University of Minnesota Athletics

2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Kristen Hayden
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2019
Kristen Hayden
Kristen Hayden

Kristen Hayden

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Panther Creek HS
  • Hometown:
    Hillsborough, N.J.
PRONUNCIATION

2019-20 Senior Season: Sitting out the 2019-20 season for an Olympic off-year.

2018-19 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-American in the 3-meter dive. • At the NCAA Championships, finished eleventh in the 3-meter dive (340.20) • At the Big Ten Championships, placed fifth in the 1-meter dive (316.75), sixth in the 3-meter dive (346.50), and sixth in the platform dive (308.55). • Took twelfth in the 1-meter dive (413.70) and eleventh in the 3-meter dive (493.85) at the USA Winter Diving Trials. • Finished third in the 1-meter dive (307.55) and fourth in the 3-meter dive (341.35) at the Iowa Invitational. • Placed first in both the 1-meter dive (291.45) and the 3-meter dive (308.70) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Sophomore Season: At the NCAA Championships, placed fourteenth and earned All-American honorable mention in the 3-meter dive with a score of 320.85 and placed eleventh with All-American honorable mention in the platform dive with a score of 259.55.  • finished twelfth in the 1-meter dive with a 293.50, fifth in the 3-meter dive with a 353.85, and sixth in the platform dive with a 296.95, after scoring a 297.00 in prelims at the Big Ten Championships. • Received fourth place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 328.25 and fourth in the 1-meter dive with a score of 23.80 at the Triple Dual vs Northwestern and Purdue • finished in first place in the both the 1-meter dive with a score of 293.33 and in the 3-meter dive with a score of 333.30 vs. Denver • took sixth in the 1-meter dive with a score of 291.85, eighth in the 3-meter dive with a score of 290.40, and second in the platform with a score of 254.30 at the Tennessee Collegiate Diving Invitational • placed second in the 3-meter dive at the Minnesota Diving Invite with a score of 329.05

2016-17 Freshman Season: Dove at Michigan • NCAA All-America Honorable Mention (Platform) • 2017 NCAA Championship finishes: 11th on platform (262.15), 19th on 3-meter (302.55) and 29th on 1-meter (255.80) • Big Ten Championships finishes: 11th on 3-meter (318.90), 16th on 1-meter (259.75) and platform (249.35) • finished 1st on 1-meter (300.90) and 3-meter (323.30) against Ohio State (Jan. 27) scoring a career best 300.90. 

High School: 2016 graduate of Panther Creek High School (Cary, N.C.) • three-time NISCA All-American • 2013 New Jersey High School State champion • 2015 North Carolina 4A State Champion • Member of the Ripfest club team • Finished 20th on 3-meter for Team USA at 2016 FINA World Junior Championships • Silver medal in 1-meter and two bronze medals in 3-meter and platform at 2016 ATT Diving Nationals (Senior Division). 
 
Top Performances at Minnesota
Event Time Date
1-meter 316.75 2/21/2019
3-meter 493.85 12/20/2018
Platform 308.55 2/22/2019
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Bronze
Monday, March 24
Del Angel Earns B1G Platform Diving Silver
Saturday, February 22
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Title
Monday, March 25
Megan Van Berkom Wins 400 IM
Monday, February 26