2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster

Kelly Straub 2020-21 Swimming and Diving Roster

Diving


Class Graduate Student
Hometown Omaha, Neb.
High School Marian
Kelly Straub - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

Honors & Awards

  • 2022 Honorable Mention All-America (3-meter, 1-meter)
  • 2022 ACC Bronze Medalist (platform)
  • 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2x 2022 ACC Diver of the Week
  • 2020-21 Team Captain
  • 2021 Honorable Mention All-America (3-meter)
  • 2021 Olympic Trials Finalist (3-meter)
  • 2021 ACC Bronze Medalist (platform)
  • 2021 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2021 Program Most Valuable Performer (Women’s Diving)
  • 2021 Program Weight Room Warrior Award (Women’s Diving)
  • 2021 ACC Women’s Diver of the Week (Jan. 12, Feb. 2)
  • 2021 ACC Postgraduate Scholar
  • Program record-holder on the 1-meter (340.35) and platform (297.35)
  • 2020 CSCAA All-American (1-meter, 3-meter, Platform)
  • 2020 Program Most Valuable Performer (Women’s Diving)
  • 2020 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2020 Notre Dame ACC Championships Team

As A Graduate Student (2021-22)

  • Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Championships after finishing 14th overall in the 3-meter (324.25) and 1-meter (294.45) diving.
  • Claimed the bronze medal at the 2022 ACC Championships in platform diving with a score of 287.65.
  • Also finished seventh overall in the 1-meter diving at ACC’s with a score of 286.55. Placed ninth overall in the 3-meter diving with a score of 305.75.
  • Won the 3-meter (354.08) and finished runner-up in the 1-meter (293.25) diving at the dual meet against UIC.
  • Won the 3-meter (375.45) and finished third in the 1-meter (299.90) diving at the Tim Welsh Classic. Was named ACC Co-Diver of the Week following her performance at the Tim Welsh Classic.
  • Placed third in the 1-meter (299.65), fourth in the platform (247.00) and seventh in the 3-meter (247.00) diving at the Ohio State Invitational.
  • Won the 3-meter (328.65) and 1-meter (308.55) diving at the dual meet against Purdue.
  • Opened the season with wins in the 3-meter (347.35) and 1-meter (347.35) diving against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State. Was named ACC Diver of the Week following her performance against the Panthers and Vikings.

As A Senior (2020-21)

  • Earned a bronze medal on platform at the 2021 ACC Championships prior to being named honorable mention All-America at the 2021 NCAA Championships on 3-meter
  • Broke two program records in 2020-21 on the 1-meter and platform
  • Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, earning a finalist spot in the 3-meter competition
  • Won the 1-meter (304.58) and the 3-meter (363.83) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020)
  • Won the 3-meter (359.93) and the 1-meter (313.58) vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020)
  • Won the 3-meter (282.30) and the 1-meter (325.20) vs. Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021)
  • Won the 3-meter (353.18) and the 1-meter (340.35) in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 22-23, 2021)
  • Won the platform (273.45), 1-meter (338.10) and placed second in the 3-meter (330.00) at West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021)
  • Made finals in all three events at the ACC Championships, one of just two female divers to do so at the championships; with teammate Annie Wiese, made Notre Dame the only diving program at the ACC Women’s Championships to qualify multiple divers for more than one diving final in 2021; won a bronze medal on the platform (297.35), placed fifth on the 3-meter (310.40) and fourth on the 1-meter (294.10) at the conference championships (Feb. 17-20, 2021)
  • Earned honorable mention All-America status, placing 16th on the 3-meter (274.70), placed 23rd on the 1-meter (266.90) and 31st on Platform (229.90) at the NCAA Championships (March 17-20, 2021)

As A Junior (2019-20)

  • Placed first in the 1 mtr Dive (293.78).  Placed second in the 3 mtr Dive (300.60) vs. Florida State.
  • Placed third in the 3 mtr Dive (160.20).  Participated in the 1 mtr Dive (115.40) vs. Kentucky and IU.
  • Placed second in the 1 mtr Dive (291.30).  Placed second in the 3 mtr Dive (312.68) vs. Purdue.
  • Placed second in the 1 mtr Dive (283.65).  Placed third in the 3 mtr Dive (312.68) vs. Louisville.
  • Placed second in the Platform Dive (221.33) in the win over Pittsburgh.
  • Placed first in the 1 mtr Dive (292.35).  Placed third in the Platform Dive (227.35).  Placed fifth in the 3 mtr Dive (271.60) in the third place finish at the Ohio State Fall Open Invitational.
  • Placed second in the 1 mtr Dive (311.65). Placed second in the 3 mtr Dive (318.00) in the win against Iowa and Illinois.
  • Placed first in the 1 mtr Dive (329.93). Placed first in the 3 mtr Dive (307.20) in the win against No.25 Northwestern.
  • Placed first in the 1 mtr Dive (298.55). Participated in the 3 mtr Dive (250.70) in the Shamrock Invitational.
  • Placed second in the 3 mtr Dive (338.90).  Placed second in the 1 mtr Dive (285.05) in the win against Michigan State, Ball State, and Indiana State.
  • Participated in the 1 mtr Dive (291.95).  Participated in the Platform Dive (218.10) at the ACC Championship.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19):

  • Made finals on platform and placed 6th at ACC Championships.
  • Qualified for NCAA on 1 meter and placed 20th.
  • Academic All-American.
  • Awarded 2019 Diver of the Year and 2019 Lifter of the Year.
  • 2-time Monogram winner.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18):

  • Had a stellar first season with the Irish, earning a spot to compete in both the 2018 ACC Championships and the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
  • In the first dual meet against No. 9 Louisville, placed first in the 3-meter competition with a career-best score of 294.38 points, and third in the 1-meter with a score of 275.93 points.
  • Came in third in the 1-meter (265.58 points) against Georgia Tech.
  • Took second in the 3-meter dive (292.50 points) at Purdue.
  • Against No. 9 Indiana and Cincinnati, placed second in both the 1-meter (279.45 points) and 3-meter (281.95 points) competitions.
  • Finished first in the 1-meter (288.75 points) and second off the platform with a career-best score of 241.05 points against Illinois and Iowa.
  • Placed second in the 1-meter competition at the Shamrock Invitational with a career-high score of 301.60 points.
  • Came in fifth in the platform event (227.85 points) at the ACC Championships.

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from Marian High School in 2017.
  • Favorite place at Notre Dame is South Quad on a football game day.