Sean Burston

Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-6
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Stamford, Conn.
High School:
Westhill

Career Best Scores
One-Meter — 380.25 • Three-Meter — 413.85 • Platform — 259.90

2017-18: Finished ninth in the three-meter springboard (330.85), 16th in the one-meter springboard (285.90) and 28th in the 10-meter platform (218.25) competitions at the ACC Championships • Took the three-meter springboard title with a new personal-best score of 413.85 when the Tar Heels visited Texas, the four-time defending national champions • Opened the season by capturing both the one-meter and three-meter titles with 376.20 and 378.53 points, respectively, against Georgia • Scored 370.95 points to win the one-meter when Carolina hosted NC State • Bested all other three-meter competitors in the Penn State and Navy meet with a point total of 341.30 • Racked up 15 top-five finishes out of 22 season appearances.

2016-17: Had an outstanding redshirt sophomore season • Against Georgia, he won the one-meter event and was third in three-meter event • Finished third on both boards in dual meet against Tennessee • Against Louisville, he placed third in one-meter diving and second on three-meter • At 2016 GAC Invitational, he finished seventh in three-meter diving and third in one-meter diving • Won one-meter diving versus Navy and placed third on three-meter board • Scored in three events at the ACC Championships where he was 11th in three-meter diving (332.20), 12th in one-meter diving (285.95) and 17th in platform diving (259.90) • Turned in an outstanding NCAA zone championships performance, taking 14th in three-meter diving (692.05) and fifth in one-meter diving (685.35) • Qualified for the NCAA national championship meet in one-meter diving where he placed 23rd • Also excelled in summer 2017 • Was a finalist in senior zone meet, placing fourth in one-meter and fifth in three-meter diving • At summer 2017 USA Diving Nationals, he had a Top 10 finish, placing ninth in three-meter diving amongst 14 finalists with a score of 335.95 points.

2015-16: Redshirted.

2014-15: Earned a spot on UNC’s ACC Championships team • Finaled in the three-meter event, finishing fifth (351.6) • Was 15th in one-meter diving and 22nd in the platform event • Qualified for NCAA Zone B Diving Championships where he placed 11th on three-meter and 13th on one-meter • Won both the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions at 2014 Nike Cup • Scored 342.5 points on one-meter board and 395.5 points on three-meter board • Won ACC Diver of the Week honors November 25, 2014 after Nike Cup performance • Took second place on both boards in dual meet versus Georgia • Was finalist at Senior Zones in summer 2015, taking fifth on one-meter and third on three-meter.

Prep: Graduated from Westhill High School in 2014 • Competed on high school diving team for three years • Three-time All-America honoree • Connecticut state champion his sophomore year • Connecticut Class LL state champion and record holder his junior year • School’s six-dive (347) and 11-dive (560) record holder • Participated for club diving team Whirlwind Diving • Coached by Joe Somma at Whirlwind Diving • Six-time junior national qualifier and three-time finalist • Five-time Junior East national finalist for USA Diving • Five-time YMCA national champion • Worked as a summer league diving coach.

Personal: Full name is Sean Ramber Burston • Son of Karen and Seth Burston • Born August, 7 1996 in Stamford, Conn. • Communications major • Enjoys snowboarding and water skiing • Has been diving for 10 years • Has two younger sisters, Meagan, and Rachel, who dives at NC State.