IRVINE, Calif. — For the second time this month, senior Jake Selstad set a UC San Diego track and field record in the men's 800-meter run, finishing the race in a time of 1:49.79 at the Steve Scott Invitational on Saturday. Selstad's time is a 0.18-second improvement on his previous record, which he set at the Triton Invitational on April 9.
 
The senior's record-breaking pace took him across the line in first place, securing one of two event wins for the Tritons at UC Irvine. The second win came courtesy of Andrew Thomas, the only other Triton to break a school record this season, who took top spot in the 1500-meter run. Selstad's record was one of five new top ten marks in UC San Diego history set at the meet. 
 
The Steve Scott Invitational was one of two meets for the Tritons this weekend, with a small group of scholar-athletes competing at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday and Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
All-Time Performances:

• Jake Selstad — 800-meter Run (1:49.79/first overall/improves on first all time)
• Matthew Amankonah — Shot Put (54' 4"/fourth overall/improves on second all time)
• Kiasa Salgado — 400-meter Hurdles (52.64/second overall/improves on fourth all time)
• Jack Wiseman — High Jump (6' 9.5"/second overall/improves on fifth all time)
• Kyle Gibbs — Pole Vault (15' 11.25"/third overall/tenth all time)

Event Winners:

• Jake Selstad — 800-meter Run (1:49.79)
• Andrew Thomas — 1500-meter Run (3:50.63)

WOMEN:
Top Finishers

• Gloria Kalt — 400-meter Hurdles (1:04.09/third overall)
• Sidney Hendricks — 3000-meter Steeplechase (11:18.98/fourth overall)
• Kate MacNaughton — High Jump (5'3"/tied fifth overall/tied second among collegiate athletes)
• Lauren Pritchard — High Jump (5'3"/tied fifth overall/tied second among collegiate athletes)

QUOTABLE
"It was a great day with number of great marks including a school record by Jake Selstad," Co-Head Coach Darcy Ahner said. "Once again our people have showed they are more than ready to compete in the Big West Conference."

TRITON TIDBITS

• Andrew Thomas was 0.93 seconds shy of breaking the UC San Diego record he set earlier this year in the 1500-meter run on Saturday
• Kyle Gibbs made it onto the UC San Diego top ten list by the finest of margins in the pole vault, taking the tenth spot by only a quarter of an inch

UP NEXT
The Tritons are set to split their squad again next weekend, with a pair of meets on the schedule for May 6 and May 7. Friday's action will be under the lights at Cal State Fullerton, where UC San Diego will take part in the Fullerton Last-Chance Twilight meet. On Saturday, Tritons will be in Los Angeles for the Occidental Invitational, hosted by Occidental College.
 
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.