Margo Ekstrom

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
McDowell
Hometown:
Erie, Pa.

2008-2009: Margo Ekstrom earned All-Big East honors for her third-place finish on the 1M board at the Big East Championships...placed in the top-10 on the 1M board at the BEC...was an NCAA Diving Zones qualifier...finished first on the 1M board at four meets during the season...scored a team-high 290.25 against Virginia...swept both boards during the meet against West Virginia...did not finish lower than third place at any regular-season meet

2007-2008: Margo Ekstrom advanced to the finals of the 1M event and placed fourth at the Big East Championships...earned a top 15 of the 3M board at BEC...named a Pitt Performer of the meet against Virginia, winning the 3M board and qualified for the NCAA Zones...turned in a top finish on the 1M board and finished second on the 3M board against Virginia Tech...earned first in the 1M board against Virginia....took second for the Panthers against Maryland, Penn State and Villanova. 2006-2007: Ekstrom earned a seed in the finals for the 1M board at her first Big East Championship after posting a score of 221.00 in the preliminary round at the conference meet...finished sixth overall with 236.45 points in the finals...took 14th overall in the 3M competition at the BEC meet...captured first-place finishes on the 1M board against Virginia and Virginia Tech...swept both boards in a home meet against Cincinnati.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ekstrom led McDowell to its first PIAA State Championship as a senior...named an All-America in 2004 and 2006.

PERSONAL: Born on December 2, 1987...daughter of Karl and Nancy Ekstrom...has two brothers...an undecided major.