Nov. 21, 2015
Scott Lazeroff claimed his first individual title of the year, winning the platform with a score of 399.30 at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.
“Scott really stepped up on the platform today,” Auburn head diving coach Jeff Shaffer said. “It’s very encouraging to see a freshman step up and continue our tradition of excellence on platform.”
Competing on the platform for the first time this season, Lazeroff bested second-place by 35 points. His last dive, a back one-and-a-half somersault three-and-a-half twist free, was a new dive and he scored an 85.80 to put the title away.
Justin Youtsey finished 12th with a score of 296.55 and Pete Turnham was 15th (237.10).
In the women’s platform competition, Morgan Mullins was Auburn’s top finisher with a score of 219.00 to place 12th. Maddie Cox finished 21st (201.30), Carly Scheper finished 25th (188.20) and Miranda Telmanik placed 31st (165.55).
“The team showed a lot of heart and promise this week,” Shaffer said. “The scores didn’t always reflect that but the athleticism is starting to show. This gave us a pretty good indication of where we are and what we need to work on.”
Auburn returns to the pool Dec. 4-6 at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Ga.