Jessica Elzinga

Position:
Diving
Class:
Senior
High School:
West Ottawa
Hometown:
Holland, Mich.

2009-10 (Jr.) Earned her third letter for Ball State . . . turned in a career-best 3-meter score of 248.40 to rank third on the squad at the Doug Coers Invitational (11/20) . . . added a season-best 1-meter score of 244.55 at the meet . . . placed 17th on both the 1-meter (201.60) and 3-meter (205.65) boards at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/24).

2008-09 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State . . . placed 15th on the 1-meter diving board at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/25) with a score of 207.45 . . . placed 22nd on the 3-meter board (166.95) at the league meet . . . posted a season-best 1-meter score of 249.60 in the Doug Coers Invitational (11/21), while scoring a season-best 240.53 on the 3-meter board at Miami (2/6) . . . both scores ranked her fifth on the squad.

2007-08 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State . . . finished 18th in 3-meter (177.65) and 20th in 1-meter (176.45) diving at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/20) . . . scored a season-best 221.95 (1-meter) in the Doug Coers Invitational (11/16), while posting a season-best 218.85 (3-meter) at the IUPUI Quadrangular (1/11).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at West Ottawa for Coach Jane Myers . . . was 14th at state as a freshman and 15th as a junior . . . finished sixth at state as a senior . . . named All-Conference, All-State and a two-time All-American . . . also played softball at West Ottawa.

PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice . . . born Feb. 13, 1989 in Holland, Mich. . . . daughter of Scott and Cindy Elzinga . . . has one brother, Jason.