IRVINE, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team finished their last day at the Vince O'Boyle Track and Field Classic with phenomenal performances. With several finishes in the top five from both men's and women's teams, the Tritons walked away from Irvine earning first in four events.
On the men's side,
Marcos Milla won the 5000m run with an impressive time of 14:32.32, while
Kyle Gibbs took first place in the pole vault with a height of 5.11m.
Ian Gerth placed second overall in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:30.25, and
Jack Wiseman placed third overall in the high jump with a height of 2.03m.
In the women's events,
Caitlin Billman won the 5000m run with a time of 17:33.81, while
Leila Keyvan took first place in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:58.05.
Lauren Pritchard placed second overall in the high jump with a height of 1.61m, and Julia Di Silverstri placed second overall in the pole vault with a height of 3.70m.
Other notable performances included Lizzie Coley, who placed third overall in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.41, and
Feyi Olukanni, who placed fifth overall in the shot put with a distance of 13.79m.
INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:
Event Winners
- Kyle Gibbs – Pole Vault (5.11m/first overall/first all-time)
- Marcos Milla – 5000-meter Run (14:32.32/first overall/fifth all-time)
WOMEN:
Top Finishers:
- Feyi Olukanni – Shot Put (13.79m/fifth overall)
- Leila Keyvan – 3000-meter Steeplechase (11:58.05/first overall)
- Lizzie Coley – 100-meter Hurdles (14.41/third overall)
- Lauren Schiele – 400-meter Dash (59.63/eighth overall)
- Anyssa Romo – Long Jump (5.18m/eighth overall)
- Lauren Pritchard – High Jump (1.61m/second overall)
- Julia Di Silverstri – Pole Vault (3.70m/second overall)
- Lauren Delgado – 1500-meter Run (5:04.32/26th overall)
- Leila Kepler – 100-meter Dash (12.21/seventh overall)
- Chelsey Romo – 800-meter Run (2:17:56/eighth overall)
- Julia Di Silverstri – Triple Jump (11.20m/third overall)
- Gloria Kalt – 400-meter Hurdles (1:08.27/seventh overall)
- Maxine Schultz – 200-meter Dash (25.09/seventh overall)
- Caitlin Billman – 5000-meter Run (17:33.81/first overall)
- Kalt, Macnaughton, Schiele, Schultz, Jenkins, Shepherd, Romo, Abandonato – 1600-meter Relay (3:51.96/fourth overall)
Event Winners:
TRITON TIDBITS
- Kyle Gibbs set a new school record, breaking his prior personal best in the Pole Vault with a height of 5.11 meters.
- Marcos Milla landed himself fifth on the all-time school record list for the 5000 meter run with a new personal best recording a time of 14:32.32.
- Julia Di Silverstri placed in the top three in both her pole vault and triple jump events on Saturday afternoon.
- Ian Gerth set a new Personal Best in the 3000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 9:30.25.
QUOTABLE
"Outstanding day for the Tritons... Lots of winners today!" shares UC San Diego head coach
Kim Graham-Miller . "I am happy with how we are getting into a good competition groove right now, it was a good day for the Tritons!"
UP NEXT
The UC San Diego Track and Field team will take the week to prepare for their own Triton Invitational this upcoming weekend hosted at the Triton Track & Field Stadium, April 8th and 9th.
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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.
