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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Jessica Clifford

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bourbonnais, Ill.
  • High School Bradley-Bourbonnais Community

Biography

Senior - 2015-16

  • CSCAA Academic All-American
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Season best one-meter dive mark of 269.63 at Arkansas
  • Posted top three-meter dive score of the season (276.38) at Arkansas

Junior - 2014-15

  • Season best in three-meter dive (260.77) at Michigan State

Sophomore - 2013-14

  • Set personal-best score in both the one-meter dive (251.32) and the three-meter dive (274.95) at the Southern Illinois, Olivet Nazarene Dual Meet

Freshman - 2012-13

  • Posted a personal-best mark in the three-meter (236.47) dive against Iowa 
  • Posted personal-best score in the one-meter dive (222.10) at the Minnesota Challenge

High School

  • Four-year letterwinner in diving at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School
  • IHSA state qualifier in diving in 2010 and 2011
  • Received all-conference honors in 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • Earned first place at sectionals in 2010 and 2011

Personal

  • Born October 24, 1993
  • Parents are Michael and Elizabeth Clifford
  • Has one sister, Caitlin, and one brother, Michael
  • Majoring in chemistry
  • Hobbies include reading and biking
  • Lists her favorite athlete as swimmer David Boudia

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Diving
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2014-15Junior

    Diving
  • 2015-16Senior

    Diving