INDIANAPOLIS ââ'¬" The Purdue divers closed out the House of Champions Invitational at IUPUI by posting four more top-10 finishes while competing from the platforms for the first time this season.
In the women's event, Emily Meaney (221.10 points) finished fourth and Lexi Vincent (216.20) placed sixth. On the men's side, Max Showalter (337.75) finished fifth and Joe Cifelli (317.20) took seventh.
Highlighted by Steele Johnson and Cifelli's 1-2 finishes in the men's springboard events, the Boilermakers posted 15 top-10 finishes over the six events at the three-day meet at the IU Natatorium.
Meaney and Vincent both competed from the 10-meter platform for four of their five dives. Meaney had an average score of 44.22 points per dive in her collegiate debut in the event, highlighted by a score of 56 in round two. Vincent averaged 43.23 per dive, her top score (54.4) coming in round two as well.
Showalter competed from the 10-meter platform in all six rounds, averaging 56.29 points per dive. His top score was 73.6 in round two. Cifelli went off 10-meter in rounds two and four. His top score (72) came in round four.
Most of the Purdue divers will compete at the USA Diving Winter Nationals next month in Columbus, Ohio. That will serve as the final meet of the fall-semester schedule. The Boilermakers' college meets resume Jan. 13 with a co-ed dual against Michigan State at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.