While the UCLA track and field team saw strong performances across the board at its first home meet of the season, two sections of the team particularly stole the show: the throwers and distance runners. Overall, the Bruins won nine events at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational this past weekend. […]
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Track and field has strong performance in first home meet
The Bruins avoided the pitfalls of finals week and spring break to put on a strong showing at UCLA’s first home track meet, comprised of the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational. “You could expect more rust, but I’m seeing better marks across the board,” director Avery Anderson said. “As a coach, […]
Bruin field event performances shine through at Aztec Invitational
This post was updated March 25 at 3:22 p.m. Though the Bruins started with a clean slate this weekend, a trend from their indoor season remains. UCLA track and field opened up its outdoor season in San Diego at the Aztec Invitational, and the field events yielded the most successful contingent of athletes, just as […]
Track and field improves standing from previous years, has room to grow
Five UCLA field athletes took the stage this past weekend in College Station, Texas, facing the top competition in the country. The Bruins ultimately came away with a pair of top-eight finishes and tallied 8 total points at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, all on the women’s side. Senior Jessie Maduka, the only UCLA […]
Jessie Maduka finishes third in triple jump at NCAA Indoor Championships
Senior Jessie Maduka earned third place at the NCAA Indoor Championships meet in the triple jump Saturday. Maduka was was ranked fourth in the nation going into the weekend’s meet, but after logging a new personal best of 45 feet 3.75 inches, she finished the meet at third in the nation. Her third-place finish in […]
Squad of Bruin field athletes to compete in NCAA indoor championships
For the second straight year, UCLA’s track and field team will be represented solely by field athletes at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. The Bruins will send redshirt junior Ashlie Blake, freshman Alyssa Wilson, sophomore Nate Esparza and redshirt junior Dotun Ogundeji to compete in the shot put. Senior triple jumper Jessie Maduka rounds […]
Track and field concludes MPSF Indoor Championships with five qualifiers
Last weekend’s MPSF Indoor Championships marked the second to last meet of the indoor track and field season. And though some Bruins will compete at nationals, many Bruins came close without quite making the mark. Despite several Bruins standing atop a podium when the events at the MPSF championship meet were over, NCAA rules stipulate […]