Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Villanova Career: Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for three consecutive semesters.
 
2024-25: Scored season highs of 269.45 in the 3 Meter and 224.48 in the 1 Meter; BIG EAST Championships (2/24-27): Won the B final in the 3 Meter with a new personal best score of 269.45.
 
2023-24: Scored season and personal bests of 233.78 in the 1-meter and 253.73 in the 3-meter, both at Penn State; Rutgers (1/20): Had a fifth-place score in the 3-meter with a 244.80 score; Penn (11/8): Finished fifth in the 3-meter, scoring 236.62; La Salle (11/4): Posted two top-five finishes, scoring second in the 3-meter (225.75) and fifth in the 1-meter (204.45); Georgetown (10/28): Was second in both of her dives, scoring a 232.65 in the 1-meter and 232.83 in the 3-meter.
 
2022-23: BIG EAST Championships (2/22-25): Finished 11^th overall at the BIG EAST Championships in the 3 Meter after taking third in the Consolation Final (431.90 total: 212.6 prelims, 219.3 finals); Georgetown (10/29): Scored third in the 3 Meter with a 226.05.

The Westminster Schools: Set the school record for the 1 meter, six dives at 282 … Was a tri-sport athlete, earning two varsity letters in cheerleading as a flyer while earning four for diving and gymnastics … Served as captain of each team within final two seasons … Four-time Swimming and Diving Team State Champion during her career … Earned First Team All-State honors for swimming and diving in 2020, 2021 and 2022 while being an Individual State Runner-Up for diving those same seasons … Three-time Team State Qualifier with gymnastics team in final three seasons … Received the Coaches Award for Diving in 2020 before being named the MVP in 2021 and 2022 … Recipient of the William A. Parker Sr. Scholarship Award in 2019, an award selected by faculty for outstanding student in the freshman class … Made Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society in 2022.
 
Personal: Born July 8, 2003 in Atlanta, Ga. … One of two children to Kristen and Todd Blankenbecler … Has one sibling, Charlotte … Enjoys hanging out with friends and family … Chose Villanova after feeling at home when touring the campus and could see herself as a Wildcat … Biochemistry major.