TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; Halfway through his 400-meter hurdle race Saturday, freshman Brandon Johnson looked side to side to check out where his competition was. He saw no one. “I was trying to look around, but I couldn’t see them,” Johnson said. “I thought they had either fallen, died or they were coming.” They were there, […]
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M. track: Desert sweep
TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; The drought is finally over. After a seven-year dry spell, the UCLA men’s track and field team finally found their way back to a Pac-10 title, in the desert of all places. Highlighted by their sweep of the throws and a series of magnificent performances on the track, the Bruins edged out […]
M. track: Pressure rising for men’s track team
In order to have a fighting chance for a conference title in this weekend’s Pac-10 championship meet, everything must go pretty close to perfect for the UCLA men’s track and field team. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they’ve already suffered a setback, even before the trip started. Last weekend’s injury to middle-distance runner Nick Thorton leaves […]
M. track: Throwing trio aims to leave a mark at Pac-10
Hidden by the long shadow cast by All-American Dan Ames, three members of UCLA’s heralded throwing squad have quietly managed to make an impact. Heading into this weekend’s Pac-10 Championships, throwers Brian Ruziecki, Jake Knight and Jeremy Silverman have made their throwing core one of the deepest units for the Bruins. “A lot of the […]
Football: Dorrell ends spring ball encouraged but with little settled
For all it was supposed to be, this year’s spring football session didn’t quite live up to expectations. The many questions coach Karl Dorrell hoped to finalize still remain unanswered. Instead of healing from last season’s injuries, ever more players were sidelined and unable to practice. And what was scheduled to be a final spring […]
Football: Scrimmage sets QB as team leader
With the completion of Saturday’s scrimmage, quarterback Drew Olson left with the reassuring knowledge that he was the Bruins’ leader. Finally, this was his team. “I feel better, I think I’m playing better, and I feel in command,” Olson said. “If a guy lines up wrong, it’s easy for me to put him in the […]
M. track: Steady UCLA, USC to duel for upper hand
Ben Aragon blew out the candles on USC a year ago when he clinched UCLA’s one-point victory with a third-place finish in the 5000-meter. Saturday, Aragon will try to repeat that success so he can celebrate not only his 21st birthday, but a Bruin victory over crosstown rival USC. “It would be extra special to […]