2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Greg Duncan
- Event(s):
- Diving
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Oakton, Va.
- High School:
- James Madison
- Major:
- General Management
Bio
USA DIVING BIO
2021-22 / AS A 5TH YEAR
• USA Diving Winter Nationals Gold Medalist (3-Meter Synchro)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter Synchro)
• All-American (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the springboard events but also added platform to his schedule at the Big Ten Championships for the first time
• Season-Best Scores: 416.05 on 1-meter, 443.50 on 3-meter, 295.35 on platform
• Teamed with Tyler Downs to win gold in 3-meter synchro at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, clinching a berth at the FINA World Championships
• Also finished top five on 1-meter (4th) and 3-meter (5th) at Winter Nationals
• Returned to the 3-meter championship final at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh as a repeat All-American
• Accounted for 59 team points at Big Tens, finishing fourth on both springboards; also scored in the prelims on platform
• Had six career top-four finishes in four career appearances (eight springboard entries) at the Big Ten Championships
• Closed out his career having accounted for 203 points at Big Tens, most among the Class of 2022
• Placed eighth on 1-meter at Zones to clinch his fifth straight berth at the NCAA Championships (fourth for Purdue)
• Accounted for 46 team points at the Purdue Invitational, finishing second on 1-meter, third on 3-meter and sixth on platform
• Finished his career ranked fifth all-time at Purdue on 3-meter (454.45) and sixth on 1-meter (420.65)
2020-21 / AS A SENIOR
• All-American (1-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (Runner-Up in 3-Meter Synchro)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Excelled in the springboard diving events again
• Opted to utilize an eligibility extension and return for the 2021-22 season
• Overcame a mid-February back injury to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both springboard events, advancing for the third time at Purdue and fourth time during his college career
• Placed fifth on 1-meter at NCAAs to earn his first career full-fledged All-America honor
• Runner-up in 3-meter synchro with longtime friend Grayson Campbell at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• Also competed individually on 3-meter at the Olympic Trials, advancing to the semifinal
• Still managed to account for 31 team points at the Big Ten Championships as a consolation finalist in both events even while diving injured
• Ranks second among active Boilermakers with 144 team points in his career at Big Tens
• Placed fourth on 3-meter and seventh on 1-meter at Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Victorious on 1-meter at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• Posted team season-best scores on 1-meter (380.45) and 3-meter (401.70) in January before his injury
• Continues to rank among Purdue’s all-time top five on both springboards – fourth on 3-meter (454.45) and fifth on 1-meter (420.65)
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• All-American (Springboard -- Honorary Due to Cancellation of NCAAs)
• Big Ten Champion & Gold Medalist (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (1-Meter)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Feb. 5)
• Competed in the springboard diving events
• Medaled in both springboard events at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row, improving to a 4-for-4 in winning medals in his two years at Big Tens
• One of eight members of Purdue Swim-Dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Joined Olympians David Boudia and Steele Johnson as the only Boilermaker to win Big Ten Diver of the Week five times in one season; was also the league’s first diver to accomplish the feat since Johnson in 2016-17
• Posted his season-best score (448.20) on 3-meter while winning the Big Ten title by 33.95 points
• Also was the only diver to record a 400-point list in the 3-meter prelims at Big Tens
• Registered his season-best score on 1-meter while winning the event at IUPUI’s House of Champions Invitational in November
• Continues to rank among the top five – 4th on 3-meter (454.45), 5th on 1-meter (420.65) – in program history in both springboard event
• Placed fifth on 3-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
• Represented USA Diving at the FINA Diving Grand Prix meet in Spain in February
• Placed third on 3-meter to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the opening day of the Zone C Diving Championships before both meets were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Led the team with 11 event victories, winning 11 of the 14 events in which he competed at the NCAA level through the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for 59 team points at the Big Ten Championships, tops on the squad
• Swept the springboard events in duals vs. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Michigan State and Big Ten Triple Duals
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2020-21 school year
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-American (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• World University Games Qualifier (3-Meter)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Jan. 16)
• Competed in the springboard events throughout the season
• Won bronze on both springboards at the Big Ten Championships, ranking third on the team while accounting for 54 points
• At the NCAA Championships, won the consolation final of 3-meter (9th overall) and finished as the runner-up in the consolation final of 1-meter (10th overall)
• Earned a pair of honorable mention All-America accolades thanks to his two top-10 national finishes
• Recognized as the team's most valuable diver
• Finished third on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter at Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Placed third on 3-meter at the prestigious Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
• Posted team season-best score on 1-meter (420.65, 5th) and 3-meter (454.45, 4th) at Big Tens, moving into the top five in program history in both events
• Finished seventh on 3-meter as a finalist at the USA Diving Winter Trials
• Was seventh on 3-meter after the prelim and semifinal at the World University Games, but settled for 12th place after a missed dive in the final
• Victorious on 1-meter with (at the time) the seventh-best score in program history (380.02) in the dual meet vs. Michigan State, earning Big Ten Diver of the Week honors
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA
• ACC Diver of the Year
• ACC Champion (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• Honorable Mention All-America (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• USA Diving National Champion (Synchronized 3-Meter)
• Posted season-best scores on 1-meter (428.05) and 3-meter (416.10) at the ACC Championships
• Teamed with Grayson Campbell to win the synchronized 3-meter title at USA Diving National Championships in May and Winter Nationals in December
• Placed ninth in the prelims at 11th overall on 3-meter at NCAAs to earn honorable mention All-America accolades
• Finished in the top eight of both springboard events at the Purdue Invitational in November
• Swept the springboard events in a dual meet vs. Virginia
• Also victorious on 1-meter vs. Texas and 3-meter vs. N.C. State
HIGH SCHOOL
• USA Diving 3-meter national champion at 2017 Senior Summer Nationals
• Also won silver on 1-meter at nationals in 2017
• USA Diving Junior Nationals gold medalist on 1-meter and bronze medalist on 3-meter for 16-18 age group in 2017
• Posted a pair of top 10 finishes at USA Diving Winter National in December 2016
• Atteneded both James Madison and George C. Marshall High Schools in Virginia
• Coached in high school by Brenda Massey
• Three-time high school All-America honoree and two-time second-team All-Met selection.
• Posted a pair of second-place finishes at the 2016 summer junior national championships
• Placed seventh at the 2016 FINA Junior World Championship in one-meter diving and 17th in three-meter diving
• Member of boys’ team national championship squad at 2016 junior nationals and runner-up team at 2015 junior nationals.
• Competed for the Dominion Dive Club, led by coach Stephanie Sutton; high school coach was Brenda Massey
PERSONAL
• Major: General Management
• Full name is Gregory Bruce Duncan
• Born December 14, 1998 in Roanoke, Virginia
• Parents are Paul and Kari Duncan
• Has a strong interest in preserving the environment
• Fluent in Spanish
2021-22 / AS A 5TH YEAR
• USA Diving Winter Nationals Gold Medalist (3-Meter Synchro)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter Synchro)
• All-American (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the springboard events but also added platform to his schedule at the Big Ten Championships for the first time
• Season-Best Scores: 416.05 on 1-meter, 443.50 on 3-meter, 295.35 on platform
• Teamed with Tyler Downs to win gold in 3-meter synchro at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, clinching a berth at the FINA World Championships
• Also finished top five on 1-meter (4th) and 3-meter (5th) at Winter Nationals
• Returned to the 3-meter championship final at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh as a repeat All-American
• Accounted for 59 team points at Big Tens, finishing fourth on both springboards; also scored in the prelims on platform
• Had six career top-four finishes in four career appearances (eight springboard entries) at the Big Ten Championships
• Closed out his career having accounted for 203 points at Big Tens, most among the Class of 2022
• Placed eighth on 1-meter at Zones to clinch his fifth straight berth at the NCAA Championships (fourth for Purdue)
• Accounted for 46 team points at the Purdue Invitational, finishing second on 1-meter, third on 3-meter and sixth on platform
• Finished his career ranked fifth all-time at Purdue on 3-meter (454.45) and sixth on 1-meter (420.65)
2020-21 / AS A SENIOR
• All-American (1-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (Runner-Up in 3-Meter Synchro)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Excelled in the springboard diving events again
• Opted to utilize an eligibility extension and return for the 2021-22 season
• Overcame a mid-February back injury to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both springboard events, advancing for the third time at Purdue and fourth time during his college career
• Placed fifth on 1-meter at NCAAs to earn his first career full-fledged All-America honor
• Runner-up in 3-meter synchro with longtime friend Grayson Campbell at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• Also competed individually on 3-meter at the Olympic Trials, advancing to the semifinal
• Still managed to account for 31 team points at the Big Ten Championships as a consolation finalist in both events even while diving injured
• Ranks second among active Boilermakers with 144 team points in his career at Big Tens
• Placed fourth on 3-meter and seventh on 1-meter at Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Victorious on 1-meter at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• Posted team season-best scores on 1-meter (380.45) and 3-meter (401.70) in January before his injury
• Continues to rank among Purdue’s all-time top five on both springboards – fourth on 3-meter (454.45) and fifth on 1-meter (420.65)
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• All-American (Springboard -- Honorary Due to Cancellation of NCAAs)
• Big Ten Champion & Gold Medalist (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (1-Meter)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Feb. 5)
• Competed in the springboard diving events
• Medaled in both springboard events at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row, improving to a 4-for-4 in winning medals in his two years at Big Tens
• One of eight members of Purdue Swim-Dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Joined Olympians David Boudia and Steele Johnson as the only Boilermaker to win Big Ten Diver of the Week five times in one season; was also the league’s first diver to accomplish the feat since Johnson in 2016-17
• Posted his season-best score (448.20) on 3-meter while winning the Big Ten title by 33.95 points
• Also was the only diver to record a 400-point list in the 3-meter prelims at Big Tens
• Registered his season-best score on 1-meter while winning the event at IUPUI’s House of Champions Invitational in November
• Continues to rank among the top five – 4th on 3-meter (454.45), 5th on 1-meter (420.65) – in program history in both springboard event
• Placed fifth on 3-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
• Represented USA Diving at the FINA Diving Grand Prix meet in Spain in February
• Placed third on 3-meter to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the opening day of the Zone C Diving Championships before both meets were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Led the team with 11 event victories, winning 11 of the 14 events in which he competed at the NCAA level through the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for 59 team points at the Big Ten Championships, tops on the squad
• Swept the springboard events in duals vs. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Michigan State and Big Ten Triple Duals
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2020-21 school year
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-American (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
• World University Games Qualifier (3-Meter)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Jan. 16)
• Competed in the springboard events throughout the season
• Won bronze on both springboards at the Big Ten Championships, ranking third on the team while accounting for 54 points
• At the NCAA Championships, won the consolation final of 3-meter (9th overall) and finished as the runner-up in the consolation final of 1-meter (10th overall)
• Earned a pair of honorable mention All-America accolades thanks to his two top-10 national finishes
• Recognized as the team's most valuable diver
• Finished third on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter at Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Placed third on 3-meter at the prestigious Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
• Posted team season-best score on 1-meter (420.65, 5th) and 3-meter (454.45, 4th) at Big Tens, moving into the top five in program history in both events
• Finished seventh on 3-meter as a finalist at the USA Diving Winter Trials
• Was seventh on 3-meter after the prelim and semifinal at the World University Games, but settled for 12th place after a missed dive in the final
• Victorious on 1-meter with (at the time) the seventh-best score in program history (380.02) in the dual meet vs. Michigan State, earning Big Ten Diver of the Week honors
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA
• ACC Diver of the Year
• ACC Champion (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• Honorable Mention All-America (3-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
• USA Diving National Champion (Synchronized 3-Meter)
• Posted season-best scores on 1-meter (428.05) and 3-meter (416.10) at the ACC Championships
• Teamed with Grayson Campbell to win the synchronized 3-meter title at USA Diving National Championships in May and Winter Nationals in December
• Placed ninth in the prelims at 11th overall on 3-meter at NCAAs to earn honorable mention All-America accolades
• Finished in the top eight of both springboard events at the Purdue Invitational in November
• Swept the springboard events in a dual meet vs. Virginia
• Also victorious on 1-meter vs. Texas and 3-meter vs. N.C. State
HIGH SCHOOL
• USA Diving 3-meter national champion at 2017 Senior Summer Nationals
• Also won silver on 1-meter at nationals in 2017
• USA Diving Junior Nationals gold medalist on 1-meter and bronze medalist on 3-meter for 16-18 age group in 2017
• Posted a pair of top 10 finishes at USA Diving Winter National in December 2016
• Atteneded both James Madison and George C. Marshall High Schools in Virginia
• Coached in high school by Brenda Massey
• Three-time high school All-America honoree and two-time second-team All-Met selection.
• Posted a pair of second-place finishes at the 2016 summer junior national championships
• Placed seventh at the 2016 FINA Junior World Championship in one-meter diving and 17th in three-meter diving
• Member of boys’ team national championship squad at 2016 junior nationals and runner-up team at 2015 junior nationals.
• Competed for the Dominion Dive Club, led by coach Stephanie Sutton; high school coach was Brenda Massey
PERSONAL
• Major: General Management
• Full name is Gregory Bruce Duncan
• Born December 14, 1998 in Roanoke, Virginia
• Parents are Paul and Kari Duncan
• Has a strong interest in preserving the environment
• Fluent in Spanish
