SPOKANE, Wash. —The UC San Diego track and field team wraps up their first indoor meet as a division I program with day three of the Washington State Invitational. 
 
Following the Tritons participation in the 200-meter Dash, High Jump, Long Jump, and the Weight Throw on day two, UC San Diego competed in the 60-meter Dash, 400-meter Dash, Shot Put, and Triple Jump to conclude their trip to Washington.
 
UC San Diego started off the day strong with the hurdlers running a personal best and advancing to two out of three rounds. Nolan Crespo finished fifth overall in the 60-meter dash finals after stumbling in the blocks during the first round.
 
INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:

• Nolan Crespo – 60-meter Dash (6.82/fifth overall)
• Jake Heinlein – 400-meter Dash (50.43/ 27^th overall)
• Nathan Tripp – Shot Put (14.97m/14^th overall)
• Zavier Annis – Triple Jump (12.83m/12^th overall)

 
All-Time Performances:

• Nolan Crespo – 60-meter Dash (6.82/fifth overall/first all time)
• Jake Heinlein – 400-meter Dash (50.43/ 27^th overall/first all time)
• Nathan Tripp – Shot Put (14.97m/14^th overall/first all time)
• Zavier Annis – Triple Jump (12.83m/12^th overall/first all time)

 
 
WOMEN:
Top Finishers:

• Amari Jenkins – 400-meter Dash (58.42/25^th overall)
• Feyi Olukanni – Shot Put (13.30m/14^th overall)
• Julia Di Silvestri – Triple Jump (11.14m/16^th overall)

 
All-Time Performances:

• Amari Jenkins – 400-meter Dash (58.42/25^th overall/first all time)
• Feyi Olukanni – Shot Put (13.30m/14^th overall/first all time)
• Julia Di Silvestri – Triple Jump (11.14m/16^th overall/first all time)

 
QUOTABLE
"It was the first time for a lot of things," First-year Head Coach Kim Graham-Miller said acknowledging that the team had a learning curve with, "running back-to-back days, the throwers throwing with indoor implement, learning how to star warm with so many heats, as well as learning how to run indoors." "We gained some valuable experience that is going to help move this program forward in the future."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego's appearance at the Washington State Invitational (Feb. 2-4) marks the first time the programs have competed at an indoor event since transitioning to NCAA Division I prior to the spring 2021 season.
• As this is the first time that the program has competed indoors, all top finishers have set indoor records for UC San Diego.

UP NEXT
While this was the Tritons' only February meet, UC San Diego returns to action outdoors Mar. 3-4 in Long Beach, Calif. for the Beach Opener.
 
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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.