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Allen Bottego being introduced for the 3-meter final at SE Championships
Bottego, Allen

Allen Bottego Season 2023-24

EventDIVING
ClJunior
HometownLa Porte, Texas
Top Scores: 
1-Meter: 410.93 - UIW (23-24)
3-Meter: 425.40 - LSU (24-5)
Platform: 375.45 - NCAA Zones (21-22)

All-America: 1-Meter (2023), 3-meter (2025)
Medals: Bronze: 3-meter (2024)

2024-25 (Senior): 
  • Earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades with an 11th-place finish on 3-meter (410.80) at NCAAs, also competing on 1-meter. 
  • Took second on 3-meter (764.45) and fourth on 1-meter (704.05) at Zones to punch is ticket to NCAA Championships. 
  • Placed fourth on 3-meter with a score of 406.25 and 10th on 1-meter with a score of 348.00 at SEC Championships. 
  • Notched a new career-best score of 425.40 on 3-meter and added a season-high score of 355.13 on 1-meter against LSU to qualify for NCAA Zones on both boards. 

2023-24 (Junior): 
  • Qualified for NCAA Zones, on both springboards, punching his ticket to NCAAs with a pair of top-10 scores. 
  • Made his first trip to the podium at SEC Championships, earning bronze on the 3-meter with a career-high score of 421.05, while also adding top-10 points on the 1-meter (345.60). 
  • Was the top scorer on the 1-meter and finished second on the 3-meter in the win over Tennessee to pick up his third SEC Diver of the Week honor. 
  • Swept the springboards in the double-dual against Virginia Tech and South Carolina to be named SEC Diver of the Week in back-to-back weeks.
  • Posted a career-best score of 410.93 on the 1-meter to open the season against Incarnate Word, earning SEC Diver of the Week accolades for his performance. 
  • Named to the All-SEC Second Team for his performance at SEC Championships.

2022-23 (Sophomore): 
  • Garnered his first career All-America honors as he finished top-eight on the 1-meter with a score of 330.50 at NCAA Championships.
  • Recorded a season-best score of 317.05 on the platform at NCAAs.
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships on the 1-meter and platform at Zones.
  • Posted a career-best score of 400.05 on the 1-meter against TCU. 
  • Qualified for NCAA Zones with a score of 321.60 on the 1-meter and 398.80 on the 3-meter at the double dual with Texas and Indiana. 

2021-22 (Freshman):
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships on the platform, earning a top-30 finish with a score of 300.80.
  • Punched his ticket to NCAAs with the top score on the platform at Zones (742.10).
  • Placed eighth on the 1-meter with a score of 302.10, also adding an 11th-place platform finish (311.10) at his first SEC Championships. 
  • Posted a season-high score of 378.08 on the 1-meter in the dual meet against SMU.
  • Scored a season-best 394.73 in his collegiate debut on the 3-meter against Texas. 
  • Earned the team's Most Improved Diver award at the annual team banquet.Â