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Stephanie Turner made history as the first female national champion in any sport at John Carroll University. In the 3-meter diving competition at the 2000 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner emerged as the event winner by scoring 442.75 points in the finals.
In winning the Division III title, she became just the second John Carroll athlete in the sport of swimming & diving to claim a national championship. A four-time national qualifier, Turner was a two-time first team All-American in 3-meter diving, a two-time honorable mention All-American in 3-meter diving, and a four-time honorable mention All-American in 1-meter diving.
In four years of competing at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, Turner was undefeated as an eight-time OAC Champion and was the OAC Most Valuable Diver four times.
She was the owner of the school and conference records on both boards at the time of her graduation (the league records stood until 2010). Turner was a four-year letter winner who was her team's Most Valuable Athlete in 2000 and 2002.
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