The cross country season is now kicking into high gear. UCLA cross country will make the trip to the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland to compete for the Pac-12 championships on Friday. The No. 29 women’s team will begin the event with 6k race, while the No. 11 men’s team will be racing on an […]
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Road to 112: Who will bring the next championship home?
The original version of the headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. No. 16 women’s volleyball (15-6, 6-4 Pac-12) Yes, the Bruins may have some highlights to their season. They are ranked 16th, have improved compared to last year’s disappointing performance of […]
Cross country challenges nation’s top teams, with still more to prove
When UCLA cross country entered this season, neither the men’s or women’s team was touted as a national contender. Now the men sit at No. 11 in the national rankings and the women have climbed into the top 30. Last weekend at the prestigious Wisconsin adidas Invitational, the men placed seventh while the women secured […]
UCLA cross country finishes strong at Wisconsin adidas Invitational
Friday’s Wisconsin adidas Invitational was likely one of the most competitive meets that UCLA cross country competed in during this regular season. Entering the meet, coach Forest Braden said that it was one of the biggest regular season meets in recent UCLA cross country history. There were 19 ranked men’s programs there and 22 ranked […]
Cross country looks to assert self at Wisconsin meet ahead of playoffs
If there’s any indication of how big this weekend’s Wisconsin Adidas Invitational is, it’s this: UCLA coach Forest Braden was already thinking about it even as the Bruins faced crosstown rival USC Trojans last week. “(We’re) looking forward to Wisconsin in a week – and that’s going to be a big test for us,” Braden […]
Uncharacteristic rivalry meet ends in Trojans edging out Bruins
PASADENA — There were a few oddities about Thursday’s cross country dual meet between UCLA, USC and Cal Poly Pomona. First: It was UCLA’s lone “home” meet of the season, yet the team was a bit out of its element. “We’ve never practiced at (the Rose Bowl golf course) – ever,” said coach Forest Braden, adding […]
UCLA cross country looks to defeat USC, Cal Poly Pomona at Rose Bowl
Having a nationally ranked UCLA team compete at the Rose Bowl is common. For that team to be men’s cross country is rare. Thursday evening, UCLA cross country will host crosstown rival USC and Cal Poly Pomona on the Brookside Golf Course, located on the grounds of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. It is the […]