Barras Becomes First Female All-American Diver For New Mexico

Barras earned the recognition with her 15th place finish on the 1-meter board

Senior Becca Barras became the first female All-American diver for New Mexico with a 15th place finish on the 1-meter board at the NCAA Championships.
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March 18, 2005

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The University of New Mexico has its first ever women's diving All-American. Senior Becca Barras placed 15th with a score of 265.15 on the 1-meter springboard at the NCAA Championships hosted by Purdue University.

Barras also competed on the 3-meter board, finishing 19th after turning in a score of 457.20 points. She was just three points from a 16th-place finish and her second All-America honor.

Barras will go for the second recognition tomorrow, competing on the platform. Preliminaries begin at 11 a.m. with the finals at 5 p.m.