The past and present faces of UCLA coincided on the track this past Saturday at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational. Jon Rankin, the former Bruin star middle-distance runner, led the way as freshman Laef Barnes followed behind in the mile. The duo raced to a first-place and fourth-place finish in a talented field. Last year […]
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Men’s track team focuses on boosting its momentum for upcoming outdoor invitational
All year, the motto of the men’s track team has been to improve its play so that it peaks during the outdoor season. After finishing first at the Cal/Nevada Championships this past week, it certainly looks like the Bruins are heading in that direction. Today, UCLA looks to continue that momentum when it hosts the […]
Track renews hopes in shift to outdoor season
Fresh air might be the cure for the UCLA men’s track and field team. Following the Bruins’ disappointing showing at the NCAA Indoor Championships, they now shift their focus to the outdoor season as they travel to Northridge to compete in the CSUN Invitational on Friday. After the Bruins registered only two points at their […]
Golf travels to a victory
Perhaps all the women’s golf team required for success was simply a change in scenery. Basking under the Mexican sun, the No. 2 Bruins captured only their third victory all season in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club. They won by a decisive seven-stroke margin over second-place USC and 10 strokes over […]
[Online Exclusive]: Women's golf plays in rare tournament in Mexico
With spring break inching closer, Mexico becomes the famous hot spot for many students’ vacations. Coincidentally, UCLA’s women’s golf team traveled south of the border this week to the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Traveling hundreds of miles from home, the golf team is not assuming the role of students on vacation but rather […]
Bruins have rough time on course
After a disappointing sixth-place finish in last week’s Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club, the No. 2 UCLA women’s golf team knew it needed to raise its caliber of play this week. Not only were three of the top five teams in the nation participating, but the Bruins’ traditional rival Duke was also […]