Lai Secures All-American Status with Top 8 Finishes in 1M and 3M Diving, Highest Jayhawk Placement Since 1996

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sophomore diver Shiyun Lai earned All-American honors at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Washington, with top 8 finishes in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events.

Lai is the first Jayhawk to earn First Team All-American honors in two events at a single NCAA Championship since Vicky Xu, who placed eighth in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. Her sixth-place finish also marks the highest placement by a Jayhawk since Michelle Rojohn won the three-meter event at the 1996 NCAA Championships.

Lai, a two-time Honorable Mention All-American as a freshman, opened this year's NCAA Championships with the one-meter event on Thursday, March 20. She advanced to the championship final after placing inside the top 8 in the prelims with a score of 301.85. In the final, Lai posted a score of 309.10 to claim seventh place nationally, earning her first of two All-American honors.

Friday's action featured the three-meter event, with Lai securing a spot in the championship final after placing sixth in the morning prelims. In the final, she posted a score of 357.40 to finish sixth overall, marking the highest finish by a Jayhawk at the NCAA Championships since 1996.

In addition to her two All-American honors, Lai was a five-time Big 12 Diver of the Week and claimed the Big 12 title in the one-meter diving event this season.

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Lai Secures All-American Status with Top 8 Finishes in 1M and 3M Diving, Highest Jayhawk Placement Since 1996

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