LONG BEACH, Calif. – UC San Diego track and field opened the 2024 outdoor season at the Beach Opener, competing in the hammer throw and javelin in day one of the meet. Three Tritons made their collegiate debuts with two personal records and two top 10 finishes.
 
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Opening the meet with their collegiate debuts, Alexandra Farfaras and Gabriella Lopez both competed in the women's hammer throw. In the field of 37, Farfaras posted a mark of 114' 11" for 26th. Lopez threw a distance of 98' even to take 28th.
 
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
In the hammer throw, Matthew Amankonah finished 10th with a mark of 174' and a new personal record for the senior. Making his collegiate debut, Ian Gammal also posted a personal record with a mark of 122' 5" to finish 30th.

Earning a top 10 finish, Kyle Gibbs' best mark of the day was 178' 8" for eighth place.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons continue the Beach Opener on Saturday, March 8 in Long Beach, Calif.
 
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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 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.