#999 Paige Brown Season 2005-06
LSU Record Holder in Platform Diving
2008 First Team All-SEC
2008 SEC Championships’ First-Place Medalist (Platform)
2008 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholarship Recipient
2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2007 SEC Championships’ Third-Place Medalist (Platform)
2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2005 U.S. Diving National Championships Qualifier (Platform)
2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Finished her finest season to conclude one of the best Tiger careers, both in the pool and in the classroom, in LSU annals … Ranked as the top platform diver in program history after setting a new record (300.30 score) at the SEC Championships … Overcame a serious foot injury in the SEC prelims the day before to take home the program’s first ever platform title at the SECs with her courageous, record-breaking performance … Also reached a personal-best score of 285.40 in the 1-meter springboard at the SECs … Notched 14th at the NCAA Zone B Regional in the platform with a combined score of 534.75 … Tallied a new career-high of 306.67 in the 3-meter against Delta State to finish first … Scored 304.05 points in the 3-meter versus No. 4 Texas A&M to win the event … Registered a first-place finish in the 3-meter (302.30) in a dual-meet sweep of Alabama and Vanderbilt … Posted 11th-place finishes in both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Emerged as the top platform diver at the Georgia Diving Invitational with a 261.45 mark … Also claimed one title and two runner-up finishes in 1-meter events on the season … Given a prestigious H. Boyd McWhorter Scholarship, one of the highest honors a student-athlete can receive from the SEC … Was recognized as a member of the ‘Tiger Twelve’ by the Office of the Dean of Students … That elite group is composed of 12 graduating students who exhibit academic excellence in the classroom and outstanding work in the community … Earned two more esteemed scholarships from the Department of Biological Engineering at LSU … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the fourth year in a row … Received her fourth varsity letter.
JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07)
Produced a sensational season, helping LSU to a team runner-up finish at the SEC Championships … A medalist in the platform at SECs, placing third with a career-high score of 293.65 … Also earned career-high finishes in the 3-meter and 1-meter at SECs with eighth place (283.75) and 12th place (241.50), respectively … Was two spots away from qualifying for the NCAA Championships with a seventh-place tally of 498.70 in the platform finals at the NCAA Zone B Regional … Finished 21st in the 1-meter (234.90) and 41st in the 3-meter (213.55) at Zones … Recorded the first platform win of her career at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a mark of 266.85, which was 12 points better than that of second place … Recorded three runner-up finishes and four third-place marks in dual-meet competition … Placed second in the 1-meter versus No. 2 Florida with the 10th-highest score in school history (275.17) … Also recorded the 10th-best 3-meter score in school history against No. 7 Florida State (304.65) … Recipient of the team’s Most Improved Diver Award at the annual banquet … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in her career … Earned her third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06)
Solid diver with a great work ethic and attitude … Competed in every meet of the season, including the SEC Championships and earned her qualifying score for the NCAA Zone Diving Regionals … Took ninth in the platform at NCAA Zones (439.65), 28th in the 3-meter (236.10) and 35th in the 1-meter (190.35) … Placed 25th in the 1-meter (199.50), 20th in the 3-meter (232.10) and 18th in the platform (167.85) at SECs … Finished 15th in the platform at the Georgia Invitational (196.45) … Posted a career-best score of 223.15 in the six-dive platform at the Texas A&M Invitational to take runner-up honors … Highest 1-meter, six-dive score was 256.50 versus Texas A&M … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05)
Enjoyed a successful freshman campaign and an excellent summer season … Qualified for the U.S. Diving National Championships in the platform competition with a fifth-place score of 359.90 at the Zone C Midwest Championships … Joined teammate Hali Saucier as one of only five individuals to advance to Nationals at the regional qualifier … Also competed in the 3-meter springboard at the event, taking 14th-place (157.20) … Highest 3-meter, 11-dive score was 379.30 at the Texas A&M Invitational … Set a season-high score of 257.03 in the 1-meter at TCU … Competed in her first official platform event at the Georgia Invitational, taking 10th place honors (314.55) … Placed 22nd in the 3-meter at the Georgia Invite … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Recipient of team’s “Stripes” Award for her outstanding work ethic, attitude and dedication … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Participated in club diving and gymnastics … Coached in diving by Sean McCarthy … A standout gymnast for eight years … Level nine and 10 regional bar champion.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 14, 1984 in Indianapolis, Ind. … Parents are Donald and Kyle Brown … Has five sisters, Nicole, Camille, Danielle, Angie and Katie and two brothers, David and Chris … Majoring in biological engineering.
PAIGE’S TOP SCORES
1-meter (six dives) 285.40 2008 SEC Championships
3-meter (six dives) 306.67 2008 vs. Delta State
Platform (five dives) 300.30 2008 SEC Championships*
* – indicates school record