Diver of the Week
Steele Johnson, Purdue
So. – Carmel, Indiana – Laurel Springs
- Won his 11th career USA Diving senior national title while being the only diver to post three list scores over 400 points on the three-meter springboard
- Scored a combined 1,344.80 points (424.85, 454.15, and 465.8) on the three-meter springboard en route to his first career title in the event
- Finished second in the one-meter competition with a score of 805.35(404.25 and 401.1), clinching a bid to the 2017 World Championships
- Contributed to a team scoring title at USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Earns his 11th Diver of the Week award
- Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Steele Johnson (Nov. 23, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Brandon Loschiavo, Purdue
Huntington Beach, Calif. – Huntington Beach
- Finished in sixth and 11th place in the one-meter and three-meter diving events, respectively, at USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Scored a combined 722.30 points (370.35 and 351.95) in the one-meter event and 960.75 points (334.40, 364.30 and 262.05) on the three-meter springboard
- Posted a personal-best score in the one-meter prelim (370.35) to move into ninth place in Purdue history
- Contributed to a team scoring title at USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Earns his first career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Nick McDowell (Nov. 2, 2016)
2016-17 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 5
S: Jack Smith, So., IOWA
D: Brandis Heffner, Sr., IOWA
F: Scott Piper, MSU
Oct. 12
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Hector Garcia Boissier, So., PSU
F: Jacob Montague, MICH
Oct. 19
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Matt Barnard, Sr., MINN
F: Justin Temprano, WIS
Oct. 26
S: Blake Pieroni, Jr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kevin Pomeroy, WIS
Nov. 2
S: Marat Amaltdinov, Jr., PUR
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Nick McDowell, PUR
Nov. 9
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Michael Hixon, Jr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Jacob Montague, MICH
Nov. 16
S: Blake Pieroni, Jr., IND
D: James Connor, Jr., IND
D: Colin Zeng, So., OSU
F: Charlie Swanson, MICH
Nov. 23
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kaelan Freund, PSU
Dec. 7
S: Vini Lanza, So., IND
D: Matt Barnard, Sr., MINN
F: Cooper Hodge, WIS
Dec. 23
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Brandon Loschiavo, PUR
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