MALIBU, Calif. – UC San Diego women remain unbeaten in team results after another win in a tri-meet facing Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara. The Triton men also downed UC Santa Barbara on the road Friday morning. The men outscored the Gauchos 141 to121 points. On the women's side the Tritons topped the Waves 205.5 to 56.5 and the Gauchos 168 to 94.
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The Tritons broke two team records today.
Asia Kozan set a record in the 200-freestyle finishing in 1:44.93. Her time is also below that needed for DI NCAA qualification in the event (1:45.39).
Hunter Cehelnik matched his own team record that he set last year in 100 butterfly with a 46.14.
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WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
The women won 11 events across the 28-event meet, with three of them being sweeps. A host of Tritons found themselves on the podium multiple times. Kozan topped the 200 freestyle (1:44.93), placed second in the 200 IM (2:04.25), and won the 400 freestyle (3:19.47) alongside
Dani Carter,
Keira De Jong, and
Sydney Niles.
Eva Boehlke captured two event wins, one in the 200 IM (2:02.47) and in the 200 medley relay where she was joined by
Megan Wang,
Hayley Gregory, and
Madison O'Connell (1:40.15). Gregory took two individual events during the meet, the 100 breaststroke (1:02.17) and the 200 breaststroke (2:18.44).
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MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
The men claimed the top spot in eight of their events, sweeping the 500 freestyle. In the event
Landon Egeland, reigning Big West Freshman Swimmer of the Year took first (4:26.64), followed by
Charlie Franz (4:30.58), and
Zachary Tower finished just behind in third (4:30.66).
Hunter Cehelnik placed first in three events, one relay and two individual, rounding out his day with a second-place relay finish. In the 50 freestyle he finished in 20.19, the 100 butterfly he matched a program best 46.14, and in the 200 medley relay he,
William Seymour,
Winston Liang, and
William Miller swam a 1:27.37 to capture the event. Cehelnik led off the 400 freestyle relay with Miller, Seymour, and
Henry Baumhover swimming a 2:57.39 for second place.
UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel to Moscow, Idaho for their mid-season meet where they will participate in the University of Idaho College Invite. Competition will span four days, Wednesday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 22.
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