Five UCLA field athletes took the stage this past weekend in College Station, Texas, facing the top competition in the country. The Bruins ultimately came away with a pair of top-eight finishes and tallied 8 total points at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, all on the women’s side. Senior Jessie Maduka, the only UCLA […]
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Track and field teams claim top-five places in MPSF Indoor Championships
The Bruins entered the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle this weekend with a number of athletes poised to individually qualify for nationals. While the results are still out on whose indoor season will continue, the Bruins posted standout performances across the board, including four first-place finishes. UCLA placed fourth among men’s teams […]
Track and field lands personal bests in Albuquerque, Seattle meets
The UCLA track and field team split up for the weekend. After sending athletes to both the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington, the Bruins had just one first-place finish between the two meets. Still, there were many significant individual performances in UCLA’s final tuneup before the […]
Track and field has strong opening weekend, individual success
The UCLA track and field team began the indoor season this weekend at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Invitational, a meet where no team scoring took place. That did not stop many Bruins from making the most of their first impression in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Competing against a diverse field of teams that included […]
Men’s cross country finishes 21st out of 31 teams at NCAA finals
The best 250 runners in the country all jostled for position as they began their last 10,000 meters of the year. “At the start, it feels like you’re in a dead sprint,” sophomore Colin Burke said. “There are people falling to your left and right. You’re getting hand-checked by people. It’s a lot more physical […]
Men’s cross country aims for top-10 finish at NCAA championship
Early Wednesday morning nine Bruin runners began their trip across the country, with the biggest race of the season just days away. The men of UCLA cross country will compete Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky, at the NCAA Division I Championship meet for the fourth consecutive year. The Bruins placed fifth in the NCAA West Regionals […]
Men’s cross country may run for finals, women’s team wraps up season
Over 400 runners, more than 30 teams, and just 2 teams guaranteed a spot in the finals. The men and women of the UCLA cross country team competed Friday at the NCAA West Regionals in Seattle with their sights set on the national championship. After the meet, however, only the men are likely to be […]