Ithaca College Athletics

2011-12: Derek Rand was a captain during his senior season. Rand placed fourth on the 3-meter board and sixth on the 1-meter board at the UNYSCSA Championships. His finish on the 3-meter board also placed second in the Empire 8. Rand earned two Empire 8 Athlete of the Week awards as a senior, on the weeks ending Oct. 30 and Jan. 22.

2010-11: Rand was a two-time all-American as a junior after placing in both events at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. Rand placed 13th on the 3-meter board and 15th on the 1-meter board for the Bombers. He preceded the national meet by placing second on 3-meter and third on 1-meter at the UNYSCSA meet.

2009-10: Rand earned all-state honors in both diving events at the UNYSCSA and posted Ithaca's highest scores of the season in all four diving categories. He was sixth at the state championships on the 3-meter board with a total of 414.75 (11 dives) and eighth on the 1-meter board with a score of 405.85 (11 dives). For six dives, Rand scored 262.05 to place first at 1-meter in a dual meet against Alfred, and was second that day on 3-meter with a score of 269.05.

2008-09: Rand was Ithaca’s top diver as a freshman and finished as Empire 8 runner-up and fourth in the UNYSCSA with a score of 397.85 in the 3-meter diving finals. Rand also placed second overall in the 3-meter competition at the Ithaca diving invitational with a score of 423.55 on 3-meter. He was third at the Ithaca invitational on 1-meter with a career-best score of 382.85. Rand won the 1-meter competition in a dual meet versus Rochester.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Amity High School, Rand was coached by Todd Rainey. He was a four-year letter winner and served as the team captain in his senior year. As a junior, he was named to the All-Southern Connecticut Conference team.

Personal: An student in the exploratory program, he is the son of Peter and Diane Rand.