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Melissa Hershey

Melissa B. Hershey

  • Class
    2005
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Swimming
Diver * Needham, MA/ Ursuline Academy * B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

DIVING - 2001-02: Team’s Rookie of the Year … Finished sixth and eighth in the 3- and 1-meter, respectively at the UCAA Championships … Finished seventh and sixth in the 1- and 3-meter, respectively at the NYSCWAA Championships … 2002-03: Earned National All-American Honorable Mention after finishing 16th in the 3-meter at Nationals … Became first woman diver to qualify for National meet since 1992 … Was second and seventh in the 3- and 1-meter events at NYSWCAA … Fifth off both boards at UCAA Championships … UCAA Diver of the Week … 2003-04: Captain … Garnered National All-American honors after finishing eighth in the 3-meter at Nationals … Took home National All-America Honorable Mention after posting 14th off 1-meter … Second off both boards at NYSWCAA … UCAA Champion off the 3-meter and second in 1-meter at UCAA Championships … Set the school and Robison Pool records in the 1-meter … UCAA Diver of the Year … UCAA Diver of the Week five times … …2004-05: Captain … Team’s Most Valuable Player … Earned National All-American Honorable Mention after placing 16th in the 3-meter event … Was 21st in the 1-meter at Nationals … NYSWCAA Champion off the 3-meter board … Finished fifth off the 1-meter at States … Finished third off both boards at Liberty League Championship … Liberty League Diver of the Week four times … OTHER: Holds the Robison Pool records in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events … School record holder in the 1-meter (11) event.
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