RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC San Diego dominated in their dual meet against California Baptist, outscoring the Lancers 171 to 71 on the women's side, 172 to 70 on the men's. Three pool records were set by the Tritons during the meet. Overall, they earned 22 first place finishes out of 26 events.
 
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
UC San Diego A, Hunter Cehelnik, William Seymour, Zach Elian, Aidan Rikic, broke a pool record in the 200 Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:20.87. Landon Egeland, Luigi Franco, and Charlie Franz swept the 500 Freestyle (4:29.19, 4:31.37, 4:31.40 respectively). The Tritons also swept the 50 Breaststroke. Adrian Bellido took first (25.35), Trent Hollandsworth second (26.19), and Bekzhan Yessengeldy third (26.30). They then took the 50 Freestyle, Kyle Kengla topped (20.91), Jacob Wang (20.92) finished next, Lucas Brunett followed (20.97). In the 100 Butterfly, Brunnet took first (48.85), Jacob Cairns followed immediately after (48.86), and Bellido placed third (49.21).

Additional top three performances:
400 Medley Relay: Seymour, Yessengeldy, Cehelnik, Elian (first, 3:13.97), Jack O'Shaughnessy, Hollandsworth, Cairns, Wang (second, 3:17.55)
50 Butterfly: Bellido (first, 21.92), Kengla (21.99)
50 Backstroke: O'Shaughnessy (first, 22.96), Shane Burns (third, 23.47)
400 IM: Zachary Tower (second, 3:59.07), Franz (third, 3:59.07)
100 Freestyle: Chelnik (first, 43.93), Seymour (second, 45.25)
100 Breaststroke: Hollandsworth (second, 56.86), Yessendeldy (third, 57.57)
100 Backstroke: Franco (first, 50.45)
200 Freestyle: O'Shaughnessy (second, 1:40.52), Egeland (1:40.62)
200 Freestyle Relay: Lakis, Brunett, Kengla, William Miller (second, 1:22.91)
 
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Asia Kozan broke a pool record in the 400 IM (4:11.41). Chloe Braun also broke a pool record in the 100 Breaststroke (59.69). Sophia Bell (4:54.93), Sydney Niles (4:57.27), and Belle Pucket (5:03.87) swept the 500 Freestyle. Bell placed first in the 200 Freestyle (1:49.73), with Edana Huang in second (1:50.26), and Puckett in third (1:53.18).
 
Additional top three performances:
400 Medley Relay: Madison O'Connell, Braun, Eva Boehlke, Kozan (first, 3:41.08), Addison Everage, Hayley Gregory. Kelsey Leung, Dani Carter (second, 3:42.88)
50 Butterfly: O'Connell (second, 24.90), Boehlke (third, 25.07)
50 Backstroke: Danielle Greenwood (first, 27.00)
50 Breststroke: Braun (first, 28.27), Gregory (second, 28.90)
50 Freestyle: Huang (first, 23.93)
400 Yard IM: Niles (second, 4:21.39)
100 Freestyle: Carter (first, 51.53), Audrey Moore (third, 52.37)
100 Breststroke: Gregory (second, 1:03.18)
100 Backstroke: Boehlke (first, 54.50), Greenwood (second, 57.11)
100 Butterfly: Minh-Nwa Kawamura (first, 55.56), Kelsey Leung (third, 56.42)
200 Freestyle Relay: O'Connell, Kozan, Carter, Everage (first, 1:33.05), Sydney Borick, Moore, Greenwood, Huang (third, 1:36.37)
 
UP NEXT
The Triton women will travel cross town to compete against San Diego next Saturday, Jan. 31. The meet is set to begin at 12 p.m. at USD Sports Center Pool.
 
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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 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.