West Virginia University Athletics

2020-21 (Junior)

• All-Big 12 Second Team
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Competed in the finals on all three events at the Big 12 Championships, placing fourth on platform (325.15) and eighth in the 1-meter (293.95) and the 3-meter (298.80)
• Placed fourth on platform (318.60), sixth on 1-meter (301.65), and seventh on 3-meter (330.08) against Notre Dame

2019-20 (Sophomore)

• NCAA Championships qualifier
• NCAA Zones qualifier
• All-Big 12 Second Team
• School record: men’s platform
• Big 12 Men’s Diver of the Week (10/16/19)
• Finished in fourth place in the platform finals at the NCAA Diving Zone A Championships to qualify for the NCAA Championships with a final score of 639.50
• Also competed in the 3-meter prelims at Zones, placing 21st with a mark of 288.35
• Competed in the finals on all three events at the Big 12 Championship, placing 11th on 1-meter (290.00). sixth on 3-meter (351.50) and fifth on platform (346.00)
• Cover scored a 340.75 in the platform prelims at Big 12s to set a new WVU program record in the event
• In the regular-season finale against George Washington, he placed third on 1-meter with a mark of 289.50
• Against Villanova, he earned a sixth-place finish on 1-meter with a score of 257.55
• Earned a victory on 1-meter springboard at TCU with a mark of 313.05 
• Placed fourth on 3-meter (318.75) and sixth on 1-meter (267.00) at SMU
• Finished ninth on 1-meter (260.92) and eighth on 3-meter (245.40) against Pitt
• Reached the finals on all three events at the WVU Invitational, taking fourth on 1-meter (283.00), third on 3-meter (333.05) and second on platform (288.95)
• Secured a victory on 1-meter (339.75), as well as second place on 3-meter (282.83) and third on platform (234.00) at the West Virginia State Games
• Earned a season-opening victory on 3-meter (335.03) at Penn State, while also placing second on 1-meter (277.20)

2018-19 (Freshman)

• NCAA Zones qualifier
• All-Big 12 First Team
• Finished 21st on 1-meter (259.05), 14th on 3-meter (596.40 combined) and seventh on platform (609.70 combined) at NCAA Zone A Championships
• Finished fourth (298.25) on 1-meter, fifth on the 3-meter (302.30) and third on platform (297.15) at the Big 12 Championship
• Place second on 1-meter with a score of 305.63 at Pitt
• Won the 3-meter with a 313.75 against TCU
• Finished 12th with a score of 274.55 on the 1-meter and ninth on the 3-meter preliminaries (312.00) at the Navy Diving Invitational 
• Led the men with a fourth-place (303.15) finish on platform at the Navy Diving Invitational
• Earned a third-place finish on the 1-meter with a 299.17 at the Ohio State Invitational
• Finished in first place (317.55) on 1-meter and third place (246.45) on the 3-meter at the West Virginia State Games
• Big 12 Men’s Diver of the Week (10/17/18)

High School

• Dove at Chambersburg Area High for coach Ryan Cryder
• Diving team captain 2015-18
• State champion in 2018
• Three-time All-America on 1-meter
• Four-time state finalist
• Has qualified for the USA Junior Nationals eight times

Personal

• Son of Bill and Missy Cover
• Birthday is May 10
• Only child
• Majoring in civil engineering
• Was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll