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Emily Bucko |
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THIS SEASON: Emily Bucko, a 2009 redshirt freshman, is almost recovered from a back injury suffered her senior year in high school. She is expected to be a solid contributor to the USC diving corp.
2008: Bucko redshirted as a true freshman while recovering from a back injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: Bucko prepped at Mountain View (Calif.) High, where she was her team's MVP and captain as a sophomore and junior. She missed her senior year with a back injury.
PERSONAL: She was born on Aug. 25, 1989 ... Her father, Mark, swam at Stanford ... She was a gymnast for nine years and played volleyball for four years before she began diving.