LA JOLLA, Calif. — The 32nd Triton Invitational wrapped on Saturday, with UC San Diego track and field enjoying several stand-out performances on its home track.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sylvana Northrop beat her own school record in the 5,000m by 10 seconds, finishing with a time of 16:24.50 to win the event on Friday night. She then completed the double on Saturday, winning the 1,500m after running 4:25.69.
 
Anthony Flowers was also a part of two event wins. He ran 20.88 in the 200m to break his own school record and won the 4x100 relay alongside Brycen Tablit, Kian Maher and Brandon Orlow.
 
The women's 4x100 team also had a strong showing, beating their own second-best mark in program history. Kate O'Malley, Idara Ibekwe, Leila Kepler and Lauren McBride combined to run 45.89.
 
The other event win for the Tritons came in the men's 10,000m. Jordan Haney and Miles Takiguchi went 1-2 in the event, with Haney's 30:42.94 good for the fifth-fastest time in school history.
 
Shot put was a strong event for UC San Diego on Saturday. Feyi Olukanni (15.30m) and Cesar Salazar (17.85m) both set new personal records and finished with the second-best marks in school history. Zach Lewis (17.53m) also had a personal record and is now third-best in school history.
 
The jumps squad performed strong as well. Tamara Aimufia went 6.14m in the long jump to move up to second-best all-time at UC San Diego. Jaden Rucker landed the sixth-best mark for the Tritons with a 14.92m in the triple jump.
 
Allyson Abandonato continued the distance squad's success at the meet with a 2:09.90 in the 800m. That time is the second-fastest in school history.
 
SENIOR NIGHT
The Tritons honored nine seniors at the conclusion of the event.

• Julia Di Silvestri
• Amari Jenkins
• Lauren Pritchard
• Kelsie Yamano
• Kai Dettman
• Nathaniel Grant
• Jordan Haney
• Sully Nordheim
• Miles Takiguchi

UP NEXT
The Tritons will compete in the Mt. Sac Relays April 17-19.
 
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 84 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.