The track and field program improved in the Pac-12 and nationally in 2019, but the Bruins said they’re chasing titles in 2020. The UCLA men’s track and field team climbed the rankings throughout the outdoor season on the back of strong postseason performances. In the Pac-12 championships, UCLA tied with Oregon with only a few […]
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Track and field demonstrates strongest performance in years at NCAA championship
The Bruins had their most successful championship weekend in six years. Five UCLA track and field athletes earned First Team All-American honors in eight events at the NCAA championship in Austin, Texas, from June 5 to 8. The No. 11 men’s team finished the weekend with 16 points – good for an 18th-place finish overall, […]
Women’s basketball to welcome four freshmen in the fall
Four fresh faces will be coming to Westwood this fall. UCLA women’s basketball will welcome its incoming recruit class, which consists of guards Camryn Brown, Charisma Osborne and Jaden Owens and forward Brynn Masikewich. Brown, Osborne and Owens will join an eight-player guard room that includes 2018-2019 starters redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro and junior Japreece […]
Track and field prospers at NCAA west regional with 20 qualifying athletes
There will be more UCLA blue at the NCAA championship. UCLA track and field will be sending 20 athletes to the NCAA championship in Austin, Texas, after qualifying in 18 events at the NCAA west regional in Sacramento this weekend. The Bruins sent just eight athletes to last year’s NCAA championship. “It’s definitely mind-blowing compared […]
Men’s track and field showcases rapid development in Pac-12’s second-place finish
The men’s team has progressed in just two years under UCLA track and field director Avery Anderson. Anderson, who is heading the team, was named the Pac-12 Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year on Wednesday. The recognition came three days after the Bruins’ men compiled 140 points for a second-place finish at the […]
Track and field sees success at Pac-12 championship, wins five individual titles
A lightning storm brought the events to a halt, but that didn’t prevent the Bruins from putting up points. After two days of competition featuring a three-hour long storm delay Saturday, UCLA track and field saw five athletes take home individual titles at the Pac-12 championship in Tuscon, Arizona this weekend. UCLA and Oregon were […]
Club boxer Chloe Beverina rises to success, ends season with national championship
This post was updated on May 15 at 10:18 a.m. Chloe Beverina’s first few minutes in a boxing ring went like how most peoples’ would’ve gone. Stepping onto the canvas at Rise Athletics LA boxing gym with her all-black ASICS, the second-year economics student did more flailing than punching in her first sparring session. UCLA […]