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Lexi Vincent Season 2018-19

PositionDIVING
YearSenior
HometownPeru, Ind.
2018-19 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Injuries prevented her from competing in premier event, platform diving
Returned to action in January, competing on 3-meter in the Senior Day dual vs. Indiana as well as the Big Ten Triple Duals
Opted to compete on both 1-meter and 3-meter at the Big Ten Championships, but was unable to qualify for the Zone C Championships in either springboard event
Finished her career ranked sixth in program history on platform (325.20)
Accounted for 65 career points at the Big Ten Championships, ranking fourth among her Purdue class

2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
All-American (Platform)

 CSCAA Scholar All-America
NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)
 Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in platform diving, repeating as an All-American in the event at NCAAs
Just Purdue’s third diver to be a full-fledged All-American in the same event in consecutive years
Posted a career-best score on platform (325.50) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into sixth place in program history
Placed fourth in the championship final at NCAAs, Purdue’s top finish of the season at the national championship meet
Finished fifth on platform at Zones to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row
Won the consolation final of platform at Big Tens to account for 20 team points
Also scored on platform at the Purdue Invitational

2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
All-American (Platform)

NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)
Concentrated primarily on platform diving after competing some on 3-meter early in the season
Finished fifth in the championship final of platform to account for Purdue's top individual finish at the 2017 NCAA Championships
Co-recipient of the team's Whatever It Takes award, recognizing resiliency and overcoming injury
Sidelined for all of the January dual meets after suffering an injury in practice at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
Returned in time for the Big Ten Championships, where she won the platform consolation final with a career-best score of 291.75 to account for 20 team points
Finished fifth on platform on the final day of Zones to earn a berth at the NCAA Championships
10-meter finalist at the USA Diving FINA World Championships Trials and also represented Purdue at the USA Diving National Championships in August
Finished sixth on platform at IUPUI's House of Champions Invitational
Had a season-best score of 271.65 on 3-meter at Iowa

2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)

Competed in 1-meter and platform diving in her first season as a Boilermaker
Along with Sydney Couch, became Purdue's first freshman diver to qualify for NCAAs since 2009
Finished seventh on the platforms at the Zone C Championships to earn a berth at NCAAs, where she finished 40th
Posted her season-best score from the platforms (279.20) at the Big Ten Championships, finishing fifth in the championship final to account for 25 team points
Season-best score on 1-meter (241.20) was at the Indiana Intercollegiates.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Bobby Hart at Oak Hill High School in Converse, Indiana
Served as the team manager as a sophomore after transferring high schools; competed in varsity diving and track at her previous high school
Two-time Indiana state qualifier as an upperclassman, finishing third as a senior... sectional champion and regional runner-up as a senior
Established new six- and 11-dive Oak Hill records as a junior and eclipsed both again as a senior
Also competed for the Indiana International School of Diving and Springin' Eagles club teams
Junior Nationals qualifier

Personal:
Major: General Education -- Curriculum & Instruction
Full name is Alexis R. Vincent
Born in La Porte, Indiana
Parents are James and Angela Vincent
Family also includes sisters Brittany, Addison and Sydney
Both of her parents are Purdue alumni as well as grandparents, aunts and uncles

PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Professional Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete: Morgan Meixner
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): McCorkle Aquatic Center
Diver She'd Like to Compete Against: David Boudia
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: Mens 3m Diving
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: My Mom
Hidden Talent: Circus Performer
In Her MP3 Player: ACDC
Last Concert She Attended: Odesza
Last Book She Read: Health and Kinesiology Textbook
Band/Musician She'd Love to See Play Purdue: Odesza
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Social Media Platform: Twitter
Favorite Actor & Actress: Leonardo DiCaprio & Sandra Bullock
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Phantom of the Opera
Favorite Super-Hero: Wonder Woman
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Month: November
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Frisbee
Favorite Purdue Building: The Union
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Drew and Brittany Brees Academic Center
Favorite Big City: New York City
Unique Travel Locale: Cozumel, Mexico
City She'd Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: The Towers
Most Memorable Meet/Moment at Purdue: Placing 5th in NCAA Event
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: The Friends Made
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Laura Cayon, Statistics
Furry Friend: Laney, Australian Shepherd

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