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Kelly Straub 2020-21 Swimming and Diving Roster

Diving

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

HONORS, AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

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 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.