AUBURN, Ala. — Senior Cassie Weil tallied a score of 275.60 to take first on platform for her second victory of the Auburn Diving Invitational during the final day of competition at the James E Aquatic Center. Weil closed out her five-dive list with a score of 81.20, including two 9.5s.
Freshman Rileigh Knox added another strong performance and finished third with a score of 226.40. Allie Alter rounded out the women with a score of 209.90 for a seventh place finish.
For the men, Andrew Suchla led the way by finishing fourth with a score of 274.95. Freshmen Matt McClellan and Matthew Phillip followed in sixth and seventh place respectively.
“This competition was great. I think the days we spent here were very valuable,” LSU diving coach Doug Shaffer said. “To get out of town and get in a competitive environment after finals was great. I feel like we were successful throughout the whole week with both the men and women.”
The LSU divers return home for the holiday and return for competition in 2016 at the Georgia Diving Invitational Jan. 3-5.
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