Matt Akerley Class: Senior Hometown: Marquette, Mich. High School: Gwinn Event: Diving

Junior: Junior: Qualified for the NCAA Regional Diving Zones ... Named MSU Diver of the Year ... Named Big Ten Diver of the Week on Dec. 5 ... Honorable Mention Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Took second in the one meter (271.80) and third in the three meter (234.97) against Ball State.

Sophomore: Earned a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Zone `C' Qualifying Meet in the one-meter competition ... Set a career best in the one-meter competition, scoring a 286.95 against Michigan ... Took first place in the one-meter (285.45) and three-meter (267.45) events against Oakland ... Finished 26th at the Big Ten Championships in the one-meter contest (240.45).

Freshman: Took second place against Oakland in the three meter (272.18) ... Placed fourth and set career-best mark in the one meter against Notre Dame (244.05) ... Finished 19th in the three meter at the Big Ten Championships.

Prep: Won the Upper Peninsula state championship in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons and finished 10th as a freshman ... Three-time All-U.P. ... Team captain in junior and senior years ... Ranked 52nd in country for Junior Olympic Diving ... awarded Most Valuable Swimmer/Diver in the U.P. in his junior year ... Four-time varsity letterwinner.

Personal: Born Feb. 12, 1985... Son of Dale and Julie Akerley... An international relations major.