Layne Rogers Season 2012-13

PositionDIVING
YearFreshman
HometownWest Lafayette, Ind.

2013-14:
  • All-America (3-meter diving)
  • NCAA Championships Qualifier
  • Big Ten Diver of the Week (Jan. 7)
  • Rogers competed in all three diving events but opted to concentrate on the springboard events during the second half of the season
  • Qualified for NCAAs for the second year in a row, finishing eighth in the championship final from the 3-meter to garner his first career full-fledged All-America award
  • Posted the top national finish by a Boilermaker in 2013-14
  • Also placed 25th in 1-meter diving as Purdue's top finisher in the event
  • Accounted for 20 team points at the Big Ten Championships by placing fifth in the championship final of 1-meter diving and third in the consolation of 3-meter diving
  • Finished second from the 1-meter springboard at the Zone C Championships to clinch his berth at NCAAs
  • Moved up to fourth place in program history from the 1-meter (379.43) with his season-best score in dual meet at Indiana
  • Continues to rank fourth in Purdue history from the 3-meter (422.15)
  • Season-best score from 3-meter (396.65) was at the Indiana Intercollegiates
  • Runner-up in the platform diving competition with a season-best score (346.15) at the Ohio State Invitational
  • Named Big Ten Diver of the Week after winning from the 1-meter in the dual meet victory at Hawaii
  • Swept the diving events in the dual meet win vs. Notre Dame and the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2012-13:
  • Two-Time Honorable Mention All-America (1-Meter & Platform Diving)
  • NCAA Championships Qualifier
  • Big Ten Diver of the Week (Oct. 23)
  • Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
  • Rogers excelled in the springboard diving events throughout the season and also finished the year competing in platform events
  • Accounted for nine team points at the NCAA Championships to be the team's top individual scorer
  • Finished second in the consolation final of 1-meter diving in his first taste of competition at the national championship meet
  • Also placed seventh in the consolation final of platform diving after not competing from the platforms until the February dual against Indiana
  • Accounted for 14 points at the Big Ten Championships by winning the consolation final from the 3-meter and placing fourth in the consolation from the 1-meter
  • Posted his Purdue season-best score from the 3-meter board at Big Tens
  • In program history, ranks third from the 3-meter (422.15) and seventh from the 1-meter (368.45)
  • Punched his ticket to NCAAs by placing fifth from the 3-meter at the NCAA Zone C Championships
  • Also had strong showings from the 1-meter (6th) and platform (4th) at Zones
  • Swept the springboard events at the Purdue Invitational to account for 40 team points and claim Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
  • Recognized as the Big Ten Diver of the Week after inning all four springboard events during the season-opening weekend that featured dual action against Miami (Ohio) and the Indiana Intercollegiates meet
  • Also won the 3-meter competition in the dual meet at No. 1-ranked Michigan
  • 2012-2013 Photo Gallery
Before Purdue:
  • Rogers was the Indiana state champion as a junior at Harrison High School in West Lafayette
  • Chose not to dive for his high school team as a senior
  • Conference and sectional record holder and champion on the way to winning state as a junior
  • Won every diving event he entered to earn All-American and All-State honors
  • Conference champion and HHS most improved award winner as a sophomore
  • Two-time AAU national champion while competing for the Boilermaker Diving Academy
  • Finalist in all three diving events at the USA Diving Junior Summer Nationals
  • Three-time AAU All-American
  • 2011 Junior National All-Star Team
Personal:
  • Full name is Layne Kelby Rogers
  • Born in West Lafayette
  • Parents are John and Amy Rogers, who are both Purdue alumni
  • Family also includes brothers Logan and Lee
  • Older brother Logan also attends Purdue
  • Majoring in movement and sports science with career ambitions of becoming a physical therapist
Purdue Personal Preferences
In His MP3 Player: Mackelmore
Last Concert He Attended: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Favorite Big City: Austin, Texas
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Camping
Other Interests: Hiking & Going to Amusement Parks
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