2014-15 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Hashem, Mashal

Mashal Hashem
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- Winston Churchill
- Hometown:
- Potomac, Md.
Bio
2017-18: Senior diver for the 'Cats ... Came in seventh with a 243.83 in the 1M event against Iowa (1/20) ... Also took seventh in the 3M with a score of 228.68 ... In triple dual against Purdue and No. 18 Minnesota, placed seventh in the Platform event (1/27).
2016-17: Junior diver…Finished third at the Chicago Quad (10/22) in the 3M and seventh in the 1M…Came in sixth in platform diving, seventh in 1M and fifteenth in 3M at Northwestern’s TYR Invitational (11/20)…Finished fifth and set a season high in platform diving against Iowa (1/21)…All took seventh in the 1M at Iowa…Set a season high in the 1M and took ninth place against Notre Dame (1/14).
2015-16: Sophomore diver ... Dove in the preliminiaries in all three events at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Took home third place from the platform with a score of 189.20 at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) ... Placed third at the TYR from the 3-meter springboard with a score of 253.85 ... Set a personal record on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 258.08 at Illinois (10/30) ... Recorded a career high in the 1-meter event at the Chicago Quad (10/24) with a score of 254.85, good for a fourth-place finish ... Also finished third from the 3-meter springboard (235.28).
2014-15: Member of Northwestern's diving corps … Did not compete after Northwestern's final home dual of the year for medical reasons … Had fifth-place finishes on both springboards at NU's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Scored a season-best 239.05 in the championship final of the 1-meter event … Qualified for the 'A' final of the 3-meter at the TYR with a 233.90 before recording a 228.90 in the evening … Also won a 5-meter platform competition at the TYR against her teammate … Best dual meet of the year came via two second-place finishes against Milwaukee (1/16), including a season-best score of 245.10 on the 3-meter springboard … Had two third-place finishes at No. 19 Wisconsin (11/13) … In total, recorded eight dual-meet top-five event finishes to score points for the Wildcats.
High School: Team captain for two years ... Varsity-lettered all four years ... State of Maryland Champion (2013) ... Washington Post 2nd Team (2013) ... Winston Churchill Bulldog of the Year for Excellence in Leadership (2013) ... Competed in Metropolitan, Divisional, Regional, County, and State meets ... Member of MDC (2002-13) and DDC (2013-present) ... National Qualifier since 2009 on Platform ... Regional and Zones qualifier since 2008 ... 14th place at 2013 Nationals ... 13th place on 1-meter at 2013 Age Group ... Qualifier for East Nationals.
Personal: Born Mashal Hashem ... National Honors and Merit Scholars Society ... Honor roll all four years ... AP scholar ... Daughter of Diana and David Hashem ... Chose Northwestern over Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgetown and NYU ... The only ranked diver in the nation of Afghan origin ... Majoring in History and Political Science.
2016-17: Junior diver…Finished third at the Chicago Quad (10/22) in the 3M and seventh in the 1M…Came in sixth in platform diving, seventh in 1M and fifteenth in 3M at Northwestern’s TYR Invitational (11/20)…Finished fifth and set a season high in platform diving against Iowa (1/21)…All took seventh in the 1M at Iowa…Set a season high in the 1M and took ninth place against Notre Dame (1/14).
2015-16: Sophomore diver ... Dove in the preliminiaries in all three events at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Took home third place from the platform with a score of 189.20 at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) ... Placed third at the TYR from the 3-meter springboard with a score of 253.85 ... Set a personal record on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 258.08 at Illinois (10/30) ... Recorded a career high in the 1-meter event at the Chicago Quad (10/24) with a score of 254.85, good for a fourth-place finish ... Also finished third from the 3-meter springboard (235.28).
2014-15: Member of Northwestern's diving corps … Did not compete after Northwestern's final home dual of the year for medical reasons … Had fifth-place finishes on both springboards at NU's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Scored a season-best 239.05 in the championship final of the 1-meter event … Qualified for the 'A' final of the 3-meter at the TYR with a 233.90 before recording a 228.90 in the evening … Also won a 5-meter platform competition at the TYR against her teammate … Best dual meet of the year came via two second-place finishes against Milwaukee (1/16), including a season-best score of 245.10 on the 3-meter springboard … Had two third-place finishes at No. 19 Wisconsin (11/13) … In total, recorded eight dual-meet top-five event finishes to score points for the Wildcats.
High School: Team captain for two years ... Varsity-lettered all four years ... State of Maryland Champion (2013) ... Washington Post 2nd Team (2013) ... Winston Churchill Bulldog of the Year for Excellence in Leadership (2013) ... Competed in Metropolitan, Divisional, Regional, County, and State meets ... Member of MDC (2002-13) and DDC (2013-present) ... National Qualifier since 2009 on Platform ... Regional and Zones qualifier since 2008 ... 14th place at 2013 Nationals ... 13th place on 1-meter at 2013 Age Group ... Qualifier for East Nationals.
Personal: Born Mashal Hashem ... National Honors and Merit Scholars Society ... Honor roll all four years ... AP scholar ... Daughter of Diana and David Hashem ... Chose Northwestern over Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgetown and NYU ... The only ranked diver in the nation of Afghan origin ... Majoring in History and Political Science.
HASHEM'S CAREER BESTS
Event | Career Best |
1M springboard | 254.85 |
3M springboard | 258.08 |
Platform | 207.05 |
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