LA JOLLA Calif. – On Friday afternoon, the Tritons hosted Big 10 Wisconsin at the Canyonview Aquatic Center for a dual meet. Both Triton squads fell to the nationally ranked Badgers.
On the men's side, the No. 24 Badgers posted a 189 score to the Tritons 73. On the women's side, the No. 16 Badgers took the victory with a score of 162 vs. the Tritons 99.
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Beginning the meet with a victory,
Jordan Phillips,
Katja Pavicevic,
Miranda Renner, and
Tina Reuter took first in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:42.67.
Juli Arzave led the Tritons in the 500 yard freestyle posting a 4:57.54 time to take second. Posting a 57.57 time in the 100 yard backstroke,
Teagan Monroe took third, close behind first and second. Finishing first in the 50 yard breaststroke, Pavicevic topped the seven swimmer heat with a time of 29.36, setting a pool record. Phillips finished second in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 26.53.
Taking first in her third event, Pavicevic posted a 1:02.79 time in the 100 yard breaststroke. Reuter took first in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.83 and Renner finished third, posting a time of 24.18. In the 200 yard freestyle, Arzave,
Minh-Nha Kawamura, and
Sophie Francis took second, third, and fourth respectively. Monroe finished second with a time of 25.71 with Renner and Reuter taking third and fourth. Finishing the dual with second place finish, Renner, Phillips,
Aneta Wyzga, and Reuter posted a time of 1:35.21.
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
In the 200 yard medley relay,
Andrija Petkovic,
Luke Pusateri,
Chad Morrison, and
Justin Morsch finished second to the Badgers with a time of 1:31.37.
Devin Esser posted a 4:38.85 time in the 500 yard freestyle to finish third for the Tritons. Taking second in the 100 yard backstroke,
Nathan Lee posted a 50.06 time. In the 50 yard breaststroke, Petkovic finished second with a time of 26.15. With a time of 50.05, Morrison took second in the 100 yard butterfly.
Petkovic took first in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 23.40. Pusateri finished third for the Tritons in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 57.61. Taking first in his fourth event, Petkovic posted a time of 1:37.97 with second finishing four seconds behind him. Finishing third in the 200 yard IM, Cade Bower posted a time of 2:00.49. Taking third to finish the meet,
Aidan Rikic, Petkovic, Morsch, and
Justin Culetu posted a time of 1:25.99 in the 200 yard freestyle.
QUOTABLE
Bringing in the nationally ranked, Big 10 competition, head coach
Marko Djordjevic commented, "we had a great meet today. It was an amazing experience to host a Big 10 team and to give them a good run in a competitive meet. It was a great learning opportunity for our team."
UP NEXT
Both Triton squads will head north to compete against CSU Bakersfield for a conference competition. The meet is scheduled for a 1:00 pm start at John S. Hillman Aquatic Center in Bakersfield, Calif.
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.
