The new assistant coaches for UCLA cross country, Devin Elizondo and Jennifer DeRego, now have more than a month at their jobs under their belts. The cross country team will finally display the results of its new coaching staff’s methods at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, the team’s second meet of the year. “(In […]
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Men’s cross country finishes second, women’s takes third in meet
UCLA cross country had its first taste of competition nearly 7,000 feet above sea level Saturday. The George Kyte Classic in Flagstaff, Arizona, was the first of five meets the cross country team will take part in this season, but only four other teams were present. The UCLA men’s team came in second, and the […]
UCLA cross country adds men’s, women’s coaches, welcomes new director
UCLA cross country recently went through some major changes, many of which come in the form of a newly minted coaching staff. Former coach Forest Braden was in charge of all 38 runners last year when he headed the cross country team, but in 2017 the team will be split between men and women with […]
Men’s, women’s cross country finish 15th, 28th at NCAA championship
The UCLA cross country team ran its final miles of the season under frigid conditions in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the NCAA championship Saturday. With temperatures just hovering over the freezing mark, the men’s team finished 15th, coming behind fellow Pac-12 teams Stanford, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State. The women finished in 28th place, out […]
UCLA cross country teams race for first NCAA championship titles
Both the UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams are headed to the national championships for just the second time since 1985. The race will be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course for the eighth time in the past 10 years Saturday morning, in what’s projected to be 46-degree weather – a […]
Women’s, men’s cross country teams qualify for national championship
It’s been quite a season for the UCLA cross country teams. The men’s team has four All-Conference runners, and in the rankings – new ones will come out tomorrow – the men’s team comes at No. 8, the highest spot for the Bruins since the poll began in 1997. The women’s team didn’t have as […]
UCLA cross country teams enter NCAA regionals with optimism
Coming off the Pac-12 championships, coach Forest Braden had a lot to be hopeful for in the to-come NCAA rounds. The men’s team finished third at the Pac-12 championships and the women came in seventh, an improvement for both teams from last year, and the best total score for the men’s team since 1982. The […]