ATLANTA, Ga. – Senior Chloe Braun and junior Asia Kozan took the national stage to represent the Tritons in the 100 Breaststroke and 200 Freestyle at the NCAA Championships Thursday, March 19. Braun finished top 20, with Kozan putting up an impressive showing amongst the nation's top competition.

Braun made the second NCAA appearance of her career today; tallying UC San Diego's first NCAA team point in Division I history. Clocking a time of 58.98, Braun finished 16th in the preliminary round of the 100 Breaststroke to secure the Tritons' point.  

Kozan in the 200 Freestyle placed 41st in her first career NCAA DI Championship competition, recording a time of 1:46.83.  

UP NEXT 
UC San Diego's third NCAA qualifying swimmer, junior Eva Boehlke, will compete in the 200 IM on Saturday, March 21. Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. ET, 7 a.m. PT. Live results are available here, or through the meet mobile app. The meet is also available to watch on ESPN+. 

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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.