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Morgan Meixner Season 2018-19

PositionDIVING
YearSenior
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.
2018-19 / AS A SENIOR
NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
CSCAA Scholar All-American
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the springboard events
• Posted her season-best score on 1-meter (317.40) at the Big Ten Championships
• Registered her season best on 3-meter (305.50) at the Zone C Championships
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time top 15 on both 1-meter (320.93, 10th) and 3-meter (349.50, 12th)
• Finished third on 1-meter and fifth on 3-meter at Zones to qualify for NCAAs for the second year in a row
• Accounted for 37 points at Big Tens, fifth best on the team, while scoring in the championship final of 1-meter and consolation final of 3-meter
• Scored at Big Tens all four years, accounting for 152 career points to rank No. 1 among her Purdue class
• Qualified for a championship final in each of her final three seasons
• Represented Purdue on 3-meter at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• Runner-up in both springboard events behind teammate Emily Bretscher at the November triple dual vs. Tennessee and Wisconsin
• Finished 11th on 1-meter at the Texas Hall of Fame Diving Invitational

2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
Honorable Mention All-America (1-Meter)
NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter & 3-Meter)
Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in the springboard diving events
Posted a career-best and team-high score on 1-meter (320.93) at Indiana, moving into ninth place in program history
Registered a career-best score on 3-meter (349.50) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into 11th place in program history
Placed eighth in the consolation final of 1-meter at the NCAA Championships for honorable mention All-America accolades
Also competed on 3-meter at NCAAs, finishing 19th in the prelims for another top-20 finish
Placed eighth and 10th in the 1-meter and 3-meter events at Zones to qualify for NCAAs for the second time
Championship finalist in both springboard events at Big Tens to account for 47 team points, ranking fourth on the squad
Medaled at the Singapore National Diving Championships in June
Placed sixth on 1-meter at the USA Diving Senior National Championships in May, advancing as a top-three finisher from the national qualifier round
Victorious on 1-meter at the Purdue Invitational
Swept the springboard events in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
Accounted for 33 team points at the Purdue Invite while also placing sixth on 3-meter

2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter)
Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in the springboard events
Finished 20th in the 1-meter prelims in her debut at the NCAA Championships
Placed fourth on 1-meter at Zones with a Purdue season-best score (305.85) to qualify for NCAAs
Finished among the top 10 in both springboard events at the Big Ten Championships, accounting for 39 points to rank tied for second on the team
Qualified for the championship final of 3-meter with a season-best score (330.65) and finished as the runner-up in the consolation final of 1-meter at Big Tens
Victorious on 3-meter in the dual meet vs. Michigan State
Finished sixth in both springboard events at IUPUI's House of Champions Invitational

2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
Specialized in the springboard events
Posted season-best scores on 1-meter (306.85) and the platforms (239.35) at the Big Ten Championships
Season-best on 3-meter (306.70) was at the Big Ten Triple Duals
Finished 13th overall on 1-meter as a finals qualifier for her best finish at the Zone C Championships
Accounted for 29 team points at the Big Ten Championships, good for second most among Purdue's divers
At Big Tens, was the runner-up in the consolation final of 1-meter diving and also qualified for the consolation final of platform
Victorious on 3-meter at the Indiana Intercollegiates

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Rafael Alvarez at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis
Four-year Indiana state qualifier finished in the top four every year
Runner-up at the state finals as a senior
Inducted into the Lawrence North Athletic Hall of Fame
Four-year conference and sectional champion
Won regional titles as a freshman and senior
Four-year all-state honoree
Junior Zones champion and Senior Zones finalist
Junior Nationals finalist in all three individual diving events
Two-time Senior Nationals qualifier
Academic top-30 student
Two-time Wildcat of the Month honoree

PERSONAL
Major: Movement and Sport Sciences
Full name is Morgan Julian Meixner
Born in Indianapolis
Parents are Jim and Maria Meixner
Family also includes older brothers Brandon and Cory
Both of her brothers played college baseball, Brandon at Wabash College before transferring to and graduating from Purdue and Cory at DePauw University

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete: Mary Beth Dunnichay
Diver She'd Like to Compete Against: Steele Johnson
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Florida State
Favorite Marquee Event: Summer Olympics
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 10-Meter Platform
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Zac Efron
In Her MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert She Attended: Florida Georgia Line
Band She'd Love to See Play Purdue: Backstreet Boys
Favorite Social Media Platform: Instagram
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Actor, Actress, & Director: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig & Kenny Ortega
Favorite Super-Hero: Batman
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Bridesmaids
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Rice
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Purdue Building: The Union
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey
Favorite Big City: San Francisco
Unique Travel Locale: The Philippines
Country She'd Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Power Washing Decks
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Hopscotch
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: The Hot Tub
Most Memorable Meet at Purdue: 2017 NCAA Championships
Furry Friend: Mitzie, Pekingese

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