2025 NCAA runner up in the men’s platform diving event Jaxon Bowshire will transfer from Texas A&M to Michigan, joining the Wolverines for the upcoming 2026-2027 season.
Bowshire just finished his sophomore season at Texas A&M. He earned SEC Freshman Male Diver of the Year honors during the 2024-2025 season. He earned an SEC title in the platform event as he scored a total of 476.25 points. He went on to qualify for the 1 meter and platform events at 2025 NCAAs, where he finished 2nd in the platform with 450.80 points.
This past season, Bowshire did not make NCAAs but finished his season at SECs. He was 10th in the platform event and 18th in the 1 meter to score 24 individual points.
The Michigan men finished 2nd at the 2026 Big Ten Championships and went on to finish 8th at 2026 NCAAs. Emmitt Reesor led the diving squad at Big Tens with 66 individual points and earned a Big Ten title in the 3 meter event.
Brandon Loschiavo and staff turning around Michigan diving! No more massive point spread differential going into meets!
Women’s Team:
Mia Henninger, Nina Schwab
Men’s Team:
Archie Biggin (UK), Sam McCaffrey (Canada), and Jaxon Bowshire (A&M)
Huge Boost for Michigan Diving!
WOMEN’S Roster for 2026:
+ Rebecca Ciancaglini (1M/3M) – Cal
+ Mia Henninger (Platform) – Mizzou
+ Nina Schwab (1M/3M) – D3 National Champ
Aoi Kondo (So)
Elonia Lobedecis (So)
2027
+ Maari Randvali – Estonia
+ Shannon Waldron #7 – Texas
MEN’S Roster for 2026: (alphabetical)
+ Archie Biggin (Platform) – UK (2026)
+ Jaxon Bowshire (Platform Specialist) – A&M
+ Sam McCaffrey (1M/3M) – Canada (2026)
Julian Cardenas (Jr)
Logan Hepner (Sr)
Emmitt Reesor (So)
He originally wanted Michigan for Engineering. Coaching changes made him go to A&M. He should do well with Brando. I give Brando a lot of credit for Collier Dyer at Mizou,when he was an assistant (taught a diver who could do any flip and twist how to rip). Bowshire should do well at Michigan.
diving should be its own sport
Should “field” be its own event, or is “track and field fine”? I personally like “swimming and diving” and love when teams don’t win because they neglected diving; it’s kind of akin to not recruiting a kicker and losing on a missed field goal because you were too focused on offense and defense, but not special teams.
At least field events are fun to watch and dont interrupt the viewership as much as diving does with swimming
While I agree with most of this sentiment, diving actually has its own governing body separate from swimming. Track and Field are under the same governing body. USA Swimming does not make unilateral decisions for how USA Diving conducts its business unlike the NCAA where swim coaches are the only ones that get to make decisions about how diving is conducted and diving coaches don’t have a meaningful seat at the table.
so much NIL money in Ann Arbor
So much NIL money in Big 10.
Blaire has DESTROYED this team
What’s up Blair?
So much movement into and out of this team
Freshman comes in this year and beats him out in his best event. Bowshire battled injury and didn’t help the team much at all across the whole season. Competition scared him out it seems like
Not sure you can say he battled injury and then suggest the competition scared him out. Especially when the coach was effectively let go in the season he coached a champion. Not trying to litigate Jay’s retirement or comment on Blair, but just responding to your comment.