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Emily Balicanta
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Foothill
AWARDS
• Academic All-Patriot League (2021)
• Patriot League Diver of the Week (4/6/21, 3/23/21, 3/16/21, 10/29/19)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Academic All-Patriot League ... Three-time Patriot League Diver of the Week ... Won the 3-meter dive (244.73) and finished second in the 1-meter dive (241.35) vs. Bryant (March 13) ... Won the 3-meter dive (267.68) and finished second in the 1-meter dive (246.45) vs. UMass (March 20) ... Won the 3-meter dive (282.83) and the 1-meter dive (292.80) vs. Holy Cross (March 30) ... Won the 1-meter dive (286.95) and finished second in the 3-meter dive (264.85) at the Patriot League Challengre (April 16-17).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Placed second in the 1-meter (261.37) and third in the 3-meter (239.03) dive at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Finished second in the 3-meter (242.92) and the 1-meter (234.15) dive versus Bucknell (Oct. 19) ... Took second in the 1-meter (256.95) and fourth in the 3-meter (226.80) dive against Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Finished fourth in the 1-meter dive (235.60) versus Bryant and UConn (Nov. 9) ... Won the 1-meter (256.34) and placed third in the 3-meter (231.97) against Colgate (Jan. 11) ... Placed second in the 3-meter (253.12) and fourth in the 1-meter (233.95) dive at Boston College (Jan. 25) ... Placed second in the 1-meter (244.50) and the 3-meter (258.00) dive at Army (Feb. 1) ... Finished eighth in the 1-meter (237.40) and 10th in the 3-meter (237.50) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 19-22).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Finished fourth in the 1-meter (216.85) and 3-meter (219.10) dive against Lehigh and Northeastern (Oct. 6) ... Placed second in the 1-meter dive (224.17) versus Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Finished sixth in the 1-meter (214.57) and the 3-meter dive (194.85) versus Boston College (Jan. 26) ... Took ninth in the 1-meter dive (248.30) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20-23).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain at Foothill ... Four-time Team MVP ... Four-time North Coast Section Championships qualifier ... Two-time State Championships qualifier ... Broke the school 6-meter and 11-meter dive records ... Won the league championships as a sophomore, place second as a senior and third as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born on June 5, 2000 ... Parents are Steven and Sheryl Balicanta ... Has two siblings, Elisabeth and Oliver ... Enrolled in Sargent College.
• Academic All-Patriot League (2021)
• Patriot League Diver of the Week (4/6/21, 3/23/21, 3/16/21, 10/29/19)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Academic All-Patriot League ... Three-time Patriot League Diver of the Week ... Won the 3-meter dive (244.73) and finished second in the 1-meter dive (241.35) vs. Bryant (March 13) ... Won the 3-meter dive (267.68) and finished second in the 1-meter dive (246.45) vs. UMass (March 20) ... Won the 3-meter dive (282.83) and the 1-meter dive (292.80) vs. Holy Cross (March 30) ... Won the 1-meter dive (286.95) and finished second in the 3-meter dive (264.85) at the Patriot League Challengre (April 16-17).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Placed second in the 1-meter (261.37) and third in the 3-meter (239.03) dive at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Finished second in the 3-meter (242.92) and the 1-meter (234.15) dive versus Bucknell (Oct. 19) ... Took second in the 1-meter (256.95) and fourth in the 3-meter (226.80) dive against Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Finished fourth in the 1-meter dive (235.60) versus Bryant and UConn (Nov. 9) ... Won the 1-meter (256.34) and placed third in the 3-meter (231.97) against Colgate (Jan. 11) ... Placed second in the 3-meter (253.12) and fourth in the 1-meter (233.95) dive at Boston College (Jan. 25) ... Placed second in the 1-meter (244.50) and the 3-meter (258.00) dive at Army (Feb. 1) ... Finished eighth in the 1-meter (237.40) and 10th in the 3-meter (237.50) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 19-22).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Finished fourth in the 1-meter (216.85) and 3-meter (219.10) dive against Lehigh and Northeastern (Oct. 6) ... Placed second in the 1-meter dive (224.17) versus Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Finished sixth in the 1-meter (214.57) and the 3-meter dive (194.85) versus Boston College (Jan. 26) ... Took ninth in the 1-meter dive (248.30) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20-23).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain at Foothill ... Four-time Team MVP ... Four-time North Coast Section Championships qualifier ... Two-time State Championships qualifier ... Broke the school 6-meter and 11-meter dive records ... Won the league championships as a sophomore, place second as a senior and third as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born on June 5, 2000 ... Parents are Steven and Sheryl Balicanta ... Has two siblings, Elisabeth and Oliver ... Enrolled in Sargent College.
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