Jan. 5, 2004
ATHENS, Ga. - One night removed from finishing third off the 1-meter springboard, sophomore Carrie McCambridge rebounded to win the 3-meter title Sunday night at the Georgia Diving Invitational. Her finals score of 536.70 edged out runner-up Lauryn McCalley of Tennessee, who registered a score of 531.75.
McCambridge, a former Big Ten Diver of the Week, scored a high mark of 492.05 during the morning prelims to advance to the nightly finals. Freshman Bethany Jensen also reached the finals of the 3-meter, posting scores of 407.00 (prelims) and 378.95 (finals).
On the men's side, freshman Steven LoBue was once again the Boilermakers' top finisher, scoring a 11th-place mark of 256.20 off the 1-meter. LoBue, also a previous winner of the Big Ten Diver of the Week award, advanced to the finals after posting a sixth-place prelim score of 299.00.
McCambridge, LoBue and the rest of their teammates wrap up competition Monday morning, with the platform competition starting at 11 a.m.
College Sports Television will air two shows showcasing the Georgia Diving Invitational. The first show airs on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m., while the second segment will air Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. For a complete listing of air dates and times, log onto www.cstv.com/tvschedule.