Mary Beth Dunnichay
Mary Beth Dunnichay

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Elwood, Ind.

High School:
Elwood

Event:
Diving

Birthdate:
02/25/1993



04/10/2013

Season Recap: Boilers Send 8 to NCAAs, Matthews Wins Title

Boilermakers finish fifth at Big Tens, 19th at NCAA Championships.

03/27/2013

Boilermakers Earn 47 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Awards

Purdue has at least 45 athletes on the winter academic conference list for five straight years.

02/19/2013

Boilers Bound for the Twin Cities for Big Ten Championships

Minnesota to offer free live video webcasts, BTN to televise Saturday highlights on March 3.

01/26/2013

Gustafson & the Divers Enjoy Big Day in Dual Meet Loss to IU

Cabassol, Petric & Tweardy all record Purdue season-best times/scores.

12/02/2012

Tweardy Wins Platform to Clinch Team Victory for Women

Cox also qualifies for Zones in platform competition Sunday, placing third.

04/16/2013

Purdue hosts Indiana Live on BTN

Purdue Women's Swimming & Diving hosts Indiana for a dual meet live on the BTN.

11/15/2012

Purdue vs Miami (Ohio) Dual Meet

The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) for a season-opening dual meet at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center

10/26/2012

Purdue Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

Purdue Swimming & Diving hosts the 2012 Indiana Intercollegiates at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

09/14/2012

2012-13 Swimming & Diving Photo Day

The Boilermakers take their team photos.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athletes: Kobe Bryant & Tiger Woods
In Her MP3 Player: Beyonce
Last concert You Attended: Miranda Lambert
Favorite Actor & Actress: Will Ferrell & Emma Stone
Favorite Month of the Year: February
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Meal: Pasta & Broccoli
Favorite Purdue Building: Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
Favorite Big City: New York City
Unique Travel Locale: Rome
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Greece
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Volleyball
Professor Whose Class You Enjoyed: Tyler Harrison, Communications
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Boating, Beach Volleyball
Furry Friend: Eva, Miniature English Bulldog
Other Hobbies/Interest: Hanging with friends, Shopping, Alpha Phi Sorority

USA Diving Bio

2011-12: Exercised an Olympic Redshirt waiver to concentrate on training for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials... a shoulder injury sidelined her from competing at Olympic Trials... placed second with Hayley Ishimatsu in the synchronized 10-meter platform at the USA Diving Winter Nationals... will be a redshirt-freshman during the 2012-13 college season.

Before Purdue: 2008 Olympian in synchronized 10-meter diving was the youngest member (15 years old) member of the U.S. delegation (across all sports) that year... competed for Elwood High School for the first time as a senior and broke the Indiana state record while winning the state title... also helped lead Elwood to a team state title... won the platform title at 2010 USA Diving Junior National Championships... finished second in the platform at the 2010 FINA World Junior Diving Championships... competed in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 FINA World Championships in synchronized platform, finishing second in 2009... won synchro platform titles at the 2007 USA Diving Spring National Championships and 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championships... has competed in international meets in Australia, China, England, Mexico and Italy.

Personal: Full name is Mary Elizabeth Dunnichay... born in Anderson, Ind.... daughter of Ned and Marian Dunnichay... family also includes older siblings Danielle, Caleb and Jacob... Danielle is a Purdue alumnus, Caleb was a diver at Auburn and Notre Dame and Jacob plays baseball at the University of Kansas... Mass Communications major.