BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior Emerson Kerns has been selected as the Little East Conference (LEC) Men's Diver and Rookie Diver of the Week.

A native of Norwood, Massachusetts, Kerns placed first in the one-meter diving competition with a score of 172.55 points to help lead the Bears to a 116-111 victory over Clark University this past weekend at the Moriarty Pool. Kerns, an aviation science major, was competing in his first collegiate dual meet.

The BSU men’s swimming & diving team will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when the Bears entertain Gordon College at two o’clock.