A 9-year-old Pattriana Perry woke up famished in her home – an old pickup truck. Unable to find food, she begged her mother, Barbara Perry, to get some for her. She watched intently as her mom got out and began to quickly gather change off the cement, desperately trying to scrape together enough quarters for […]
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Pac-12 overhauls track and field top 48, NCAA regionals qualifier list
A handful of UCLA track and field athletes are moving on to the NCAA regional May 25, but some Bruins ended their season early because of unexpected bumps to their rankings. In order to compete in the NCAA regional, each athlete must be ranked within the top 48 in the region. UCLA had more than 25 athletes […]
Track and field athletes prepare for final meet of season
For most of the UCLA track and field team, this weekend will be the last of the 2017 season. The Pac-12 championship is the last meet that the athletes have to get their times and scores into the top 48 of the Western Division and advance to the NCAA West Regional. The UCLA men currently […]
Sprinters, distance runners reclaim titles from Trojans at rivalry meet
UCLA track and field’s dual meet with USC goes back decades. Each year, trends and patterns are broken or made, and this season’s meet was no exception. Although the UCLA men’s track and field team has come out on top each year for the past five years, each time the sprint squad has struggled to […]
Pole vaulters, throwers take top-five finishes at Triton Invitational
With the USC track and field meet just a week away, UCLA pole vaulters and throwers decided to get one last competition under their belts before their final dual meet. On Friday and Saturday, select Bruins participated in the Triton Invitational in San Diego. Redshirt sophomore thrower Dotun Ogundeji launched a personal best of 66 […]
Track and field teams earn personal, season bests in final home meet
With more than half of its outdoor season complete, the UCLA track and field team put a stamp on its final home meet of the year Saturday. The Bruins hosted some of the nation’s finest track and field athletes on their home turf, and the Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational at Drake Stadium proved to be […]
Track and field athletes to face top competition in NCAA championships
After the extensive indoor season, the Bruins will top it off at the long-anticipated NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Four of UCLA track and field’s top athletes – two jumpers and two throwers – will take part this weekend in College Station, Texas. Redshirt sophomore thrower Dotun Ogundeji, senior thrower Torie Owers, senior long […]