“Success comes to those who wait” would be an applicable phrase to describe many collegiate athletes’ careers.
For standout LSU diver freshman Alex Bettridge, waiting for success was neither an option nor a desire.
Bettridge has emerged as the Lady Tigers’ No. 1 diving threat this season in her first year of collegiate competition.
She posted the fourth-best platform dive score in LSU history when she scored a five-dive total score of 229.55 at the Tennessee Invitational in November. Bettridge also posted the sixth-best score for the one-meter dive in her collegiate diving debut with a six-dive total score of 318.00 against Tulane.
“I think she’s the most talented incoming freshman female student athlete that I’ve recruited,” said diving coach Doug Shaffer. “There’s a world of talent and a world of potential ahead of