ST. GEORGE, Utah – Wrapping up the Trailblazer Invitational, the Triton women won the three-day event with a score of 748 and the men took second with a score of 838.5.
On the third and final day of the invite, the women added 196 points to solidify their win. The men added 272 points to finish in second behind MPSF competitor, UC Santa Barbara.
HOW IT HAPPENED
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Juli Arzave opened finals with a victory in the 1650 yard freestyle, posting a 16:44.64 time to finish 12.66 seconds ahead of second place. In the 100 yard freestyle,
Miranda Renner finished fourth posting a 50.74 time to add 15 points to the Tritons' total. The Tritons went one-two in the 200 yard breaststroke with
Katja Pavicevic setting a team record with a time of 2:11.15 to take first and Chloe Braun finished second with a time of 2:16.05. The two added a combined 37 points. In the 200 yard butterfly,
Lexi DePaco finished fifth with a time of 2:01.95. The 400 yard freestyle relay squad made up of
Jordan Phillips, Renner,
Aneta Wyzga, and Tina Rueter took first with a time of 3:21.44 earning 40 points for the team.
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
In the 200 yard backstroke, the Tritons took third through sixth with
Nathan Lee, Luigi Franco, Robby Griswold, and Shane Burns, all four finishing within two seconds of each other.
Andrija Petkovic and
Ivan Kurakin finished fifth and sixth in the 100 yard freestyle to add 27 points to the Tritons' total score. Colton Milne finished fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:00.27. Finishing second in the 400 yard freestyle relay, Kurakin, Petkovic, Aidan Rikic, and
Justin Morsch posted a time of 2:57.18.
QUOTABLE
Despite navigating injuries and some sickness, head coach
Marko Djordjevic commented, "this was a great check-in point for the season and it was a great opportunity to learn what we need to do before the rest of the season."
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
Women
1. UC San Diego 748
2. UC Santa Barbara 681
3. Northern Colorado 444
4. Utah Tech 416
5. Fresno State 386
6. UC Davis 359
7. Nevada 318
8. Pacific 77
9. Pepperdine University 59
10. Cal Poly 56
11. Brigham Young University 21
Men
1. UC Santa Barbara 1335
2. UC San Diego 838.5
3. Cal Poly 468.5
4. Pacific 414
5. Brigham Young University 189
UP NEXT
UC San Diego women's and men's swim and dive squads will travel to Greensboro, N.C. for the Toyota US Open that will take place Nov. 30 thru Dec. 3.
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.
