Dianna Turner-Graves
Dianna Turner-Graves
  • Year Inducted:
    2020
  • Sport(s):
    VB/BB/Track & Field
  • Graduation Year:
    1998
  • College/Position:
    Claremont McKenna College

Bio

A rare three-sport athlete for CMS, “DT” was recognized as an All-Conference performer in volleyball, basketball and track & field. She played four seasons of volleyball and track & field to go along with three seasons on the basketball team (did not compete as a first-year). As an outside hitter on the volleyball team, her list of individual accomplishments included first team All-West Region (1997), first team All-SCIAC (1997), team captain (1997), second team All-SCIAC (1996) and Team MVP (1995 and 1996). In basketball, DT was a second team All-SCIAC performer, captain, Team MVP and recipient of the team’s Top Defensive Player award as a senior. She also was voted as the Top Defensive Player as a junior, and received the Hustle Award as a sophomore. In track & field, DT helped the Athenas finish as SCIAC co-champions in 1995 and 1996. The Athenas were outright champions in 1998. She earned All-SCIAC recognition at the Conference meet in three events: javelin (5th – 1995), discus (5th – 1995) and javelin (6th – 1996). In the discus, DT ranked 10th all-time at CMS when she graduated with a mark of 109’6”. Her senior year, DT was awarded the Berger Prize, the Bill Dickinson Award for Athletics and was named CMS Female Athlete of the Year.