RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) announced Wednesday that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) swimming and diving junior Manou Meulebeek was named the Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week.
 
Meulebeek led the Vaqueros on the diving boards during their home opener against Bowling Green on Friday, earning first place in the 3-meter springboard with a score of 321.90 to break her own program record of 319.50.
 
She followed that performance Saturday by winning the 1-meter springboard with a score of 318.75, breaking her own program record once again.
 
Meulebeek qualified for the NCAA Zone "D" Diving Championships in both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events for the third consecutive season at the Rice Fall Splash on Oct. 9-10,
 
She qualified in the 3-meter event on Oct. 9 before securing her 1-meter qualification with a score of 302.90 on Oct. 10, helping lead the Vaqueros to a third-place team finish.
 
Also this fall, Meulebeek captured first place in the 1-meter springboard with 303.23 points while earning a runner-up finish in the 3-meter event with 242.40 points against New Mexico State.
 
The junior also swept the diving events at New Mexico, winning the 1-meter springboard with 303.23 points and the 3-meter springboard with 294.23 points.

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