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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Boca Raton, FL
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| Height:
5-7
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AT MIAMI: A three-time All-American who returns as part of one
of the best diving trios in the nation...will compete in the 1-meter, 3-meter
and platform events...finished as the 10th highest individual scorer (41
points) at the 1997 NCAA Championships...placed fourth in the 10-meter
(771.60) and sixth in the 1-meter (517.80) and 3-meter (584.9) events...finished
fourth in the 1-meter event behind teammates Rio Ramirez, Bryan Gillooly
and Tyce Routson at the 1997 BIG EAST Championships and fifth in the 3-meter
event...captured the 1996 NCAA national title in the 3-meter event, finished
second in the 1-meter and third in the 10-meter for a complete UM sweep
of the top three spots with teammates Gillooly and Routson...finished first
in both the 1- and 3-meter events at the 1996 BIG EAST Champion-ships...captured
third place at the 1995 NCAA Championships in the 10-meter...finished third
in the 1995 BIG EAST Championships in both the 1- and 3-meter events...
PREP: Placed 12th at the 1994 World Championships in Rome...finished
second at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival and fifth at the 1994 Senior Nationals...three-time
member of U.S. National Team...two-time Junior Olympic champion...first
place at 1994 World Champion-ship Trials...trained under seven-time Olympic
head coach Ron O'Brien...finished second at the 1994 Winnipeg Invitational...captured
first at 1994 Cuban Cup...finished first in both 1992 and 1993 Junior Nationals...Florida
high school state champion...
PERSONAL: Born 8/25/75...name is pronounced Man-tee-ya...enjoys
playing the guitar and surfing...son of Juan-Carlos Mantilla and Pamela
Burgerins.
