Mickey Strauss
Diving
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Senior Graduate
Hometown
Provo, 
Utah
Last School
Mountain View High School, Utah Valley University
Roster Years
2019-2024


Personal

  • Parents are Mike & Malia Strauss
  • Has two siblings
  • Major: Physical Education Teaching
  • Father, Mike, competed for Utah in track and field/cross country (1999-2001)
  • Switched to diving after his sophomore year of high school following 14 years of gymnastics
  • Ran track and cross country in high school
  • Enjoys writing music and playing the cello

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Mountain View High School under coach Tyce Routson
  • Club: BYU Cougar Dive Club under coach Tyce Routson
  • Transferred from Utah Valley University
  • Participated in cross country, track and field and gymnastics
  • Top-20 in the country in the 3 meter and platform at Senior Nationals
  • 2017 1 meter state champion
  • 2018-19 3 meter regional champion
  • 2018 1 meter regional champion
  • 2018 Zone E 3 meter champion
  • Also recruited by Utah, Texas, Air Force, Dartmouth, Cal Baptist and Colorado Mesa

Personal Bests

Event Score Meet
1 meter 381.90 '21-'22 CMU Dual
1 meter (5 dives) 371.03 '22-'23 UNLV Dual
1 meter (6 dives) 395.85 '22-'23 Air Force Invite
1 meter (11 dives) 320.15 '22-'23 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
3 meter 560.10 '22-'23 Intermountain Shootout
3 meter (5 dives) 374.85 '19-'20 Denver Dual
3 meter (6 dives) 416.90 '19-'20 MPSF Championships
3 meter (11 dives) 330.55 '22-'23 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
10 meter (5 dives) 381.30 '19-'20 MPSF Championships
10 meter (6 dives) 323.40 '22-'23 Air Force Invite
10 meter (11 dives) 328.35 '22-'23 CSCAA National Invitational Championship

Career Results 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019-2020

Notable Achievements

  • Named MPSF Diver of the Year
  • Qualified and competed in Zone E Championships
  • Named All-MPSF First-Team in the 1 meter, 3 meter and the platform event
  • Broke BYU's all-time best record in the platform event (381.30)
  • Posted career-best scores in all three events
  • USA Olympic Trials Qualifier
  • BYU MVP
  • MPSF 1 meter and 3 meter platform champion

Season Bests

Event Score Meet
1 meter (5 dives) 334.05 Denver Dual
1 meter (6 dives) 382.25 MPSF Championships
3 meter (5 dives) 374.85 Denver Dual
3 meter (6 dives) 416.90 MPSF Championships
10 meter (5 dives) 381.30 MPSF Championships
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

Notable Achievements

  • MPSF Diver of the Year
  • MPSF 1 meter champion, placed second in the 3 meter and platform
  • Named All-MPSF First-Team in 1 meter, 3 meter, and platform events
  • MPSF All-Academic award winner
  • BYU MVP

Season Bests

Event Score Meet
1 meter 381.90 CMU Dual
1 meter (6 dives) 358.75 MPSF Championships
3 meter 371.00 CMU Dual
3 meter (6 dives) 375.75 Intermountain Shootout
10 meter (5 dives) 307.20 MPSF Championships
10 meter (6 dives) 289.50 Mizzou Invite
Junior Year 2022-2023

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event Score Meet
1 meter 354.45 TCU Dual
1 meter (5 dives) 371.03 UNLV Dual
1 meter (6 dives) 395.85 Air Force Invite
1 meter (11 dives) 320.15 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
3 meter 560.10 Intermountain Shootout
3 meter (5 dives) 347.63 UNLV Dual
3 meter (6 dives) 411.05 Air Force Diving Invite
3 meter (11 dives) 330.55 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
10 meter (5 dives) 375.70 MPSF Championships
10 meter (6 dives) 323.40 Air Force Invite
10 meter (11 dives) 328.35 CSCAA National Invitational Championship

 

Senior Year 2023-2024

Graduate Year 2023-2024

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

2020-2021

Notable Achievements

  • MPSF 1 meter and 3 meter second place winner
  • Named All-MPSF First-Team in 1 meter and 3 meter events
  • NCAA qualifier on 1 meter, 3 meter, and platform
  • BYU MVP

Season Bests

Event Score Meet
1 meter 335.10 Utah Tech Dual
1 meter (5 dives) 317.70 CMU Dual
1meter (6 dives) 329.25 Air Force, Wyoming
3 meter 368.65 Utah Tech Dual
3 meter (5 dives) 360.50 CMU Dual
3meter (6 dives) 416.85 MPSF Championships
10 meter (6 dives) 300.50 Mizzou Invite