LA JOLLA, Calif. – As the 2023-24 athletic year has come to an end along with UC San Diego's transition to Division I, Triton scholar-athletes were celebrated and recognized for their excellence by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics on Thursday evening. The 2024 Triton Awards took place on a beautiful evening at the Epstein Family Amphitheater on the UC San Diego campus under lovely conditions.
Triton scholar-athletes were recognized for their achievements during the 2023-24 academic year in athletic competitions, in the classroom, and in serving their community.
"Finally, after four long years our transition to Division I is over!," UC San Diego Director of Athletics Earl W. Edwards said. "I would like to pay tribute to all the Triton scholar-athletes who have sacrificed so much over the last four years. You have competed at the highest level, trained with a positive attitude and represented UC San Diego with distinction despite knowing a lot of you weren't allowed to compete for conference and national championships. You have all been through a lot and come through with flying colors and I salute each and everyone of you, and I can't wait to see what next season brings!"
In total, 75 UC San Diego scholar-athletes rose above the pack to earn All-Conference honors across The Big West, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and Coastal Athletic Association. Four scholar-athletes were also recognized for performing at the highest level of their sports, earning All-American honors. UC San Diego's four All-Americans from the 2023-24 season were as follows:
Bennett Axline,
Anthony Cherfan,
Caroline Christl and
Kendall Thomas.
The Outstanding Senior Scholar-Athletes award highlighted athletes
Kaden Likins and
Bianca Tung for their successes this past season. Athletes of the Year
Juli Arzave and
Bryce Pope have been recognized for their outstanding performances during the 2023-24 athletic year.
Here are the 2024 Triton Awards honorees:
Outstanding Senior Scholar-Athletes
Kaden Likins, Men's Water Polo
Bianca Tung, Women's Rowing
Athletes of the Year
Juli Arzave, Swimming & Diving
Bryce Pope, Men's Basketball
All-Triton Scholar-Athlete Team
Juli Arzave, Swimming & Diving
Bennett Axline, Men's Water Polo
India Caldwell, Softball
Zeno Castiglioni, Cross Country/Track & Field
Annica Ford, Women's Rowing
Iñaki Iribarren, Men's Soccer
Izaak Martinez, Baseball
Ava McInnes, Women's Volleyball
Katelyn Meyer, Women's Soccer
Sylvana Northrop, Cross Country/Track & Field
Loren Phillips, Men's Rowing
Bryce Pope, Men's Basketball
Miranda Renner, Women's Swimming
Kendall Thomas, Women's Water Polo
Renee Zuhars, Fencing
Mark Appelbaum Academic Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
Zavier Annis, Track & Field
All-Triton Academic Scholar-Athlete Team
Zavier Annis, Track & Field
Lucia Doak, Women's Water Polo
Jonathan Holmberg, Swimming & Diving
Sky Kezmoh, Track & Field
Caroline Maynard, Women's Rowing
Natalie Norstad, Women's Rowing
Clara Raedeker, Women's Rowing
Andrew Schulz, Track & Field
Joseph Teh, Men's Tennis
Bianca Tung, Women's Rowing
Karen E. Reis Memorial Award
(leadership/campus and community service)
Kate MacNaughton, Track & Field
Excellence in Coaching Award
Eric Olen, Men's Basketball
Léon T. Roach Team Spirit Award
Men's and Women's Cross Country
Triton Changemaker for Inclusion Award
Katie Springs, Women's Basketball
Team GPA Award
Women's Tennis
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.
