Gabe Dean

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Diving
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Metamora, Ill.
High School:
Metamora Township

2018-19: Scored 219.20 on the 3M and 233.80 on the 1M at the MAC Championships ... swept third on the 1M (233.55) and 3M (207.75) against Eastern Illinois ... finished second on the 1M (223.95) and third on the 3M (209.33) at Grand Valley State ... took third on the 3M (239.10) at Evansville.

2017-18: Earned third letter at Ball State… placed third in the 1 meter (197.10) against Tiffin… earned seventh place on the 1-meter board at the Eastern Michigan Invitational… marked a sixth place finish on the 3-meter at the EMU Invite with a score of 199.35

2016-17: Earned second place at Eastern Michigan in the 3-meter dive (198.08) and in the 1-meter dive (201.15)… posted a score of 212.40 in the 3-meter and a 211.43 in the 1-meter against Evansville… recorded a score of 172.80 in the 1-meter board at Grand Valley State… earned third place in the 3-meter board at GVS (239.41)…posted a score of 177.65 in the 3-meter dive at Eastern Michigan Invitational… earned a score of 175.10 in the 1-meter at EMU Invite

2015-16: Earned first letter at Ball State ... marked both of his season-bests at home against Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan ... earned a mark of 211.05 in one-meter action, as well as a score of 207.00 in three-meter competition.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner under head coach Shane Morrison at Metamora Township High School ... was a state meet qualifier his senior year ... posted a career best score of 399 in 11-dive competition ... a multisport athlete, Dean was also a two-year letter winning baseball pitcher under head coach Eric Stone in which he was a three time sectional champion ... finished third in the state his junior year, and led the team to a 30+ season wins in his career.

PERSONAL: Son of Vince and Lisa Dean ... has two sisters, Maggie (15) and Gracie (10), and three brothers, Augie (16), Simon (12) and Owen (8) ... was born in Peoria, Ill. on May 30, 1997 ... intends to major in biochemistry.