Good Morning, Trojans. Next week is the NFL Draft and we have two players who are very excited.

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

🏀 New WBB player
👟 New record!
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome! The women’s basketball team welcomes Sara Okeke. Okeke is a five-star forward/center. Okeke becomes the third five-star recruit to join the Trojans ahead of the 2026-27 season, propelling USC to the No. 1 spot in ESPN's 2026 class rankings. The 6-foot-4 forward/center from Madrid, Spain played her final high school season in the United States at DME Academy. 

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🔼 Record Broken! The track and field team started competition this weekend at the Pacific Coast Invitational. Ashley Erasmus broke her shot put school record with a new mark of 18.07m. Max Lampinen made his collegiate debut to start the day, taking second place in hammer throw at 68.96m (226-3). Mico Lampinen followed in third with a new best of 68.01m (223-1).

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is men’s basketball player Ezra Ausar. Ausar was selected to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The tournament ends tomorrow. The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.) has invited 64 senior college basketball players to compete in front of professional scouts since 1953.

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Record Broken! Men’s golfer Jack Buchanan broke a 25-year-old Western Intercollegiate tournament record. His score also ties for the lowest round in program history.

What was his round score?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, April 17

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational/Mt. SAC Relays
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. LMU @ 11am PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Purdue @ 2pm PT | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Nebraska @ 4pm PT | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Washington @ 4pm PT

Saturday, April 18

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational/Mt. SAC Relays
🚣 Rowing Big Ten Invite
⚾️ Baseball at Nebraska @ 12pm PT | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Indiana @ 12pm PT | Watch
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Oregon @ 12pm PT | Watch | Tickets
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Pepperdine @ 6pm PT | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, April 19

🚣 Rowing Big Ten Invite
⚾️ Baseball at Nebraska @ 10am PT | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Oregon @ 11am PT

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 62 (-8)!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!