Laurissa Prystaj Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fairport, N.Y. High School: Fairport Height: 5-6 Event: Diving

As a Freshman (2002-03): Set school records in the one-meter and three-meter diving events this season ... Competed at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, finishing 36th in the one-meter (205.10) ... Earned a ninth place finish at the ACC Championships in the three-meter, 11-dive event, setting a new school record (418.75 pts.) ... Scored 224.70 points in six dives at the ACC meet in the one-meter event to finish 12th ... Top six-dive, one-meter score came at Emory (289.35) ... Broke her third school record in the three-meter, six-dive event at North Florida, scoring 293.20 points ... Dean's List for fall and spring semesters ... ACC Honor Roll.

High School: Dove for coach Carolyn Carlton at Fairport High School...Prep All-American as a senior...Placed seventh on the three-meter board, 13th on the platform and 16th on one-meter at 2002 junior nationals...New York state champion in 2001...Three-time all-county selection...Holds all diving records at Fairport, as well as county records...Won sectionals as a junior and senior and state qualifiers three times...Participated in summer nationals, east nationals and senior zones in 2002...Member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society...Graduated with high honors...Also taught Sunday school.

Personal: Laurissa Alia Prystaj...Born August 11, 1983, in Rochester, N.Y....Daughter of Walter and Barbara Prystaj...One of five children...Majoring in chemistry.

Prystaj's Career Top Dives
EVENT	SCORE
1-Meter (6)	289.35*
3-Meter (6)	293.20*
3-Meter (11)	418.75*

* - School Record