Lauren Karatanevski

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
Lawrence Park

Career Best Scores: 280.65 in a one-meter dual meet; 259.25 in a one-meter championship; 288.80 in a three-meter dual meet; 244.05 in a three-meter championship.

General: Three-time returning letter winner who will be one of the mainstays of an experienced diving team...returns as one of the senior leaders of a talented team...ranked No. 1 on the UNC depth chart in 2004-05 for dual meet scores on both the one- and three-meter boards.

2005-06: Battled injuries throughout the season but rebounded to have a strong ACC Championships...took eighth on the one-meter board as one of four Carolina divers to reach the finals...also took 15th on the three-meter board with a career-best 244.05 score...earned a spot on the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2004-05: Achieved her highest career dual meet scores on both boards in the contest against Duke...continued to be a leader of the Tar Heel divers...took 13th on the three-meter board, scoring 397.65 at ACC Championships...qualified to compete in the NCAA zone diving championships.

2003-04: One of two Carolina freshmen women's divers to compete at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships...at the ACC Championships she was the top Tar Heel finisher, placing seventh on the one-meter board with a score of 255.25...scored 417.50 points to take ninth on the three-meter board.

Prep: Graduated in June 2003 from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute...was a magnificent all-around athlete on the high school and club team level...competed in swimming for five years, gymnastics for nine years, volleyball for five years, diving for seven years and synchronized swimming for two years...served as captain of her high school swimming and volleyball teams and club diving team...member of city championship swimming team...won Lawrence Park sportsmanship award for outstanding leadership and participation in student athletic programs...Ontario Provincial champion in one-meter and three-meter springboard diving in 2002...was third in Canada in 2002 age group nationals on three-meter springboard...finished seventh in Canada Senior Nationals in 2003 on one-meter springboard....also winner of various international diving medals...winner of Elizabeth L. Grier Award for most outstanding student in the 11th grade...also won the Hanne-Maria Maijala Award for academic honors, sportsmanship and leadership...won award as most outstanding female student in grade 13, the final year in the Canadian educational system...won highest marks for French honors proficiency award...earned an honors bilingual certificate during final year.

Personal: Given name is Lauren Elise Karatanevski...was born July 7, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario...is the daughter of Chris and Debbie...has one sister, Katelyn.

Lauren Karatanevski Personality Profile
Major: Exercise & Sports Science
Career Plans:: Pursue a career in the medical field
Hobbies: Watch and play sports, listen to music, dancing
Athlete Most Admired: Club coach Arturo Miranda
Biggest Sports Thrill: Celebrating on Franklin Street the night the basketball team won the national championship
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Club coach Arturo Miranda
Favorite Books: Catcher In The Rye, Summer Sisters
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan
Favorite Foods: Grandmother's lemon cake
Favorite Movies: Wedding Crashers, My Cousin Vinny
Favorite TV Shows: The Hills, Laguna Beach, America's Next Top Model, Sex In The City