2023-24 USC Athletics Recap & Highlights

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2023-24 USC Athletics Recap & Highlights

August 01, 2024 | Baseball, Football, USC Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo, Women's Beach Volleyball

2023-24 HIGHLIGHT REEL

The 2023-24 athletic season saw solid performances by Trojan teams, highlighted by beach volleyball's third straight NCAA championship as well as conference titles won by men's water polo, women's basketball and beach volleyball. Fifteen USC teams finished their respective seasons ranked in the nation's top 25, including 10 top-10 finishes by USC teams. Individually, USC had three NCAA champions along with 23 Pac-12 champs. And as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off in July, USC led all U.S. universities in boasting 67 past, present and current athletes competing in the Games. See below for a review of USC Athletics' 2023-24 campaign and sport-by-sport achievements:

• Beach volleyball captured USC's 136th national championship and the 38th team title won by a USC women's team. In all, USC has now won 113 total NCAA team championships (28 NCAA titles by USC women's teams).
• Two Trojan teams reached NCAA semifinals (men's water polo and women's golf)
• Three USC teams reached NCAA quarterfinals (women's basketball, women's tennis and women's water polo)
• Women's basketball earned a No. 1 seed into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1986 and reached the Elite Eight
• Men's water polo, women's basketball and beach volleyball all won conference tournament titles.
• 23 Trojans won Pac-12 individual titles
• Five Trojans were named conference Player of the Year
• Five Trojans were named conference Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
• Kaitlyn Dobler (swimming) earned her second consecutive CSC Academic All-America First Team honors
• Beach volleyball also had three Trojans earn CSC Academic All-America First Team honors: Megan Kraft, Audrey Nourse, Nicole Nourse
• 257 Trojans were named to a Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
• USC finished 14th in the Directors Cup
• In the Capital One Cup, USC women finished ninth, and the USC men finished tied at 30th
• Two Trojans — Kaitlyn Davis and McKenzie Forbes — were selected in the WNBA Draft (16 total USC women's basketball players have now been picked in a WNBA Draft)
• Four Trojans — Austin Overn, William Watson, Josh Blum and Ryan Jackson — was selected in the MLB Draft
• Zoe Burns was selected in the NWSL Draft
• Two Trojans — Isaiah Collier and Bronny James — were selected in the NBA Draft
• Seven Trojans — Caleb Williams, Calen Bullock, MarShawn Lloyd, Jarrett Kingston, Brenden Rice, Solomon Byrd and Tahj Washington — were selected in the NFL Draft
• USC brought back the Tommy Awards and held a special spring event celebrating the accomplishments and stories of 2023-24 Trojan student-athletes.

USC Student-Athlete Graduation/Senior Awards
Gimbel Award (Most Cooperative): Snow Han (women's tennis), Michael Phillippy (men's track & field)
Trojaneer Diamond Award (Most Fame & Distinction): Delaynie Maple & Megan Kraft (beach volleyball)
Willis O. Hunter (Highest GPA): Eden Cooper-Squires (rowing), Scott Somolewski (men's swimming)

BASEBALL (31-28, 17-12 Pac-12)
Conference Regular-Season Finish: 4th
Conference Tournament Finish: Pac-12 Runner Up
Head coach: Andy Stankewicz (2nd season)
Caden Aoki: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Channing Austin: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Josh Blum: ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team, Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
Connor Clift: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Jacob Galloway: Pac-12 All-Conference H.M.
Eric Hammond: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Ryan Jackson: Pac-12 All-Conference H.M.
Fisher Johnson: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Xavier Martinez: Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
Austin Overn: Pac-12 All-Conference H.M.
Tyler Stromsborg: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: USC alum Steve Kemp named to College Baseball Hall of Fame; Austin Overn (Baltimore Orioles; Round 3, Pick No. 97), William Watson (New York Mets; Round 7, Pick 203), Josh Blum (New York Mets; Round 16, Pick 473) and Ryan Jackson (San Diego Padres; Round 17, Pick 510) were selected in 2024 MLB Draft.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (15-18, 8-12 Pac-12)
Conference finish: 9th
Conference tournament finish: Quarterfinals
Head coach: Andy Enfield (11th season)
Zach Brooker: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Isaiah Collier: Pac-12 All-Conference H.M., Pac-12 All-Freshman team, Four-Time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Boogie Ellis: Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Jerry West Award Watch List, Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 4), Sporting News Preseason All-American First Team, Pac-12 Preseason First Team
Harrison Hornery: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Kobe Johnson: Pac-12 All-Defensive Team, Pac-12 Preseason Second Team
Joshua Morgan: Pac-12 All-Defensive Team H.M.
Oziyah Sellers: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Isaiah Collier (Round 1; Pick 29) and Bronny James (Round 2; Pick 55) in the NBA Draft.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (29-6, 13-5 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: #5
Postseason: NCAA Elite Eight
Conference finish: t-2nd
Conference tournament finish: Champion
Head coach: Lindsay Gottlieb (3rd season)
Team awards: ESPN Team of the Week (12/19)
Clarice Akunwafo: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Aaliyah Gayles: Honda Inspiration Award, Tammy Blackburn Inspiration Award
McKenzie Forbes: NCAA Portland Region 3 All-Tournament Team, Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 List, All-Pac-12 Team, Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Pac-12 Player of the Week (12/26), USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12/27)
Rayah Marshall: NCAA Portland Region 3 All-Tournament Team, Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention, Naismith Watch List, Lisa Leslie Award Preseason Watch List
India Otto: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
JuJu Watkins: Honda Award Finalist, First Team All-American, National Freshman of the Year, ESPY winner: Best Breakthrough Athlete, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, All-Pac-12 Team, 3-time Pac-12 Player of the Week, 14-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, 2-time AP National Player of the Week
Kayla Williams: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Earned first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament since 1986; Reached NCAA Elite Eight for first time in since 1994; Ranked No. 3 in the nation entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament to hold highest national ranking since standing at No. 3 in the final AP poll of 1986; Lindsay Gottlieb named Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist and ESPN Coach of the Week (1/15)

BEACH VOLLEYBALL (37-5)
Final national ranking: #1
Postseason: NCAA CHAMPION
Conference tournament finish: Pac-12 Champion
Head coach : Dain Blanton (5th season)
Team awards: AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT
Olivia Bakos: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Delaney Karl: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Megan Kraft: AVCA National Player of the Year, AVCA All-America First Team, CSC At-Large Academic All-America First Team, CSC At-Large Academic All-District Team, Pac-12 Player of the Year, Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, NCAA All-Tournament Team (with Delaynie Maple), AVCA Top Flight Award (with Maple), Pac-12 Pair of the Year (with Maple), Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (with Maple), AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Maple), Pac-12 Pair of the Week (with Maple), Trojaneer Diamond Award Winner (with Maple)
Maddi Kriz: Pac-12 All-Conference Team, AVCA Top Flight Award (with Grace Seits), AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Madison White)
Delaynie Maple: AVCA All-America First Team, CSC At-Large Academic All-District Team, Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, NCAA All-Tournament Team (with Megan Kraft), AVCA Top Flight Award (with Kraft), Pac-12 Pair of the Year (with Kraft), Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (with Kraft), AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Kraft), Pac-12 Pair of the Week (with Kraft), Trojaneer Diamond Award Winner (with Kraft)
Audrey Nourse: CSC At-Large Academic All-America First Team, CSC At-Large Academic All-District Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, NCAA All-Tournament Team (with Nicole Nourse), AVCA Top Flight Award (with Nicole Nourse), Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (with Nicole Nourse), AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Nicole Nourse)
Nicole Nourse: CSC At-Large Academic All-America First Team, CSC At-Large Academic All-District Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, NCAA All-Tournament Team (with Audrey Nourse), AVCA Top Flight Award (with Audrey Nourse), Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (with Audrey Nourse), AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Audrey Nourse)
Ashley Pater: Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, NCAA All-Tournament Team (with Grace Seits)
Ainsley Radell: AVCA Top Flight Award (with Mabyn Thomas)
Bailey Showalter: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Mabyn Thomas: AVCA Top Flight Award (with Ainsley Radell)
Klaire VanDeusen: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Gabby Walker: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Madison White: Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, AVCA/CBVB National Pair of the Week (with Maddi Kriz)
Other notes: Won fourth consecutive NCAA title; first USC women's team to win four straight NCAA championships; won sixth of eight total NCAA championships; won fifth and final Pac-12 championship to own five of eight possible conference titles; Head Coach Dain Blanton named AVCA National Coach of the Year and inducted into USA Volleyball Hall of Fame; went undefeated (8-0) at home to extend home win streak to 26 duals; four alumnae Olympians: Sophie Bukovec, Kelly Cheng, Tina Graudina, and Sara Hughes

CROSS COUNTRY
Final national ranking: NR
Postseason: 29th at NCAA West Regional
Conference finish: 11th
Head coach: Jebreh Harris (4th season)
Liyat Kebbede: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Marjourie Lopez: Freshman was USC's top runner
Giovanna Pisano: CSC Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Recorded APR of 1,000 for the ninth consecutive season, longest streak by any USC program.

FOOTBALL (8-5)
Final national ranking: NR
Postseason: Holiday Bowl (W 42-28)
Conference finish: 5-4 in Pac-12 (T4th)
Head coach: Lincoln Riley (2nd season)
Bear Alexander: Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Zachariah Branch: USA Today First Team All-American (returner), PFF First Team All-American (return specialist), Sporting News First Team All-American (punt returner), Walter Camp Second Team All-American (kick returner), FWAA Second Team All-American (kick returner), Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American (kick returner), FOX Sports Second Team All-American (kick returner), Action Sports Second Team All-American (all-purpose player, Phil Steele Second Team All-American (specialist), CBS Sports Honorable Mention All-American wide receiver/punt returner), Sports Info Solutions Second TeamAll-American (returner), College Football News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (wide receiver), College Football Network Freshman Specialist of the Year(punt returner), College Football Network Freshman All-American, FWAA Freshman All-American, The Athletic First Team Freshman All-American, Jet Award, All-Pac-12 First Team (return specialist), All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (all purpose/special teams), Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team, AP All-Pac-12 Second Team, Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist, The Sporting News Midseason All-America Team (returner), ESPN Midseason All-America Team (returner), Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (9/4), Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (9/11)
Calen Bullock: All-Pac-12 First Team, AP All-Pac-12 First Team, AP Midseason All-America Second Team, Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist
Kyon Barrs: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Solomon Byrd: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, East-West Shrine Bowl Invitation, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Mason Cobb: Phil Steele All-Pac-12 Second Team
Matt Colombo: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Tackett Curtis: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (9/25)
Eddie Czaplicki: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Justin Dedich: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Hunter Dunn: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Matt Galván: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Austin Jones: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Jarrett Kingston: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MarShawn Lloyd: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American Team, Reese's Senior Bowl Invitation, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Cooper Lovelace: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Roman Marchetti: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Lake McRee: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Jonah Monheim: AP All-Pac-12 Second Team, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Miller Moss: Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP
Jamil Muhammad: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Garrett Pomerantz: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Brenden Rice: All-Pac-12 Second Team, Reese's Senior Bowl Invitation
Christian Roland-Wallace: East-West Shrine Bowl Invitation, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Gage Roy: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Brandon Shepherd: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
L Simpson: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Jaylin Smith: Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP
Jack Sullivan: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Michael Tarquin: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Jack Sullivan: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Solomon Tuliaupupu: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Isaac Ward: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Tahj Washington: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, East-West Shrine Bowl Invitation
Nathan Weneta: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Caleb Williams: Manning Award Finalist, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist, Maxwell Award Semifinalist, Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/2)
Jude Wolfe: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Josiah Zamora: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll

MEN'S GOLF
Final national ranking: NR
Postseason: N/A
Conference tournament finish: 12th
Head coach: Mark Hankins (1st season)
Other notes: GCAA All-Academic Team.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Final national ranking: #4
Postseason: NCAA Semifinal
Conference tournament finish: 2nd
Head coach: Justin Silverstein (6th season)
Amari Avery: Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, WGCA All-American H.M., Golfweek All-American Third Team, Pac-12 Women's Golfer of the Week (Sept. 26)
Catherine Park: Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, WGCA All-American First Team, Golfweek All-American First Team, ANNIKA Award Finalist, PING WGCA Player of the Year Finalist, Pac-12 Tournament Champion, U.S. Women's Open Qualifier, Two-Time Pac-12 Women's Golfer of the Week (Aor, 16, Oct. 28), No. 6 in WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings)
Christine Wang: WGCA All-American Scholar, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Bailey Shoemaker: Finished Second at Augusta National Women's Amateur (-7)
Other notes: Catherine Park selected to Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup and Team USA at the Curtis Cup; Women of Troy Alumna Gabriella Ruffels and Malia Nam earned LPGA Tour Cards.

LACROSSE (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: RV
Conference Finish: T-2nd
Head Coach: Lindsey Munday (12th season)
Anna Regan: ILWomen Midseason All-American H.M.
Hannah Barron: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Maggie Brown: Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Pac-12 All-Tournament First Team, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Danielle Carson:  Pac-12 All-Tournament First Team, IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Callie Cirilli:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Catherine Lordi:  Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, USA Magazine Preseason All-American H.M.
Lillie Bea Cope: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Kait Devir:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Maddie Dora:  Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Nicole Fanelli:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mia Ferraro:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mia Fleming:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Kate Gerrity:  Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 13), Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Ella Heaney:  Pac-12 Attacker of the Year, Three-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, ILWomen Midseason All-American H.M., Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, USA Lacrosse All-American H.M., ILWomen All-American H.M., IWLCA West/Midwest Second Team, IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll, CSC At-Large Academic All-District
Sloane Murphy:  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Lilia Murray:  Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Haley Newton:  Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Alexis Niblock:  IWLCA West/Midwest Second Team, Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, Two-time Defensive Player of the Week, IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Kailey Pelkey  IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Maggie Ramsay:  Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Shelby Tilton:  Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
Claudia Shevitz:  USA Magazine Preseason All-American H.M., ILWomen Preseason All-American Third Team, Tewaaraton Watch List, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Tom Hansen Medal, IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll, CSC At-Large Academic All-District
Isabelle Vitale:  USA Magazine All-American H.M., USA Magazine Preseason All-American H.M., ILWomen Midseason All-American H.M., Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Lindsey Munday achieved her 150th win during the 2024 campaign; Lindsey Munday named U.S. Women's Sixes National Team Head Coach

ROWING
Final national ranking: RV
Postseason: N/A
Conference finish: 5th
Interim head coach: Martina Vlatkovic
Rhese Abrams: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Grete Alttoa: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Chloe Amling: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Ellen Ariathurai: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Annabel Aron: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Sara Clarin: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Eden Cooper-Squires: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Alex DeLisle: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Abbie Diemer: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Grace Eamer: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Julia Karten: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Isabella Korellis: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Isabella Lysaker: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Celia Marino: Pac-12 All-Conference Team, CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Zoe McCutcheon: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Chiara Meakin: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Anna Molnar: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Francesca Moore: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Amy Clare Naughton: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Tala Ransweiler: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Raquel Rodriguez: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Sage Saperstein: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Chloe Saulnier: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Anastasiia Slivina: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Clare Widzgowski: CRCA Scholar Athlete, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Chloe Brew (Great Britain), Nikoline Laidlaw (Denmark), Radka Novotnikova (Czechia), Astrid Steesberg (Denmark) named to respective Olympic teams

SOCCER (11-5-3, 6-2-3 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: #25
Postseason: NCAA Second Round
Conference finish: 3rd
Head coach: Jane Alukonis (2nd season)
Simi Awujo: Pac-12 All-Conference First Team, All-Pacific Region Second Team, CSC Academic All-District, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Third Team, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Zoe Burns: All-Pacific Region First Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
Kayla Colbert: All-Pacific Region Second Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
Brooklyn Courtnall: Pac-12 All-Conference Third Team
Hannah Dickinson: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll, CSC Academic All-District Team
Kayla Duran: All-Pacific Region Second Team, Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
Angeles Escobar: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Maribel Flores: Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, Pac-12 All-Conference Third Team, Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Top Drawer Soccer Freshman All-American Second Team
Alyssa Gonzalez: Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Talia Grossman: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Simone Jackson: Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team, Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Helena Sampaio: All-Pacific Region Second Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
Jayce Woodward: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Zoe Burns selected by Utah Royals in NWSL Draft (Third Round, First Pick), Simi Awujo competed for the Canadian National Team at the 2024 Olympics, USC alum Nicole Payne competed for the Nigerian National Team at the 2024 Olympics.

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (2-5, 0-5 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: NR
Postseason: 22nd at NCAAs
Conference finish: 5th
Head coach: Lea Mauer (second season)
Diving head coach: Hongping Li (25th season)
Team awards: CSCAA Fall & Spring Scholar All-America Team
Krzysztof Chmielewski: CSCAA All-American (1650y freestyle)
Robert Gref: CSC Academic All-District, Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Paul Retterer: CSC Academic All-District
Ryan Abdollahi: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Griffin O'Leary: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, CSCAA Scholar All-American
Scott Sobolewski: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, Willis O'Hunter (Highest GPA Award)
Danny Syrkin: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Laurent Gosselin-Paradis: Pac-12 Platform Diving Champion, Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Ben Dillard: CSCAA Scholar All-American
Harry Homans: CSCAA Scholar All-American

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: #5^th
Postseason: 8th at NCAAs
Conference finish: 2nd
Head coach: Lea Mauer (2nd season)
Diving head coach: Hongping Li (25th season)
Team awards: CSCAA Fall & Spring Scholar All-America Team
Kaitlyn Dobler: 4x CSCAA All-American (100y breast, 200y breast, 200y medley relay, 400y medley relay), 4x Pac-12 Champion (100y breast, 200y breast, 200y free relay, 400y medley relay), CSC Academic All-America First Team, CSC Academic All-District, CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team, Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Vasilissa Buinaia: 2x CSCAA All-American (200y Free Relay, 400y Free Relay), CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team, Pac-12 Champion (400y Free Relay)
Minna Abraham: 5x CSCAA All-American (200y free, 200y free relay, 400y medley relay, 400y free relay, 200y medley relay), 5x Pac-12 Champion (100y free, 200y free, 200y free relay, 400y medley relay, 400y free relay), Pac-12 Women's Freshman Swimmer of the Year
Nike Agunbiade: CSCAA All-American (1-meter), Pac-12 Women's Diver of the Year, CSCAA Scholar All-America, Pac-12 Platform Diving Champion
Anicka Delgado: 4x CSCAA All-American (200y free relay, 200y medley relay, 400y free relay, 400y medley relay), 4x Pac-12 Champion (50y free, 200y free relay, 400y free relay, 400y medley relay), CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team
Caroline Famous: 3x CSCAA All-American (200y free relay, 200y medley relay, 400y medley relay), 2x Pac-12 Champion (200y free relay, 400y medley relay), 2x Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week
Caraline Baker: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Katherine Adams: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Sydney Brakebill: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Ella Flowers: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, CSCAA Scholar All-American (second team)
Hanna Henderson: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Marlene Kahler: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, CSC Academic All-District
Nisha Kijkanakorn: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Justina Kozan: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Alice Waldow: CSCAA Scholar All-American (second team), Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
Grace Lee: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
Genevieve Sasseville: Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll, CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
Farrah Volpintesta: CSCAA Scholar All-America (second team)
Sophia Kudryashova: CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
Claire Tuggle: CSCAA All-American (400 free relay)
Other notes: Lea Maurer named Pac-12 Women's Swim Coach of the Year, Trojans went undefeated in duals for the first time in school history.

MEN'S TENNIS (7-16, 2-5 Pac-12)
Conference Finish: 7th
Head Coach: Brett Masi (5th season)
Team Awards: ITA All-Academic Team
Peter Makk: ITA Scholar Athlete; Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Samuel Rubell: ITA Scholar Athlete; Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Lodewijk Weststrate: Pac-12 All-Conference Third Team; ITA Scholar Athlete; Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Other notes: Lodewijk Weststrate won the SoCal Intercollegiate Singles Title; Samuel Rubell and Niroop Vallabhaneni won the SoCal Intercollegiate Doubles Title

WOMEN'S TENNIS (20-9, 8-2 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: #13
Postseason: NCAA Round of 16
Conference finish: t-3^rd
Conference tournament finish: Semifinals
Head coach: Alison Swain (7th season)
Team awards: ITA All-Academic Team (Spring 2024)
Eryn Cayetano: ITA Scholar-Athlete, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Emma Charney: All-Pac-12 (first team), ITA Scholar-Athlete, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Naomi Cheong: ITA Scholar-Athlete
Snow Han: All-Pac-12 (first team), Gimbel Award recipient
Gabrielle Lee: ITA Scholar-Athlete
Isabelle Lee: ITA Scholar-Athlete
McKenna Koenig: ITA Scholar-Athlete, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Sloane Morra: ITA Scholar-Athlete, Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Grace Piper: All-Pac-12 (first team), Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Parker Fry: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Immi Haddad: ITA Scholar-Athlete
Other notes: Head coach Alison Swain surpassed 100 dual-match wins at USC during the 2024 spring season.

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Final national ranking: #4
Postseason:3rd at NCAAs (T-7th indoors)
Conference finish: 2nd
Head coach: Quincy Watts (3rd season)
Team awards: APR score of 1,000, USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Designation
Jacob Andrews: NCAA Outdoor All-American (4x400m), NCAA Indoor All-American (4x400m)
Di'Niko Bates: U.S. Olympic Trials 110m hurdles semifinalist, USTFCCCA All-Academic
Johnnie Blockburger: U.S. Olympic Trials 400m semifinalist, NCAA Outdoor All-American (400m, 4x400m), NCAA Indoor All-American (4x400m), Pac-12 4x100m champion,Pac-12 Men's Athlete of the Meet, Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Year, Pac-12 Athlete of the Week (April 9 and April 30), Tom Hansen Award Winner, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Honor Roll
Johnnie Brackins Jr.: U.S. Olympic Trials 4th in long jump, USATF Indoor long jump champion, Set USC Indoor long jump record, NCAA Outdoor All-American (long jump), NCAA Indoor All-American (long jump, 60m H), Pac-12 110m hurdles champion, USTFCCCA Indoor West Region Field Athlete of the Year
Justin Braun: NCAA Indoor All-American (4x400m)
Bryce Brock: USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Honor Roll
Racquil Broderick: NCAA Outdoor All-American (discus throw), Pac-12 discus throw champion, Pac-12 Men's Freshman of the Year
Morgan Fierro: Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Elias Gerald: Pac-12 high jump champion
William Jones: U.S. Olympic Trials 400m semifinalist, NCAA Outdoor All-American (4x400m), NCAA Indoor All-American (400m, 4x400m)
Matteo Mitchell: Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Leif Nelson: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Michael Phillippy: Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll, Pac-12 Spring Honor Roll
Nikolaos Polychroniou: NCAA Outdoor All-American (hammer throw)
Darius Rainey: NCAA Outdoor All-American (4x400m)
JC Stevenson: NCAA long jump champion, NCAA Outdoor All-American (long jump), Pac-12 4x100m champion, Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Week (April 9)
Vishnu Swaminathan: Pac-12 Spring Honor Roll
Max Thomas: U.S. Olympic Trials 100m and 200m semifinalist, Pac-12 4x100m champion
Travis Williams: NCAA Indoor All-American (60m), Pac-12 4x100m champion
Other notes: Quincy Watts named USTFCCCA West Region Men's Head Coach of the Year and USTFCCCA West Region Men's Indoor Head Coach of the Year, Jeff Petersmeyer named USTFCCCA Men's Assistant Coach of the Year, Joanna Hayes named USTFCCCA West Region Men's Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year, Balasz Kiss Inducted into T&F Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Final national ranking: #9
Postseason: T-10th at NCAAs (T-8th indoors)
Conference finish: 2nd
Head coach: Quincy Watts (3rd season)
Team awards: APR score of 1,000; USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Designation
Simone Ballard: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Jassani Carter: USATF 100m and 200m semifinalist, NCAA Outdoor All-American (200m), Pac-12 4x100m champion
Takiya Cenci: USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Annabel Doherty: Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Kamryn Elgersma: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Jada Foreman: USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Jenna Gallaway: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Reese Garland: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Alyssa Hope: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Yemi John: Great Britain Olympian, NCAA Indoor All-American (400m, 4x400m)
Allie Jones: U.S. Olympic Trials 5th in heptathlon, NCAA Indoor All-American (pentathlon), USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Jan'Taijah Jones: U.S. Olympic Trials 400m semifinalist, NCAA Outdoor All-American (400m), NCAA Indoor All-American (4x400m), Pac-12 400m champion, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Jasmine Jones: USA Olympian in 400m hurdles, NCAA 400m hurdles champion, Set USC 400m hurdles record, NCAA Indoor 60m hurdles champion, NCAA outdoor All-American (400m H, 100m H), NCAA Indoor All-American (60m H, 4x400m), Pac-12 100m hurdles & 400m hurdles champion, Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete of the Year, USTFCCCA West Region Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll, Pac-12 Track Athlete of the Week (May 4)
Christine M. Mallard: Pac-12 4x100m champion
Samirah Moody: USATF Indoor 60m finalist, Pac-12 4x100m champion, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Temi Ojora: NCAA Outdoor All-American (triple jump), NCAA Indoor All-American (triple jump), Pac-12 triple jump champion, Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Week (March 26)
Giovanna Pisano: Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Lauren Reed: USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Rae-Anne Serville: USTFCCCA All-Academic, Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Jalaysiya Smith: U.S. Olympic Trials 100m hurdles semifinalist, NCAA Outdoor All-American (100m H), USTFCCCA All-Academic
Marne Sullivan: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Nonah Waldron: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Madison Whyte: U.S. Olympic Trials 200m and 400m semifinalist, NCAA Indoor All-American (4x400m), Pac-12 4x100m champion, Pac-12 Women's Freshman of the Year
Sara Zabarino: USTFCCCA All-Academic
Other Notes: Joanna Hayes named USTFCCCA West Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, Angela Williams inducted into the T&F Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (13-15, 3-9 MPSF)
Final national ranking: #13
Postseason: MPSF tournament semifinalist
Conference finish: 6th
Conference tournament finish: MPSF tournament semifinals
Head coach: Jeff Nygaard (9th season)
Caleb Blanchette: MPSF All-Freshman Team
Jack Deuchar: MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 19), MPSF All-Academic Team
Dillon Klein: AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, MPSF All-Conference Second Team, MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 12), Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team, Off the Block Preseason All-America Second Team
Riley Haine: MPSF All-Academic Team
Kyle Paulson: AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, MPSF All-Conference Honorable Mention, MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 22), Off the Block National Middle Attacker of the Week (Jan. 22), First Point Collegiate Challenge Player of the Match
Jackson Reed: MPSF All-Academic Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Ryan Sprague: MPSF All-Academic Team, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Wesley Smith: MPSF All-Freshman Team, MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 12), Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team
Other Notes: Head coach Jeff Nygaard inducted into USA Volleyball Hall of Fame

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (19-13, 12-8 Pac-12)
Final national ranking: #24
Postseason: NCAA Second Round
Conference finish: 5th
Head coach: Brad Keller (4th season)
Adonia Faumuina: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Skylar Fields: AVCA All-America First Team, AVCA Pacific South Region Player of the Year, AVCA All-Pacific South Region Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Team, AVCA/GameChanger National Player of the Week (Nov. 7), Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6), Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23), Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11), Boilermaker Challenge Most Valuable Player, Boilermaker Challenge All-Tournament Team, Trojan Invitational Most Outstanding Player, Trojan Invitational All-Tournament Team, Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team
Lindsey Miller: Trojan Invitational All-Tournament Team
Madison Pietsch: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Katelyn Smith: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Gala Trubint: Boilermaker Challenge All-Tournament Team, Trojan Invitational All-Tournament Team
Mia Tuaniga: AVCA All-Pacific South Region Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Team, Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team
London Wijay: Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention, Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13), Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Oct. 23), Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 25), Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 18)
Kalyah Williams: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

MEN'S WATER POLO (16-7, 1-5 MPSF)
Final national ranking: #3
Postseason: NCAA Semifinals
Conference finish: 4th (MPSF West)
Conference tournament finish: 1st
Head coach: Marko Pintaric (5th season)
Spencer Averitt: ACWPC All-Academic
Zach Bettino: All-America Honorable Mention; All-MPSF Honorable Mention; MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 25)
Luka Brnetic: All-MPSF Second Team
Connor Cohen: ACWPC All-Academic
Massimo Di Martire: Cutino Award Watch List; All-America Second Team; All-MPSFSecond Team; NCAA All-Tournament First Team; MPSF All-Tournament Team; ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Andrej Grgurevic: All-MPSF Honorable Mention; MPSF Player of the Week (Nov. 6); CSC At-Large Academic All-America Third Team; ACWPC All-Academic; MPSF Scholar-Athlete; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Bernardo Herzer: All-America Honorable Mention; All-MPSF Second Team; MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 6); ACWPC All-Academic; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Eric Hubner: ACWPC All-Academic; MPSF Scholar-Athlete; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Carson Kranz: All-America Second Team; NCAA All-Tournament Second Team; All-MPSF First Team; MPSF All-Tournament Team; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Tom McGuire: MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Max Miller: Cutino Award Watch List; All-America First Team; NCAA All-Tournament First Team; All-MPSF First Team; MPSF Tournament MVP; MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
Charlie Saunders: ACWPC All-Academic; MPSF Scholar-Athlete; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Joshua Waldoch: All-MPSF Honorable Mention
Aidan Wattson: MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Other notes: Earned 19th consecutive NCAA appearance, earning automatic berth as MPSF Tournament champion

WOMEN'S WATER POLO (18-9, 4-2 MPSF)
Final national ranking: #5
Postseason: NCAA Quarterfinals
Conference finish: 4th
Conference tournament finish: 5th
Head coach: Casey Moon (1st season)
Alejandra Aznar: All-America Honorable Mention; All-MPSF Second Team; MPSF All-Tournament Team; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Alex Bonaguidi: MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Caitlin Cohen: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Rachel Gazzaniga: All-America First Team; All-MPSF Honorable Mention; MPSF All-Newcomer Team; ACWPC All-Academic
Molly Glad: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Madison Haaland-Ford: ACWPC All-Academic
Julia Janov: All-America Third Team; All-MPSF First Team; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Maggie Johnson: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Emma Lawson: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Meghan McAninch: ACWPC All-Academic
Sally McCarthy: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Hannah Meyer: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Morgan Netherton: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Carolyne Stern: All-MPSF Honorable Mention; MPSF Player of the Week (March 26); MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Ava Stryker: All-America Honorable Mention; MPSF All-Newcomer Team; NCAA All-Tournament Second Team; MPSF Newcomer of the Week (March 26); ACWPC All-Academic
Isabel Zimmerman: ACWPC All-Academic; Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll; MPSF Scholar-Athlete
Other notes: Earned 20th consecutive NCAA appearance.

Best USC Moments of 2024-25: Year in Troy

Thursday, July 03

USC in the Movies

Sunday, March 02

USC is THE PLACE TO BE. Now, It’s Time to Win.

Monday, February 24

B1G Day in LA!

Friday, August 02

University Southern California Trojans

Players Mentioned

Ryan Abdollahi

Minna Abraham

Rhese Abrams

Katherine Adams

Nike Agunbiade

Clarice Akunwafo

Bear Alexander

Grete Alttoa

Chloe Amling

Jacob Andrews

Caden Aoki

Ellen Ariathurai

Annabel Aron

Channing Austin

Spencer Averitt

Amari Avery

Simi Awujo

Alejandra Aznar

Caraline Baker

Olivia Bakos

Simone Ballard

Hannah Barron

Kyon Barrs

Di'Niko Bates

Zach Bettino

Caleb Blanchette

Johnnie Blockburger

Josh Blum

Alex Bonaguidi

Sydney Brakebill

Zachariah Branch

Justin Braun

Luka Brnetic

Bryce Brock

Racquil Broderick

Zach Brooker

Maggie Brown

Vasilissa Buinaia

Calen Bullock

Zoe Burns

Solomon Byrd

Danielle Carson

Jassani Carter

Eryn Cayetano

Takiya Cenci

Emma Charney

Naomi Cheong

Krzysztof Chmielewski

Callie Cirilli

Sara Clarin

Connor Clift

Mason Cobb

Caitlin Cohen

Connor Cohen

Kayla Colbert

Isaiah Collier

Matt Colombo

Eden Cooper-Squires

Lillie Bea Cope

Brooklyn Courtnall

Tackett Curtis

Eddie Czaplicki

Kaitlyn Davis

Justin Dedich

Anicka Delgado

Alex DeLisle

Jack Deuchar

Kait Devir

Massimo Di Martire

Hannah Dickinson

Abbie Diemer

Ben Dillard

Kaitlyn Dobler

Annabel Doherty

Maddie Dora

Hunter Dunn

Kayla Duran

Grace Eamer