Upon signing up, fourth-year biochemistry student Emily Gordon wasn’t just thinking about completing the 26.2-mile Nike Women’s Marathon – her first marathon– on Oct. 20. Although completion alone would have been noteworthy for a first-time marathon runner, the UCLA Triathlon member had something far greater in mind. Gordon was in part motivated by several of […]
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UCLA swim opens season in San Diego with strong recruiting class
The UCLA swim team landed a solid group of recruits for the upcoming 2013-2014 season, and with two of the top five recruits in the state, the Bruins earned the No. 9 spot in Swim Swam’s recruiting class rankings for 2013. The squad will kick off the season when it travels to San Diego this […]
Top recruits join UCLA men’s tennis
Freshmen Gage Brymer, Joseph DiGiulio and Mackenzie McDonald are part of the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation who joined UCLA men’s tennis this year.
Having competed against each other on various occasions by virtue of growing up as top-ranked junior players, the three will have the opportunity to collectively compete for the UCLA men’s tennis team, which ended its past season with a runner-up finish in the NCAA championships.
Bruins compete in international track and field championships
Opportunities for collegiate athletes to compete at the highest level with professionals of their respective sports can be few and far between.