Purdue’s Joe Cifelli Sweeps Weekly Big Ten Honors

Joe Cifelli was named the Diver and Freshman of the week for the Big Ten conference. The Purdue newcomer placed 11th in the 3-meter and 12th in the 3-meter synchro at USA Diving Nationals.

Diver and Freshman of the Week

Joe Cifelli, Purdue

Fr. – Crown Point, Ind. – Marian Catholic

  • Finished in 11th– and 12th-place in the three-meter diving and three-meter synchronized diving events, respectively, at USA Diving Winter Nationals
  • Scored a combined 1153.20 points (358.40, 394.75 and 400.05) in the three-meter event and 604.14 points (322.44 and 281.70) in the synchronized event
  • Clinched a berth to the United States Olympic Team Trials in the three-meter event
  • Earns his second career Diver of the Week honor and fourth Freshman of the week nod
  • Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Joe Cifelli (Nov. 11, 2015)
  • Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Joe Cifelli (Nov. 25, 2015)

 

2015-16 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 7
S: Ian Rainey, So., MICH
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Rory Lewis, PSU

Oct. 14

S: Nick Orf, Jr., MINN
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN

F: Hunter Doerr, MINN

Oct. 21

S: Blake Pieroni, So., IND

D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN

F: Joe Cifelli, PUR

Oct. 28

S: Andy Jovanovic, Jr., NU

D: Andrew Cramer, Jr., NU

F: Carter Page, NU

Nov. 4

S: Blake Pieroni, So., IND

S: Dylan Bosch, Sr., MICH

D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN

F: Michael Messner, MINN

F: Hector Garcia Boissier, PSU

Nov. 11

S: Ali Khalafalla, So., IND

S: Marat Amaltdinov, So., PUR

D/F: Joe Cifelli, PUR

Nov. 18

S: Matt Stasiunas, Jr., PSU

D: Colin Zeng, So., OSU
F: Hector Garcia Boissier, PSU

Nov. 25

S: Matt McHugh, Jr., OSU

S: Marat Amaltdinov, So., PUR
D: Colin Zeng, So., OSU
F: Joe Cifelli, PUR

Dec. 9

S: Matt Hutchins, Jr., WIS
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Will Brenner, IOWA
Dec. 23

D/F: Joe Cifelli, Fr., PUR

Swimming news courtesy of Big Ten.

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