FULLERTON, Calif. – UC San Diego track and field opened the Ben Brown Invitational with four new times on the top 10 all-time list and
Zeno Castiglioni setting a new program record in the 5000m run.
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ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
The Triton women posted three top 10 finishes.
Norah Dulaney led the group with a fourth-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase posting a time of 11:04.24. Joining her teammate,
Emma Dunmire took sixth with a time of 11:21.65. Dulaney earns the No. 4 spot on the top 10 all-time list and Dunmire takes the No. 7 spot. On the field side,
Julia Di Silvestri took sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 3.53m.
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ON THE MEN'S SIDE
Leading the Triton men,
Kyle Gibbs earned first place in pole vault with a height of 4.92m. In the 3000 steeplechase,
Charlie Frank finished second with a time of 9:19.75 for a new No. 10 time on the program's all-time list. Joining his teammate,
Tate Meaux finished fifth with a time of 9:50.73.
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Taking eighth in the 800m,
Kai Dettman posted a time of 1:55.45. Finishing fourth in the 5000m,
Zeno Castiglioni posted a new program record with a time of 14:16.40. The senior broke the 23-year-old record by 4.72 seconds.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons wrap competition at the Ben Brown Invitational on Saturday, March 9 in Fullerton:
Saturday Schedule:Â Discus, Shot Put, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, 4x100m, 110H, 100H, 400m, 100m, 400H, 200m, 4x400m
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