ST. GEORGE, Utah – Continuing the Trailblazer Invitational, the UC San Diego swim and dive squads doubled their day-one scores through the second day's 13 finals events.
The women continue to lead the pack with 552 points and the men remain in a firm second with 566.5 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Teagan Monroe,
Katja Pavicevic,
Jordan Phillips, and
Miranda Renner opened the finals with a first-place finish in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.79, setting a team record. In the 400 yard IM,
Tina Reuter swam a 4:23.77 to take third place.
Aneta Wyzga and
Juli Arzave went three-four in the 200 yard freestyle to add 41 more points to the Tritons' score. Pavicevic swam a blazing 1:01.50 to secure the first spot in the 100 yard breaststroke, and earlier in the day, she set a team record in the prelims with a time of 1:00.99. Chloe Braun took second behind Pavicevic with a time of 1:02.81. In the 800 yard freestyle relay, Arzave, Wyzga, Rueter, and Pavicevic posted a 7:19.6 time taking first.
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
Starting finals with a second-place finish was the 200 yard medley relay team made up of
Nathan Lee,
Luke Pusateri,
Chad Morrison, and
Justin Morsch. The relay squad posted a 1:29.13 time. In the 100 yard butterfly, Morrison was able to snag third place with a time of 48.61. Shane Burns and Lee snagged fourth and fifth place in the 400 yard IM. Taking second in the 200 yard freestyle,
Ivan Kurakin swam a 1:36.62, finishing 0.057 behind first.
Colton Milne and Pusateri finished in fifth and sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke. Finally, in the 800 yard freestyle relay,
Ryan Kirton, Luigi Fanco, Kurakin, and
Devin Esser finished second with a time of 6:33.66.
CURRENT TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. UC San Diego 552
2. UC Santa Barbara 452
3. Northern Colorado 287
4. Utah Tech 278
5. Fresno State 264
6. UC Davis 259
7. Nevada 235
8 Pacific 68
9. Pepperdine 48
10. Cal Poly 29
11. Brigham Young University 8
Men
1. UC Santa Barbara 908.5
2. UC San Diego 566.5
3. Cal Poly 328
4. Pacific 295
5. Brigham Young University 121
UP NEXT
The Tritons will remain in St. George, Utah to finish the Trailblazer Invitational. The final day begins with prelims at 9 am PST and finals beginning at 4 pm PST. A live stream is available
here.
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.
