2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Raquel Gonzales

  • Event(s) Diving
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • High School Hamilton

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in health sciences – fitness and wellness

Career Notes: Second-highest score on platform in program history (244.30).

2017-18 (Junior): Earned one All-WAC first team honor and one second team honor at WAC Championships...Competed on all three boards at the WAC Championships...Finished second on platform with a score of 232.45...Finished fifth on 1-meter with a season-best score of 272.30...Advanced to the B final and finished 10th on 3-meter with a score of 279.80...Qualified for NCAA Zone E Meet...Finished 24th on platform at Zones...Recorded career-best score of 244.30 on platform during NAU Quad Diving Meet...Recorded season-best score of 290.20 on 3-meter at Lumberjack Diving Invitational...Finished first on platform and fourth on 3-meter during NAU Quad Diving Meet...Placed eighth on 3-meter at Lumberjack Diving Invitational...Placed second on 3-meter versus Air Force and third on 1-meter versus New Mexico...Named WAC Diver of the Week on Feb. 6...Top score on team on platform, fourth-best score on 3-meter and fifth-best score on 1-meter for the season.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Earned two All-WAC second team honors at WAC Championships...Competed on all three boards at the WAC Championships...Finished sixth on platform with a score of 201.30...Finished seventh on 3-meter with a score of 258.45...Advanced to the B final and finished 10th on 1-meter with a score of 239.25...Qualified for NCAA Zone E Meet...Finished 13th on platform at Zones with a total score of 444.55...Recorded career-best score of 230.75 on platform in finals at Zones...Recorded season-best score of 265.95 on 1-meter and career-best score of 301.20 on 3-meter versus New Mexico...Finished first on platform and seventh on 3-meter at Lumberjack Diving Invitational...Finished third on platform at Air Force Diving Invitational...Placed third on 3-meter versus Northern Colorado...Named WAC Diver of the Week on Nov. 22...Top score on team on platform and fourth-best scores on 1-meter and 3-meter for the season.

2015-16 (Freshman): Earned three All-WAC second team honors at WAC Championships...Competed on all three boards at the WAC Championships...Finished fourth on platform with a season-best score of 227.50...Finished fifth on 3-meter with a score of 273.75...Finished eighth on 1-meter with a score of 240.10...Qualified for NCAA Zone E Meet...Finished 43rd on 1-meter and platform at Zones...Season-best scores of 275.93 on 1-meter and 280.35 on 3-meter versus New Mexico...Finished third on platform and 13th on 3-meter at Wildcat Diving Invitational...Placed third on 1-meter versus Arizona and third on 3-meter versus Air Force and New Mexico...Second-best score on team on platform, fifth-best score on 1-meter and sixth-best score on 3-meter for the season.

High School: Three-year letterwinner and one-year team captain at Hamilton HS...Three-time state qualifier...Placed seventh at Division I State Championships as a senior...Named Most Valuable Diver during each of her three years...Received team's Freshman Award...Broke her own school records for six dives (216.0) and 11 dives (384.7)...Qualified for 2014 USA Diving Age Group National Championships representing Sun Devil Divers and placing 24th in 16-18 Girls Platform...Member of high school's DECA club.

Personal: Raquel Felicia Gonzales was born May 5 in Albuquerque, N.M....Daughter of Angelica Gonzales...One older sister, Angelica...Hobbies include playing the guitar, yoga and photography...Lists most memorable athletic moment as going to Age Group Nationals for the first time...Chose NAU because of the swim & dive team supports each other and they strive to improve together.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    Diving
    5'4"