 3M at 2021 Junior Region 6 Championship
- Finalist on 1M, 3M, platform and girls 3M synchronized at 2018 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Champion on 3M and runner-up on 3M and platform at 2018 USA Diving Zone C Championships
- Finalist on 1M, 3M and platform at 2018 Junior National Championships
- Daughter of Andrew and Stephanie Sturgill
- Has three sisters - Annabell, Choley and Delila
- Plans to major in forensic science or sport management
- Honor Roll member
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