COLUMBIA — Elle Christie looks as confident as an Olympic diver when she steps onto the 3-meter springboard. She doesn't look at her parents or her coaches. She looks straight ahead, concentrating on what she is about to do.
Elle Christie of Columbia is one of nation's best divers
Monday, April 18, 2011 | 7:56 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:28 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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