ST. GEORGE, Utah. – After four days of competition at the Trailblazer Invite Triton men came out on top with 1223, Cal Baptist followed with 935, and Pacific finished with 688. UC San Diego women held onto second place, finishing with 761.5 points, falling only to San Diego State, who earned 882.5.
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Sophia Bell claimed the 1650 Freestyle with a 16:59.63;
Mia Park finished sixth (17:26.65). In the 200 Backstroke
Eva Boehlke earned a second-place finish, with
Sydney Niles following her in fifth (1:59.59) and Addie Everage placing ninth.
Chloe Braun and
Clemence Choy broke into the top 10 of the 200 Breaststroke in fourth (2:12.76) and eighth (2:17.74) for the Tritons.
Asia Kozan claimed first place in the 200 Butterfly (1:57.60) with
Edana Huang finishing fourth (2:01.87).
In the 400 Freestyle Relay UCSD A,
Jasmine Phuong,
Madison O'Connell, Kozan, and
Dani Carter placed third (3:20.10). UCSD B placed seventh (3:24.48), with Bell,
Audrey Moore,
Danielle Greenwood, and Niles.
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Hunter Cehelnik, continuing to command the men's competition, won the 100 Freestyle with a 43.39.
Landon Egeland (15:33.63),
Charlie Franz (15:36.96), and
Zachary Tower (15:53.82) broke into the top ten with second, third, and fifth place finishes, respectively, in the 1650 Freestyle. Four Tritons placed top ten in the 200 Backstroke including
Luigi Franco, second (),
Jack O'Shaughnessy, fourth (),
Shane Burns, fifth (), and
Robby Griswold, ninth (). The men continued to dominate in the 100 Freestyle. Cehelnik won another event (43.39). With him, Elian placed second (43.86), Seymour finished fourth (44.79), Wang in fifth (44.97),
Kyle Kengla claimed sixth (4.5.04),
Aidan Rikic followed in seventh (45.19), and
Lucas Brunett rounded it out in ninth (45.49).
Bekzhan Yessengeldy clinched a victory in the 200 Breaststroke (1:59.65). Also earning top 10 finishes were
Trent Hollandsworth (2:03.74) and
Aiden Griffith (2:04.93). Out of ten 200 Butterfly swimmers,
Jacob Cairns (1:48.09),
William Miller (1:49.24), and
Adrian Bellido (1:51.28) placed second, third, and fourth respectively.
In the 400 Freestyle Relay Cehelnik, Seymour, Wang, and Elian won (2:54.27), setting a UC San Diego program record in the event.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will take a short break from competition before returning to the pool on Saturday, January 3rd at home. The women will be competing against UCLA and Wisconsin; the men will be facing Wisconsin. Tritons will host the meet at Canyonview Aquatic Center, and it is set to begin at 11 a.m.
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.
