ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – UC San Diego indoor track and field wrapped their three-meet season on Friday and Saturday at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational hosted by New Mexico. The Tritons set a program record on each side with Feyi Olukanni breaking the indoor weight throw record and Miles Bennett setting a new indoor program record in high jump.
 
DAY ONE
The Tritons had a strong first day with multiple personal bests and two school records. In the 200m, Brandon Orlow (21.74 PB), Kian Maher (21.60), and Franky McGowan (22.2) performed well. On the women's side, Brionna Dickens (24.92 PB), Jordyn Thomas (24.96 PB), and Idara Ibekwe (24.75) had solid races. In the 400m, Amari Jenkins set a PB of 55.83, while Rachel Aguilar ran 56.53.
 
In the field, Feyi Olukanni broke the indoor school record in the weight throw (49'11), and Julia DiSilvestri set a PB of 12'10 ¾ in the pole vault. Miles Bennett finished 8th in the high jump with a school record of 6'8, while Makena Bailey placed 10th at 5'5 ¾.
 
DAY TWO
The Tritons had a solid second day with more personal bests. Amari Jenkins ran a PB of 8.89 in the 60m hurdles, while Idara Ibekwe set a PB of 7.64 in the 60m. Brandon Orlow and Anthony Flowers remained consistent in the 60m. In the field events, Feyi Olukanni delivered a steady performance in the shot put, and Cesar Salazar had a huge PB of 16.83m in the men's shot put.
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego prepares for the start of the outdoor season with their first meet on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Riverside City College Invitational.
 
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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.