Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Women's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Ruchala, Emma
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Emma Ruchala
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Victor J. Andrew HS
- Hometown:
- Tinley Park, Ill.
Bio
Career Highlights
• 4th-best 3m score in Utah history (Air Force Invitational) - 327.90
• 8th-best 1m score in Utah history (Utah Diving Invitational) – 285.95
• Four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Crimson Council Campus Relations Director
2020-21 Season (Senior)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Championships
• Was one of two women divers to qualify to NCAAs, marking the most in a single season in program history
• Finished 10th on the 3m and 12th on 1m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Finished 12th on the 1m and 3m at the Pac-12 Championships
• Took 2nd on the 1m at the Utah Diving Invitational and 3rd on the 3m
• Placed 3rd on the 1m and 3m at the Lumberjack Diving Invite
• Finished 3rd on the 1m, 3m and platform at the Air Force Diving Invitational
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Junior)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships and placed 15th on the 1m
• Placed 12th on platform and the 3m, and 14th on the 1m at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 1m and took 2nd on the 3m at BYU
• Won the 1m and placed 3rd on the 3m against UNLV
• Was 2nd on the 1m and 3m against Arizona
• Finished 2nd on the 1m and 3rd on the 3m vs. Arizona State
• Utah’s Most Outstanding Diver
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Won the 1m and 3m against BYU
• Finished 8th on the 1m at the Missouri Invitational
• Won the 1m at UNLV
• Took 2nd on the 1m and 3m against UCLA
• Won the 1m against Stanford
• Placed 2nd on the 1m and 3rd on the 3m at California
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 All-Academic
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Won the 3m and took 3rd on the 1m at BYU
• Took 2nd on the 3m and 3rd on the 1m against UNLV
• Was 2nd on the 1m and 3m at Arizona
• Finished 2nd on the 1m and 4th on the 3m against Stanford
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
Prior To Utah
• Member of the Windy City Diving Team
• Awarded Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2017
• Four-time MVP of swim and diving team
• Four-time High School State Finalist
• Junior Regional and National Qualifier
Personal
• Daughter of Robert and Denise Ruchala
• Has two siblings; Renee and Sam
• Majoring in nursing
Top Scores:
1M – 285.95
3M – 327.90
Platform – 202.35
• 4th-best 3m score in Utah history (Air Force Invitational) - 327.90
• 8th-best 1m score in Utah history (Utah Diving Invitational) – 285.95
• Four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Crimson Council Campus Relations Director
2020-21 Season (Senior)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Championships
• Was one of two women divers to qualify to NCAAs, marking the most in a single season in program history
• Finished 10th on the 3m and 12th on 1m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Finished 12th on the 1m and 3m at the Pac-12 Championships
• Took 2nd on the 1m at the Utah Diving Invitational and 3rd on the 3m
• Placed 3rd on the 1m and 3m at the Lumberjack Diving Invite
• Finished 3rd on the 1m, 3m and platform at the Air Force Diving Invitational
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Junior)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships and placed 15th on the 1m
• Placed 12th on platform and the 3m, and 14th on the 1m at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 1m and took 2nd on the 3m at BYU
• Won the 1m and placed 3rd on the 3m against UNLV
• Was 2nd on the 1m and 3m against Arizona
• Finished 2nd on the 1m and 3rd on the 3m vs. Arizona State
• Utah’s Most Outstanding Diver
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Won the 1m and 3m against BYU
• Finished 8th on the 1m at the Missouri Invitational
• Won the 1m at UNLV
• Took 2nd on the 1m and 3m against UCLA
• Won the 1m against Stanford
• Placed 2nd on the 1m and 3rd on the 3m at California
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Pac-12 All-Academic
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
• Competed on the 1m and 3m at the NCAA Zone E Championships
• Won the 3m and took 3rd on the 1m at BYU
• Took 2nd on the 3m and 3rd on the 1m against UNLV
• Was 2nd on the 1m and 3m at Arizona
• Finished 2nd on the 1m and 4th on the 3m against Stanford
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
Prior To Utah
• Member of the Windy City Diving Team
• Awarded Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2017
• Four-time MVP of swim and diving team
• Four-time High School State Finalist
• Junior Regional and National Qualifier
Personal
• Daughter of Robert and Denise Ruchala
• Has two siblings; Renee and Sam
• Majoring in nursing
Top Scores:
1M – 285.95
3M – 327.90
Platform – 202.35
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