SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego track and field's Andrew Thomas posted a time of 3:49.71 in the 1500-meter Run at the Aztec Invitational on Saturday, breaking the Tritons' all-time record in the event, previously set in 2001. Thomas's was one of five new top-ten marks in program history from Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE MEET
WOMEN:
All-Time Performances:

• Maxine Schultz — 400-meter Dash (55.46/fifth overall/third all time)
• 4x100 meter Relay (Lizzie Dolan, Idara Ibekwe, Jenna Mencarelli, Mckenna Meaney) — (47.14/fifth overall/ninth all time)
• Julia Di Silvestri — Pole Vault (11' 10"/tied eighth overall/eighth all-time)

MEN:
All-Time Performances:

• Andrew Thomas — 1500-meter Run (3:49.71/third overall/first all time)
• 4x100 meter Relay (Christopher Erpelding, Kyle McCray, Tristan Lee, Nolan Crespo) — (40.77/fourth overall/second all time)

Podium Finishers:

• Andrew Thomas — 1500-meter Run (3:49.71/third overall)
• Kalobe Jimenez — 110-meter Hurdles (14.71/second overall)
• Jake Selstad — 800-meter Run (1:52.27/second overall)
• Kiasa Salgado — 400-meter Hurdles (53.49/third overall)
• Matthew Amankonah — Shot Put (51' 11.25"/third overall)

 
QUOTABLE
"We really took advantage of having good competition and good conditions today," Co-Head Coach Darcy Ahner said. "We're really excited about Andrew Thomas's performance today. He went from not being on our all-time list to a school record. That is really remarkable. We're looking forward to another great meet at UC Irvine next week."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Andrew Thomas had not set a single top-ten mark in Tritons history prior to setting the school record in the 1500-meter Run on Saturday
• The Tritons faced their toughest competition of the season so far over the weekend; the field included Oregon, Cal, and BYU, among other big names

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego hits the road next weekend, paying a visit to their Big West Conference rival UC Irvine for the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, April 1-2.
 
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.