LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego Class of 2020 has embodied academic and athletic excellence over the past four years. Despite the abrupt ending to the spring season due to COVID-19, the seniors are celebrated for their numerous accomplishments over the past four years.
"The Class of 2020 is comprised of phenomenal scholar-athletes whose unique contributions have helped UC San Diego succeed both athletically and academically," said Athletics Director
Earl Edwards. "We are incredibly grateful for their efforts. Although the spring season was cut short, we know that they are resilient and will not let this challenge define them. They have grown tremendously throughout their careers, and we are proud of all that they have accomplished during their time at UC San Diego."
Over the past four years, the seniors were part of 26 teams that earned conference regular season and/or tournament championships. The Tritons also made 57 appearances in NCAA postseason play, as well as three appearances at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships.
Additionally, the seniors helped UC San Diego secure impressive finishes in both the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hiegert Commissioner's Cup and the Learfield Directors' Cup. The Tritons brought home the Commissioner's Cup in 2016-17 and 2018-19, along with a runner-up finish in 2017-18.
For the Directors' Cup, UC San Diego placed in the top-10 of all Division II competitors each year. The Tritons claimed a runner-up finish in 2018-19, finished 10
th in 2017-18, and captured fourth in 2016-17.
The Class of 2020 is as follows:
Baseball
Blaine Jarvis
Nick Kitzmann
Everett Lau
Luke Mattson
Mark Quinby
Brandon Weed
Women's Basketball
Stephanie Moore
Sydney Sharp
Men's Basketball
Scott Everman
Chris Hansen
Christian Oshita
Connor Peterson
Women's Cross Country
Camille Perkins
Men's Cross Country
Sam Blake
Tim Corvese
Aren Johnson
Julian Romero
Justin Sherfey
Women's Fencing
Emily Beihold
Avery Coble
Amelia Harrison
Men's Fencing
Alexandre Leonelli
Matthew Misogas
Scott Phillips
Men's Golf
Hayden Hui
Jacob Johnson
Connell Kilpatrick
Adam Navigato
Women's Rowing
Gabriella Bailon
Jessyca Beksa
Morgan Dewing
Devin Gaetje
Melanie Jaffe
Kyley Jones
Storrey Lance
Luisa Pio
Audrey Ruttan
Aunika Santos-Aguirre
Caitlin Tribelhorn
Jane Zanteson
Men's Rowing
Daniel Amado
Steven Bolton
Rachel Boutom
Andrew Garrow
Nicholas Gennaro
Tanner Godfrey
Anthony Morrell
Ryan Newbury
Caleb O'Neil
Kenneth Padden
Ken Ponchak
Women's Soccer
Amanda Erickson
Kelsey Kimball
Angelica Ramos
Natalie Saddic
Men's Soccer
Stjepan Kilic
Andy Sartor
Jonathan Stoop
Kelvin Uribe
Softball
Dominique Acosta
Danica Kazakoff
Alanna Phillips
Danielle Stedman
Mikaila Reyes
Brittney Ross-Smith
Alyssa Wing
Women's Swimming and Diving
Amanda Rios
Kaitlyn Ritchey
Men's Swimming and Diving
Edgar Chin
Sawyer Farmer
Derek Fordham
Alexander Gilchrist
Jack Moyles
Jack Spitser
Women's Tennis
Becky Chou
Valeria Corral
Chloe Wight
Men's Tennis
Marc Isaia
Sreeganesh Manoharan
Marius Ruh
Women's Track and Field
Chelsea Challacombe
Claudia Cox
Gabby Eshiet
Erikka Linn
Camille Perkins
Melissa Seaman
Helen Tade
Men's Track and Field
Samuel Blake
Raul Anaya Venegas
Timothy Corvese
Garrett Crotty
Makhai Husband
Devin Lecakes-Jones
Josef Polk
Julian Romero
Adam Winding
Women's Volleyball
Claudia Mathews
Alyson Penrose
Jessica Rieble
Sydney Tekstra
Men's Volleyball
Ryan Lew
Connor Walbrecht
Women's Water Polo
Reilly Gallagher
Tori Rainone
Jessee Ransone
Men's Water Polo
Noah Carniglia
Myles Martinez
Cooper Milton
Skyler Munatones
Sam Thompson
Jack Turner
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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