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 […]
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Cross country finishes above higher-ranked teams in weekend meet
The Bruins just missed out on the podium to finish out their regular season. No. 25 UCLA men’s cross-country finished fourth overall at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet in the White 8K. Racing head-to-head against other top-30 schools such as No. 4 Portland, No. 10 Air Force and No. 13 Purdue, the men’s team placed higher […]
Cross country travels across the nation for meets in Wisconsin and Santa Clara
UCLA cross country will get an opportunity to race against some of the top-ranked teams in the nation. This weekend, the Bruins will be sending a group of runners to compete at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet in Madison, Wisconsin, and at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, California on Saturday. Assistant coach Devin Elizondo […]
Training camp raises cross country to higher altitudes in early meets
In the weeks leading into the academic year, UCLA cross country runners were given the chance to train like professional athletes. Every year, the team engages in a three-week training camp at Mammoth Lakes, California, for a chance to train at altitude. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Janes said the goal of the camp is to bring […]
Freshman cross country runner shines after first-place debut
As far as debuts to a new sport go, things don’t get much better than Gwyneth George’s cross country debut. The freshman earned a first-place finish in the women’s 5K at The Master’s University XC Invite in Santa Clarita, California, with a time of 18:13.3. “What was going through my mind the whole race was, […]
Multiple runners finish in top 20 at Stanford, TMU cross-country invites
UCLA cross-country debuted the majority of its roster this weekend, with the men’s and women’s teams earning second and fourth place, respectively, at the Stanford Invitational. The Bruins also sent a team of runners to The Master’s University XC Invite in Santa Clarita, California, where the women’s team took first place with six top-20 performances. […]
Cross country to see season debuts of several runners in weekend meets
As students return to the classroom this week, UCLA cross country will return to competition this weekend for the first time since the beginning of September. The team will break into split-squad action at The Master’s University XC Invite in Santa Clarita, California, and at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. Athletes will be racing in […]