North Carolina State University Athletics
Davies Named ACC Women's Diver of the Year
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
RALEIGH, N.C. - On the heels of winning a national championship in the platform dive, NC State's Kristin Davies has been selected as the ACC Women's Diver of the Year as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, April 1. Of the four honors on the women's side, Davies stands as the only unanimous selection. The award is the first individual postseason honor for Wolfpack women's swimming and diving.
Davies became the first national champion in the history of the Wolfpack women’s swimming and diving program with a 339.65 in the platform dive on Saturday, March 21 at the NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas. Her title is also the first national championship in diving at NC State on either the men's or women's side.
"This is another great honor for Kristin," said head Wolfpack swimming and diving coach Brooks Teal. "This is recognition and confirmation by the ACC head coaches of what an exceptional accomplishment Kristin's platform victory at NCAA's was. These coaches know that many, many truly great athletes go through an entire collegiate career and never win an NCAA championship. Kristin's achievement puts her in a very small select group, and is a result of several years of hard work, perseverance, and preparation by Kristin.
"This is also an indication of the excellent job diving coach Jenny Keim Johansen is doing with the Wolfpack diving corps," said Teal.
Davies is a two-time All-ACC performer and was named an All-America this season. In 2008 she placed 13th at the NCAA Championships and was chosen as an honorable mention All-America selection.
Women's ACC Swimming & Diving Awards
Swimmer of the Year: Mei Christensen, UVa.
Diver of the Year: Kristin Davies, NCSU (unanimous)
Freshman of the Year: Layne Brodie, UNC
Coach of the Year: Mark Bernardino, UVa.
Davies became the first national champion in the history of the Wolfpack women’s swimming and diving program with a 339.65 in the platform dive on Saturday, March 21 at the NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas. Her title is also the first national championship in diving at NC State on either the men's or women's side.
"This is another great honor for Kristin," said head Wolfpack swimming and diving coach Brooks Teal. "This is recognition and confirmation by the ACC head coaches of what an exceptional accomplishment Kristin's platform victory at NCAA's was. These coaches know that many, many truly great athletes go through an entire collegiate career and never win an NCAA championship. Kristin's achievement puts her in a very small select group, and is a result of several years of hard work, perseverance, and preparation by Kristin.
"This is also an indication of the excellent job diving coach Jenny Keim Johansen is doing with the Wolfpack diving corps," said Teal.
Davies is a two-time All-ACC performer and was named an All-America this season. In 2008 she placed 13th at the NCAA Championships and was chosen as an honorable mention All-America selection.
Women's ACC Swimming & Diving Awards
Swimmer of the Year: Mei Christensen, UVa.
Diver of the Year: Kristin Davies, NCSU (unanimous)
Freshman of the Year: Layne Brodie, UNC
Coach of the Year: Mark Bernardino, UVa.
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