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Katerina Hoffman
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Whitehouse Station, N.J.
- High School:
- K12 Private Academy
- Major:
- Finance
RUTGERS TOP TEN
- Third - 3M - 356.45 (2025, NCAA Zone A Championships Final)
- Sixth - 1M - 310.65 (2025, vs. Fordham)
- Eighth - Platform - 273.65 (2024, RU Dive Invite)
2025-26 (Sophomore)
- Second in 3M Dive and third in 1M Dive in meet against Arkansas and Miami (Oct. 24-25)
- Finished first in 1M Dive and second in 3M Dive in season opening meet against Fordham and St. Bonaventure (Oct. 11)
2024-25 (Freshman)
- Teamed with classmate Bailee Sturgill to take bronze in synchronized women's platform at USA Diving Nationals (3/10)
- NCAA Qualifier - 1M, 3M & Platform
- Placed 32nd at NCAA Championships on Platform (3/22)
- Placed 39th at NCAA Championships on 1M (3/20)
- Placed 45th at NCAA Championships on 3M (3/21)
- NCAA Zone A 3M Champion (3/10)
- Placed Fourth at NCAA Zone A Championships on 1M (3/11)
- Placed Sixth at NCAA Zone A Championships on Platform (3/12)
- Big Ten Consolation Finalist - 3rd Place on 3M (2/21)
- Big Ten Consolation Finalist - 3rd Place on 1M (2/20)
- Third place at Princeton Platform Invitational (2/8)
- Won 1M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
- Fourth on 3M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
- Won 1M and 3M vs. Fordham (1/24)
- Eighth place on 3M at 2024 USA Diving Winter Nationals (12/14)
- Runner-up on 3M at Rutgers Diving Invitational (12/6)
- Fourth place on platform at Buckeye Invite (11/23)
- Fourth place on 1M at Buckeye Invite (11/22)
- Third place on 3M and fourth place on 1M vs. Princeton (11/16)
- Third place on 3M at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)
- Finished fourth at 2024 USA Olympic Trials on women's synchronized platform
- Placed 11th on platform finals at the 2024 USA Olympic Trials
- 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
- Captured 3M and platform crown at 2019 USA Diving Junior National Championships
- Won 1M and 3M at 2018 USA Diving Junior Region 8 Championship
- Daughter of Kristopher Hoffman and Rutgers head diving coach and two-time Olympian Natasha Chikina
- Has one sister – Sophia
- Honor Roll member
- Plans to major in finance
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Kat
One word to describe your Coach: Passionate
Favorite professional sports team: Denver Broncos
Few people know that I: dislike blue cheese
I started playing my sport because…: I was always on the pool deck as a little girl. Both of my parents were coaching diving, my mom coached Nebraska University and my dad coached club diving. I was always surrounded by it and enjoyed being a part of the practices as a little kid.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Cool Runnings
Favorite musician/group: Megan Moroney
The quote that most resonates with me is: "The hardest part is going, so just go" - Jessica Grace
My spirit animal is: Wolf
One thing on my bucket list is: To go sky diving
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
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Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
Rutgers Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
Friday, July 12
