He is a year-round athlete participating in soccer, swimming and track. Though a star in all sports, he shines brightly in swimming. This year Miguel conquered a 30 year old diving record! The old record achieved in 1984 was 293.3, Miguel smashed it with a stunning 340.45! In years past, he has been impressive placing 13th in Sectionals as a Sophomore and last year claiming the 3rd place spot at Sectionals and 16th at Regionals. This year has by far been his best yet with a 1st place victory to become the Sectional Diving Champion. He now advances to Regionals where he hopes to qualify for State.  

 

Along with competing he is a humble young man with a heart to help others. We recently received an email telling us of a moment they had witnessed at a meet where Miguel did an uncommon act:

 

   "After a Chesterton diver failed at a dive, Miguel noticed he was upset and next thing I knew he was sitting with him. He helped  motivate him to get over the fear of his next dive because if you fail 2 dives you are disqualified. So here's Miguel, a senior in the lead  needing to prepare for his own final dive to become Sectional Champ, helping out a freshman from Chesterton whom he had never met. The little guy did not fail his next dive! It was really an amazing scene."

 

This is not something that is witnessed on a regular basis especially at that level in the competition, but Miguel has done a great job achieving and conquering many goals all the while doing what is most important, helping others. This is a small part of why Miguel is Someone You Should Know!