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Nate Cox
Nate Cox

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Menomonee Falls, Wis.

High School:
Menomonee Falls

Event:
Diving

Birthdate:
01/05/1993



05/06/2013

Boudia Set for First Competitions Since Medaling at Olympics

Three active Purdue divers are also scheduled to compete at Trials meet in Tallahassee.

04/12/2013

Season Recap: 6 Boilers Earn H.M. All-America Recognition

Tucker breaks 100 free relay at Big Tens, competes in 5 events at national championship meet.

03/16/2013

Tweardy, Miskulin & Rogers Among Top Five as Zones Wrap

Purdue divers earn four bids to NCAA Championships but get shutout Saturday.

03/16/2013

Tweardy, Miskulin & Rogers Among Top Five as Zones Wrap

Purdue divers earn four bids to NCAA Championships but get shutout Saturday.

03/15/2013

Bissett & Rogers Punch Their Tickets to NCAAs at Zones

Four Purdue divers have now qualified as men & women have eight qualifiers each.

11/15/2012

Purdue vs Miami (Ohio) Dual Meet

The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) for a season-opening dual meet at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center

10/26/2012

Purdue Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

Purdue Swimming & Diving hosts the 2012 Indiana Intercollegiates at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

02/01/2012

2011-2012 Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

12/06/2011

Purdue Men & Women Host Northwestern

Purdue swimming dual meet vs. Northwestern.

11/10/2011

Purdue Swim-Dive Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

The Boilermakers host the four-team Indiana Intercollegiates at the BAC.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Donald Driver
In His MP3 Player: B.o.B.
Last Concert He Attended: Lupe Fiasco
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Robert Downey, Jr., Olivia Wilde & Michael Bay
Favorite Month of the Year: January
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Favorite Building on Campus: Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Unique Travel Locale: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Slovenia
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Daleth Assad, Latin American Literature
Furry Friend: Buster, Brittany Spaniel

2011-12: Cox finished sixth in the consolation final of the platform diving at the Big Ten Championships to account for three team points... also posted his season-high score (322.35) from the platform in the preliminary round of Big Tens... competed from all three boards at the Zone C Championships, highlighted by a 11-place finish in the platform... posted season-best scores from the 1-meter (294.08) at Iowa and the 3-meter at Miami.

Before Purdue: Three-time All-American was a state champion and Wisconsin Division I Diver of the Year as a sophomore and senior at Menomonee Falls High School... state runner-up as a junior... won every event he entered and broke every MFHS school and pool record as a senior... won the state title his senior year with the eighth-highest score in Wisconsin history... also qualified for the state meet as a freshman, finishing eighth... three-year conference and sectional champion... team captain and MVP as a senior... won YMCA national championship titles in the 1-meter, 3-meter (twice) and 10-meter platform... 3-meter finalist at the 2011 Junior Nationals.

Personal: Full name is Nathan Kyle Cox... born in Menomonee Falls, Wis.... son of Gary and Kristin Cox... family also includes brother Danny, who was an All-American diver at Purdue from 2006-07 through 2010-11... majoring in communication.