Dive-by-Dive Scoring / Team Scoring Totals
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Highlighted by five podium finishes and seven appearances in individual event finals, the Purdue divers claimed the men's and overall team scoring titles at the USA Diving Winter Nationals.
Max Showalter was the final Boilermaker to compete at Winter Nationals, finishing 11th in the 10-meter final Wednesday. He also scored points for Purdue in both synchronized 10-meter events, teaming with Zach Cooper in the men's event and Olympian Amy (Cozad) Magaña in the new mixed competition.
Steele Johnson, Joe Cifelli and Brandon Loschiavo were finalists in both springboard events, leading the way as the Purdue men racked up 118.5 points, outscoring second-place Miami (Fla.) by 42.5 points. The Boilermakers won the overall team scoring trophy with 149.5 points, topping women's champ Longhorn Aquatics by 15.5 points in the combined scoring after the Purdue women chipped in 31 points
Johnson (44 points, 2nd), Showalter (30.5, 7th) and Cifelli (28, T-10th) were all among the top 10 in the men's individual scoring. However, the top individual scorers were not officially recognized by USA Diving.
Showalter moved up from 13th to 11th place in the 10-meter final via a list score of 309.85 in the final. He was very consistent throughout the list, earning a score between 51 and 59 on five of the six dives. His top score was a 58.5 on a forward 3 ½ somersault pike in the opening round. He had list scores of 306.9 in the preliminary and 263.6 in the semifinal rounds Monday, finishing the event with a combined score of 880.35.
The scoring finishes from the Purdue women were recorded by Sydney Couch and Morgan Meixner (3rd place) in 3-meter synchro as well as Samm Reese (10th) in the 1-meter prelim.
Johnson won his 11th career USA Diving senior national title this week, the 3-meter crown being his first title in a springboard event. He also clinched one of Team USA's 1-meter bids at the FINA World Championships with his runner-up showing in the event.
The Purdue swimming & diving teams resume their collegiate schedules Friday, Jan. 13 with a co-ed dual meet against Michigan State at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. It will be the first of three home meets in January.
Congratulations to our women's, men's & team champs from #WinterNats16! Longhorn Aquatics (women's) & @PurdueMSwimDive (men's and overall)! pic.twitter.com/udEEfHriJq
- USA Diving (@USADiving) December 22, 2016