RENO, Nev. — UC San Diego track and field traveled to Reno this weekend for the program's first indoor meet of the new season. The Nevada Invitational was contested at the Reno Sparks Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.
 
Makena Bailey won the high jump event, setting a new program record in the process. A program record was also set by Keani Neuhs in the 800m, with the freshman also making her collegiate debut.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Bailey was one of two athletes to clear 1.72m in the high jump, which the Triton did on her first attempt. The bar then rose to 1.75m, with Bailey successful on her third jump. That won her the event and cleared the school record, which was previously at 1.71m.
 
Neuhs finished 10th in the 800m with a time of 2:18.39. Also making her collegiate debut in that race was Jayla Addison, who was 13th and is now second all-time on the school leaderboard with a time of 2:21.11.
 
Miles Bennett finished second in the high jump event after a jump off. His final mark was 2.09m, just shy of his program-record 2.10m that he set last season.
 
Three other Tritons are now second on the school's all-time performance list. Chinanu Agunanne set a mark of 12.05m in the triple jump, while Zach Lewis clocked in at 16.79m in shot put. Gabriella Lopez is also second all-time in the shot put with a toss of 10.68m and reached the same spot in the weight throw at 14.19m.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The Tritons had 21 scholar-athletes at the season opener. This is the second year that UC San Diego has sponsored an indoor track and field program.
• Seven Tritons made their collegiate debuts this weekend: Jayla Addison, Toni Chambers, Obioma Emechete, Eden Enoru, Keani Neuhs, Alana Ortiz and Brooke White.

UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel to Spokane, Washington, for the Riverfront Multis. That event will be Feb. 5-7.
 
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 83 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.