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Castiglioni Breaks 23-Year-Old Record at Ben Brown Invitational

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons wrap competition at the Ben Brown Invitational on Saturday, March 9 in Fullerton:
Saturday Schedule: Discus, Shot Put, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, 4x100m, 110H, 100H, 400m, 100m, 400H, 200m, 4x400m
 
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 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.
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Players Mentioned

Zeno Castiglioni

Zeno Castiglioni

Distance
6' 0"
Senior
Julia Di Silvestri

Julia Di Silvestri

Jumps
5' 8"
Junior
Emma Dunmire

Emma Dunmire

Distance
5' 7"
Sophomore
Charlie Frank

Charlie Frank

Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Kyle Gibbs

Kyle Gibbs

Pole Vault
6' 2"
Senior
Kai Dettman

Kai Dettman

Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Norah Dulaney

Norah Dulaney

Distance
5' 6"
Freshman
Tate Meaux

Tate Meaux

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zeno Castiglioni

Zeno Castiglioni

6' 0"
Senior
Distance
Julia Di Silvestri

Julia Di Silvestri

5' 8"
Junior
Jumps
Emma Dunmire

Emma Dunmire

5' 7"
Sophomore
Distance
Charlie Frank

Charlie Frank

6' 0"
Junior
Distance
Kyle Gibbs

Kyle Gibbs

6' 2"
Senior
Pole Vault
Kai Dettman

Kai Dettman

6' 0"
Junior
Distance
Norah Dulaney

Norah Dulaney

5' 6"
Freshman
Distance
Tate Meaux

Tate Meaux

Freshman
Distance

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