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Tritons Wrap Up Day One in Azusa

The UC San Diego track and field team concludes day one of APU Franson Last Chance

AZUSA, Calif. — The UC San Diego track and field team wraps up day one of their last meet of the season. With seven top-ten finishes, the team heads into day two of APU Franson Last Chance to conclude competition for the Tritons' 2023 season.

INSIDE THE MEET
MEN:
Top Finishers:
  • Nate Grant – 100-meter Dash Qualifier (10.89/12th overall)
  • Kyle McCray – 100-meter Dash (10.67/27th overall)
  • Nicco Pompili – 800-meter Run (1:53.06/26th overall)
  • Marcos Milla – 5000-meter Run (14:38.61/33rd overall)
  • Jordan Haney – 10000-meter Run (31:37.74/13th overall)
  • Matthew Amankonah – Hammer Throw (50.04m/sixth overall)
  • Sebastian Garcia – Discus Throw (48.68m/third overall)
  • Derek Brajevich – Long Jump (6.50m/16th overall)

WOMEN:
Top Finishers:
  • Lizzie Coley – 100-meter Hurdles (14.05/sixth overall)
  • Leila Kepler – 100-meter Dash (12.32/31st overall)
  • Chelsey Romo – 800-meter Run (2:13.42/21st overall)
  • Jenna Satovsky – 5000-meter Run (18:25.41/27th overall)
  • Lauren Lapporte – 10000-meter Run (36:35.76/sixth overall)
  • Feyi Olukanni – Hammer Throw (46.61m/fourth overall)
  • Katie Cuneo – Javelin Throw (38.34m/eighth overall)
  • Feyi Olukanni – Discus Throw (41.98m/second overall)
  • Julia Di Silvestri – Long Jump (5.54m/11th overall)

TRITON TIDBITS
  • Nicco Pompili and Chelsey Romo both set a new personal best in the 800-meter Run with a time of 1:53.06 and 2:13.42, respectively
  • Lizzie Coley ran just shy of her personal best and made the finals for the 100-meter Hurdles taking place tomorrow
 
QUOTABLE
"Solid day for the Tritons!" shares UC San Diego head coach Kim Graham-Miller . 


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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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Amankonah

Matthew Amankonah

Throws
6' 4"
Senior
Derek Brajevich

Derek Brajevich

Sprints
5' 10"
Senior
Katie Cuneo

Katie Cuneo

Throws
6' 0"
Senior
Julia Di Silvestri

Julia Di Silvestri

Jumps
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sebastian Garcia

Sebastian Garcia

Throws
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Jordan Haney

Jordan Haney

Distance
5' 10"
Sophomore
Lauren Lapporte

Lauren Lapporte

Distance
5' 2"
Junior
Kyle McCray

Kyle McCray

Sprints
5' 8"
Senior
Marcos Milla

Marcos Milla

Distance
5' 6"
Graduate Student
Nicco Pompili

Nicco Pompili

Distance
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Matthew Amankonah

Matthew Amankonah

6' 4"
Senior
Throws
Derek Brajevich

Derek Brajevich

5' 10"
Senior
Sprints
Katie Cuneo

Katie Cuneo

6' 0"
Senior
Throws
Julia Di Silvestri

Julia Di Silvestri

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jumps
Sebastian Garcia

Sebastian Garcia

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Throws
Jordan Haney

Jordan Haney

5' 10"
Sophomore
Distance
Lauren Lapporte

Lauren Lapporte

5' 2"
Junior
Distance
Kyle McCray

Kyle McCray

5' 8"
Senior
Sprints
Marcos Milla

Marcos Milla

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Distance
Nicco Pompili

Nicco Pompili

5' 11"
Senior
Distance

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