2008-09 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
R.J. Hesselberg
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-3
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Saskatoon, Canada
- High School:
- St. Joseph
JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Named the Mountain West Conference Men[apos]s Diver of the Year at the conclusion of the MWC Championships... set a school record with a score of 359.80 to claim the three-meter title...also placed second in the platform event (285.55) and sixth in the one-meter dive (289.80)...won 12 events on the year...set a new conference record with seven MWC Men[apos]s Diver of the Week selections, including a stretch of six consecutive weeks of winning the award.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Earned All-MWC honors in platform diving after placing third with a final score of 291.45 at the MWC Championship... qualified for the NCAA Championships out of the Zone 'D' Diving Meet held in Austin... placed fourth in the one-meter, fifth in the platform dive and sixth in the three-meter event at the diving regional... recorded highest finish of 23rd in the platform dive at the NCAA Championship... notched six event wins on the season... medalist in 13 events... named MWC Men[apos]s Diver of the Week on three occasions... swept the diving events against Centenary... also set a personal best in the one-meter (312.66) against Centenary... took the top spot in the three-meter event (337.10) at the UNLV Invite, setting a personal best.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Led the team in platform diving... earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors for platform diving... placed in the top ten in three events at the Zone D Diving Regional in Columbia, Missouri... recipient of the Mountain West Conference Men[apos]s Diver of the Week Award... earned the team[apos]s Outstanding Diver and Freshman of the Year Awards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Diving Rookie of the Year during the 2000 season... Sask Senior Male of the Year in 2003-04... member of the Canadian National Diving Team... also has international experience competing for Canada.
PERSONAL
Hesselberg is the son of Greg and Lori Hesselberg... hobbies include basketball and watching movies... plans to coach diving and teach after graduation.
HESSELBERG[apos]S TOP SCORES
1-Meter (6 dives): 312.66
3-Meter (6 dives): 375.80*
Platform (6 dives): 308.85
* TCU Record
