Ford McLiney

Position:
Diving
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Rockhurst

2013-2014 (Junior)
Tallied two championship titles at the SEC Championships in the 3-meter springboard and the platform diving competitions. McLiney is the first Aggie to bring a conference championships title to the men’s team since the move to the SEC. McLiney scored 424.95 to win the 3-meter and 415.20 points to win the platform event, while also scoring 389.65 for a fourth place finish in the 1-meter competition. Altogether, McLiney posted 90 individual points for the team in the three events. Early in the season, McLiney was recognized as the SEC diver of the week for his performance in the dual meet against LSU. In Baton Rouge, McLiney placed second in the 1-meter and 3-meter events tallying 329.55 and 389.48 respectively. At the Air Force Academy Diving Invitational, McLiney took first in the 3-meter (404.05), second in the 1-meter (364.60), and second in the platform dives (340.05). McLiney ranks fifth in the all-time record book in the 1-meter, fourth in the 3-meter, and third in the platform dives.

2012-2013 (Sophomore)
McLiney tied for second place at the SEC Championships in the platform diving competition with a final score of 382.60. McLiney also took sixth place in the one-meter dives (348.65) and ninth in the three-meter dives (335.90) to finish the meet with 71.5 individual points. McLiney earned the honor of SEC diver of the week twice this season.

2011-2012 (Freshman)
Took the silver medal on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 401.05 and earned All-ACC honors at the ACC Championships...took fifth on the 1-meter springboard scoring 348.40 and fourth on platform at 381.00 at ACC’s.

High School/Club:
2011 graduate of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri ... four-year letterwinner ... finished 10th on the platform event at the 2011 AT&T National Championships which qualified him for the 2012 Olympic Team Trials and also competed on the 1m and 3m springboards at the event ... was a national finalist on all three boards for three consecutive years ... is the Missouri High School State Champion ... competed in the 2011 USA World Championship Trials and placed sixth on 1m ... is a two-time National Team member that competed in the Pan American Games as well as the Junior World Championships representing the United States ... also competed for the Jayhawk Diving Club for five years and was coached by Eric Elliott.

Personal:
George Joseph “Ford” McLiney is the son of Joey McLiney of Kansas City ... born April 13, 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri ... psychology major ... has six siblings: Rachel, Maile, Jenny, Dustin, Walker, and Max McLiney.

Best Scores:
1-Meter: 391.35
3-Meter: 410.50
Platform: 382.60

Close Up
Favorite TV show: The Office
Most played song in my iPod: Bass Cannon
What I drive: Toyota
Favorite movie: 21 Jump Street
Bookmarked websites: Youtube
Worst habit: Nail biting
Superstition: I have to say the dive ten times before I dive
Favorite city to visit: Miami, Florida
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Cameron McLean, speed skating
Talent I’d most like to have: Fly
Most competitive teammate: Hayden Jones
Which teammate could succeed at another sport and which sport: Tareq Kaaki can do anything
Pre-competition music: Dubstep
Favorite quote: “I can do all things through him who gives me strength”
Something about me that most people don’t know: My name is actually “George”
Favorite swimming or diving set: 3 meter
Favorite tradition at Texas A&M: Howdy