M. track: Men’s track can’t duplicate last year’s success at Pac-10s

To win its first Pac-10 title in seven years last May, the UCLA men’s track and field team had to be close to perfect. The Bruins needed to be close to perfect again to defend that title on Sunday at Drake Stadium, but the they couldn’t quite recapture the magic. On their home track, in […]

M. track: Men’s track expects eventful 70th dual meet against Trojans

Talk to any athlete on the UCLA men’s track and field team, and he will tell you why the annual crosstown dual meet is so unique. It’s the one meet of the collegiate season where individual performances are swept aside and it’s the team score that everyone remembers. And when the two teams face one-another […]

M. track: Jon Rankin gets lifetime best in 800 meters at Mt. SAC

It seems as if every weekend senior Jon Rankin does something impressive, and this weekend was no different. At the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Rankin finished with a lifetime best in the 800 meters with a time of 1 minute, 47.11 seconds, placing second in the race. Only Texas Tech’s Jonathan Johnson, a […]