The Three Torches 4/25: At Long Last

Today, a winner once again and the Women of Troy earn a top seed

Good morning! Greatness has been restored. Check out this video featuring head coach Lincoln Riley as he reintroduces Reggie Bush into the Heisman Trophy family.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏈 A winner once again
⛳️ Women of Troy earn a top seed
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Top of the Class. Fresh off a second-place finish at the Pac-12 Tournament, USC women’s golf continues the postseason with its selection as the No. 1 seed in the East Lansing Regional at the Forest Akers Golf Course in Michigan. After receiving NCAA Championship Runner-up status in 2023, the Women of Troy hope to make another run towards the final prize at the NCAA Championships — a place the Trojans have advanced to every year since 1998.

🔼 Survive and Advance. No. 1 seed USC beach volleyball defeated Utah by a 3-0 count in the winner's bracket opening round of the Pac-12 Championship. The Women of Troy won all six sets with Ashley Prater and Grace Seits remaining unbeaten from the No. 4 position and Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple earning the match-clinching point to move to 59-6 in their collegiate careers. The Trojans will now face off against California in the winner’s bracket semifinal for a chance to reach the title match.

🔼 Ring Chasing. USC swimming and diving alum Victor Johansson is Paris Bound as he gets set to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Johansson will suit up in his second games for his home country of Sweden.

🔼 Ring Chasing. Both USC tennis programs will begin postseason play today at the Pac-12 Championships. The No. 3-seeded Women of Troy will open up the postseason against either Washington or Washington State after earning a first-round bye. The No. 7-seeded men’s tennis team will face off against Arizona in its first Pac-12 Championship Tournament dual.

🔼 All Conference Teammates. Following standout performances for USC women’s golf, sophomore Catherine Park and junior Amari Avery were selected to the 2024 Pac-12 Championships All-Conference First Team. Park took home the individual award as she picked up her third win of the season and broke the Pac-12 Tournament record at 15-under-par. Avery finished her tournament at one-under-par and was tied for 16th place. The first-team honor is Avery's second in a row, and Park's first first-team honor from the conference. 

🔼 Last But Not Least. USC beach volleyball senior All-Americans Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple were named the Pac-12 Pair of the Week ahead of the team’s postseason run. Kraft and Maple collected a record 29th all-time Pac-12 weekly award won by a Trojan duo. It is the first and only Pac-12 Pair of the Week honor won by a USC pair this season and is the last-ever Pac-12 beach volleyball Pair of the Week award.

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Sports’ Top Trophy. It was a big day for the Heisman Trophy as the 2005 winner, Reggie Bush, was formally recognized as a winner, marking a historic day for college football.

Our question today: do you know which university has had the most Heisman Trophy winners?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

He’s back! After a decision was handed down from the Heisman Trophy Trust, the 2005 winner, Reggie Bush, was officially reinstated with his Heisman Trophy.

🗣️ "We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments. We considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding that now is the right time to reinstate the Trophy for Reggie.  We are so happy to welcome him back." - Michael Comerford, President of The Heisman Trophy Trust

A 2023 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, Bush had a legendary career at USC and an electrifying 2005 season, amassing more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and scoring 18 touchdowns. He received 784 first-place votes during his 2005 Heisman Trophy campaign, the fifth-most in Heisman Trophy history while leading USC to a national title berth.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

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Thursday, April 25

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch

Friday, April 26

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Pac-12 Championships in Carefree, AZ
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Arizona State @ 12:30pm in Bloomington, IN | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Arizona State @ 6:30pm in Phoenix, AZ | Watch | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: USC!

With Reggie Bush officially reinstated as a Heisman winner, USC now has eight winners with three schools trailing behind at seven.

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!