The Three Torches 4/28: 3 Trojans NFL Drafted!

Jaylin Smith, Woody Marks and Jonah Monheim were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Good morning, Trojan Family. We have Trojans heading to the NFL! Read about the selections of Jaylin Smith, Woody Marks and Jonah Monheim!

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

⚾️ Series win!
🏐 MPSF tourney results
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Series Win! The baseball team won its series against Minnesota. The Trojans won 16-6, 6-1 and 3-2. The men posted season-highs in hits and runs in the series opener. Caden Aoki tossed a complete-game two-hitter in game two. The Trojans made a dramatic ninth-inning comeback in game three. The men scored two runs when Andrew Lamb and Zach Schwartzberg scored off of two hits.

🔼 Second Place. The men’s volleyball team finished second in the MPSF Tournament. The men beat Stanford 3-1 in the semifinals but fell to Pepperdine 1-3 in the championship match.

🔼 Runner-Up. The women’s beach volleyball team finished second at the Inaugural MPSF Championship. The Trojans beat California 3-2 in the losers semifinal, UCLA 3-1 in the losers final and fell to Stanford 2-3 in the championship dual.

🔼 Tourney Results. The women’s water polo team wrapped up the MPSF Tournament. They beat Indiana 20-5, fell to Stanford 7-11 and fell to Cal 12-13. The Trojans finished fourth overall.

🔼 Conference Finale. The men’s golf team finished 11th at the Big Ten Championships. The team had an overall score of 867 (+27). Jose Antonio Safa led the team with a score of 216 (+6) to finish tied for 23rd individually.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Kara Dunn. Dunn is joining the women’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season. She recently played at Georgia Tech. The guard was the top scorer and an all-conference first-teamer last season.

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How Many?

The women’s water polo team had # players earn All-MPSF honors.

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom for the answer!

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Tuesday, April 29

⚾️ Baseball at CSUN @ 6pm PT | Live Stats

Friday, May 2

🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship
⚾️ Baseball at UCLA @ 6:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, May 3

🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship
🚣 Rowing at Dexter Lake
⚾️ Baseball at UCLA @ 2pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, May 4

🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship
👟 Track & Field USC-UCLA Dual Meet
⚾️ Baseball at UCLA @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4!

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!