Lindsay Moore Wins NCAA Championship In One-Meter Diving
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 15, 2002 – Springfield College senior Lindsay Moore (Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk) won the national championship in one-meter diving at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Miami, Ohio.
Moore’s score of 391.45 easily outdistanced runner-up Erin Leroy of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, who totaled 384.80. SC junior Alison Mellage (Union, N.J./Union), who is the reigning national champion on the three-meter board, placed fourth (380.60).
This is the first national championship for Moore, who finished as the national runner-up on the three-meter board in 2000 and 2001, and on the one-meter board as a freshman in 1999.
Moore, a seven-time All-American, will compete for a national championship in three-meter diving along with teammate Mellage on Saturday.
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Head Coach John Taffe
John Taffe enters his 24th season in 2012-2013 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III.
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Diving Coach Peter Avdoulos
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and is entering his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's and Women's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions.
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