Dive-by-Dive Scoring
AUSTIN, Texas – Newcomers Ben Bramley and Greg Duncan finished 2-3 in the 3-meter final while making Purdue the only school with a pair of finalists in the event on day 2 of the Texas Hall of Fame Diving Invitational.
Emily Bretscher was also a finalist for the second day in a row, adding an eighth-place finish on 1-meter to the bronze she won on 3-meter Wednesday.
All five Boilermakers that competed Thursday finished among the top 11 in their event. While Joe Cifelli and Morgan Meixner did not advance among the top eight to the springboard finals, their 11th-place showings would have been good enough for scoring finishes at most invitational or championship meets.
Bramley improved on his prelim score by 44.20 points, moving up from seventh place in the prelim. His list score in the final (413.45) vaulted the freshman into eighth place in program history. He was very consistent in the final, scoring no lower than 66.3 points on any of his six dives. Consecutive scores of 72 in rounds 4 and 5 helped him surpass 400 points.
Duncan was fifth in the prelim and then improved on his prelim score by 23.30 points to move up to third in the final. The sophomore transfer's list score of 408.75 was good for 11th in program history. He recovered from a lackluster dive in round 2 by registering 70-plus points in three of the final four rounds, highlighted by a list-high 76.5 in the final round.
Bretscher also improved on her prelim score (279.75) in the final (286.8). She got off to a strong start in the final with a pair of scores of 50-plus points over the first two rounds, but was unable to reach the 50-point mark again on the remainder of her list.
The Texas Hall of Fame Invitational concludes Friday with the men and women both competing on the platforms. Maggie Merriman, Brandon Loschiavo and Bramley are slated to compete for Purdue with the women's event at 11:30 a.m. ET and the men's at 2:30 p.m.
THURSDAY AT THE TEXAS HALL OF FAME DIVING INVITATIONAL
Women's 1-Meter
Emily Bretscher – 286.8 Final, 279.75 Prelim; Finished 8th in Final
Morgan Meixner – 269.80; Finished 11th in Prelim
Men's 3-Meter
Ben Bramley – 413.45 Final (8th in Program History), 369.25 Prelim; Finished 2nd in Final
Greg Duncan – 408.75 Final (11th in Program History), 385.45 Prelim; Finished 3rd in Final
Joe Cifelli – 341.85; Finished 11th in Prelim
PURDUE SCHEDULE AT THE TEXAS HALL OF FAME DIVING INVITATIONAL
All Times Eastern
Friday, Nov. 16
11:30 a.m. – Women's Platform (Finals Only): Maggie Merriman; Live on Longhorn Network
2:30 p.m. – Men's Platform (Finals Only): Ben Bramley, Brandon Loschiavo; Live on Longhorn Network
AUSTIN, Texas – Newcomers Ben Bramley and Greg Duncan finished 2-3 in the 3-meter final while making Purdue the only school with a pair of finalists in the event on day 2 of the Texas Hall of Fame Diving Invitational.
Emily Bretscher was also a finalist for the second day in a row, adding an eighth-place finish on 1-meter to the bronze she won on 3-meter Wednesday.
All five Boilermakers that competed Thursday finished among the top 11 in their event. While Joe Cifelli and Morgan Meixner did not advance among the top eight to the springboard finals, their 11th-place showings would have been good enough for scoring finishes at most invitational or championship meets.
Bramley improved on his prelim score by 44.20 points, moving up from seventh place in the prelim. His list score in the final (413.45) vaulted the freshman into eighth place in program history. He was very consistent in the final, scoring no lower than 66.3 points on any of his six dives. Consecutive scores of 72 in rounds 4 and 5 helped him surpass 400 points.
Duncan was fifth in the prelim and then improved on his prelim score by 23.30 points to move up to third in the final. The sophomore transfer's list score of 408.75 was good for 11th in program history. He recovered from a lackluster dive in round 2 by registering 70-plus points in three of the final four rounds, highlighted by a list-high 76.5 in the final round.
Bretscher also improved on her prelim score (279.75) in the final (286.8). She got off to a strong start in the final with a pair of scores of 50-plus points over the first two rounds, but was unable to reach the 50-point mark again on the remainder of her list.
The Texas Hall of Fame Invitational concludes Friday with the men and women both competing on the platforms. Maggie Merriman, Brandon Loschiavo and Bramley are slated to compete for Purdue with the women's event at 11:30 a.m. ET and the men's at 2:30 p.m.
THURSDAY AT THE TEXAS HALL OF FAME DIVING INVITATIONAL
Women's 1-Meter
Emily Bretscher – 286.8 Final, 279.75 Prelim; Finished 8th in Final
Morgan Meixner – 269.80; Finished 11th in Prelim
Men's 3-Meter
Ben Bramley – 413.45 Final (8th in Program History), 369.25 Prelim; Finished 2nd in Final
Greg Duncan – 408.75 Final (11th in Program History), 385.45 Prelim; Finished 3rd in Final
Joe Cifelli – 341.85; Finished 11th in Prelim
PURDUE SCHEDULE AT THE TEXAS HALL OF FAME DIVING INVITATIONAL
All Times Eastern
Friday, Nov. 16
11:30 a.m. – Women's Platform (Finals Only): Maggie Merriman; Live on Longhorn Network
2:30 p.m. – Men's Platform (Finals Only): Ben Bramley, Brandon Loschiavo; Live on Longhorn Network