2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Aurora Huxman
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Big Bear HS
- Hometown:
- Big Bear Lake, Calif.
Career Highlights
Five-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2021-2022
Competed in one meet during her sophomore season ... At the Trojan Diving Invitational from Dec. 12-14, was 11th in 3M (228.05) and platform (185.95) while placing 14th in 1M (205.00) ... For the season, had UCLA's third-best platform score ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in 1M (222.05, 19th), 3M (250.65, 14th), and platform (211.95, 11th) ... Had a solid showing at the Bruin Diving Invitational from Jan. 15-17, placing third on tower (211.20) and also finishing top-10 in 1M (217.80, seventh) and 3M (239.55, eighth) ... Made her NCAA debut at the NAU Lumberjacking Diving Invitational from Dec. 4-6, placing sixth in platform (192.30), 11th in 3M (234.55), and 13th in 1M (season-best 235.40) ... Secured a pair of top-five finishes in 3M, and one apiece in 1M and platform ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed) ... Season-best scores: 1M (235.40), 3M (275.30), platform (217.10).
High School/Club
Attended Big Bear High School ... Earned four varsity letters in diving ... Was the only member of her high school team, competing as a freelance diver ... Competed for SoCal Divers, coached by Scott Reich … Also competed with Rose Bowl Diving .. Qualified for Junior Nationals in both 2017 and 2018 … 2018 Junior World Championships Trial Qualifier … Champion in 1-meter and platform at the 2019 USA Diving Rising Starts West competition … Was the fourth-place finisher at CIF Division 2 Championships in 2019 … Was a long-time gymnast who trained at Level 9 before transitioning to diving in 2016 … President of Friends of Big Bear High School, an organization modeled after Columbine's Friends of Rachel Scott.
Personal
Full name: Aurora Leah Huxman ... Parents are Jacob and Rebecca Huxman ... Plans on majoring in biology ... Aspires to go to medical school and become a doctor ... Decided to attend UCLA becuase "it's been my dream college since I was little, I attended multiple UCLA gymnastics and diving camps and the campus was very enticing, and because I love that I will be a part of the Bruin family" ... Describes diving off a 10-meter platform for the first time as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires David Boudia and Greg Louganis ... Hobbies and interests include going off-roading and dirtbiking with her family in the desert ... Enjoys a wide variety of water activities and winter sports such as wakeboarding, wakesurfing, waterskiing, snowboarding, and skiing.
Collegiate Bests
1M - 235.40
3M - 275.30
Platform - 217.10
(last updated: Jun. 15, 2022)
