Katy Pritchett

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lubbock, Texas
High School:
Coronado

Career Best Scores: 237.22 in a one-meter dual meet; 222.50 in a one-meter championship meet; 250.50 in a three-meter dual meet; 247.25 in a three-meter championship meet.

General: Three-time letter winner who continues to improve on both boards...excellent student who has been honored on the Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll...ranks eighth all-time on UNC's Top 10 list in three-meter diving.

2007-08 (Junior): Set career best scores in a one-meter dual meet with a score of 237.22 against Emory and Johns Hopkins and in a three-meter dual meet with a score of 250.50 against Virginia...team academic captain... named to 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll...tapped for the Dean's List in both the fall and spring semesters.

2006-07:(Sophomore) Exceeded two previous career best scores in dual meets last season...earned a career best in the one-meter event in the meet against Maryland...also scored a new career best versus Minnesota in the three-meter event...tapped for ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for Dean's List in fall semester 2006 as well as the spring semester 2007.

2005-06:(Freshman) Continually improved throughout the season as one of the diving team's most youthful members...competed as an exhibition entry at ACC's in both the one-meter and three-meter events...named to the Dean's List in both the fall and spring semesters.

Prep: Graduated from Coronado High School on May 28, 2005...dove for four years there...also was part of the golf and softball teams for a year each...a three-time high school All-America selection...also named to the Speedo Top 40 in three consecutive years...was a team captain her sophomore through senior years...was a two-year district champion, a three-time regional champ and a state finalist for three straight years...was twice named district diver of the year...named regional diver of the year three times...four times made the All-State team...was also given the Lubbock outstanding competitor award...named the Lubbock most valuable senior diver...was an academic All-America...a semifinalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award...a member of the National Honor Society...academically, she ranked second in her class.

Personal: Given name is Katy Nicole Pritchett...was born December 3, 1986 in Lubbock, Texas...daughter of Amy and Patrick Pritchett.

Pritchett Particulars
Academic Major at Carolina: Business
Career Plans: Marketing
Hobbies: Sports, Cooking
Athlete I Most Admire: Vince Young
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning ACC's last year
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: The Man Watching
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food: Chips and Hot Sauce (Tex-Mex)
Favorite Movie: How To Lose a Man in 10 Days
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Website To Visit: Fox Sports
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Venice, Italy
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Matt Damon