WeeThe Big Ten Conference has announced that junior Gopher diver Rebecca Cornthwaite has been named the Big Ten Diver of the Week for her performance at the Georgia Invite over the past weekend. It is her second Big Ten weekly honor this season.
Cornthwaite scored a 426.50 and captured a first-place finish in the platform event. Cornthwaite, a 2003 honorable mention All-American, also finished third overall in the 3-meter event and fourth overall in the 1-meter diving competition. Minnesota placed third at the meet.