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Emily Meaney Season 2017-18

PositionDIVING
YearSophomore
HometownThornlands, Australia
2019-20 / AS A SENIOR
 All-American (Platform -- Honorary Due to Cancellation of NCAAs)
 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 Academic All-Big Ten
 Australian FINA Diving World Cup Trials Bronze Medalist (Platform)
Competed in all three diving events
Scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row
 Co-recipient of the team's Red Mackey award, recognizing excellence by a senior
 One of eight members of Purdue Swim-Dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
Finished among the top five in the championship finals on platform (4th) and 1-meter (5th) at Big Tens, accounting for a career-high 53 team points
Finished her career as a four-year championship final qualifier on platform at Big Tens
Accounted for 187 team points at Big Tens in her career, tops among her class
Purdue All-Time Rankings: 1st on Platform, 11th on 1-Meter, 14th on 3-Meter
Season-Best Scores: 300.60 on 1-Meter, 273.45 on 3-Meter, 303.40 on Platform
Would have had an opportunity to become Purdue’s third diver to be a four-year qualifier for the NCAA Championships, but the Zone C Championships and national championship meet were both canceled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Purdue’s top-scoring diver at the House of Champions Invitational in November, winning on platform and accounting for 39 team points with her three top-11 finishes
Also victorious on platform in the dual meet at Indiana and 1-meter at the Indiana Intercollegiates



2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR

 NCAA Silver Medalist & All-American (Platform)
Big Ten Bronze Medalist (Platform)
NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
World University Games Qualifier (10-Meter)
 Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in all three diving events
Runner-up finish in the championship final of platform diving was the Purdue women’s top individual finish at the NCAA Championships since Casey Matthews won the 3-meter title in 2013
Recognized as the team’s co-MVP
Scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the first time, accounting for a team-high and career-high 52 points
Won bronze on the tower at Big Tens and also scored in the consolation final of both springboard events
Qualified for NCAAs in all three diving events
Placed third on 3-meter at the Zone C Championships to officially qualify for NCAAs and then was 12th on 1-meter and platform to add those events
Represented Australia at the World University Games for the second time in her career, placing advancing to the 10-meter semifinal after placing seventh in the prelim
Posted season-high scores on 1-meter (279.90) and platform (352.85) at Big Tens
Remains the only Boilermaker to surpass the 350-point mark on a platform list; her program record of 359.30 from 2017 still stands
Registered her season best on 3-meter (320.40) while winning the event at Michigan State in her season debut after an injury sidelined her in the fall
Among Purdue’s all-time leaders, continues to rank 11th on 1-meter (320.10) and 14th on 3-meter (326.20)
Enters her senior season as Purdue’s active career scoring leader at Big Tens (134 points)

2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)
 Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in all three diving events and focused on 1-meter and platform during the championship season
Posted her season-best and team-high score on platform (345.15) at the Big Ten Championships while winning bronze
Recorded career-best scores on 1-meter (320.10) and 3-meter (326.20) in duals at Indiana and vs. Iowa
In program history, moved into 10th place on 1-meter and 13th place on 3-meter
Continues to hold the program record on platform (359.30), establishing it at the 2017 Big Ten Championships
Runner-up on platform at Zones to return to the NCAA Championships, where she placed 27th in the prelims
Accounted for 43 team points at Big Tens, placing third in the championship final on platform and third in the consolation final on 1-meter
Victorious on 3-meter in the South Carolina and platform at the Big Ten Triple duals in Minneapolis
Accounted for 31 team points at the Purdue Invitational, placing third on platform and fourth on 3-meter

2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
All-American (Platform)
World University Games Silver Medalist (10-Meter Synchro)
NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter, Platform)
World University Games Qualifier (10-Meter, 10-Meter Synchro)
Competed in all three diving events throughout the season
Honored as the team's co-MVP
Purdue's first female freshman diver to be a full-fledged All-American since 2008
First Boilermaker to medal at the World University Games since 2009
Highlighted by a fourth-place finish on platform, accounted for 39 team points to rank tied for second on the team
Eclipsed both the program and freshman records on platform at Big Tens, breaking the freshman mark in the prelims and the overall record in the final
Her program-record score of 359.3 eclipsed a mark that had stood since 2011
Finished seventh on platform at NCAAs for her All-America honor
Placed sixth on 3-meter to clinch her NCAAs bid on day one of the Zone C Championships
Also finished 3rd on platform at Zones
Victorious on 1-meter in duals vs. Iowa and Michigan State
Won on 3-meter at the Indiana Intercollegiates
Finished as the runner-up on platform in the Indiana dual and the Big Ten Triple Duals
Finished fourth on platform at IUPUI's House of Champions Invitational

BEFORE PURDUE
Trained under coach Hui Tong in Australia
10-meter champion at the 2014 Australian open nationals
Also finished as the runner-up a year later
Competed on 10-meter for Australia at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, finishing in 32nd place

PERSONAL
Major: Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness and Health
Born in Hobart, Tasmania
Parents are Mark and Angela Meaney
Family also includes younger siblings Sam and Meg
Father played field hockey in school

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Simone Biles
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI Natatorium
Diver She'd Like to Compete Against: Chen Ruolin
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: Men's 10m Platform
Favorite Marquee Event: The Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Hamish Blake
In Her MP3 Player: Ed Sheeran
Last Concert She Attended: Bastille
Last Book She Read: 1985
Favorite Multimedia App: Instagram
Favorite Actor & Actress: Josh Hutcherson & Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Super Heroes: The Avengers
Show She Can't Stop Watching: Prison Break
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Chips & Guacamole
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Rice Pudding
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Boating
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Mini Golf
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: Sydney
Unique Travel Locale: Rio de Janeiro
Continent She'd Like to Visit: Africa
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Diving Well
Most Memorable Meet/Moment at Purdue: 2017 Big Ten Championships
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker:The Swimming & Diving Teams
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Christine Hrycyna, Chemistry
Furry Friend: Marilow, Rabbit

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