2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to excel off both boards as a sophomore ... finished the year by placing seventh off the 1-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16), racking up a season-high score of 224.05 points ... recorded a personal-best tally of 230.10 off the 3-meter board en route to a runner-up finish against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... took gold off the 1-meter board and placed second off the 3-meter versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was runner-up in the 3-meter event and third in the 1-meter opposite Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished second off the 1-meter and third off the 3-meter in early-season dual meet versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... turned in a runner-up showing off the 1-meter board at Marist (Oct. 14) ... added a fourth-place finish off the 3-meter against the Red Foxes ... was third off both boards versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... duplicated that feat in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... collected another third-place ribbon off the 3-meter board in the quad-meet featuring American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year after posting a 4.066 grade point average during the spring semester.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Named to the All-Patriot League second team after recording personal-best scores off both boards in placing third in the 1-meter (226.40) and taking fifth in the 3-meter (216.80) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) ... placed runner-up off the 3-meter (200.25) and finished fourth off the 1-meter (166.64) versus Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... took the silver off the 3-meter (172.87) and placed fifth off the 1-meter (150.45) at Connecticut (Nov. 6) ... forged a third-place finish off the 3-meter (193.13) and took home fifth-place honors off the 1-meter (187.35) versus Bucknell (Jan. 15) ... was fourth off both the 1-meter (184.94) and 3-meter (174.00) against Drexel (Jan. 21) ... authored a pair of top-five finishes at Massachusetts (Oct. 23), placing fourth off the 1-meter (157.20) and taking fifth off the 3-meter (167.02) ... turned in a fifth-place effort off the 3-meter (182.80) versus Navy (Dec. 9) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.93 grade point average during the spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the swimming and diving team at Rockford High School ... earned two varsity letters ... earned two additional letters while a member of the Rockford High crew team.
PERSONAL: Rita Isabel Snyder was born Nov. 29, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... daughter of Dr. Karen Mann ... brother, Kalan, is a member of the Corps of Cadets at West Point and currently holds the rank of Sergeant ... participated in dance for 10 years ... performed in both New York City and Las Vegas ... majoring in Life Science.
