IRVING, Texas – Old Dominion University diver Rachel Eckert was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, the C-USA announced on Wednesday.
A junior from Rochester, N.Y., Eckert holds a 3.93 grade point average while majoring in exercise.
Eckert transferred to ODU from the University of Buffalo, and she has stepped right in, setting school records in the 1 and 3-meter dives. Heading into the Conference USA Championships, Eckert posts the second-best conference score in the 3-meter dive and the fifth best score in the 1-meter dive.
The C-USA Championships start on Wednesday, with the diving prelims starting on Thursday.