SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team delivered several notable performances on the final day of the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State. The day consisted of many Tritons setting new personal and season bests.
Julia Di Silvestri was a standout performer, clearing 3.87m in the pole vault, landing her tied for second on UC San Diego's all-time list.
Other significant results from the Tritons included
Nathan Yoder finishing fifth overall in the men's triple jump with a distance of 13.95m and
Jack Wiseman finishing second overall in the men's high jump with a height of 2.05m.
Andrew Schulz also came in at sixth in the 1500-meter with a time of 3:54.80.
In the women's events,
Katie Cuneo had a strong showing in the javelin throw, finishing seventh overall with a distance of 43.12m, while
Feyi Olukanni had a solid performance in both the discus throw and shot put, finishing 17th and 14th overall with distances of 43.75m and 13.26m, respectively.
INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:
- Andrew Schulz – 1500-meter Run (3:54.80/sixth overall)
- Jake Heinlein – 400-meter Dash (49.87/21st overall)
- Kyle McCray – 100-meter Dash (10.92/22nd overall)
- Thomas Fry – 800-meter Run (2:01.30/16th overall)
- Anisha Kasam – 400-meter Hurdles (55.82/11th overall)
- Nate Grant – 200-meter Dash (22.73/36th overall)
- Ndiaye, McCray, Pompili, Heinlein, Villapudua, Garderes – 1600-meter Relay (3:22.59/ninth overall)
- Kyle Gibbs – Pole Vault (4.80m/12th overall)
- Derek Brajevich – Long Jump (6.05m/30th overall)
- Kyle Gibbs – Javelin Throw (54.54m/ninth overall)
- Nathan Tripp – Shot Put (14.61m/eighth overall)
- Nathan Yoder – Triple Jump (13.95m/fifth overall)
- Jack Wiseman – High Jump (2.05m/second overall)
- Sebastian Garcia – Discus Throw (49.57m/ninth overall)
WOMEN:
Top Finishers:
All-Time Performances:
QUOTABLE
"I think we competed well today against some really good schools after a pretty tough exam week," shares UC San Diego head coach Kim Graham-Miller. "We had a lot of season and personal bests which is where we want to be moving forward!"
TRITON TIDBITS
- Although the Aztec Invitational is hosted by San Diego State, the Tritons got to compete on home territory for the Hammer Throw event.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will compete in the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, hosted by UC Irvine Mar. 31 to Apr. 1.
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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.
