Joanna Garcia Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: Sandia Event: Diving Experience: 4L

JUNIOR: Had the third best score on both the 1- and 3-meter boards (214.86, 321.70 respectively)...finished 26th on 3-meter (190.75) and platform board (110.85) at the MWC Championships...honored on the Mountain West Conference all-Academic team.

SOPHOMORE: Named to the Mountain West Conference All-Academic team ... placed 24th on the 1-meter board at the MWC Championships with 163.05 points ... recorded her best score on the 1-meter board at the meet versus New Mexico State, recording 196.58 points ... posted her best score (336.00) on the 3-meter board at the Air Force Diving Invitational ... also recorded her highest score (203.60) of the season on the platform at the Air Force Diving Invite ... had the MWC's third highest score on the platform and 13th best score on the 3-meter board prior to the MWC Championships...Dean's List...Honor Roll nine semesters.

FRESHMAN: Placed 19th in the 1-meter and 3-meter at the MWC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in diving at Sandia High School ... was part of a high school team that won the state championships in 2001 and 2002 ... dive team captain...Sandia High School Most Valuable Diver... all-city top 10 finisher junior and senior year...member of the Lobo Diving Club under former UNM diving coach Jeff DiNicola ... named to the Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born January 11, 1984, in Albuquerque, N.M. ... daughter of Joe and Jodi Garcia ... has two brothers, Andrew and Eric, and a sister, Jessica ... enjoys reading, playing the guitar, working out, anything outdoors and eating ... favorite food is nutella ... major is Nursing.

Lobos Women's Swimming

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