The sunlight strained Alyssa Tiumalu’s eyes more than ever. With recent concussions weighing on her brain, she was sensitive to being outside in the bright California sun. When she went inside to read for class, she had a hard time staying focused. She was wrought with frequent headaches and nagging pains. She wasn’t herself. “It’s […]
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Twins find separate paths intertwining through UCLA track and field
Even when walking side by side and decked out in identical UCLA track and field warm-ups, no one would ever think that the two are twins. Cody Crampton stands at 6 feet 4 inches, a high jumper. Casey Crampton measures in at 5 feet 7 inches, a team manager. Cody jumps and could possibly compete […]
Jackson Belcher elevates UCLA Athletics position to new level
Jackson Belcher is unconventional. He is taking a class on alternative music festivals. He wears Hawaiian shirts paired with colorful shorts. He works for Wiz Khalifa. He also had a position created for him by coach Jim Mora so he could work for one of the biggest institutions on campus – UCLA football – after […]
Channeling his energy into an unexpected sport
UCLA gymnastics has never lost a member quite like the one it will lose next season. Each year, the team loses a class of high-scoring seniors and must find a way to replace their production. This year, however, the team graduates a member who, though he has never competed in a day of gymnastics in his […]
UCLA men’s tennis coach turned passion into career
Among receipts and handwritten tennis lineup drafts on Grant Chen’s desk sits a silver clock set one hour behind. Chen never did feel as if he had to punch a timecard during his many years calling the Los Angeles Tennis Center his workplace.
Born to Run: Alex Wood makes running an integral part of life
Alex Wood sits quietly, pondering her toughest question yet: When was the last time you went more than a day without running? “I…,” she says, her voice trailing off mid-thought. After a second such lengthy pause, she begins again. “I don’t know,” she says. The stagger follows a series of questions to which she has endless […]
Molly Mann finds the track to her dreams of teaching
Amid the squeaking of basketball shoes and reverberating of bouncing balls on the hardwood floors of Pauley Pavilion, a figure stands courtside, basketball clutched tightly in her hands, eyes attentive to the action on the court.