Alexander Merkulov
	Class: Junior Hometown: Westfield, Mass. High School: Westfield Height / Weight: 5-7 / 154 Event: Diving Birthdate: 05/17/1991

General: Ranks tenth all-time at UMass in the 3-Meter Dive (289.58).

2011-12 (Junior): Finshed first in the 1 mtr diving (318.52) and first in the 3 mtr diving (319.65) against Boston University (10/15).

2010-11 (Sophomore): Took a sixth place finish in the one-meter and a seventh place finish in the three meter dive at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/23-26) .... Finished fifth in both the 1 mtr diving (255.90) and in the 3 mtr diving (275.15) at Dartmouth's Invitational (1/29)... Placed third in the 3 mtr diving (289.58) and second in the 1 mtr diving (275.40) vs. BC (1/21)... Finished fourth in the three-meter dive (241.35) against BU (10/16). Competed in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive against Army (10/23).

Before UMass: Dove for Westfield High Sophomore, Junior and Senior year ... Finished 5th in Western Mass, 12th in States, in 2007 ... Finished 2nd in Western Mass, 5th in States, received All-Star Athlete Award as well as Diver of the Year in 2008 ... Finished 1st in Western Mass, 2nd in States, received All-Star Award, Most Outstanding and STEC Award in 2009 ... Holds JFK Northampton Natatorium Pool Record; 264 points ... Varsity Track & Field team Junior and Senior year ... Gymnastics Senior Year.

Personal: Alexander Merkulov ... Born May 17, 1991 in Kharkov, Ukraine ... Son of Vera Merkulov ... Five siblings; Oleg, Vitaliy, Victoria, Alice and Vlad ... Intended major is Micro Biology.