University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Emma Lehmkuhl earned athlete of the week honors after a pair of top-two finishes, including a national title.  Lehmkuhl opened the championships by making women’s swimming & diving history as the first Patriot to win a diving national title.  The Fort Wright, KY native recorded a 217.80 on the three-meter board to finish atop the podium.  Lehmkuhl followed that up scoring a 197.60 on the one-meter board to be the national runner-up.  The junior was named the NAIA Diver of the Year for performances throughout the week, making her the first Patriot women’s diver to earn this honor.