By Maya Rosado – Staff Reporter 

Jonathan Law junior diver Olivia Coddington has concluded her regular season with impressive new accomplishments.  

The team went 7-8 during the regular season after defeating crosstown rival Foran High School on October 27 and are now preparing for states. 

It will be Coddington’s first time going to states and she is very excited about her improvement over this past season. 

“I don’t have a specific goal for states but I do hope I perform well and have a good score in the end,” said Coddington. 

Coddington is not just a diver; she often swims in a few events as well. She has made a huge impact on the team with the positive energy and talent she brings everyday.

“Liv brings a ton of energy to the team, she’s a hard worker and leads by example in practice,” coach Mr. Lui said. “This year we were fortunate enough to have two freshmen, Paige Kantor and Charlotte Rascoll join the dive team. Liv has done a great job being a positive role model for the underclassmen.”

The team has become like a second family to Coddington with the new friends and fun it brings daily.

“I think my favorite part about this season was how much the team bonded with each other,” Coddington said. “We were always hyped up and having a good time every meet and practice which is great.”

Coddington competed in the SCC girls 11-dive on October 20 and placed 13th with a score of 267.05. All four of Law’s divers placed in the Top 15: Makenna Sharpe took 1st, Emma Nelly was 5th, Coddington was 13th, and Paige Kantor was 15th. 

“Liv was an extremely reliable diver for us this season by consistently scoring points for the team each meet,” Lui said. “Liv had a fantastic performance against Lauralton Hall this season and scored a season high of 163.75 to qualify for state championships, she also placed 13th at SCCs which is an amazing accomplishment.”

Coddington is also a member of the Jonathan Law gymnastics team. Many gymnasts were also divers so she decided to take on the challenge. 

“Diving has made the transition into my gymnastics season very easy, especially with most of the girls staying together for both seasons so friendships were already there,” Coddington said.