GREENSBORO, N.C. – Nine Tritons competed the past four days in the Toyota US Open, hosted by USA Swimming. UC San Diego saw some impressive competition competing against swimmers represented by universities across the nation inside Greensboro Aquatic Center.
 
UC SAN DIEGO PARTICIPANTS
Alana Barthel: 100 back & 200 back
Jackson Bernstein: 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free
Katie Cho: 200 fly
Ethan Hildesheim: 100 breast, 200 breast
Ryan Kirton: 200 free
Nathan Lee: 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM
Andrija Petkovic: 50 free, 200 free
Luke Pusateri: 100 breast, 200 breast
Zack Reuter: 200 IM
 
RESULTS
MEN'S
Starting the Tritons off day one, Freshman Jackson Bernstein finished the 800 Free with a time of 8:28.00 and followed up day two with a time of 4:08.91 completing the 400 Free. Andrija Petkovic concluded the men's 50 Free clocking in at 24.21.
 
Nathan Lee came in tenth during the 200 Medley at 2:06.11 with Zack Reuter timing in just over four seconds later. There was another appearance from Lee on the following day, finishing off the 400 Medley for the Tritons at 4:33.68. That time was a lifetime best.
 
More highlights from the Tritons include Luke Pusateri and Ethan Hildesheim completing both the 100 and 200 Breast. Pusateri finished the 100 Breast with a time of 1:04.05 while Hildesheim followed less than a second later. Hildesheim set personal bests in both events with a time of 1:04.51 in the 100 breast and 2:23.99 in the 200 breast.
 
Concluding the Toyota US Open, all in Final B Lee landed first for the 200 Medley, seventh in the 400 Medley, and completed the 300 Back in fifth. Pusateri secured fourth in both Final Bs for the 100 and 200 Breast with Hildesheim not far behind.
 
WOMEN'S
Alana Barthel started the women off completing both the 100 and 200 Back with times of 1:06.04 and 2:19.17. The Tritons saw an appearance from Katie Cho in the 200 Butterfly finishing in 2:23.81 Barthel finished off leaving UC San Diego with seventh in Final B of the 200 Back.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will take a break for final exams and the women will return to the pool on Dec. 18 to host Cal at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
  
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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.