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Natasha Dark - Women's Swimming and Diving - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Natasha Dark

Position

Dive

Height

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Class

Fr.

Hometown

Albuquerque, N.M.

Previous School

St. Pius X High School

JUNIOR: Competed in five meets as a junior witheight top-three finishes… Qualified for the NCAA Zone Cut in the 1-meter (292.95, 1st) and in the 3-meter (283.73, 3rd) at home against Nevada… Earned gold at the Air Force Tri-Meet in the 3-meter with a final score of 279.90… Had two second- place finishes at the Air Force Tri-Meet in the 1-meter and in the 3-meter with a 256.85 and a 268.20, respectively… Had two third-place finishes at the Phill Hansel Invitational in platform (211.40) and in the 1-meter (264.60).

 

 

 

 

 

SOPHOMORE: Placed third in the 1-meter dive with a final score of 247.65 and fourth in the 3-meter dive with a final score of 251.18 against Wyoming…Placed fourth in the 1-meter dive with a final score of 266.78 and placed second in the 3-meter dive with a final score of 284.78 versus NAU…At the Northern Arizona Lumberjack Diving Invite, finished 13th in the 1-meter championship with a score of 253.60, finished 26th in the 3-meter championship with a score of 218.95 and finished 12th in the platform dive with a score of 202.70…Finished fifth in the 1-meter dive with a score 254.50 and sixth in the 3-meter dive with a score of 251.55 at the Mountain West Quad Meet…Finished fourth in the 1-meter dive with a score of 264.75 and finished third in the 3-meter dive with a score of 280.58 against NMSU…Against NAU, finished 10th in the 3-meter championship dive with a score of 242.40 and placed fourth in the platform dive with a score of 200.90.. In the Mountain West Championship, finished 10th overall in the 1-meter with a score of 261.51 and finished 14th overall, in the 3-meter with a score of 244.14…Placed 40th in the 3-meter with a final score of 235.40 and finished 34th in the 1-meter with a score of 235.15 at the 2018 NCAA Zone E Championships.

FRESHMAN: Took 19th in the 1-meter dive at the Mountain West Championships (249.95).

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time diving state champion at St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque, N.M. (2014 and 2015) … Took second at state her senior year and finished third at state her freshman year … Was a two-time NISCA All-American Athlete (2014 and 2015) and was named the St. Pius X High School MVP twice … Broke a New Mexico Activities Association diving record that had stood since 1984 while winning state as a sophomore … Was a two-time district champion … As a senior she finished in the top-25 at the NMAA Class 5A State Cross Country Championships … Graduated in the top-10 in her class in 2016, was a National Honor Society member and was given the St. Pius X 2016 Scholar Athlete award.

PERSONAL: Born to John Dark and Pawitta Kasemsap in Las Cruces, N.M. … Has one sibling, Alexandra Dark… Majoring in biology.