Alex Marchinski Class: Junior Hometown: Shillington, Pa. High School: Governor Mifflin Position: Diving Birthdate: 04/16/1991

LION CAREER
2010-11: Appeared in two events in the Big Ten Championships... Scored a 227.60 in the 1-meter dive at Big Ten Championships and placed 26th for preliminaries... Placed 27th for preliminaries in the 3-meter dive at Big Ten Championships after he achieved a score of 218.00... Had a season best 3-meter dive score of 292.40 on 1/14/11 and placed 2nd at Maryland/versus Pittsburgh... Tied for 3rd at Maryland/versus Pittsburgh after he posted a season best 1-meter dive score of 288.75 on 1/15/11.

2009-10: Dove team-highs in the 1-Meter (254.70 vs. Buffalo) and 3-Meter (262.65 vs. Buffalo), notching third place finishes in both...Best finish of the season was a second-place showing at St. Bonaventure in the 1-Meter...Notched three third-place showings in both the 1-Meter and 3-Meter (vs. Buffalo, vs. Virginia and vs. West Virginia).

HIGH SCHOOL
PIAA State Championship qualifier four years running...Finished top ten at States junior and senior years...Named Berks County Diver of the Year senior season...Won league and district championship senior year...Finished top five all four years in league and district competitions...Holds six and 11 dive records at Governor Mifflin...Four-time honor roll member...National Honor Society member...Served student government for four years, including treasurer senior year.

PERSONAL
Alexander James Marchinski was born April 16, 1991 in Reading, Pa. to Nancy Scheiepe and Leonard Marchinski...Has brother, Alonso and sister, Lindsay...Majoring in landscape architecture.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because of the great academics, athletics and campus atmosphere."