The UCLA women’s track team’s big guns have carried most of the load all season, but if the Bruins hope to bring another conference title home to Westwood this weekend, the team will need all the firepower it can get. The Bruins are scheduled to travel to Eugene, Ore., to compete in the Pac-10 Championships […]
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Men’s track ready to jump into postseason
Coach Art Venegas has witnessed an up-and-down season up to this point. While the men’s track team has been saddled with untimely injuries, those who have been healthy have shined during competition, putting up national-ranking marks as well as winning a thrilling meet against USC just two weeks ago. Despite these setbacks, this team looks […]
Pole vaulter eager to reclaim record
Senior Chelsea Johnson has been at the top of the collegiate pole vaulting world for so long that it came as a surprise to many when her two-year-old record was broken earlier this year. Florida State senior Lacy Jansen surpassed Johnson’s mark of 15 feet even two weeks ago at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, […]
Athletes’ health a top priority
Kevin Craddock is saddled with big expectations for the rest of his career at UCLA, which is why the freshman is being used as cautiously as possible. The men’s track and field coaches have kept close watch over their prized first-year hurdler, making sure to use him in only the most ideal situations to protect […]
Bruins fail to garner first points at Pac-10
The Pac-10 Championships got underway over the weekend, but the two underclassmen sent by the Bruins were unable to get UCLA on the board. Freshman Matt Reuter and redshirt sophomore Georgea Richards represented the Bruins at the Pac-10 multi-event competitions in Eugene, Ore., as Reuter finished eleventh overall and Richards placed ninth. Richards stood in […]
Jumpers spring into the spotlight
As the season has worn on, UCLA jumpers have been improving by leaps and bounds. Under first-year jumps coach Mike Powell, the horizontal jumpers have shown great progress heading toward the postseason, which was evident in the team’s performance over the weekend during Saturday’s dual meet against USC. The team’s long jumpers and triple jumpers […]
Bruin depth dominates Trojans
There was talk about the lingering injuries that just wouldn’t go away. There was talk about how the UCLA women’s track and field team was finally ripe for a letdown. But once the dust had settled, UCLA came out on top once again ““ even if a few not-so-familiar faces needed to chime in. The […]