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Lauren Lamendola

  • position Diving
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High school Pine Richland HS
  • position Diving
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High school Pine Richland HS

Lauren Lamendola Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

2016 All-American 1-Meter
2016 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American
2016 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2016 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2015 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2015 Second Team All-SEC
2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2014 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2014 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2013 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2013 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
Two-time SEC Diver of the Week

2016 (SENIOR)

Earned All-America status by finishing 15th at the NCAA Championships in the 1-meter (285.20)
Also dove the 3-meter at the NCAA Championships, placing 39th (276.40)
Qualified for the NCAA Championships by finishing eighth in 3-meter (611.00) and 10th in 1-meter (558.80) at Zone Diving
Posted two strong finishes at the SEC Championships, ending the event fourth in 1-meter (317.45) and sixth in 3-meter (319.80)
Won the 3-meter (307.80) in a dual against Alabama
Garnered both 1-meter (312.75) and 3-meter (352.57) at the ECU Tri-Meet, setting ECU’s pool record in the 3-meter
Won SEC Diver of the Week honors for her performance at East Carolina
Finished the season with 12 podium placements

2014-15 JUNIOR

Dove in two events at the SEC Championships and also qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Had her best finish at the SEC Championships, finishing third in the 1-meter with a score of 328.15
Placed 25th in the 3-meter with a score of 263.05
Placed 12th in the 1-meter at the Zone Championships (560.55) and 14th in the 3-meter (559.80)
Won the 3-meter in tri-meet competitions against East Carolina and College of Charleston and also Duke and Harvard
Tallied five top-five finishes in the 1-meter
Finished in the top-five six times in the 3-meter
Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2014 (SOPHOMORE)

Competed at the SEC Championships, finishing 29th on the three-meter (252.40) and 30th on the one meter (197.40)
Won her first of event of the season in the one-meter at College of Charleston with 329.92 points
Earned wins in both the one-meter and three-meter at East Carolina and against Duke
Claimed five first place finishes
Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2013 (FRESHMAN)

Dove at all but one meet during the regular season and competed at the SEC Championships and NCAA Zone B Championships
Scored on both the one and three-meter springboards at the SEC Championships
Claimed 20th on the one-meter with a score of 249.90 and 22nd on the three-meter with a score of 265.85
Placed 21st on the one-meter at the Zone Championships with a score of 243.90 and 25th on the three-meter with a score of 258.60
Finished runner-up on two occasions during the regular season
Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

PRE-COLLEGE

Graduated from Pine Richland High School
Lettered three years for the Rams under head coach Maria Misenhelter
Named All-American and earned Academic All-American honors
Two-time Western Pennsylvania champions
Pennsylvania state champion in 2012
Pennsylvania state silver medalist in 2011
Pine Richland school and pool record holder
Also lettered one year in gymnastics
Dove for the Pitt Aquatic Club for coaches Julian and Doe Krug
Placed 13th at Age Group Nationals in 2011
Spring Eastern Nationals qualifier in 2012
Highest Honor Roll all four years
Received the Music Department Achievement Award
Member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL

Full name is Lauren Virginia Lamendola
Born July 23, 1994
Parents are Ron and Jody Lamendola
Has two brothers, Alex and Andrew, and one sister, Christine
Father played football at Allegheny College
Majoring in exercise science

Lamendola’s Top Scores
Event Score Date Meet Location
1 Meter (6 Dives) 329.92 10/12/12 College of Charleston Charleston, S.C.
1 Meter (12 Dives) 558.80 3/7/16 NCAA Zone B Championships Atlanta, Ga.
3 Meter (6 Dives) 354.35
3 Meter (12 Dives) 611.00 3/8/16 NCAA Zone B Championships Atlanta, Ga.