Three years ago, UCLA and Texas A&M agreed to a two-year home-and-home series for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Bruins will look to even the line with the Aggies after last year’s season-opening overtime loss. Currently, the spread is -4 in favor of UCLA, despite the Bruins’ 4-8 finish to last season. Although A&M lost […]
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UCLA athletes close season with honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships
University of Oregon’s Hayward Field has been home to some of the world’s largest track and field meets for decades – from the 1980 Olympic Trials to the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Even UCLA women’s sprints and hurdles coach Joanna Hayes has competed at Hayward Field, running in the 2012 Olympic Trials before retiring. While […]
UCLA commit Brandon Burton’s decision reflects desire to represent city
It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, and Mike Burton hears noises coming from the living room. When he walks over to see who the culprit is, he finds his son Brandon doing pushups. Thinking nothing of it, Mike goes back to his bedroom to sleep. The next morning, he can’t find his son. Mike heads […]
Track and field athletes hope to place in top 12 at NCAA regional meet
Forty-three UCLA athletes will make their way to Lawrence, Kansas to compete in the NCAA West Prelims – all in hopes of placing in the top 12 of their respective events. But sophomore sprinter Leon Powell may have the most to compete for. He had a quick start to the season in his main event […]
UCLA track and field ends Pac-12 competition with personal bests
For yet another year, none of the Pac-12 track and field programs could keep pace with Oregon at the conference meet. The Ducks extended their conference reign to 10 years on the men’s side and 8 years on the women’s. The Bruin men finished third overall with 94.2 points while the women’s team finished fifth with 66.5. […]
Coach Joanna Hayes brings Olympic experience to UCLA track and field
Joanna Hayes’ hands shot up the moment she crossed the line – she could barely contain herself. She was finally an Olympic champion. Before becoming a gold medalist and Olympic record holder, Hayes endured a roller coaster of a career as a professional hurdler. Hayes qualified for a youth national championship meet held at UCLA’s […]
Novelties abound for UCLA track and field at Pac-12s, Occidental Invitational
The Pac-12 multi-event championship this past weekend featured new faces for the UCLA track and field team. Sophomore Zack Bornstein competed in his first complete decathlon in almost three years. Bornstein scored a lifetime best of 7,289 points, finishing fifth out of 10 competitors and setting personal records in the 100- and 400-meter dash. “It […]