Author Archives: Jessica Bach

A host of current and former UCLA track and field superstars came together Tuesday afternoon in a celebration of the school’s legendary past ““ and its bright future. The reunion took place at a press conference in anticipation of the first annual Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, to be held at Drake Stadium Friday and Saturday. […]

After she ran her preliminary race, junior Lena Nilsson didn’t even think she would make the finals. But at the NCAA Indoors, she left as a national champion. With her win in the 800-meter run, Nilsson helped the UCLA women’s track and field team tie for eighth place in the NCAA Indoor championships held in […]

Women in Arkansas are fast ““ just ask Bill Clinton. But hopefully not fast enough to catch the 10 Bruin women athletes heading there in search of another national title. This weekend the UCLA track and field team will compete in the NCAA Indoor National Championships held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The […]

Competing against the nation’s best last weekend, three UCLA shot putters showed why they could be Olympic contenders with senior Scott Wiegand, junior Dan Ames and junior Jessica Cosby all placing in the top 10 at the 2003 U.S.A. Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Boston. Wiegand, an outdoor All-American last season, finished  fourth […]

It’s one of the most grueling events on the track. Just watching it makes you tired. It takes strength, stamina and a whole lot of courage. But the steeplechase is here and quietly making more of a splash every year. Originally designed for horses to compete in, yet in every way just as punishing for […]

It was the perfect way to open the outdoor season ““ injury free, with the crowd at their back and most importantly, victorious. That’s how it was for the UCLA track and field team Saturday, as both the Bruin men and women took first place in a quadrilateral meet against Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly […]

After months of preparation, the UCLA track and field team will finally break into the much anticipated 2003 outdoor season. Opening the season at home, the Bruins host three schools Saturday at Drake Stadium: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Los Angeles. The team has been competing indoors for the last […]