BLOOMINGTON
There’s no reason why the Seymour High School senior shouldn’t feel confident going into the biggest meet of his life.
During the 2018-19 season, Devin Ramsey has dominated every diving well he has visited.
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On Tuesday, fresh off of Saturday’s sectional championship performance at Floyd Central, Ramsey won his second Bloomington High School North Regional title by scoring 472.75 points.
“I’m feeling great. I’m ready to move on to state,” Ramsey said. “I felt all right on my dives. It’s a steppingstone for state. I’m really excited for state and am ready to take it all home.”
This winter, Ramsey hasn’t lost to a single diver he has gone up against.
The runner-up at the regional was Franklin Community senior Gauge Creech (438.25), who edged Ramsey at last year’s competition.
Ramsey led the pack with 225.40 points after five dives and 340.70 at the conclusion of eight.
He now eyes Saturday’s state finals at the Indiana University Natatorium. Last year, Ramsey placed fourth overall in Indianapolis.
“I think he’s pretty focused now,” Seymour diving coach Tara Sutherland said. “I think he sees that this is his one chance. This is his moment, and he wants to take it. I was happy to see him throw the 3½. It isn’t perfect, but nobody else is throwing it at this level. That’s a good thing. The fact he pulled it off successfully, that tells me he is ready for state.”
At the conclusion of sectional, Ramsey had the highest diving score in the state to start the postseason.
Ramsey scored a 557.25 at Floyd, and the next-best score across Indiana was by Cascade’s Brenden Trent (528.20).
While the scores were much tighter at North, Ramsey came through.
“At this level, with regional, you have a lot of club diving and they stick together. We don’t club dive, and that’s what sets Devin apart,” Sutherland said. “You will always see the club coaches score a little higher, and since it’s a club, they stick together. We’re the outsiders, and that’s OK. We came to prove a point. Each kid may not have the opportunity to club dive, but they can still win and walk away with first.”
Ramsey is the last champion at North’s current pool. The pool, which was built with the school in 1972, will undergo renovation in the coming months.
Also at the regional, Owls senior Jackson Carpenter completed his first and only season with the diving program, placing 11th with 317.40 points.
“He was seeded 14th, so we’re extremely pleased,” Sutherland said. “He is a senior with no diving background. For him to join the team and make it this far is really awesome. It’s a really good experience for him.”
Look for a story on Ramsey’s preparation for state in Thursday’s Tribune.