Sickness and altitude may have been contributing factors to UCLA cross country’s average performances at the Pac-12 championships this weekend. Both the men and women’s team placed seventh at the event, held in Louisville, Colo. The unranked men’s team, which averaged 26:03, fell to No. 1 Colorado team, which led the division with an average […]
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UCLA cross country shines at Titan Invitational
The UCLA men’s cross country team finished third in its 8-kilometer race while the women’s team took first in its 5-kilometer race last Friday in the Titan Invitational, held in Fullerton. This meet was the last opportunity for the Bruins to race before the Pac-12 Championships as well as some of the members’ last chance […]
Cross country places 27th at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
UCLA cross-country’s unbeaten streak to start the season came to an end Saturday as the men’s team and the women’s team placed 27th in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. The invitational, held at the Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course, showcased the top athletes and schools in the nation, with the men competing in a 10-kilometer race […]
Cross country sharpens mental game for Wisconsin adidas Invitational
UCLA cross country will face stiff competition from nationally ranked teams Saturday, as it races in the largest meet of its season thus far – the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. The meet, which will showcase some of the nation’s best talent, has the Bruins focused on mental toughness. “The biggest factor between success and failure, mediocrity and […]
UCLA women’s cross country defeats USC at home meet
Last Friday the UCLA cross country team hosted its only home meet of the season at the Brookside Golf Course. The women’s team defeated USC, while the men participated in an unscored event and raced in an 8K against alumni and Cerritos College. USC claimed the first two individual spots for the women, while junior […]
Cross country determined to raise the bar at UCLA Double Dual
UCLA cross country will make the short trip to the Brookside Golf Course at the Rose Bowl thismorning, as the Bruins host their one and only home meet of the season. The Bruins’ event – the UCLA Double Dual – is two-fold, with the men racing against alumni and Cerritos College in an 8K, while […]
UCLA men’s and women’s cross country dominate NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree
The UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams both took first place on Friday at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree, held at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento. The Bruins defeated regionally ranked teams at the event. The men, who were ranked No. 2 regionally in a preseason poll conducted by the US Track and […]