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Molly Fears Named ACC Diver of the Week
October 29, 2019 | Swimming & Diving
Senior swept both boards against No. 3 Tennessee
University of Louisville senior Molly Fears been selected as the ACC Diver of the Week.
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The Plainfield, Ind. native swept both boards last week in the meet with No. 3-ranked Tennessee at the Ralph Wright Natatorium. In 1 meter diving, Fears took top honors, posting the winning score of 300.09. In 3-meter diving, she made it a sweep with a winning score of 328.35.
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Fears is coming off a breakout junior season, making history as the first Louisville diver to earn Honorable Mention All-American. At the NCAA Championships, she finished 10th on the platform with a final score of 258.65. She placed fourth on the 3m board (313.00) and eighth on the platform (202.70) at the ACC Championships, scoring a total of 48 points for the Cardinals. She registered nine top-four finishes throughout the dual meet season, which included wins on both boards against Tennessee. She competed at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge where she placed fifth on the platform and eighth on the 3m. For the third-straight year, Fears was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors for her strong academic and athletic performances. As the first Cardinal diver to ever represent Team USA at the 2019 World University Games in Napoli, Italy, Fears finished 11th in the finals of the platform.
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The Plainfield, Ind. native swept both boards last week in the meet with No. 3-ranked Tennessee at the Ralph Wright Natatorium. In 1 meter diving, Fears took top honors, posting the winning score of 300.09. In 3-meter diving, she made it a sweep with a winning score of 328.35.
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Fears is coming off a breakout junior season, making history as the first Louisville diver to earn Honorable Mention All-American. At the NCAA Championships, she finished 10th on the platform with a final score of 258.65. She placed fourth on the 3m board (313.00) and eighth on the platform (202.70) at the ACC Championships, scoring a total of 48 points for the Cardinals. She registered nine top-four finishes throughout the dual meet season, which included wins on both boards against Tennessee. She competed at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge where she placed fifth on the platform and eighth on the 3m. For the third-straight year, Fears was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors for her strong academic and athletic performances. As the first Cardinal diver to ever represent Team USA at the 2019 World University Games in Napoli, Italy, Fears finished 11th in the finals of the platform.
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