2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Aurora Huxman
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Big Bear HS
- Hometown:
- Big Bear Lake, Calif.
Career Highlights
Five-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022ย 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)ย ... 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).ย
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) ...ย 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).ย
High School/Club
Attended Big Bear High Schoolย ... Earned four varsity letters in diving ... Was the only member of her high school team, competing as a freelance diver ...ย Competed for SoCal Divers, coached by Scott Reich โฆ Also competed with Rose Bowl Diving .. Qualified for Junior Nationals in both 2017 and 2018 โฆ 2018 Junior World Championships Trial Qualifier โฆ Champion in 1-meter and platform at the 2019 USA Diving Rising Starts West competition โฆ Was the fourth-place finisher at CIF Division 2 Championships in 2019 โฆ Was a long-time gymnast who trained at Level 9 before transitioning to diving in 2016 โฆ 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.ย
Collegiate Bests
1M - 235.40
3M - 275.30
Platform - 217.10
(last updated: Jun. 15, 2022)
