2011-12 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Diana Rocco

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cranberry Township, Pa.
  • High School Seneca Valley
  • Major Diving

Biography

Is the only diver on the Gannon roster … has earned all-america accolades five times … owns three more all-america honors than any other diver in school history …  is the only diver (female or male) in school history to earn all-america honors in multiple championships … hold school records in the one-meter dive (10 dives) (402.30), the three-meter dive (six dives) (267.30) and the three-meter dive (11 dives) (414.40).

2010-11: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the third consecutive season … received the Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … named to the Capital One Academic All-America women’s at-large third team … landed a spot on the Capital One Academic All-District II women’s at-large first team … earned all-america honors in the one-meter dive, finishing 10th at the NCAA Division II National Championships with 392.10 points … added another all-america accolade in the three-meter, placing 13th at the national championships with 372.25 points … finished among the top three in all 10 regular-season events … broke the school record in the three-meter dive (six dives) with 267.30 points … captured her first gold medal of the season by winning the three-meter dive (267.30) against Allegheny … swept the one-meter (374.75) and three-meter (409.00) events at the Mid-Season Invitational.

2009-10: Was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the second consecutive season … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships for the second consecutive season … earned all-america honors in the one-meter diving event, becoming a three-time All-American.

2008-09: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … earned All-America accolades in the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the NCAA Division II National Championships … named a Scholar All-American by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as a true freshman … broke the school record in the one-meter dive (10 dives) with 402.30 points … added another school record in the three-meter dive (11 dives) with 414.40 points.

High School: Was a diver for head coach Maria Misenhelter at Seneca Valley (Pa.) High School … was a three-time team MVP … qualified for three state championships, placing second at the WPIAL championships once and finishing third twice … was a member of the National Honor Society ... graduated in the top-10 percent of her class … was a four-year scholar-athlete.

Personal: Physician Assistant major … has two brothers … daughter of Linda and Tony.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

  • 2009-10Sophomore

  • 2010-11Junior

  • 2011-12Senior