ST. GEORGE, Utah – UC San Diego kept up the momentum heading into day two of the 2021 Trailblazer Invitational, hosted by Dixie State, on Friday.
Coming off solid rankings from day one, UC San Diego saw strong performances from its relays with new team records set by both the women's and men's 200 Medley Relay. Some individual team records were also surpassed by
Ivan Kurakin and
Tyler James.
Session #3 – Friday, Nov. 19 (10 a.m.) -- prelims
MEN'S
Ivan Kurakin stood out for the Tritons and secured the top spot in the 200 Free while
Hayden Johnson followed just over a second behind in third.
Clocking in at 47.07 in the 100 Fly,
Spencer Daily clenched the second slot in the prelims while
Tyler James came in second during the 100 Back.
WOMEN'S
Miranda Renner took the fourth spot of the 100 Breast as well as the fifth spot for the 100 Fly prelims followed closely by
Jordan Phillips and
Lexi DePaco claiming the seventh and eight slots.
Tied for the third prelim spot,
Tina Reuter finished the 400 IM with a time of 4:26.31. Not too far behind in sixth was
Katja Pavicevic with just over an additional 3 seconds on top of Reuter's timing.
Finishing the 200 Yard Free
Ciara Franke secured the second slot just three tenths of a second before
Juli Arzave's timing of 1:51.52.
Session #4 – Friday, Nov. 19 (5 p.m.) -- Finals
MEN'S
Earning UC San Diego two top spots,
Spencer Daily landed first in the 100 Fly while
Ivan Kurakin set a new team record leading the 200 Free.
Tyler James as well had a strong performance, setting a team record and rearning second place in the 100 Back finals.
A group of
Tyler James,
Luke Pusateri,
Spencer Daily, and
Nate Cunnan placed second in the 200 Medley Relay and set two team records in one race alone.
WOMEN'S
The Tritons' secured the top spot in both team relays for the women.
Jordan Phillips,
Katja Pavicevic,
Miranda Renner, and
Brittney Miles clenched the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:39.85 while
Juli Arzave,
Ciara Franke,
Aneta Wyzga, and
Tina Reuter came in first for the 800 Free Relay.
Advancing from their morning performances,
Katja Pavicevic landed first in the 100 Breast with
Miranda Renner proceeding in second.
UP NEXT
The Trailblazer Invitational concludes Saturday at Dixie State.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
