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Women's Swimming & Diving Athletic Communications

Keller Pooley Named SCAC Female Diver of the Year

Colorado College junior Keller Pooley was named the 2025-26 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Female Diver of the Year based on exclusive voting by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. She is the second Tiger to win the award in program history.

Pooley, from Bethlehem, Pa., earned SCAC Diver of the Meet honors in helping the Tigers capture the program's first-ever SCAC Swimming and Diving Team title in February. Pooley swept both the one and three-meter competitions, earning an NCAA 'B' cut in the low board with her winning score of 437.00. She became the sixth diver in SCAC history to repeat as Champion of the 1-meter and the first since 2022. She captured her first career win in the 3-meter and third career individual title with a wire-to-wire winning score of 405.85.   
 
Pooley was also the top SCAC finisher at the NCAA Division III Regionals on both boards, finishing 10th in both events. She posted a 1-meter score of 397.40 and a 3-meter score of 402.25.
 
"Keller delivered an exceptional season, going undefeated (14–0) while setting three new records," diving coach Ellen Walker said. "She carried that success into the postseason, earning top-10 finishes on both boards at the NCAA Diving Regionals. Her discipline, dedication and consistent performance throughout the year make this a fitting recognition. It has been amazing to watch everything she has accomplished this year - we are so proud of her."
 
Pooley is the second student-athlete in program history to earn SCAC Female Diver of the Year. She joins former teammate Emma Krasemann, who was the 2024 and 2025 SCAC Female Diver-of-the-Year.
 
Additionally, in an announcement that was made at the close of the championship meet, the Colorado College staff - led by head coach Jen Buffin along with assistant coaches Tarek Farouk, Adric Arndt and Walker - earned SCAC Women's Coaching Staff-of-the-Year honors.
 
The award marked the first time Buffin and her staff have been honored and the sixth time the program has been recognized on the women's side. Coach Buffin led CC to the program's first-ever league title by an impressive 328-point margin. The 328-point margin was three points larger than the margin of victory achieved by the Trinity women at the 2023 championships. All told, CC swimmers and divers won 14 off the 15 individual events contested and four of the five relays.
 
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Players Mentioned

Emma Krasemann

Emma Krasemann

Senior
Keller Pooley

Keller Pooley

5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emma Krasemann

Emma Krasemann

Senior
Keller Pooley

Keller Pooley

5' 6"
Junior