2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
• All-American (Platform)
• Honorable Mention All-American (3-Meter)
• USA Diving Winter Nationals Medalist (Bronze on 10-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter, Platform)
• Academic All-District
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• All-American (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (10-Meter Diving)
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Jan. 17)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events much of the season before opting to forgo 1-meter at Zones and NCAA Championships
• Championship finalist on 3-meter and platform at NCAAs as one of only divers nationally to do so on a springboard and the platform in 2024
• Placed fourth on 3-meter at NCAAs for the top finish of her career
• Became just the fourth female diver for Purdue to be a full-fledged (top 8) All-American on a springboard and the platform in the same year
• Teamed up with Maycey Vieta and Daryn Wright to give Purdue three of the top eight championship finalists on 10-meter; the Boilermakers accomplished that feat at the women’s meet for the second time in four years and the fourth time overall (men & women) since 2011
• Recognized as the team MVP
• Finished third on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to narrowly miss out on an Olympic bid
• Improved to 9-for-9 in career top-10 finishes at the Big Ten Championships, qualifying for the championship finals of 3-1-meter and 3-meter (top 5 in both) while also winning the platform consolation final
• Accounted for a career-high 71 team points at the Big Ten Championships, ranking second on the team while becoming the program’s active career scoring leader at Big Tens (203 points)
• Season-Best Scores: 319.95 on 1-meter, 356.95 on 3-meter, 327.68 on platform – all three also being career-best list scores
• In program history, moved into seventh place on platform, 10th place on 3-meter and 13th place on 1-meter
• Shared the team lead with nine event victories, most among the divers
• Swept the springboard events at four NCAA meets, all of which featured multiple teams – the Purdue Invite, the Big Ten Quad, and triple duals vs. Rutgers/Oakland and Missouri/Illinois
• Was unbeaten in a springboard event in a span of three straight NCAA meets from November through mid-January
• Accounted for 56 team points (3rd on the squad) to help the Boilermakers win the Purdue Invite, placing third on platform to go along with her springboard sweep
• Helped Purdue women the exhibition team diving events at Big Tens and the Purdue Invitational
• Victorious on 3-meter in the home opener vs. UIndy
• Finished third on 3-meter in her first event at the NCAA Zone C Championships to qualify for NCAAs; also placed eighth on platform to qualify
• Finalist on 10-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, finishing sixth overall
• Finished atop the leaderboard in 10-meter prelim at the American Cup, hosted by USA Diving in April in Indianapolis, before slipping to 10th in the final
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-American (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• World University Games Bronze Medalist (10-Meter Diving, Team Bronze for USA)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• World University Games Qualifier (10-Meter, Mixed 10-Meter Synchro, 3M/10M Team Diving)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events much of the season before opting to forgo 1-meter at Zones and NCAA Championships
• Moved into 14th place in team history with career-bests on 3-meter (347.30 at Illinois) and platform (294.95 at Zones)
• Won bronze on 10-meter in her debut at the World University Games, becoming the first Purdue diver to win an individual medal at WUG since 2009
• Also helped the U.S. finish fourth in mixed 10-meter synchro and 3-meter/10-meter team diving in China
• Scored on 3-meter and the platform at NCAAs to earn her first All-America honors while joining Emily Bretscher as the only Purdue women since 2012 to earn All-America accolades on a springboard and the platform in the same year
• Runner-up in the 3-meter consolation final at NCAAs for a top-10 overall finish
• Finished top 10 in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row, qualifying for the championship finals of 3-meter and platform
• Accounted for 67 team points at Big Tens, leading the squad for the second year in a row (132 points as an underclassman)
• Also was part of the third place team diving exhibition event at the Big Tens
• Placed fifth on both 3-meter and platform at Big Tens
• Also placed fifth on 10-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
• Accounted for 52 team points to lead the squad at the Purdue Invitational, sweeping the springboard events and qualifying for championship final on platform
• Also helped Purdue win the team diving event at the Purdue Invite
• Swept the springboard events at the home opener vs. UIndy
• Event winner on 1-meter in the season-opening dual at Missouri
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Competed in all three diving events
• Season-Best Scores: 316.20 on 1-meter, 338.35 on 3-meter, 294.75 on platform
• In program history, moved into 13th place on 1-meter and platform, 14th place on 3-meter
• Clinched her berth at the NCAA Championships by finishing sixth on 1-meter in her debut at Zones
• Went on to finish sixth on 3-meter and seventh on platform at Zones to add those events to her schedule at NCAAs
• One of 20 women’s divers nationally to qualify for NCAAs in all three events
• Purdue’s first true freshman on the women’s team to qualify for NCAAs in all three diving events since 2009
• Accounted for a 65 team points at the Big Ten Championships by finishing top 10 in all three diving events
• Was the team’s top scorer at Big Tens after finishing fifth on the tower and winning the consolation final of both springboard events
• Believed to be only the second Boilermaker since 2002 to win a pair of consolation finals at the same Big Tens
• Posted her season-best scores on 3-meter and platform at Big Tens
• Top finish at NCAAs was 25th place on platform
• Victorious on 3-meter at home duals vs. Illinois and Indiana State
• Won on 1-meter vs. Rutgers
• Teamed with Jenna Sonnenberg to help Gold win the swimmer-diver 200 free relay race at the season-opening intrasquad meet, winning on 1-meter with a season-best score the same night
USA DIVING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Finalist on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June 2021
• Four-time junior national champion
• Three-time senior national champion, winning 10-meter synchro titles at the 2016 and 2017 Winter Nationals with future NCAA champion Olivia Rosendahl
• Junior World USA Team Member, qualifying in four events
• Junior Pan-Am Games USA Team Member, winning silver in 10-meter synchro
• Three-time FINA Grand Prix USA Team Member – Rostock, Calgary, Mission Viejo
• Won bronze in 10-meter mixed synchro in Calgary and Mission Viejo
• Dresden International Youth Diving USA Team member
• Six-time USA Diving National Team Member, earning her first bid in 2016
• Junior Pan-Am Games team captain
• Club team captain
• Athletes' Advisory Council member and Finance Committee member
PERSONAL
• Major: Economics
• Full name is Sophia Preston McAfee
• Born in Austin, Texas
• Parents are Preston and Kristin McAfee
• Family also includes older sister Ellie
• Father earned his master's degree at Purdue
• All-American (Platform)
• Honorable Mention All-American (3-Meter)
• USA Diving Winter Nationals Medalist (Bronze on 10-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter, Platform)
• Academic All-District
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• All-American (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (10-Meter Diving)
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Jan. 17)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events much of the season before opting to forgo 1-meter at Zones and NCAA Championships
• Championship finalist on 3-meter and platform at NCAAs as one of only divers nationally to do so on a springboard and the platform in 2024
• Placed fourth on 3-meter at NCAAs for the top finish of her career
• Became just the fourth female diver for Purdue to be a full-fledged (top 8) All-American on a springboard and the platform in the same year
• Teamed up with Maycey Vieta and Daryn Wright to give Purdue three of the top eight championship finalists on 10-meter; the Boilermakers accomplished that feat at the women’s meet for the second time in four years and the fourth time overall (men & women) since 2011
• Recognized as the team MVP
• Finished third on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to narrowly miss out on an Olympic bid
• Improved to 9-for-9 in career top-10 finishes at the Big Ten Championships, qualifying for the championship finals of 3-1-meter and 3-meter (top 5 in both) while also winning the platform consolation final
• Accounted for a career-high 71 team points at the Big Ten Championships, ranking second on the team while becoming the program’s active career scoring leader at Big Tens (203 points)
• Season-Best Scores: 319.95 on 1-meter, 356.95 on 3-meter, 327.68 on platform – all three also being career-best list scores
• In program history, moved into seventh place on platform, 10th place on 3-meter and 13th place on 1-meter
• Shared the team lead with nine event victories, most among the divers
• Swept the springboard events at four NCAA meets, all of which featured multiple teams – the Purdue Invite, the Big Ten Quad, and triple duals vs. Rutgers/Oakland and Missouri/Illinois
• Was unbeaten in a springboard event in a span of three straight NCAA meets from November through mid-January
• Accounted for 56 team points (3rd on the squad) to help the Boilermakers win the Purdue Invite, placing third on platform to go along with her springboard sweep
• Helped Purdue women the exhibition team diving events at Big Tens and the Purdue Invitational
• Victorious on 3-meter in the home opener vs. UIndy
• Finished third on 3-meter in her first event at the NCAA Zone C Championships to qualify for NCAAs; also placed eighth on platform to qualify
• Finalist on 10-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, finishing sixth overall
• Finished atop the leaderboard in 10-meter prelim at the American Cup, hosted by USA Diving in April in Indianapolis, before slipping to 10th in the final
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-American (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• World University Games Bronze Medalist (10-Meter Diving, Team Bronze for USA)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• World University Games Qualifier (10-Meter, Mixed 10-Meter Synchro, 3M/10M Team Diving)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events much of the season before opting to forgo 1-meter at Zones and NCAA Championships
• Moved into 14th place in team history with career-bests on 3-meter (347.30 at Illinois) and platform (294.95 at Zones)
• Won bronze on 10-meter in her debut at the World University Games, becoming the first Purdue diver to win an individual medal at WUG since 2009
• Also helped the U.S. finish fourth in mixed 10-meter synchro and 3-meter/10-meter team diving in China
• Scored on 3-meter and the platform at NCAAs to earn her first All-America honors while joining Emily Bretscher as the only Purdue women since 2012 to earn All-America accolades on a springboard and the platform in the same year
• Runner-up in the 3-meter consolation final at NCAAs for a top-10 overall finish
• Finished top 10 in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row, qualifying for the championship finals of 3-meter and platform
• Accounted for 67 team points at Big Tens, leading the squad for the second year in a row (132 points as an underclassman)
• Also was part of the third place team diving exhibition event at the Big Tens
• Placed fifth on both 3-meter and platform at Big Tens
• Also placed fifth on 10-meter at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
• Accounted for 52 team points to lead the squad at the Purdue Invitational, sweeping the springboard events and qualifying for championship final on platform
• Also helped Purdue win the team diving event at the Purdue Invite
• Swept the springboard events at the home opener vs. UIndy
• Event winner on 1-meter in the season-opening dual at Missouri
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (1-Meter, 3-Meter & Platform Diving)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Competed in all three diving events
• Season-Best Scores: 316.20 on 1-meter, 338.35 on 3-meter, 294.75 on platform
• In program history, moved into 13th place on 1-meter and platform, 14th place on 3-meter
• Clinched her berth at the NCAA Championships by finishing sixth on 1-meter in her debut at Zones
• Went on to finish sixth on 3-meter and seventh on platform at Zones to add those events to her schedule at NCAAs
• One of 20 women’s divers nationally to qualify for NCAAs in all three events
• Purdue’s first true freshman on the women’s team to qualify for NCAAs in all three diving events since 2009
• Accounted for a 65 team points at the Big Ten Championships by finishing top 10 in all three diving events
• Was the team’s top scorer at Big Tens after finishing fifth on the tower and winning the consolation final of both springboard events
• Believed to be only the second Boilermaker since 2002 to win a pair of consolation finals at the same Big Tens
• Posted her season-best scores on 3-meter and platform at Big Tens
• Top finish at NCAAs was 25th place on platform
• Victorious on 3-meter at home duals vs. Illinois and Indiana State
• Won on 1-meter vs. Rutgers
• Teamed with Jenna Sonnenberg to help Gold win the swimmer-diver 200 free relay race at the season-opening intrasquad meet, winning on 1-meter with a season-best score the same night
USA DIVING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Finalist on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June 2021
• Four-time junior national champion
• Three-time senior national champion, winning 10-meter synchro titles at the 2016 and 2017 Winter Nationals with future NCAA champion Olivia Rosendahl
• Junior World USA Team Member, qualifying in four events
• Junior Pan-Am Games USA Team Member, winning silver in 10-meter synchro
• Three-time FINA Grand Prix USA Team Member – Rostock, Calgary, Mission Viejo
• Won bronze in 10-meter mixed synchro in Calgary and Mission Viejo
• Dresden International Youth Diving USA Team member
• Six-time USA Diving National Team Member, earning her first bid in 2016
• Junior Pan-Am Games team captain
• Club team captain
• Athletes' Advisory Council member and Finance Committee member
PERSONAL
• Major: Economics
• Full name is Sophia Preston McAfee
• Born in Austin, Texas
• Parents are Preston and Kristin McAfee
• Family also includes older sister Ellie
• Father earned his master's degree at Purdue