Cross country coach Forest Braden opted not to use his top runners in the first meet of the season, Friday’s ninth annual Nevada Twilight Classic. With leaders like Lane Werley on the men’s side and Aliya Shirif on the women’s side out of action, some less experienced Bruin runners began their season under the lights […]
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UCLA men’s, women’s cross country teams face opposite expectations
A year removed from UCLA’s most successful cross country season in almost three decades, the men’s and women’s teams are headed in entirely different directions. For the first time since 1985, both squads reached the national meet in 2014. Now, the men’s team looks primed to do so again as it returns its top seven […]
UCLA cross country gives strong performance at NCAA championship
UCLA cross country traveled to Indiana last weekend to compete in its first NCAA championships together since 1985. The women finished in typical fashion as senior Kelsey Smith was the 86th woman to cross the finish line, leading her team to a 27th-place finish in her final collegiate cross country competition. Seniors Bronte Golick, Annie […]
Men’s and women’s cross country qualify for NCAA, make UCLA history
It’s been 29 years since the UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams have both made the NCAA championships. This year, both Bruin teams will be at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The men’s team will be competing in the 10K while the women’s team will be running in the 6K. […]
UCLA men’s, women’s cross country qualify for NCAA championships
UCLA cross country has been running a race for 29 years. This past weekend, it finally crossed the finish line. For the first time since 1985, both of UCLA’s men’s and women’s cross country teams were able to qualify for the NCAA championships. A breakout performance on Friday at the NCAA West Regional – where […]
UCLA cross country faces stacked field at Stanford
UCLA is no stranger to competing in stacked fields. Throughout both the men’s and women’s seasons, the Bruins have continued to race well against highly ranked teams, oftentimes shocking the competitors. This weekend will be no different as the Bruins head to Stanford, Calif. for the NCAA West Regional championship hosted by Stanford. NorCal venues […]
Meghan Marvin aims for picture-perfect ending to senior year
In the third grade, a young Meghan Marvin stumbled upon the sport of distance running. The redshirt senior started as a little assistant accompanying and helping her father, Rod, with odd jobs while he served as a track and field coach at Cedarwood Elementary. Her proximity to the track eventually translated into her partaking in […]