IRVINE, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team concluded day one of the Vince O'Boyle Track and Field Classic hosted by UC Irvine. The men and women's teams put in solid performances with top-ten finishes in their respective events.
 
In the men's category, Matthew Amankonah stood out with his performance in the hammer throw event finishing fifth overall with a distance of 48.38m. Kyle Gibbs also put in a commendable performance in the javelin throw, finishing fifth overall with a distance of 54.51m.
 
For the women, Feyi Olukanni made her mark in the hammer throw event, finishing eighth overall with a distance of 43.85m while Katie Cuneo performed remarkably well in the javelin throw finishing second overall with a distance of 44.56m.

INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:

• Matthew Amankonah – Hammer Throw (48.38m/fifth overall)
• Kyle Gibbs – Javelin Throw (54.51m/fifth overall)

WOMEN:
Top Finishers:

• Feyi Olukanni – Hammer Throw (43.85m/eighth overall)
• Katie Cuneo – Javelin Throw (44.56m/second overall)

QUOTABLE
"Today we kicked off another invite with the hammer and the javelin," shares UC San Diego head coach Kim Graham-Miller. "Good consistency was continuously shown throughout the day!"

TRITON TIDBITS

• Both Feyi Olukanni and Matthew Amankonah are new to the hammer event with Olukanni hitting another personal best on day one of the Vince O'Boyle Track and Field Classic.
• Katie Cuneo, finishing second in the Javelin Throw, was very close to hitting her prior personal record.
• UC San Diego earned top-ten finishes in all of the events participated in on day one.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will wrap up competition tomorrow in day two of the Vince O'Boyle Track and Field Classic.
 
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