Author Archives: David Garcia

Kevin Craddock looked like a seasoned veteran on Saturday, blowing away the rest of the collegiate field. It is hard to think this was the freshman’s first collegiate race and even harder to believe he hasn’t raced in nearly a year. Craddock was the first collegian across the line in the 400-meter hurdles at the […]

For the first time this year, the Bruins can break out the sunscreen. Both the men’s and women’s track teams will open up the outdoor season this weekend as Drake Stadium hosts the second annual UCLA Track and Field Invitational. After two months of indoor competition in far-off destinations, both teams are looking forward to […]

Heading into the weekend, senior Chelsea Johnson wanted to put some space between her and the rest of the elite pole vaulters in the nation and on Friday, she did just that. Johnson leaped to an impressive 14-5.25 feet at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle, Wash., though as a team, the […]

Even though men’s track and field coach Art Venegas has repeatedly said his team is built more for the outdoor season, he is not about to let the Bruins concede an indoor league championship. The men’s track team will be heading to Seattle this weekend looking to defend their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track […]

While both Bruin squads have seen impressive performances from their athletes competing in indoors, there are still some exceptional athletes who have yet to make their season debuts. Several key Bruins have been held out of the indoor season as some coaches have opted for their athletes to focus all of their attention on the […]

Going up against a challenging field for the first time this year, UCLA showed this past weekend at the Iowa State Classic why it has one of the nation’s elite mile relay teams. The No. 24 Bruin 4×400-meter relay team outran a talented field to win that event, with a time of 3:06.48 ““ the […]

As each week passes, the Bruin women’s track team keeps unveiling new weapons. And as the Bruins head south for the Tyson Indoor Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend, senior Dawn Harper, a two-time indoor All-American, will see her first action of the year competing in the 60-meter hurdles Saturday. “I’ve been anticipating this since […]