Last year against USC, the UCLA men’s track and field team was clinging to a four-point lead going into the meet’s last event – the 4×400-meter relay. At Drake Stadium this Sunday, the Bruins found themselves in a completely different position against their rivals – up by an insurmountable 48 points. With the meet already […]
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Track and field races to repeat history with talented new recruits
When it comes to the sport of track and field, UCLA was once an unquestioned NCAA powerhouse. One could look back to the 1940s, when Jackie Robinson was an NCAA champion in the long jump or to the 1980s, when Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Florence Joyner dominated the global track scene. From 1970 to 1988, UCLA’s […]
Track and field members achieve lifetime bests despite loss to Texas A&M
It had been more than a month since the reigning Pac-12 champion had thrown shot put, and the spectators at Saturday’s meet in Drake Stadium were waiting for his return. From the moment senior Nicholas Scarvelis stepped in the ring, competitors and teammates alike were expecting something big – and they weren’t disappointed. After his […]
Track and field members brave rainy conditions, set personal bests
From the moment the meet began at 9 a.m. all the way up until the final event at 4 p.m., it seemed as if the only thing anyone noticed was the rain. The UCLA track and field team experienced a sudden change of plans for many of its competitors, as rain continuously poured throughout the […]
Bruin hurdler leaps for glory, hopes to compete in Olympic Qualifiers
Misana Viltz had quite the fulfilling summer. While most of us were waking up at 2 p.m., driving to the beach and stuffing our faces in celebration of being out of school, the UCLA sophomore hurdler was busy training in Canada – representing team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships in Edmonton. Before even […]
UCLA invitational to prepare track and field for title run
The UCLA track and field team will host ten schools this weekend in what it will treat as a trial meet. The Bruin Legends of Track and Field Invitational is a two-day meet open to both college and high school competitors, slightly lowering the intensity of competition for the Bruins. While various members of the […]
Track and field finishes strong at NCAA Indoor Championships
When senior Nick Hartle handed off the baton to fellow senior Austin O’Neil, the Bruins were in first place in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships – but that wouldn’t last long. The same relay that broke the school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational just three weeks ago, finished seventh Saturday […]