Shiyun Lai
Position
Diving
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Guangdong Province, China
Top Collegiate Scores
| Score | Event | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 340.45 | 1 Meter | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 406.20 | 3 Meter | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 324.15 | Platform (6 Dives) | 2/9/20224 | Iowa State |
| 252.00 | Platform (5 Dives) | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
2023-24 (Freshman)
- CSCAA Second Team All-American
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Honorable Mention All-American (1M)
- Honorable Mention All-American (3M)
- Newcomer Diver of the Meet (2024 Big 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship)
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Feb. 14, 2024)
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Nov. 23, 2023)
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Nov. 8, 2023)
- Became the first Jayhawk to qualify for an NCAA Championship event since 2020.
- Finished with 14th-place finishes in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
- Finished sixth in the three-meter and fourth in the one-meter at NCAA Zone Diving on March 11-13.
- Set a school record in the one-meter dive with 340.45 points at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship while finishing second.
- Won the three-meter dive with a personal best of 406.20 points at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship on Feb. 27.
- Recorded a new best in the platform dive with 252.00 points.
- Lead Kansas to a 32nd-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.