Adam Ruiz

Weight:
0
Position:
Diving
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lubbock, Texas
High School:
Coronado

2013-2014 (Senior)
Scored 20 points at the SEC Championships with a ninth place finish in the one-meter springboard event (323.30), also finished 12^th in the three-meter competition (330.65). Ruiz had season high scores in the one-meter at Incarnate Word with a NCAA Zone qualifying mark of 360.53 and in the three-meter at the Art Adamson Invitational with a Zone qualifying score of 360.65.

2012-2013 (Junior)
Ruiz posted four points at the SEC Championship, competing in both the one-meter (249.9) and the three-meter (264.45). Ruiz qualified for the NCAA Zone meet for both dives. Ruiz had personal bests of 347.49 in the three-meter and 375.53 in the one-meter. His one-meter mark ranks sixth on the all-time school record book.

2011-2012 (Sophomore)
Earned 27 points at the Big 12 Championships, placing fifth in the 1M Dive and sixth in the 3M Dive. Ruiz qualified for NCAA Zone Regionals in both the 1M and 3M Dive. Ruiz scored career highs at the Big 12 Championships with scores of 335.80 and 333.15 in the 1M and 3M respectively.

2010-2011 (Freshman)
Ruiz finished the season with personal bests in both the one-meter and three-meter dives, 299.40 at the meet versus the University of Texas and 310.70 at the Big 12 Championships, respectively. He placed seventh in the three-meter dive at the Big 12 Championship, scoring 12 points.

High School/Club:
2010 graduate of Coronado High School...four-year letterwinner at Coronado and was coached by Penny DiPomazio...two-time district runner-up and two-time state qualifier...holds the Coronado High 1-meter diving record with an 11-dive score of 492 points...also competed for Lubbock Dive Club and was coached by Penny DiPomazio...was a national finalist for Lubbock Dive Club in the one-meter and three-meter diving events all four years of high school.

Personal:
Adam Christopher Ruiz is the son of J.D. and Sandy Ruiz of Lubbock, Texas...born Jan. 8, 1992 in Wichita Falls, Texas...Marine Biology major...has two sisters, Audrey and Averie...chose A&M because “The chemistry that the swim and dive team have.”

Best Scores:
1-meter: 375.53
3-meter: 365.40

Close Up
Favorite TV show: Better off Ted
Most played song in my iPod: Whisper and a clamor
What I drive: A car
Favorite movie: Dodge ball
What I’m reading: What is reading?
Bookmarked websites: Youtube.com
Worst habit: Being left-handed
Worst job: Cashier
Favorite city to visit: Miami, Florida
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Luke Shaw, swimming
Talent I’d most like to have: Be a Canadian
Most competitive teammate: Hayden Jones
Pre-competition music: Anything with a beat
Favorite quote: “I’m pretty sure I can stop that bullet with my abs”- Kyle Troskot
Something about me that most people don’t know: I’m scared of heights
Favorite swimming or diving set: Front 3 ½
Favorite tradition at Texas A&M: Howdy