RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The UC San Diego distance and sprint teams competed at the UC Riverside Invite, hosted by the Highlanders, with distance held on Thursday, April 29 and sprints on Friday, April 30. All events took place at UC Riverside Track Facility in Riverside, Calif.
In attendance were multiple Big West opponents including UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, CSUN and UC Riverside. In addition, other participants were Cal Baptist, Loyola Marymount, San Diego State and USD.
INSIDE THE MEET
Distance
MEN:
All-Time Marks:
- Gabriel Reuter - 5000 (14:46.22/second overall/ninth all-time)
Top 10 Performances:
- Jake Selstad - 800 (1:53.26/first)
- Gabriel Reuter - 5000 (14:46.22/second) *personal best
- Brad Nelson - 3000 Steeplechase (9:36.75/third) *season best
- Brett Beattie - 1500 (3:58.15/eighth) *season best
WOMEN
Top 10 Performances:
Sprints
MEN:
All-Time Marks:
Top Performances:
WOMEN:
All-Time Marks:
- Megan Mattson – 100 hurdles (14.51/third overall/tenth all-time) *personal best
Top Performances:
RESULTS
Click here for the complete results of the UC Riverside Distance Invite (PDF).
Click here for the complete results of the UC Riverside Sprints Invite (PDF).
QUOTABLE
Distance Head Coach Nate Garcia
"We are happy with how our group competed," said Distance Head Coach Nate Garcia. "We saw individuals really push themselves. We didn't get all the times we were hoping for but that is the nature of this sport. Overall, really pleased with the race by Gabe. In conditions that were not ideal, he put himself in positions to be successful and stayed committed to his goals when the racing got tough. Our program's all-time 5K list is full of quality performances and for Gabe to enter the list in just his first year racing the event speaks volumes about his talent, skills and dedication."
Women's Head Coach Darcy Ahner
"Given this year's crazy schedule with the teams split up on different days and at different venues, it was a lot of fun at the UC Riverside Sprint Invite today," said Women's Head Coach
Darcy Ahner. "We had a number of personal bests. The men's 4x100 relay set the tone right out of the blocks, followed by a great 100 from
Nolan Crespo. Then,
Megan Mattson set a personal record in the hurdles. With so many meets against Big West opponents this year, our team is starting to feel at home in the new conference."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Mattson's mark in the 100 hurdles broke the all-time list by a one-hundredth of a second, removing Claudia Cox (14.52) from the 10-spot.
UP NEXT
Part of UC San Diego's squad is in the middle of the Long Beach Throws and Jumps Fest, hosted by Long Beach State at Jack Rose Track this weekend. The throwing events concluded today as the jumping events will take place Sat. May 1 to conclude the meet.
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 37 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.
Return To Sport… Safely
In order for UC San Diego scholar-athletes to be permitted to return to training and competition safely and within federal, state, local and university guidelines, the athletic department implemented a number of measures designed to complement and enhance the university's highly-successful Return To Learn program. Notable actions include being physically distanced when practical, including during out-of-season training sessions; wearing masks, except when undergoing physically strenuous exercise; and maintaining proper hygiene. Athletes, coaches and staff are testing at a higher frequency than the campus population, teams adhere to CDC, NCAA and Big West Conference guidelines and department officials participate in regular meetings with conference and university-affiliated physicians and the UC San Diego emergency operations staff.
