LOS ANGELES – On the second day of the USC Invitational, the Tritons topped Hawai'i on both sides. The Triton women finished ahead of the Rainbow Wahine by 18 points with a total of 102 points for the second day. The Triton men finished at 107 over Hawai'i, who finished at 79.
UC San Diego finished the invite with a total of 335 team points. Hawai'i finished with a total of 293 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting the day,
Miranda Renner,
Josette Odgers,
Mackenzie Lee, and
Jordan Phillips took sixth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay, posting a 1:32.51 time.
Tina Reuter took seventh in the 400-yard IM after posting a 4:23.04 time. She finished over an Auburn, USC, and Hawai'i swimmer. Renner finished the 100-yard butterfly in eighth with a 55.11 time.
Sanne Dequine finished behind her in ninth by 0.17 seconds. Finishing in the fourth,
Katja Pavicevic posted a 1:01.74 time to take the highest finish of the day for the Tritons.
On the men's side,
Andrija Petkovic,
Justin Morsch,
Aidan Rikic, and
Andrew Bowman took fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Nathan Lee posted a 3:54.44 time in the 400-yard IM to take fifth over an Auburn swimmer and multiple USC swimmers. Finishing in eighth,
Chad Morrison posted a 49.94 time in the 100-yard butterfly. With a 1:37.09 time,
Ivan Kurakin, took sixth in the 200-yard freestyle, outpacing several Auburn and USC swimmers. Wrapping up the day,
Luke Pusateri finished seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.05.
UP NEXT
The Tritons return to Canyonview Aquatic Center for their home season opener hosting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in a dual meet on Saturday, Oct. 22
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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
