Wolverines Conclude Diving Action at Purdue Invitational

Sunday, November 21

West Lafayette, Ind.

12:00 PM

Michigan

Purdue Invitational (Diving)

Wolverines Conclude Diving Action at Purdue Invitational

11/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Nov. 21, 2010

Site: West Lafayette, Ind. (Boilermaker Aquatic Center)
Event: Purdue Invitational (Day 3 of 3)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 2-5 -- at USA Swimming Short Course Nationals (Columbus, Ohio), 9 a.m./5 p.m./10 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team took part in the diving portion of the Purdue Invitational this weekend (Fri-Sun., Nov. 19-21) at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

Sophomore Kasey Allen (Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual) and junior Chris Morrison (Fenton, Mich./Fenton) finished in sixth and eighth, respectively, off the one-meter springboard. Allen posted a 278.40 score with Morrison checking in at 265.95. Freshman Jack Lee (North Egremont, Mass./Berkshire School) earned a spot in the finals of the three-meter event. His personal-best score of 291.05 was good for seventh place. Four Wolverines finished in the top eight in the first platform competition of the year. Allen posted a team-high 271.95, finishing in fourth place. Morrison (257.90) and Lee (243.60) earned fifth and six place finishes followed by an eighth-place showing from freshman Chris Fraga (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion).

The swimmers will be back in action following the holiday break when they join the field at the USA Swimming Short Course Nationals, Thursday through Sunday (Dec. 2-5), at the McCorkle Aquatic Center.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

Platform Diving 1. David Boudia, Purdue     524.20 4. Kasey Allen, U-M         271.95 5. Chris Morrison, U-M      257.90 6. Jack Lee, U-M            243.60 8. Chris Fraga, U-M         190.80

• Previous Results: Day Two | Day One

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