LA JOLLA, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team kicked off the annua Triton Invitational with the women's team competing in three events on day one.
 
Julia Di Silvestri put up a solid measure in the Pole Vault, finishing tied for second overall with a height of 3.65m. 
 
In the Hammer Throw, Crystal Diei finished ninth with a throw of 49.81m while Sarah Perkins finished in sixth place for the Discus Throw with a distance of 44.68m. 

INSIDE THE MEET
WOMEN:
Top Finishers:

• Crystal Diei – Hammer Throw (49.81m/ninth overall)
• Julia Di Silvestri – Pole Vault (3.65m/T2nd overall)
• Sarah Perkins – Discus Throw (44.68m/sixth overall)

UP NEXT
The UC San Diego Track and Field team will return tomorrow to participate in day two of the Triton Invitational.
 
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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.