Dive-by-Dive Scoring / Live Scoring
INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue divers Steele Johnson and Joe Cifelli finished 1-2 among a field of 32 divers on the 1-meter springboard Friday at the House of Champions Invitational hosted by IUPUI.
The competition came down to the sixth and final dive. Cifelli took a three-point lead into the final dive, but Johnson outscored him 78.4 to 73.6 in the final round to win the event. Both divers performed the same dive in the sixth round, a forward 2 1/2 somersault pike with a twist.
Morgan Meixner, Samm Reese and Brandon Loschiavo also competed Friday for the Boilermakers. Among a field of 35 women competing on 3-meter, Meixner (285.1 list score) finished sixth and Reese (274.4) ninth. Loschiavo (288.15) was 12th on 1-meter.
Johnson won with a score of 428.70, posting his eighth victory in the nine events in which he has competed this season. He averaged 71.45 points per dive. Cifelli's list score of 426.95 was a career best on 1-meter, improving on his fourth-highest score in program history. He averaged 71.16 points per dive.
Johnson and Cifelli both posted four scores above 70 points. But Johnson earned his top score (78.4) on his final dive to rally for the victory. The 2016 Olympian earned a higher score in each round as the competition progressed. Cifelli's top score (76.5) came in round four, extending his lead to 6.7 points at the time.
Meixner and Reese both got off to solid starts on 3-meter, but struggled on their fourth dives. Both had list-low scores in the 30s in the fourth round. Meixner finished strong with a list-high score of 56.7 in the final round. Reese's top score (60) was in round two.
Loschiavo missed his third dive and did not receive a score. However, the freshman finished strong with a list-best score of 71.3 in the final round. He averaged an award of 57.6 on the five dives he did complete.
The House of Champions Invitational at the IU Natatorium continues through Sunday. The genders will trade springboards Saturday and compete from the platforms Sunday. Action begins daily at 10 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT IUPUI
Saturday: Women's 1-Meter, Men's 3-Meter
Sunday: Men's and Women's Platform
PURDUE'S INDIVIDUAL EVENT SCHEDULES
Joe Cifelli: 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform
Sydney Couch: TBA
Brandon Loschiavo: 1-Meter, 3-Meter
Steele Johnson: 1-Meter, 3-Meter
Emily Meaney: 1-Meter, Platform
Morgan Meixner: 1-Meter, 3-Meter
Samm Reese: 1-Meter, 3-Meter
Max Showalter: 3-Meter, Platform
Lexi Vincent: Platform
COMPETING TEAMS
Teams with Only Divers in Attendance
Purdue
Florida State
Kentucky
Miami (Fla.)
Minnesota
Full Representation
Birmingham Southern
Centre College (Ky.)
Evansville
Green Bay
IUPUI
Indianapolis
Missouri State
Wabash
Western Illinois