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2017-18 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Dakota Skenandore

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown West Bend, Wis.
  • Highschool East

Biography

PRONUNCIATION: sken-en-door

Collegiate Honors
- 4x Horizon League Diver of the Week (10/23/18, 10/18/16, 11/15/16, 1/17/17)

2018-19 (Junior)
Competed in just two meets on the year ... started the season being named Horizon League Diver of the Week after winning both boards at the All Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 20 with impressive opening scores of 300.50 (1-meter) and 299.80 (3-meter) ... one week later, came in third on both boards at IUPUI.


2017-18 (Sophomore)
Came in 14th on 3-meter and 17th on 1-meter at the Horizon League Championships ... started the year taking second on 3-meter with a score of 270.00 and third on 1-meter against GVSU Oct. 14 ... turned in another pair of solid scores and was runner-up on 1-meter and third on 3-meter at UIC Nov. 4 ... topped the 1-meter field with a season-best score of 302.25 and came in fourth on 3-meter at Chicago Jan. 20 ... won the 3-meter with a season-best mark of 278.47 and came in runner-up on 1-meter at 291.45 against rival Green Bay Jan. 27.


2016-17 (Freshman)
Made the A-finals on 1-meter, taking seventh overall as a freshman at the Horizon League Championships ... also scored on 3-meter at the league meet, taking 13th ... kicked off his collegiate career in fine fashion, being named Horizon League Diver of the Week Oct. 18 after taking third on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter in his debut against GVSU ... finished runner-up on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter at the All Wisconsin Showcase one week later ...  placed second one 1-meter and third on 3-meter against Wright State Nov. 6 ... again named league diver of the week after taking second on 1-meter and was third on 3-meter against UIC Nov. 12 ... finished 11th on 1-meter and 14th on 3-meter at the mid-season Miami Invitational Dec. 3 ... won his third Horizon League Diver of the Week award of the year after sweeping both boards with an identicle score of 272.85 on each ... topped that with a season-best 3-meter mark of 273.07 for third place against Green Bay Jan. 28 ... came in fourth on 1-meter at the UIC Diving Invitational Feb. 4.

High School
A standout diver at West Bend East High School ... named Division I Diver of the Year as a senior ... was team captain two years ... finished second at state as a senior ... was third at state as a junior and 12th at state as a sophomore ... also played football as a freshman and senior as a linebacker, wide receiver and punter.

Personal
Son of Steven Cooper and Stacy Skenandore ... chose UWM because he liked the environment and was familiar was the team and diving coach ... lists most memorable sports experience as learning how to dive as a freshman in high school and then being ranked in the top 10 in the state ... born May 2, 1998.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10"