The UCLA men’s cross country team impressed in the final meet of the regular season, dominating the field at Friday’s Titan Invitational. With most of their top runners resting before next week’s conference meet, the Bruin men still finished first by a sizable margin over the runners-up Loyola Marymount Lions. Coach Forest Braden’s team took […]
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UCLA cross country expects to peak in postseason competition
This weekend will mark the end of the regular season for the cross country team, which will compete in Friday’s Titan Invitational at Cal State Fullerton. After facing an elite field at last Friday’s Wisconsin Invitational, the Bruins will compete with smaller programs like Fullerton, Loyola Marymount, UC Santa Barbara and several non-Division I teams. […]
Men’s cross country places ninth at Wisconsin adidas Invitational
It wasn’t quite as good as last year. But the men’s cross country team’s performance at Friday’s Wisconsin adidas Invitational was still impressive. A year after placing seventh, UCLA finished ninth in an imposing field that included 17 of the top-30 teams in the nation. As usual, the No. 20 Bruins were led by senior […]
Cross country aims to find midseason footing at Wisconsin invitational
There was plenty of preseason hype for the men’s cross country team. The Bruins will have a chance to justify that hype on Friday, as they compete in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. The invitational, described by coach Forest Braden as a “mini-nationals,” will feature 17 of the top 30 men’s teams in the nation. “It’s […]
Cross country runner shows dedication, races after Olympic dreams
Another Sunday, another smile. Nolan Dickson knows it’s coming. For now, he and Ferdinand Edman are at the back of the pack. But it won’t be long before Edman changes that. “He’s been doing it literally every single Sunday run for as long as I can remember,” Dickson said. “Once we’re warmed up, he’ll do […]
Men’s, women’s cross country teams compete in Washington Invitational
UCLA cross country traveled up to Seattle this weekend, taking part in the Washington Invitational hosted at the Jefferson Park Golf Course. The 11th-ranked men’s team, which returned its top seven runners to start the season, finished in fourth-place overall. Senior Lane Werley led the men’s team in the 8K event, earning a third-place finish […]
Men’s, women’s cross country teams flourish at Mustang Challenge
Josh Rosen is the most well-known UCLA athlete from St. John Bosco High School. But he was not the most successful this past Saturday. Cross country runner sophomore Myles Smith, another Bosco alum, paced the field at Saturday’s Mustang Challenge, turning an early lead into a 14-second victory in the 8K race. Smith, UCLA’s fifth-best […]