ST. GEORGE, Utah – UC San Diego stayed steady and strong in day three of competition at the Trailblazer Invite. Out of six finals events, the women earned three first place finishes and the men earned four.
The Tritons earned a total of 847 points on the men's side standing in first place after three days of competition. Finishing in second, behind San Diego State who has 605 points so far, Triton women earned 548.5 outcompeting six other teams after three days of competition.
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Eva Boehlke continued to dominate her events, placing first in the 100 Yard Butterfly (53.30).
Madison O'Connell finished fourth (54.74),
Edana Huang eighth (55.14), and
Jasmine Phuong tied for ninth (54.89), rounding out the top ten placements for event 13. In the 400 IM
Asia Kozan placed first (4:16.11) and
Sydney Niles third (4:18.15). Huang placed fifth (1:51.17),
Audrey Moore placed seventh (1:51.65), and
Sophia Bell placed tenth (1:51.09) for the Tritons in the 200 Yard Freestyle.
Chloe Braun placed third in the 100 Breaststroke (59.85), with
Hayley Gregory placing seventh (1:02.42). Boehlke clinched third place finish in the 100 Backstroke (53.95);
Addison Everage followed her in fourth (54.64).
In the 400 Medley Relay UCSD A, consisting of Everage, Braun, Boehlke, and Kozan, placed second (3:36.64). UCSD B,
Danielle Greenwood,
Clemence Choy, Huang, and Phuong, finished the relay in seventh with a time of (3:44.11).
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
To start day three finals
Hunter Cehelnik clinched first in the 100 Butterfly (46.40), which the Tritons as a team dominated in.
Zach Elian (47.87),
Jacob Cairns (48.60),
Kyle Kengla (48.91),
Adrian Bellido (49.76), and
Jacob Wang (50.11) all earned top ten finishes. In the 400 IM Zach Tower placed fourth (4:03.08). Six Tritons placed in the top ten of the 200 Freestyle, with
Aidan Rikic winning the event (1:38.18).
Luigi Franco (1:38.41),
William Miller (1:39.01),
Landon Egeland (1:39.47),
Charlie Franz (1:40.68), and
Lucas Brunett (1:41.21) placed second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively. In the100 Breaststroke
Bekzhan Yessengeldy placed second (54.09). Following him,
Trent Hollandsworth finished seventh (56.06) and Adrian Belldio finished eighth (54.56). Five Tritons clinched top ten spots in the 100 Backstroke.
William Seymour won the event (47.41) setting a program record. Franco placed fifth (48.66);
Jack O'Shaughnessy sixth (48.79);
Shane Burns placed ninth (49.54), and
Robby Griswold rounded the top ten out (50.95).
In the 400 Medley Relay UCSD A, consisting of Seymour, Yessengeldy, Cehelnik, and Elian placed first (3:11.10), setting another program record for the Tritons. UCSD B, O'Shaughnessy, Hollandsworth, Cairns, and Wang, placed third with a time of 3:16.97.
UP NEXT
Tritons will continue competition at the Trailblazer Invite Saturday, Nov. 22nd for the last day of the meet. The morning session is set to begin at 9 a.m. PT and the evening session at 4 p.m. PT.
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 24-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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 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.
