Sara Gelman

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Palos Verdes, Calif.
Position:
Diving

Sara Gelman

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Palos Verdes, Calif.
	High School: Palos Verdes Peninsula

Event:
Diving

JUNIOR YEAR (2011-12)

Finished 49th on the 1-meter springboard at the Big Ten Championships (224.29) ... 10th on the 1-meter at Michigan with a career-best score of 237.40 ... career-high score of 261.55 on the 3-meter was good for sixth at Tennessee ... also took 14th on the 3-meter at Michigan (189.55).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2010-11)

Academic All-Big Ten ...finished 10th on the 1-meter vs. Northwestern with a season-best score of 224.18 ... placed 17th in the same event in a dual meet with Texas/Michigan (203.80) ... 16th on the 3-meter vs. Texas/Michigan (212.80) ... 12th on the 3-meter vs. Northwestern (210.00) ... posted a 12th-place finish on the platform vs. Texas/Michigan (232.15).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2009-10)

Did not compete.

PREP/PERSONAL

Did not start diving until her senior year of high school ... picked up the sport after an injury ended her gymnastics career ... was a level nine national qualifier in gymnastics ... state champion on the uneven bars ... parents are Joel and Cindi Gelman ... has an older sister (Carrie) and a younger brother (Daniel) ... plans to major in exercise science ... born May 7, 1991.