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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sierra Ford

Brianne Dempsey

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Diving
  • Hometown Shavertown, Pa.
  • High School Dallas

Biography

SWIM CLOUD PROFILE

CAREER
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2024-25)

As a Sophomore (2025-26)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones in the one-meter dive for the second straight season
  • Totaled 231.35 points in the one-meter and 214.30 in the three-meter to be tabbed eighth in both at the A-10 Championships
  • Finished with 223.65 points at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Captured the top spot in the one-meter dive (249.90) in a tri-meet against Marshall and Bowling Green
  • Finished fourth in the three-meter (227.03) in a tri-meet with Marchall and Bowling Green
  • Tabbed third in the one-meter (249.85) against WVU and Villanova
  • Captured a second-place finish in the three-meter (222.45) & third in the one-meter (227.20) vs. Richmond at the Richmond Duals
As a Freshman (2024-25)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones for the one-meter dive
  • Totaled a final score of 208.25 in the one-meter in the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Finished third in the three-meter (249.70) against Cleveland State and George Mason
  • Took 14th in the three-meter dive at the WVU Invitational (214.80)
  • Finished with a pair of 3rd place finishes in the one-meter (244.28) & three-meter (248.48) dives vs. Marshall
  • Took 5th in the one-meter (218.10) and three-meter (211.45) at the Richmond Duals
Before Duquesne
  • Competed at Dallas High School for head coach Paul Mierzwa
  • Helped Dallas win four District Championships, including three Wyoming Valley Conference titles
  • Is a three-time District 2 PIAA Champion
  • Took home the state championship in diving in 2024
  • Third place finish at states in 2023 and a ninth-place finish in 2022
  • Student Council Vice President and a member National Honors Society
  • Key Club, Aevidum Club, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Junior Volunteer, High School Tutor and PA Smart Physician Ready Program
Personal
  • Born September 16, 2005
  • Daughter of Frank and Trudi Dempsey
  • Has four brothers (Justin Carder), (Brent Carder), (Andrew Dempsey), (Thomas Dempsey)
  • Intended major: Physician Assistant Studies

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Diving
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Diving
    5'4"

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