AZUSA, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team continues with day two competition of the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific. 
 
While many Triton scholar-athletes put up new personal bests, the highlight of the day included Marcos Milla's performance in the 10000-meter run. Surpassing former UC San Diego alumnus, James Nielsen's record of 29:52.97 set in 2000, Milla put up a time of 29:41.57, breaking the 23-year-old school record.
 
Other standout performances came from Jenna Satovsky, Chelsey Romo, and Nicco Pompili, all setting new personal bests to conclude the day.

INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:

• Matthew Amankonah – Hammer Throw (47.02m/32nd overall)
• Sebastian Garcia – Discus Throw (48.94m/12^th overall)
• Marcos Milla – 10000-meter Run (29:41.57/eighth overall/first all-time)
• Andrew Schulz – 5000-meter Run (14:44.41/45^th overall)
• Nicco Pompili – 800-meter Run (1:54.20/57^th overall)

WOMEN:
Top Finishers:

• Feyi Olukanni – Hammer Throw (43.23m/43^rd overall)
• Feyi Olukanni – Discus Throw (37.41m/37^th overall)
• Lauren Lapporte – 10000-meter Run (37:42.37/45^th overall)
• Jenna Satovsky – 5000-meter Run (18:12.20/77^th overall)
• Chelsey Romo – 800-meter Run (2:15.36/71^st overall)

 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Marcos Milla broke a 23-year-old school record in the 10000-meter run, advancing on his previous personal best of 31:03.23
• Jenna Satovsky set a new personal record in the 5000-meter run, beating her previous time of 18:21.7
• Chelsey Romo set a new personal record in the 800-meter run coming in at 2:15.36, faster than her prior record of 2:17.1
• Nicco Pompili broke his prior personal best in the 800-meter run by nearly two tenths of a second

 
QUOTABLE
"Our success continued with a lot of personal bests throughout the day," shares UC San Diego head coach Kim Graham-Miller . "Looking forward to Saturday's competition!"

UP NEXT
The UC San Diego Track and Field team will return tomorrow for day three of the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific. The event will continue to take place at Cougar Athletics Stadium for the final day of competition.

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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.