2014-15:
· All-America (Platform Diving)
· NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform Diving)
· CSCAA Scholar All-America
· Distinguished Big Ten Scholar
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events throughout the season
· Placed seventh in the championship final of platform diving at the NCAA Championships to close his college career with All-America honors
· Prelim score of 397.65 allowed him to advance to the championship final at NCAAs
· Finished fourth on platform at the Zone C Championships to qualify for NCAAs for the second year in a row
· Finished his career ranked among the Purdue all-time Top 10 on 3-meter (386.93, 9th) and platform (422.00, 8th)
· Scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the first time, accounting for 18 team points
· At Big Tens, finished eighth in the championship final of platform, fifth in the consolation final of 1-meter and sixth in the consolation final of 3-meter
· Posted season-best scores on both 1-meter (322.35) and 3-meter (337.00) at Big Tens
· Season best on platform (411.98) was in the dual meet with Indiana
· Finished sixth on platform at the Ohio State Invitational.
2013-14:
· NCAA Championships Qualifier
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events
· Finished as the runner-up in platform diving at Zones to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time
· Competed in platform and 3-meter diving at NCAAs, finishing 21st in the prelims from the platforms
· Accounted for 11 team points at the Big Ten Championship by finishing eighth in the championship final of platform diving
· Season-best score of 402.90 at USA Diving Winter Nationals ranked second on the team
· Moved into eighth place in program history in 3-meter diving with a season-best score (386.93) in the dual meet victory against Michigan State
· Continues to rank sixth among the Purdue all-time Top 10 from the platforms (422.00)
· Won the platform competition at the Big Ten Triple Duals
· Finished fourth from the platform among a large field at the Ohio State Invitational.
2012-13:
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events throughout the season
· Season-best score from the platform (422.00) from the Big Ten Championships ranked second on the team in 2012-13
· Also moved up to sixth place in program history from the platform
· Placed fifth in the championship final of platform diving at Big Tens to account for 14 team points
· Finishing ninth in the platform finals for his top showing at the Zone C Championships
· Won from the platform at the Purdue Invitational and the dual meet against Indiana
· Accounted for 32 points at the Purdue Invitational by also placing seventh from the 3-meter springboard.
2011-12:
· Mokhtari finished less than one point shy of berth in the NCAA Championships with his third-place finish from the platform at the Zone C Championships
· Scored 760.25 points in the prelims and finals to finish only .45 hundredths of a point behind OSU's Shane Miskiel
· Placed fourth in the consolation final of the platform competition at the Big Ten Championships
· Finals list score of 404.40 at Zones was the best at Purdue in 2011-12 and seventh best in program history
· Also competed from the 10-meter platform at the USA Diving Winter Nationals in December, advancing into the quarterfinals
· Posted season-best scores in the 1-meter (287.20) and 3-meter (304.58) springboards at the Big Ten Quad and Iowa/Ohio State triple dual, respectively
· Placed second in an exhibition competition of platform diving at the Big Ten Quad
· Competed with Alec Back in an exhibition competition of synchronized 3-meter diving at the Big Ten Championships.
Before Purdue:
· Three-time Texas state qualifier and two-time All-American at Stratford High School in Houston
· Runner-up at state as a senior
· Established a new Stratford High School pool record his senior year
· Three-time district and regional champions
· Also won the district title as a freshman
· Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Olympic Trials, Junior Olympic Nationals and Senior Nationals on the club level
· Placed 12th in the platform at the 2010 Speedo Nationals.
Personal:
· Full name is Shayan Sean Mokhtari
· Born in Houston
· Son of Julia Wang
· Family also includes older sister Sara, who is a diver at Virginia Tech
· Majoring in computer science.
Purdue Personal Preferences
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Guillermo Blanco
In His MP3 Player: Cage the Elephant
Last Concert He Attended: Bob Dylan
Favorite Actor and Actress: Will Ferrell & Oliva Wilde
Favorite Month: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Etouffee
Favorite Purdue Building: Wiley Dining Court
Favorite Big City: Austin, Texas
Country He'd Like to Visit: Argentina
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Jousting
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Jousting
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Free Gatorade
2012-2013 Photo Gallery | 2011-12 Photo Gallery
· All-America (Platform Diving)
· NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform Diving)
· CSCAA Scholar All-America
· Distinguished Big Ten Scholar
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events throughout the season
· Placed seventh in the championship final of platform diving at the NCAA Championships to close his college career with All-America honors
· Prelim score of 397.65 allowed him to advance to the championship final at NCAAs
· Finished fourth on platform at the Zone C Championships to qualify for NCAAs for the second year in a row
· Finished his career ranked among the Purdue all-time Top 10 on 3-meter (386.93, 9th) and platform (422.00, 8th)
· Scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the first time, accounting for 18 team points
· At Big Tens, finished eighth in the championship final of platform, fifth in the consolation final of 1-meter and sixth in the consolation final of 3-meter
· Posted season-best scores on both 1-meter (322.35) and 3-meter (337.00) at Big Tens
· Season best on platform (411.98) was in the dual meet with Indiana
· Finished sixth on platform at the Ohio State Invitational.
2013-14:
· NCAA Championships Qualifier
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events
· Finished as the runner-up in platform diving at Zones to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time
· Competed in platform and 3-meter diving at NCAAs, finishing 21st in the prelims from the platforms
· Accounted for 11 team points at the Big Ten Championship by finishing eighth in the championship final of platform diving
· Season-best score of 402.90 at USA Diving Winter Nationals ranked second on the team
· Moved into eighth place in program history in 3-meter diving with a season-best score (386.93) in the dual meet victory against Michigan State
· Continues to rank sixth among the Purdue all-time Top 10 from the platforms (422.00)
· Won the platform competition at the Big Ten Triple Duals
· Finished fourth from the platform among a large field at the Ohio State Invitational.
2012-13:
· Mokhtari competed in all three diving events throughout the season
· Season-best score from the platform (422.00) from the Big Ten Championships ranked second on the team in 2012-13
· Also moved up to sixth place in program history from the platform
· Placed fifth in the championship final of platform diving at Big Tens to account for 14 team points
· Finishing ninth in the platform finals for his top showing at the Zone C Championships
· Won from the platform at the Purdue Invitational and the dual meet against Indiana
· Accounted for 32 points at the Purdue Invitational by also placing seventh from the 3-meter springboard.
2011-12:
· Mokhtari finished less than one point shy of berth in the NCAA Championships with his third-place finish from the platform at the Zone C Championships
· Scored 760.25 points in the prelims and finals to finish only .45 hundredths of a point behind OSU's Shane Miskiel
· Placed fourth in the consolation final of the platform competition at the Big Ten Championships
· Finals list score of 404.40 at Zones was the best at Purdue in 2011-12 and seventh best in program history
· Also competed from the 10-meter platform at the USA Diving Winter Nationals in December, advancing into the quarterfinals
· Posted season-best scores in the 1-meter (287.20) and 3-meter (304.58) springboards at the Big Ten Quad and Iowa/Ohio State triple dual, respectively
· Placed second in an exhibition competition of platform diving at the Big Ten Quad
· Competed with Alec Back in an exhibition competition of synchronized 3-meter diving at the Big Ten Championships.
Before Purdue:
· Three-time Texas state qualifier and two-time All-American at Stratford High School in Houston
· Runner-up at state as a senior
· Established a new Stratford High School pool record his senior year
· Three-time district and regional champions
· Also won the district title as a freshman
· Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Olympic Trials, Junior Olympic Nationals and Senior Nationals on the club level
· Placed 12th in the platform at the 2010 Speedo Nationals.
Personal:
· Full name is Shayan Sean Mokhtari
· Born in Houston
· Son of Julia Wang
· Family also includes older sister Sara, who is a diver at Virginia Tech
· Majoring in computer science.
Purdue Personal Preferences
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Guillermo Blanco
In His MP3 Player: Cage the Elephant
Last Concert He Attended: Bob Dylan
Favorite Actor and Actress: Will Ferrell & Oliva Wilde
Favorite Month: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Etouffee
Favorite Purdue Building: Wiley Dining Court
Favorite Big City: Austin, Texas
Country He'd Like to Visit: Argentina
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Jousting
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Jousting
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Free Gatorade
2012-2013 Photo Gallery | 2011-12 Photo Gallery