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Alex Van Ess
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Mercersburg Academy
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Placed second on 3-meter against MIT with season-best 312.15 ... Placed 19th on 1-meter at Terrier Invite with score of 212.30 ... Had season-best 242.10 on 1-meter against Army and Boston College ... Had two fifth-place finishes in collegiate debut against Holy Cross.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Competed at Patriot League Championships and earned a pair of top-30 finishes ... Finished fourth on both boards against Bryant with season-best 254.85 on 3-meter ... Placed third on 3-meter (254.30) against Colgate and Fairfield ... Finished second on 3-meter (253.35) and third on 1-meter (season-best 232.80) against MIT ... Was 11th on 1-meter (225.55) and 12th on 3-meter (190.40) at Terrier Invite ... Made collegiate debut against Army.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Two-year captain at Mercersburg Academy ... Two-time MAPL champion ... Named Mercersburg's Breakthrough Athlete as a sophomore ... Received Greatest Contribution Award for his team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Son of Sonny and Anthony Van Ess ... Sister (Isabella) is on the swimming & diving team at Lafayette ... Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in electrical engineering.
Placed second on 3-meter against MIT with season-best 312.15 ... Placed 19th on 1-meter at Terrier Invite with score of 212.30 ... Had season-best 242.10 on 1-meter against Army and Boston College ... Had two fifth-place finishes in collegiate debut against Holy Cross.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Competed at Patriot League Championships and earned a pair of top-30 finishes ... Finished fourth on both boards against Bryant with season-best 254.85 on 3-meter ... Placed third on 3-meter (254.30) against Colgate and Fairfield ... Finished second on 3-meter (253.35) and third on 1-meter (season-best 232.80) against MIT ... Was 11th on 1-meter (225.55) and 12th on 3-meter (190.40) at Terrier Invite ... Made collegiate debut against Army.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Two-year captain at Mercersburg Academy ... Two-time MAPL champion ... Named Mercersburg's Breakthrough Athlete as a sophomore ... Received Greatest Contribution Award for his team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Son of Sonny and Anthony Van Ess ... Sister (Isabella) is on the swimming & diving team at Lafayette ... Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in electrical engineering.
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