KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — What a year for Ben Nguyen.
On Saturday, the Irish diver placed 11th in the platform event at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials with a final score of 645.70. It was his first appearance on the nation’s biggest diving stage.
Nguyen’s place in the finals comes on the heels of a superb sophomore season under head diving coach Mark Bradshaw. Nguyen placed third in the platform event at the 2024 ACC Championships and ultimately qualified for his first NCAA Championships after taking fifth in the event at the NCAA Zone C Championships.