Mandi Arak

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Scottsdale, Ariz.
High School:
Desert Mountain

Career Best Scores: 295.72 in one-meter dual meet; 283.50 in one-meter championship; 296.63 in three-meter dual meet; 312.40 in a three-meter championship (School Record).

General: Returns to the Tar Heels after a redshirt season in 2006-07...holds the school record score in a three-meter championship meet.

2005-06: Had a magnificent freshman year for the Tar Heels...was Carolina's top scorer on the final depth chart of the season in both one-meter and three-meter. diving..won the David F. McInnis award as the team's outstanding diver in 2005-06...led Carolina's women's divers by scoring 24 points at the ACC Championships...placed fourth on the one-meter board, the highest finish of any Tar Heel and highest finish of any ACC freshman...took ninth on the three-meter...also had a strong meet at the Zone Championships as the highest-placing Tar Heel on both the one-meter and three-meter springboards.

Prep: Graduated from Desert Mountain High School on May 25, 2005...was named Arizona Diver of the Year for the 2004-05 season...received All-America honors in both 11th and 12th grade...took first place on the 3-meter board in 2003 Summer Regionals...team dive captain as both a junior and senior...state champion her senior year...received award from US Army Reserve for 2005 Student Athlete of the Year...NISCA Top 40 diver as both a junior and senior...qualified for summer nationals in 2004 placing 14th...2-time qualifier for winter nationals...member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Mandi Leigh Arak...born June 18, 1987 in Scottsdale, Ariz....daughter of Kathy and Todd Arak...has one sister, Ashley, 23.

Arak Archives
Academic Major at Carolina: Exercise and Sports Science
Career Plans: Physical Therapy or Nursing
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, Listening to music, Being in the sun
Athlete I Most Admire: Kimiko Soldati
Biggest Sports Thrill: When UNC women's swimming and diving won ACC's last season
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: Josh Rusboldt, club coach
Favorite Book: Catcher In The Rye
Favorite Magazine: Cosmo
Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Favorite Movie: Borat
Favorite TV Show: America's Got Talent
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Venice, Italy
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Borat