USC's Kate Miller Sweeps Women’s Events At Trojan Diving Invitational

Thursday, November 12

Los Angeles, Calif.

USC

Trojan Diving Invitational

Results

Kate Miller prepares for a dive on platform with arms out.

Photo by: Kevin Kim

November 14, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Results

Trojans earn three titles and four runner-up finishes during the three-day meet at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

LOS ANGELES — Fresh off earning Big Ten Women's Diver of the Week honors, junior Kate Miller swept all three women's events to lead USC diving at the Trojan Diving Invitational, held Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 12-14) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

Freshman Nattalia Nunez Sanchez contributed a runner-up finish on platform, while Luc Goertzen, Valentino Nieto and Ruben Del Prado each earned a second-place finish for the Trojan men. USC reached the podium in all six events, with standings determined by combined preliminary and final-round scores.

Miller opened the meet Thursday with a victory on women's 1-meter, totaling 589.85 points to finish ahead of California's Madeline Kohel (568.00). Nunez Sanchez placed fourth with 494.20.
Goertzen led USC on men's 3-meter, taking second with 702.35 points. Del Prado finished fourth (645.05), followed by George Shannon in sixth (576.15) and Nieto in seventh (575.65).

On Friday, Miller claimed the women's 3-meter crown with 631.80 points, winning by 78.10 points over UC Davis' Paulina Nguyen. Nunez Sanchez added a seventh-place finish (506.85).

Nieto paced the Trojan men on platform, moving from third after prelims to second overall with 745.50 points. Goertzen finished fifth (684.80), Del Prado took sixth (669.95), and Shannon placed seventh (631.15).

Miller completed her sweep Saturday with a commanding platform victory, scoring 356.20 in the final round to finish with 641.60 points. Nunez Sanchez climbed from third after prelims to second with 497.90, securing a 1-2 finish for the Women of Troy.

Del Prado closed the meet with a runner-up finish on men's 1-meter, totaling 647.40 points. Nieto placed fifth (578.05), while Goertzen finished eighth (553.45).

Up next, USC's swim squad will compete at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational, Nov. 18-20, at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.