Author Archives: Jill Sager

This weekend at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., the No. 3 UCLA men’s track and field team will take on the No. 25 Oregon Ducks, continuing a rivalry dating back to 1966.

There were a lot of highlights this weekend for the men’s track team. But of them all, it was junior Laef Barnes’ performance that stood out.

The Bruin jumpers pulled off some top performances this weekend for the UCLA women’s track and field team at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Rafer Johnson represent the best UCLA track has to offer. Between them they have eight Olympic medals including four gold, two silver and two bronze. They are, among other things, humanitarians, retired world-class athletes and Bruin alumni.

Even though the UCLA women’s track and field team will be attending two meets this weekend, there will be just a few Bruins in action.

Achieving a lifetime best is something all track and field athletes hope to do and is always a cause for celebration among the coaching staff.

The UCLA men’s track and field team will once again have two meets on its agenda for the weekend: the NCAA Last Chance Qualifier in Washington and the UCLA Invitational.