KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Purdue divers Brandon Loschiavo and Daryn Wright both finished as the runner-up on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and will await word from World Aquatics whether the reallocated diving quota spots for the Olympic Games includes a second bid in the event for Team USA.
With another strong showing at a marquee event, the Boilermakers accounted for two of the top three finishers in women's 10-meter and three of the top five in men's 10-meter at the Olympic Trials. The men also had four of the top nine on 10-meter.
Sophie McAfee (3rd), Tyler Wills (4th), Jordan Rzepka (5th) and Kaden Springfield (9th) were Purdue's other top-10 finishers on the tower.
Tuesday, alumnus Greg Duncan teamed with Tyler Downs to earn Team USA's Olympic bid in synchronized 3-meter. Individually on 3-meter, Downs finished fifth and Duncan eighth making their two-point victory together their ticket to Paris.
Carson Tyler (two-list total of 965.45) and Delaney Schnell (two-list total of 638) were decisive winners in the 10-meter events to earn Olympic bids. Tyler was victorious by 73 points and Schnell by 41. Tyler also finished as the runner-up on 3-meter Sunday to become the first American since 2000 to qualify for the Olympics individually on both 3-meter and 10-meter in the same year. Tyler was the NCAA champion in both events this season as well.
USA Diving did earn a pair of Olympic quota spots in men's and women's 3-meter based on results at the World Aquatics Championships. Loschiavo accounted for the U.S. men's 10-meter Olympic quota spot when he placed eighth at the World Championships in February.
Wright and McAfee were separated by 3.45 points entering the fifth and final round Sunday. Wright enjoyed a scoring edge of 11.2 in the final round to widen the margin. Both Boilermakers went over 300 points Sunday while improving on their list scores in the semifinal by at least 20 points.
Schnell is an Olympian for the second time and will also compete in two events in Paris after winning the 10-meter synchro competition with Jessica Parratto on Tuesday. Schnell entered Sunday's final with a 14.1-point lead on Wright. The door was opened slightly when Schnell missed her armstand in round 2. Wright pulled within six points, but Schnell responded with her top two dives of the night and the scores of 77.55 and 81 put her out of reach even as Wright outscored her by 20 points in the final round.
Wills, Loschiavo and Rzepka were 2-3-4 entering the men's 10-meter final Saturday. Tyler held a 47-point lead on Wills and ended up extending his winning margin even while Loschiavo improved on his prelim score by 42 points.
Loschiavo's strong showing Saturday was significant after Joshua Hedberg, the champion on 10-meter at the 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals, surged up the leaderboard and trailed Loschiavo by just 2.75 points entering the fifth round. Loschiavo ripped his final two dives, posting scores of 86.7 and 88.8 to seal the runner-up finish and keep the 2024 Olympic dream alive into the quota reallocation.
Loschiavo was a finalist for Team USA on 10-meter at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Purdue's Maycey Vieta has also qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games on 10-meter for Puerto Rico.
Wright, McAfee, Wills, Rzepka and Springfield are all slated to be active divers for the Boilermakers during the 2024-25 NCAA season, which begins in October.
PURDUE DIVERS IN THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AT U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
Women's 10-Meter
Daryn Wright, 596.35 (287.25 Semifinal, 309.10 Final) – Finished 2nd; Potential 2024 Olympic Qualifier
Sophie McAfee, 581.70 (275.10 Semifinal, 306.60 Final) – Finished 3rd
Men's 10-Meter
Brandon Loschiavo, 892.30 (424.75 Semifinal, 467.55 Final) – Finished 2nd; Potential 2024 Olympic Qualifier
Tyler Wills, 850.30 (429.90 Semifinal, 420.40 Final) – Finished 4th
Jordan Rzepka, 839.60 (414.65 Semifinal, 424.95 Final) – Finished 5th
Kaden Springfield, 741.30 (379.45 Semifinal, 361.85 Final) – Finished 9th
Men's 3-Meter
Greg Duncan, 731.70 (377.70 Semifinal, 354.00 Final) – Finished 8th
Zach Welsh, 341.05 – Finished 14th in Semifinal
Holden Higbie, 306.30 – Finished 28th in Prelim
Max Miller, 289.05 – Finished 32nd in Prelim
Women's 3-Meter
Avery Worobel, 243.90 – Finished 14th in Semifinal
With another strong showing at a marquee event, the Boilermakers accounted for two of the top three finishers in women's 10-meter and three of the top five in men's 10-meter at the Olympic Trials. The men also had four of the top nine on 10-meter.
Sophie McAfee (3rd), Tyler Wills (4th), Jordan Rzepka (5th) and Kaden Springfield (9th) were Purdue's other top-10 finishers on the tower.
Tuesday, alumnus Greg Duncan teamed with Tyler Downs to earn Team USA's Olympic bid in synchronized 3-meter. Individually on 3-meter, Downs finished fifth and Duncan eighth making their two-point victory together their ticket to Paris.
Carson Tyler (two-list total of 965.45) and Delaney Schnell (two-list total of 638) were decisive winners in the 10-meter events to earn Olympic bids. Tyler was victorious by 73 points and Schnell by 41. Tyler also finished as the runner-up on 3-meter Sunday to become the first American since 2000 to qualify for the Olympics individually on both 3-meter and 10-meter in the same year. Tyler was the NCAA champion in both events this season as well.
USA Diving did earn a pair of Olympic quota spots in men's and women's 3-meter based on results at the World Aquatics Championships. Loschiavo accounted for the U.S. men's 10-meter Olympic quota spot when he placed eighth at the World Championships in February.
Wright and McAfee were separated by 3.45 points entering the fifth and final round Sunday. Wright enjoyed a scoring edge of 11.2 in the final round to widen the margin. Both Boilermakers went over 300 points Sunday while improving on their list scores in the semifinal by at least 20 points.
Schnell is an Olympian for the second time and will also compete in two events in Paris after winning the 10-meter synchro competition with Jessica Parratto on Tuesday. Schnell entered Sunday's final with a 14.1-point lead on Wright. The door was opened slightly when Schnell missed her armstand in round 2. Wright pulled within six points, but Schnell responded with her top two dives of the night and the scores of 77.55 and 81 put her out of reach even as Wright outscored her by 20 points in the final round.
Wills, Loschiavo and Rzepka were 2-3-4 entering the men's 10-meter final Saturday. Tyler held a 47-point lead on Wills and ended up extending his winning margin even while Loschiavo improved on his prelim score by 42 points.
Loschiavo's strong showing Saturday was significant after Joshua Hedberg, the champion on 10-meter at the 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals, surged up the leaderboard and trailed Loschiavo by just 2.75 points entering the fifth round. Loschiavo ripped his final two dives, posting scores of 86.7 and 88.8 to seal the runner-up finish and keep the 2024 Olympic dream alive into the quota reallocation.
Loschiavo was a finalist for Team USA on 10-meter at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Purdue's Maycey Vieta has also qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games on 10-meter for Puerto Rico.
Wright, McAfee, Wills, Rzepka and Springfield are all slated to be active divers for the Boilermakers during the 2024-25 NCAA season, which begins in October.
PURDUE DIVERS IN THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AT U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
Women's 10-Meter
Daryn Wright, 596.35 (287.25 Semifinal, 309.10 Final) – Finished 2nd; Potential 2024 Olympic Qualifier
Sophie McAfee, 581.70 (275.10 Semifinal, 306.60 Final) – Finished 3rd
Men's 10-Meter
Brandon Loschiavo, 892.30 (424.75 Semifinal, 467.55 Final) – Finished 2nd; Potential 2024 Olympic Qualifier
Tyler Wills, 850.30 (429.90 Semifinal, 420.40 Final) – Finished 4th
Jordan Rzepka, 839.60 (414.65 Semifinal, 424.95 Final) – Finished 5th
Kaden Springfield, 741.30 (379.45 Semifinal, 361.85 Final) – Finished 9th
Men's 3-Meter
Greg Duncan, 731.70 (377.70 Semifinal, 354.00 Final) – Finished 8th
Zach Welsh, 341.05 – Finished 14th in Semifinal
Holden Higbie, 306.30 – Finished 28th in Prelim
Max Miller, 289.05 – Finished 32nd in Prelim
Women's 3-Meter
Avery Worobel, 243.90 – Finished 14th in Semifinal