Heidi Grossman Class: Junior Hometown: Barrington, RI High School: Barrington Height: 5-6 Position: Diving Birthdate: 07/24/1989

AS A SOPHOMORE: Steady force for the Irish diving corps throughout the season ... achieved the highest score of any Irish diver for the year on the 3-meter with a career-best (319.58) against Purdue ... earned a career best in the 1- meter (280.75) at the Shamrock Invite ... went on to compete at the BIG EAST championships and finished second in the 1- meter final (268.05) ... jumped into third place in the 3-meter with a 284.30 in the finals ... finished the season at the NCAA Zone C Diving meet with a 13th-place finish in the 1- meter and a 19th-place showing off the 3- meter board.

AS A FRESHMAN: Top 1-meter performance was turned in at the Shamrock Invitational (276.60) ... turned in respective scores of 276.60 and 213.60 during the preliminary and final rounds at the BIG EAST Championships ... best 3-meter total of the season was registered at the Shamrock Invitational (295.21) ... checked in at 283.53 during the prelims of the league meet, followed by a 250.35 in the finals ... tallied 266.65 points at Minnesota ... 1-meter (11 dives) score at the Irish Invitational stood at 249.60 while her 3- meter score at the event was 255.60 ... got a taste of the racing circuit by swimming the 50 Free (29.00) at the Shamrock Invitational.

THE GROSSMAN FILE: An All-American diver as a junior and senior at Barrington (R.I.) ... competed at the New England Championships her final two prep years ... held the girls' 1-meter diving record with a score of 414.45 at the New England Championships ... seven-time Junior Olympics qualifier ... 2006 USA Diving Regionals champion on the 3- meter with a score of 338.55 ... member of high school field hockey team for four years ... earned all-state second team honors her senior season on the field ... born in Providence, R.I., on July 24, 1989 ... daughter of Holly and Paul Grossman ... has one younger sister ... mother played field hockey and lacrosse at Providence ... father played golf at Providence ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters ... majoring in graphic design and political science.