Josh Weavil

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-10
Weight:
142
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
High Point, N.C.
High School:
Southwest Guilford

Career Best Scores: 241.00 in a one-meter dual meet; 215.00 in a one-meter championship; 286.27 in a three-meter dual meet; 391.88 in a three-meter championship.

General: Three-year letterman is one of Carolina's most experienced divers and a senior leader on the diving squad...prior to attending Carolina he dove for North Carolina Aquatic Club where he was coached by UNC alumnus Nunzio Esposto...credits him with having the greatest influence on his athletic career.

2004-05: Recorded career best dual meet scores on one meter against Brown and Bucknell and on three meter against East Carolina. 2003-04: Took part in the ACC Championships as an exhibition diver...bettered both marks achieved in his freshman year.

2002-03: Competed in the 2003 ACC Championships as an exhibition entrant.

Prep: Graduated on June 1, 2002 from Southwest Guilford High School...was member of swimming and diving team there for three years...also played baseball for three years as a second baseman and ran two years of cross country...was the state 3A diving champ in 2000 and 2002 and runnerup in 2001...team MVP for three straight years in swimming...cross country team captain and MVP as a senior...Coca-Cola Scholar Athlete award winner three times...All-Conference swimmer as junior and a senior in the 50 free and 200 free relay...his team won silver medal at state meet in 2000...two-year member of National Honor Society...Beta Club member as junior and senior...A/B honor roll selection all four years.

Personal: Given name is Joshua Clewell Weavil...has two brothers...parents are Chip and Robin Weavil...born January 11, 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....exercise and sports science major...has plans for a career in physical therapy and sports fitness...hobbies include baseball and Frisbee golf...athletes he most admires are Cal Ripken, Jr. and Nick McCrory...never participated as a diver until his sophomore year of high school...his dad played two years of baseball at Wingate before transferring to UNC and playing two years here...his favorite book is Dan Brown's Angels & Demons...his favorite food is seafood...he enjoys watching Boondock Saints and Blue Collar Comedy Tour.