After nearly a dozen Bruins climbed the national leaderboard at last weekend’s home opener, UCLA track and field will be giving the floor to some fresh faces. At this weekend’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational several athletes will either make a debut or participate in an event in which they have not competed before. Freshman javelin […]
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Track and field sees positive results in Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational
The men’s 4×100-meter relay team put together a performance Saturday that UCLA track and field had not seen since 2012. At the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational, sprinters senior Leon Powell, sophomore Rai Benjamin, senior Darnell Roberson and sophomore Damion Marshall took second place finish with a time of 39.91 seconds. The Bruins finished just […]
Track and field unable to crack top 10 at NCAA indoor championships
Over 60 teams scored at least one point at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, but UCLA was not one of them. Even with the country’s fifth-ranked shot putter, sophomore Dotun Ogundeji in tow, the Bruins were unable to make an impression. Not a single one of the four athletes cracked the top 10, and […]
Track and field set to compete in NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
The stage is set and the UCLA track and field entries for the indoor championships have been confirmed. The Bruins will be represented solely by athletes in field events at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. Just two throwers and two jumpers will compete next weekend in College Station, Texas, each of whom has varying […]
Track and field athletes post personal bests at MPSF championship
Against stiff competition from No. 4 Oregon and USC, the No. 24 UCLA track and field team posted a myriad of personal bests this weekend. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships the men’s and women’s teams were able to claim third and fourth overall, respectively. Six Bruins were able to set personal bests, and […]
Rai Benjamin beats foot fracture, leads UCLA men’s sprints in 2017
Halfway through his first collegiate track and field season, one of the top sprinters in the country found himself hobbling around campus with a boot on his right foot. Calls from his coach went unanswered, rehab appointments were skipped. Now-sophomore sprinter Rai Benjamin was to be one of the most potent and impactful freshmen UCLA […]
Track and field coach Rob Jarvis returns as volunteer director
For many of the UCLA track and field athletes, Rob Jarvis is a new face. He has a premier position in the program he hasn’t had in the past, but he’s no stranger to Westwood. From 2010-13 Jarvis worked as the UCLA jumps coach and coached three record-setting athletes in the decathlon, all of whom […]