Middlebury College

Derek Chicarilli, a member of the Class of 2002, is the most decorated diver in school history. In 2001, he won both the one-meter and three-meter boards at the NCAA Diving Championships and was named the NCAA Diver of the Meet.

Chicarilli also earned NCAA Diver of the Meet honors as a senior, when he placed second in the three-meter and third in the one-meter events. In four years of NCAA competition, he earned All-American honors on six occasions.

The two-year captain dominated NESCAC opponents, winning on both boards as a junior and senior, while twice earning NESCAC Diver of the Meet honors. During his sophomore year, Chicarilli accomplished the same feat at the New England Championships. At the conclusion of his senior year, his was given the conference’s Senior Four-Year High Point Diver Award.

In 2002, he helped lead the men’s team to its first NESCAC title.