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Bailee Sturgill
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Noblesville, Ind.
- High School:
- Calvert Academy
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
RUTGERS TOP TEN
- Second - Platform - 313.45 (2025, Princeton Platform Invitational)
- Eighth - 3M - 337.73 (2025, at Princeton)
- Ninth - 1M - 297.30 (2024, vs. Princeton)
- Fourth in 3M Dive in meet against Arkansas and Miami (Oct. 24-25)
- Named to Big Ten Preseason Swimmer to Watch List
- Finished third in 1M and third in 3M Dive in season opening win over Fordham and St. Bonaventure (Oct. 11)
- Won the 3-Meter Dive at No. 25 Princeton with a 337.73, her personal best and eighth all-time at Rutgers (Nov. 15)
- Named Big Ten Diver of the Week after meet at Princeton (Nov. 19)
- Co-Champion in synchronized women's 3M at USA Diving Nationals (3/11)
- Teamed with classmate Katerina Hoffman to take bronze in synchronized women's platform at USA Diving Nationals (3/10)
- Big Ten All-Freshman
- NCAA Qualifier - 1M, 3M & Platform
- Placed 25th at NCAA Championships on Platform (3/22)
- Placed 28th at NCAA Championships on 3M (3/21)
- Placed 37th at NCAA Championships on 1M (3/20)
- Won NCAA Zone A Championship Platform title (3/12)
- Placed Third at NCAA Zone A Championships on 1M (3/11)
- Placed Fourth at NCAA Zone A Championships on 3M (3/10)
- Big Ten Finalist - Eighth Place on Platform (2/22)
- Big Ten Finalist - Seventh Place on 1M (2/20)
- Won Princeton Platform Invitational (2/8)
- Sixth place on 1M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
- Sixth place on 3M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
- Runner-up on 3M and third place on 1M vs. Fordham (1/24)
- Won synchronized 3M title at 2024 USA Diving Winter Nationals (12/12)
- Third place on 3M at Rutgers Diving Invitational (12/6)
- Eighth place on platform at Buckeye Invite (11/23)
- Sixth place on 1M at Buckeye Invite (11/22)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/20)
- Third place on 1M and fourth place on 3M vs. Princeton (11/16)
- Runner-up on 3M and fourth place on 1M at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)
- US National Team Member
- High School All-American
- Competed at 2022 FINA Diving Grand Prix
- Was runner-up at 2024 USA Olympic Trials on women’s synchronized platform
- Took fourth at 2024 USA Olympic Trails on women’s synchronized 3M
- Claimed fifth on women’s synchronized 3M at 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals
- 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
- Represented Team USA on 2021 Junior Diving World Championships roster
- 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 - Anabell, Choley and Delila
- Plans to major in criminal justice
- Honor Roll member
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Bitty
One word to describe your coach: Supportive
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Dylan Harper
Best player ever competed against: Lois Toulson
Favorite professional athlete: Shaquille O’Neal
One word to describe myself in the pool: Happy
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Adventurous
Few people know that I: Have been homeschooled since 8th grade
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My family
I started playing my sport because: I loved being in the pool and flipping around.
I chose Rutgers because: I loved how welcomed I felt.
Favorite cereal: Fruity pebbles
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Pride and Prejudice
The first song I knew all the words to: Shower by Becky G
Pets I had growing up were: A dog named Woody, a dog named Rosco, a cat named Dora, a dog named Rocxy, a dog named Rochelle, and a cat named Nova
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Budapest, Hungary
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Blue
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: FaceTime
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
Rutgers Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
Friday, July 12
