Nikki Canale

Class:
Senior
Position:
Diving
Hometown:
Waxhaw, N.C.
High School:
Marvin Ridge

At Michigan
• *Three-time CSCAA All-American in 2020 (1M, 3M, PL)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019-21)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020)
• Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2018-20)

Senior (2020-21)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NCAA Championships (March 17-20): Finished 39th on 1M (247.00).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27): Finished 5th on 1M (306.95), 14th on PL (211.55) and 19th on 3M (271.15).
• Michigan State/Rutgers (Jan. 23): Won 1M (321.80) and finished 2nd on 3M (311.55).

Junior (2019-20)
• *Three-time CSCAA All-American (1M, 3M, PL)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (March 12-14): Canceled by NCAA due to novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22): Finished 4th on 3M (327.35), 6th on 1M (266.65), and 13th on PL (210.00)
• Michigan State (Jan. 31): Finished 2nd on 1M (277.57) and 4th on 3M (284.18).
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Finished 3rd on 3M (295.50) and 5th on 1M (271.90).
• Indiana (Jan. 11): Finished 1st on 1M (279.97) and 3rd on 3M (280.58).
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 4-7): Finished 6th on 1M (268.35), 7th on PL (203.80) and 9th on 3M (322.45).

* Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSCAA awarded All-America honors to: a.) individuals who were a part of a relay with an NCAA 'A' cut; b.) those who had individually qualified for the NCAA Championships; or c.) divers who had qualified for the NCAA Zone C Championships.

Sophomore (2018-19)
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Dec. 5)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 20-23): Finished 14th on PL (249.15), 19th on 1M (270.70) and 21st on 3M (281.30).
• Ohio State (Jan. 19): Finished 7th on 3M (257.55) and 8th on 1M (262.95).
• Indiana (Jan. 17): Finished 3rd on 3M (299.48) and 6th on 1M (245.78).
• UGA Fall Invite (Nov. 29-Dec. 1): Finished 1st on 1M (287.10), 3rd on 3M (285.20) and 3rd on PL (235.65)

Freshman (2017-18)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 14-17): Finished 39th on 3M (276.60).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 14-17): Finished 11th on 3M (337.20), 14th on 1M (282.60) and 24th on PL (234.80).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech/Rutgers (Jan. 20): Finished 5th on 1M (257.48) and 7th on PL (213.08).
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Oct. 4).
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 4, Jan. 17).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 2nd on 1M (284.59) and 3M (332.70).
• UGA Fall Invite (Dec. 1-3): Finished 2nd on 3M (315.90), tied for 4th on 1M (270.70) and 7th on PL (218.25).
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State (Nov. 4-5): Won 3M (292.55) and took third on 1M (277.95).
• Louisville (Oct. 20-21): Finished 2nd on 1M (264.38) and 3rd on 3M (254.10).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 13-14): Finished 2nd on 3M (268.60) and 4th on 1M (255.55).
• Made collegiate debut vs. Oakland (Sept. 29)

Prep
• High School: Marvin Ridge
• Three-time North Carolina 3A State champion on one-meter
• Four-time North Carolina 3A Western Regional champion
• Four-time Union County champion
• Four-time conference champion
• Two-time SCC (Southern Carolina Conference) Most Valuable Diver

Club/International
• Club: Carolina Diving Academy
• Finished 14th on senior women's three-meter springboard at 2017 USA Diving World Championship Trials
• Finished 17th on senior women's three-meter springboard at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Finished fifth on senior women's three-meter springboard and ninth on senior women's one-meter springboard at 2016 USA Diving National Championships
• Six-time J.O. Nationals qualifier
• 2012 AAU national champion on one-meter
• Four-time Speedo All-American

Personal
• Full Name: Dominique Alexa Canale
• Birthday: Feb. 3, 1999
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Major: Sport Management
• Was a gymnast for nine years; four-time individual all-around North Carolina state champion (Levels 5-8; 2007, 2009-11)

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