It would have taken a near flawless performance to win, but unfortunately for the UCLA men’s track and field team, perfection was not in the cards this weekend. In a combination of disqualifications and errors, the Bruins took home a disappointing fourth place in the Pac-10 Championships behind host USC, Stanford and Oregon. “We really […]
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Four teams hold advantage in Pac-10
A far distance ahead of the pack, four teams head into this weekend’s Pac-10 track and field championships with a clear advantage over the rest. USC, Stanford, UCLA and Oregon make up the diamond of competition ““ with the host Trojans spearheading the pack ““ while the Cardinal and Bruins follow closely behind. “This is […]
Kim raises bar, Ross must realize potential
Pole vaulting coach Anthony Curran saw signs that Saturday would be a great day for sophomore Yoo Kim even before the first vaulter took flight. “When Yoo came out today, he said to me he was a little giggly,” Curran said. “And I knew, because that’s how I had been like before a meet when […]
Crosstown sweep: UCLA men’s track secures victory over no. 3 USC with big contributions from distanc
With three laps to go in the 5000-meters, USC senior Justin Neems led a pack of Bruins, the weight of his entire team resting on this one performance ““ and he was just where the Bruins wanted him. In the second-to-last event of the day of Saturday’s UCLA-USC dual meet at USC’s Katherine B. Loker […]
Raising the bar
This season, the runners on the UCLA men’s track and field team have been hampered by injuries and suffered from a lack of solid leadership. And USC senior Ryan Wilson has no problem letting it know what it could have had. “I really enjoy coming out here,” Wilson said in a press conference Tuesday, “and […]
Kim sets pole vaulting record
Prior to Saturday’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational, UCLA coach Art Venegas promised “a meet with a little more flash.” Sophomore Yoo Kim delivered. Pole vaulting his way to a personal record of 17 feet 8 1/2 inches that qualified him for the NCAA regionals, Kim wowed the crowed as he also attempted to eclipse […]
Hollins flies high in 1st college meet
It may have been his first collegiate track meet, but true freshman Ryan Hollins showed no signs of the pressure, competing like a seasoned veteran. But then again, Hollins is used to pressure as the starting center for the UCLA men’s basketball team. And last weekend’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational meet at Drake Stadium was […]