LONG BEACH, Calif. — The UC San Diego Track and Field team concluded day two of the Beach Opener in Long Beach, Calif. with some impressive performances across various events.
 
In the men's division, the relay team for the 4x100-meter race finished third overall with a time of 41.71 seconds. Kyle McCray showed his speed in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes finishing second overall with a time of 10.67 seconds and tying for second overall with a time of 21.67 seconds respectively. Jack Wiseman took first place in the high jump with a jump of 2.14 meters. Kyle Gibbs tied for first place in pole vault clearing a height of 5.10 meters, setting a new school record in the event. Additionally several athletes placed in the top ten in their events including Nicco Pompili in the 1500-meter run, Jake Heinlein in the 400-meter dash, Nathan Garderes in the 800-meter run, and Sebastian Garcia in the discus throw.
 
On the women's side, Kate MacNaughton won the high jump with a jump of 1.61 meters while Feyi Olukanni placed third in the shot put and fifth in the discus throw. Isabelle Shepherd finished third overall in the 800-meter run and Caitlin Billman placed second in the 3000-meter run. Megan Mattson had a strong showing in the 100-meter hurdles finishing 12th overall while Maxine Schultz placed sixth in the 400-meter dash and 15th in the 200-meter dash. Other top ten finishes included Julia Di Silvestri in pole vault, Anyssa Romo in long jump, and Elyse Nordheim in triple jump.
 
Overall, the UC San Diego Track and Field team put up solid performances in the Beach Opener, with several athletes finishing in the top ten and Kate MacNaughton and Jack Wiseman taking home event wins in the high jump. 

INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:

• Relay Team – 4x100-meter Relay (41.71/third overall)
• Nicco Pompili – 1500-meter Run (4:01.64/24^th overall)
• Jake Heinlein – 400-meter Dash (50.78/14^th overall)
• Kyle McCray – 100-meter Dash (10.67/second overall)
• Nathan Garderes – 800-meter Run (1:57.88/16^th overall)
• Kyle McCray – 200-meter Dash (21.67/tied for second overall)
• Andrew Schulz – 3000-meter Run (8:31.03/sixth overall)
• Anish Kasam, Nicco Pompili, Kyle Hastings, Jake Heinlein – 4x400-meter Relay (3:25.34/ninth overall)
• Jack Wiseman – High Jump (2.14m/first overall)
• Kyle Gibbs – Pole Vault (5.10m/T1st overall) – School Record
• Miles Bennett – Long Jump (6.51m/13^th overall)
• Zavier Annis – Triple Jump (13.29m/sixth overall)
• Nathan Tripp – Shot Put (15.41m/seventh overall)
• Sebastian Garcia – Discus Throw (46.80m/10^th overall)

Event Winners:

• Kyle Gibbs – Pole Vault (5.10m/T1st)
• Jack Wiseman – High Jump (2.14m)

WOMEN:
Top Finishers:

• Chelsey Romo – 1500-meter Run (4:53.50/20^th overall)
• Megan Mattson – 100-meter Hurdles (14.74/12^th overall)
• Maxine Schultz – 400-meter Dash (1:00.52/sixth overall)
• Isabelle Shepherd – 800-meter Run (2:16.53/third overall)
• Maxine Schultz – 200-meter Dash (25.70/15^th overall)
• Caitlin Billman – 3000-meter Run (10:12.23/second overall)
• Kate MacNaughton – High Jump (1.61m/first overall)
• Julia Di Silvestri – Pole Vault (3.70m/fifth overall)
• Anyssa Romo – Long Jump (5.16m/16^th overall)
• Elyse Nordheim – Triple Jump (11.18m/seventh overall)
• Feyi Olukanni – Shot Put (14.21m/third overall)
• Feyi Olukanni – Discus Throw (42.61m/fifth overall)

 
Event Winners:

• Kate MacNaughton – High Jump (1.61m)

 
QUOTABLE
"We started out with personal records in the field events with Kyle Gibbs jumping the second all time in the pole vault and hitting a huge PR and Jack Wiseman with a life time best in the high jump (7'0), winning the High Jump" shared Triton Head Coach, Kim Graham-Miller. "Right now, we are just trying to get into a competition groove. We have a lot of work to do but I am excited to see how we continue to improve through the season."

TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego's appearance at the Beach Opener (Mar. 3-4) marks the first outdoor meet of the 2023 season.
• Many UC San Diego scholar athletes made their Collegiate Debut's this meet including Ally Abandonato, Emma Dunmire, Jenna Satovsky, and Michael Julian.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will travel to Fullerton, Calif. for the Ben Brown Invite next weekend stretching from Mar. 10-11.
 
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