Feb. 28, 2004

Federal Way, Wash. - In the final day of the Pac-10 Men's and Women's Diving Championships, hosted by UCLA at Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center, USC freshman Michael Hilde won the men's platform event. For the Cardinal, freshman Kevin McLean advanced to the finals.

McLean posted a prelim score of 418.00 then turned in a 411.15 in the finals to place seventh overall. Stanford's Jesse Fonner had a score of 409.00 in the prelims to take ninth.

On men's platform, the USC Trojans placed first and second. Freshman Michael Hilde won the event, scoring 513.00. Trojan junior Ray Vincent was second (470.50) and Cal junior Louie Gagnet was third (469.50). All three divers are products of the Mission Viejo Nadadores program and grew up training and competing alongside each other.

Pac10 Diving Championship (02/26/2004)

 Results (Official) - by Rank

 Men Platform Finals

 Place  Score  Diver Name  Affiliation
 1  513.00  Michael Hilde  (USC) University of Southern California
 2  470.50  Ray Vincent  (USC) University of Southern California
 3  469.50  Louie Gagnet  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 4  450.85  Josh Anderson  (UA) University of Arizona
 5  441.60  Kenny Jenkins  (USC) University of Southern California
 6  414.85  Gordon Blukis  (ASU) Arizona State University
 7  411.15  Kevin McLean  (STA) Stanford University
 8  403.80  Thomas McCrummen  (ASU) Arizona State University


Men Platform Prelim

 Place  Score  Diver Name  Affiliation
 1  501.55  Michael Hilde  (USC) University of Southern California
 2  485.10  Louie Gagnet  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 3  472.95  Josh Anderson  (UA) University of Arizona
 4  464.15  Gordon Blukis  (ASU) Arizona State University
 5  448.35  Ray Vincent  (USC) University of Southern California
 6  423.90  Thomas McCrummen  (ASU) Arizona State University
 7  420.85  Kenny Jenkins  (USC) University of Southern California
 8  418.00  Kevin McLean  (STA) Stanford University
 9  409.00  Jesse Fonner  (STA) Stanford University
 10  402.95  Alex Vollelunga  (UA) University of Arizona
 11  398.25  Joona Puhakka  (ASU) Arizona State University
 12  370.75  Nathaniel Dean  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 13  362.95  J.J. Aderholt  (UA) University of Arizona
 14  353.10  Robbie Quinn  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 15  313.65  John Collier  (UA) University of Arizona
 16  292.25  Charles Slender  (UCB) University of California, Berkeley
 17  271.15  Brant Bingham  (ASU) Arizona State University