Baobao Ji named MVC Diver of the Month

10/03/2017 | 3:01:00 | Swimming & Diving

Ji posted two first place finishes and one second to earn the award

By: Tony McDaniel, SIUSalukis.com

Sophomore diver Baobao Ji was named the Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Month for September today.

Ji dove in two meets in September. In the first meet against Lindenwood, Ji won the three-meter dive with a score of 288.80 and took second in the one-meter dive with a score of 279.30. Against Evansville a week later, Ji took home first in the one-meter dive with a score of 278.62. She also had the second highest score in the three-meter dive against Evansville at 269.17.

This is the first time Ji has earned a weekly or monthly award from the Missouri Valley Conference.