UCLA track and field’s throwers opened the indoor season by recording eight top-four finishes. Competing Jan. 11 at the NAU Friday Night Duals in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Bruins were led by sophomore Alyssa Wilson. Wilson competed in the women’s shot put and weight throw, events in which she earned First-Team All-American honors in her debut […]
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Erika Adler only Bruin to race at NCAA cross country championships
Erika Adler was the lone Bruin left standing at this weekend’s NCAA cross country championships. Competing in sub-30-degree weather in Madison, Wisconsin, the sophomore rubbed shoulders with the nation’s best en route to a time of 21 minutes, 22.5 seconds in the 6K – good for a 136th-place finish in a field of 253 runners. […]
Regionals present opportunity to recover from loss of footing for cross country
The Bruins are preparing for what could be their final race of the season. UCLA cross country is heading to Sacramento to race at the NCAA West regionals Friday. The No. 17 men’s team will face a field that features six other ranked opponents, including teams ranked No. 3 through No. 7, while the No. […]
Pac-12 championships prove challenging as cross country earns mediocre finishes
UCLA cross country completed their first championship race of the season Friday. Racing at the Pac-12 championships in Stanford, the No. 12-ranked men’s team finished sixth behind the other ranked Pac-12 schools including No. 29 Washington State. The women’s team, currently unranked, finished fifth behind all the ranked Pac-12 teams. “There’s definitely some room to […]
Weekend in preview: Swim and dive welcome freshmen, cross country craves title
Cross Country Peter Frederick, Daily Bruin contributor UCLA cross country begins its postseason this weekend. The Bruins are travelling up to Stanford to compete in the Pac-12 Championships. The No. 12 men’s team will face five other ranked opponents in No. 4 Stanford, No. 7 Washington, No. 8 Colorado, No. 11 Oregon and No. 29 […]
Cross country hopes to leave opponents in the dust at Pac-12 championships
UCLA cross country will begin championship season this weekend. Assistant coach Devin Elizondo said the Bruins have been increasing the intensity of their training over the last two weeks in preparation for the Pac-12 championships in Stanford, California, on Friday. The women’s team is ranked No. 7 in the West region and is fifth in […]
Cross country utilizes cold weather, traveling opportunity as race preparation
Nationally ranked competition was not the only obstacle UCLA cross country had to compete against last weekend. The Bruins overcame cold conditions and cross-country travel as the men’s and women’s teams earned fourth- and eleventh-place finishes, respectively, at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet. “It was a good meet to go out to, being a Southern California […]