USC Diving’s Shangfei Wang Claims Consolation Final at NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – USC junior Shangfei Wang won the consolation final of the men's 3-meter diving competition to highlight the Trojans efforts during the third day of action at the 2024 NCAA Championships.

Through three days of competition, USC is tied for 29^th with 9 total points. Arizona State leads the way with 343 points.

Wang tallied 411.25 points during the consolation final to take the event and pick up All-America second team honors. During prelims, Wang accumulated 375.65 points to finish 11^th. Trojan Laurent Gosselin-Paradis finished 40^th with 283.40 points.

USC freshman Michal Chmielewski clocked a personal best in the 100y butterfly, blasting a 45.93 for 32^ndoverall.

A pair of Trojans appeared in the 100y breaststroke, with Ben Dillard (52.88) and Chris O'Grady (53.40) finishing 37^th and 39^th, respectively.

Competing in the 100y backstroke, senior Vaggelis Makrygiannis finished 30^th in 45.95, also a personal best time. Unfortunately, Trojan M. Chmielewski suffered a disqualification during prelims as he was hit with a false start penalty.

Troy closed out the evening with a 22^nd place finish in the 400y medley relay as Makrygiannis, Dillard, Chmielewski and Artem Selin combined to clock a

The NCAA Swim and Dive Championships continue tomorrow morning with swim prelims scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. PT. Diving platform prelims will begin at 9 a.m. PT and finals are scheduled for 3 p.m. PT.

Players Mentioned

Michal Chmielewski

Ben Dillard

Laurent Gosselin-Paradis

Vaggelis Makrygiannis

Chris O'Grady

Artem Selin

Shangfei Wang