Bucknell University Athletics
Mannix Named Patriot League Diver of the Week for Weekend Performance
12/7/2004 7:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Dec. 7, 2004
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Erika Mannix (Trabuco Cyn., Calif./Tesoro) was named the Patriot League Women's Diver of the Week on Tuesday after setting a new school record in the three-meter diving event. This is the second honor of the week for the freshman after being named the Lewisburg Hotel Bison Athlete of the Week yesterday. Mannix tallied a total of 428.50 points to finish in second place in the 11-dive format event at the Bucknell Trials/Finals Invitational, Sunday at Kinney Natatorium.
Mannix shattered the previous record of 407.65 points set by Bucknell's Sara Petcavage in 2003. Mannix is also ranked fifth in Bucknell history in the one-meter dive with a season-best score of 234.70 set at the Bucknell Sprint Invitational on Nov. 6.
Petcavage was the last Bison diver to receive the award, garnering the honor in February of 2004. This is the first such honor of Mannix's career and also the first for the Bison swimming and diving squads this season.
So far in her freshman campaign, Mannix has picked up two first place finishes, winning both the one and three meter dives at the Bucknell Sprint Invitational. She has also recorded two second-place finishes, racked up three third-place honors and has yet to finish lower than fourth in a competition.
The Bison men's and women's swimming and diving squads will be back in action after winter break when they travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to compete against North Carolina and Brown. The meet is set to begin at 3 p.m.
