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Bothell High’s Dragland: All-American diver, Olympic hopeful

Published 10:34 am Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Carrie Dragland dives for the University of Alabama in 2010. She transferred to the University of Miami in 2011.
Carrie Dragland dives for the University of Alabama in 2010. She transferred to the University of Miami in 2011.

Bothell High alumnus Carrie Dragland is gunning for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. An All-American diver at the University of Miami, she has qualified for the 10-meter-platform Olympic trials, which will be held next summer at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

At Bothell High, Draglund was a 4A state, 1-meter runner up as a senior in 2008 and took ninth at the U.S. Summer Senior Nationals on the 10-meter platform.

In gymnastics for the Cougars, she was the 2007 and 2008 4A state all-around champion, and won the state vault title as a senior with a perfect 10.0.