SAN MARCOS, Calif. – UC San Diego cross country represented the gold and blue at the Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge.

ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
Freshman Annie Burton led the Triton women to a ninth-place team finish. In the field of 157, Burton finished eighth overall with a time of 21:45.3. Allyson Abandonato added her support, finishing 10th with a time of 21:57.7.

ON THE MEN'S SIDE
On the men's side, freshman Taiyo Ariga posted the highest finish for the Triton men with a time of 26:44.0. Sully Nordheim was right behind his teammate with a time of 26:46.0.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Annie Burton posted the highest finish for both squads in eighth place.
• Taiyo Ariga took the men's highest finish at 87th place.

 
 UP NEXT
The Tritons will reunite to compete at the Highlander Invitational hosted by UC Riverside on Oct. 19 in Riverside, Calif.
 
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 began a new era in 2020 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 earned 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.