LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego swim teams swept their home opener taking down Cal State Bakersfield and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday afternoon at Canyonview Aquatic Center. Both squads won 11 of the 14 total events.
The Triton men defeated CMS 192 to 102 and Cal State Bakersfield 182 to 111. The Triton women defeated CMS 192 to 102 and Cal State Bakersfield 179 to 115.
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
The Triton men took first and second in the 200 medley relay to start the Saturday afternoon meet.
Andrija Petkovic,
Luke Pusateri,
Chad Morrison, and
Zach Elian earned the top finish while
Nathan Lee,
Adrian Bellido,
Logan Lakis, and
Aidan Rikic took second.
Ryan Kirton swam a time of 1:39.84 in the 200 free to earn first place.
Devin Esser and
Aidan Rikic took second and third for the gold and blue. In the 100 back,
Nathan Lee,
Andrija Petkovic, and
Robby Griswold swept the event taking first, second, and third.
It was another Triton sweep in the 100 breast with
Luke Pusateri skimming over the water for a time of 55.62 followed by
Adrian Bellido and
Colton Milne in second and third. Freshmen duo,
Logan Lakis and
Zach Elian, snagged first and second place in the 50 free with times of 20.96 and 21.03, respectively.
Petkovic tallied another victory in the 100 free with a time of 44.84 with Lakis and Elian finishing in fourth and fifth. Pusateri and Milne took first and second in the 200 breast for the Tritons with times of 2:04.18 and 2:06.14. Esser earned his first win of the day in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.93. Lee took another win in the 200 IM with
Jake Reuter finishing in second behind him.
Finishing the day how they started it, Elian, Petkovic, Lakis, and Kirton took first place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:01.53. Rikic,
Lucas Brunett,
Andrew Bowman, and Bellido followed behind them in second with a time of 3:06.11.
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Starting the meet with a win, the Triton women won the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.37. The relay was made up of
Eva Boehlke,
Chloe Braun,
Miranda Renner, and
Josette Odgers. In second place,
Teagan Monroe,
Jana Jocic,
Sandy Li, and
Mackenzie Lee swam a time of 1:45.93 to beat out CMS and earn the Tritons an additional four points.
In the 1000 free,
Juli Arzave and
Sophia Bell led the gold and blue to a first and second place finish. The senior posted a time of 10:08.36 while Bell finished with a time of 10:22.32. Swimming a time of 1:53.24,
Eva Boehlke took first in the 200 free with
Sophie Francis finishing milliseconds behind her for second.
Teagan Monroe and
Iris Bayan took first and second in the 100 back with times of 57.04 and 57.37 respectively.
Chloe Braun held her lead through the split to take first place in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.13. Swimming a time of 23.90,
Mackenzie Lee took first place in the 50 free with
Josette Odgers coming behind her for second with a time of 24.36.
In the 200 fly,
Minh-Nha Kawamura swam a tight race with CSUB to take second place by 0.5 seconds. Lee and Odgers took one and two again in the 100 free posting a time of 52.99 and 53.19.
Bianca Fernandez took fourth with a time of 53.67. In the 200 back,
Iris Bayan swam a time of 2:03.39 to take first place with Monroe and
Sandy Li sweeping second and third.
Boehlke tallied another win on the day in the 200 breast with a time of 2:17.11. After already swimming the 1000 free, Bell swam the 500 free to take the event with a time of 5:01.92. Bookending the meet, Fernandez, Francis, Li, and
Miranda Renner finished first in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:31.66. They were followed by Odgers, Bayan,
Katy Hawk, and Lee for second place with a time of 3:33.10.
TEAM SCORES
UP NEXT
The Triton women return next week to host UC Davis in a dual meet at Canyonview Aquatic Center with a 12 p.m. start. The Triton men will return to competition Nov. 4 against UC Santa Barbara at Pepperdine.
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.
