RENO, Nev. — UC San Diego track and field's final indoor meet of the year wrapped on Saturday at the Battle Born Classic. The Tritons won three events and set eight school records.
 
The two-day meet was hosted by Nevada at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Two of the team's event wins came in sprint races, and both were also school records. Brycen Tablit won the 60m dash with a time of 6.62, with teammate Anthony Flowers second by .04 seconds. Brandon Orlow then won the 200m in 21.14.
 
The Tritons' third event win came in men's high jump, with Miles Bennett the victor there. He cleared 2.05m on his first attempt to claim the title.
 
Four more school records were set in track events. The first came in the 60m hurdles on Friday when Charis Wondercheck ran 8.75 in her first prelim race. Lauren McBride then set the school record in the 60m dash later that day with a time of 7.63 in her semifinal race.
 
The other two track school records came on Saturday. Jordyn Thomas set the mark in the 400m after finishing in 55.27. She was followed by Jayla Addison in the 800m, who ran 2:16.27.
 
On the field side, Feyi Olukanni and Kenneth Tucker both improved on the school records that they set last week. Olukanni's best in the weight throw is now 15.99m, while Tucker's long jump mark came in at 7.35m.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego won eight events in its three indoor meets this season.
• The Tritons had 22 scholar-athletes in action. This is the second year that UC San Diego has sponsored an indoor track and field program.

UP NEXT
The outdoor season gets underway on Mar. 6 with the Riverside City College Invitational.
 
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.