The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Bayleigh Cranford
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Ragsdale HS
- Prev School:
- NC State
- Hometown:
- Lexington, N.C.
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
JUNIOR (2025-26):
• 2026 SEC Silver Medalist on 1-meter.
SOPHOMORE (2024-25):
• Made her Texas debut in the win against LSU.
• Finished runner-up on 1-meter (288.08) and placed third on 3-meter (322.80) against SMU.
• Won the 3-meter competition (331.58) and placed third on 1-meter (280.65) against Georgia.
• Finished runner-up on 3-meter (322.40), eighth on 1-meter (275.65) and seventh on platform (259.65) at the UT Diving Invitational.
• Won 3-meter (318.68) and placed sixth on 1-meter (270.90) against Indiana.
• Placed seventh on 3-meter and sixth on platform at the NCAA Championships.
• Finished among the top 16 on 1-meter at the NCAA Championships.
• Won silver on 10-meter at the USA Diving National Championships.
• Won gold in 10-meter synchronized at the USA Diving National Championships.
• Finished sixth in 10-meter synchronized and eighth on 10-meter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN):
- 2024 ACC Champion in Women's platform (313.80).
- 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals Champion in Mixed Synchro Platform (288.96).
- Earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Zone B Championships in Women's platform (613.95) while also earning finals spots in Women's 3-meter (6th - 611.75) and Women's 1-meter (14th - 507.35).
- At the 2024 NCAA Championships competed in Women's platform (38th - 209.25) and Women's 3-meter (43rd - 240.20).
- Earned her first collegiate win against ASU in Women's 3-meter (327.40).
- Placed first in all three diving events during UGA/ Duke tri-meet.
- Women's 3-meter champion at the UVA/ UNC tri-meet (326.55).
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2024 World Championships Team
- Junior World Championships gold medalist in the team event and finalist on the Women’s platform
- 2022 Junior World Champion - Team
- USA Junior Nationals gold medalist on Platform
