Women's Swimming & Diving
Kelly Sponholz
Class: Senior
Hometown: Alden, N.Y.
High school: Alden
Highlights: Went to the NCAA Diving Championships for the third straight year as a junior, finishing seventh in the 1-meter board and sixth in the 3-meter board, earning All-American honors in both events ... was SUNYAC champ in both 1-meter and 3-meter springboard diving, claiming both titles for the third straight season ... named First Team All SUNYAC and SUNYAC Most Outstanding Diver in for 2007-2008 season ... broke her own school records in the 1-meter board (261.30), 3-meter board (312.55) and 3-meter, 11-dive event (520.15) in 2007-2008 season ... also set all four Steele Hall Natatorium records ... was named ECAC Diver of the week on 1/17/08, after she set SUNYAC and Steele Hall records for six dives off the 3-meter board, and won the 1-meter event and posted NCAA Division III qualifying scores in both events in a home meet vs. Gannon ... in sophomore season, earned All-American honors after placing 3rd in the 1-meter diving event and second team All-American honors by placing 5th in the 3-meter diving at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on 3/12/07... chosen to All-Conference team in 2007 for 1-meter and 3-meter dives ... named ECAC Division III Women's Diver of the Week on 12/5/06 ... as a freshman, earned honorable mention All-American status after competing at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in March of 2006. Finished 11th in the 1-meter springboard event -- second-best among D-3 freshman -- and 14th in 3-meter springboard diving ... was believed to be the first Fredonia State woman to represent the university at the NCAA meet ... won both SUNYAC diving events as a freshman and held a 22-0 record in all competitions before nationals ... set the 1-meter, 11-dive springboard record (465.85).
Before Fredonia State: Finished fifth in states during her MVP senior year at Alden H.S. ... team captain for two seasons. Personal: Elementary education major ... daughter of Kelly and Craig Sponholz.