ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Empire 8 announced its Ahletes of the Week early Monday afternoon, honoring junior Matt Morrison in the process. Morrison earned the award after being named the UNYSCSA / Empire 8 Championships Men's Diver of the Meet this past week.

Morrison earned the top spot in the 3-meter dive on the first night of competition, taking first with a score of 571.50. Morrison's preliminary score of 592.60 marked a new program, pool, association and meet record. He dominated in the 1-meter dive on day three, taking first with a point total of 582.30. Morrison's performance set the meet record and earned him a sweep of both men's diving events. Morrison's selection as Diver of the Meet marked the second-straight year he has earned the award, and third-straight year an Ithaca diver has been selected.