Former Bruin track and field athlete Carlo Valdes competed for the United States Olympic team in the bobsled Friday at the Olympic Sliding Centre in the Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster. The four-man bobsled squad led by Justin Olsen finished 20th overall. They placed third out of the three bobsled teams that represented the USA in Pyeongchang. […]
Category Archives: Track and Field
Track and field teams claim top-five places in MPSF Indoor Championships
The Bruins entered the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle this weekend with a number of athletes poised to individually qualify for nationals. While the results are still out on whose indoor season will continue, the Bruins posted standout performances across the board, including four first-place finishes. UCLA placed fourth among men’s teams […]
Track and field heads to Seattle for its last meet before nationals
As the indoor track and field season enters its home stretch, some athletes will be looking to place their names in the national championship discussion while others will be using the opportunity to steel their nerves for the big stage. Following a two-week hiatus from competition, UCLA’s track and field athletes will be traveling to […]
Track and field athletes say Under Armour shoes not ideal for sport
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 11:11 a.m. Most UCLA athletes are decked out in Under Armour gear from head to toe. But some members of the track and field team wear Under Armour just from head to ankle. Although UCLA’s track and field athletes wear Under Armour jackets, spandex and shorts, many of […]
Track and field lands personal bests in Albuquerque, Seattle meets
The UCLA track and field team split up for the weekend. After sending athletes to both the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington, the Bruins had just one first-place finish between the two meets. Still, there were many significant individual performances in UCLA’s final tuneup before the […]
Weekend in Preview: Softball commences 56-game season, swim and dive to face USC
SoftballNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor UCLA softball’s 56-game campaign begins this weekend. The No. 4 Bruins will face four different opponents this weekend – none of whom are ranked. For its season opener Friday, UCLA plays Maryland and Middle Tennessee. Saturday features a doubleheader against Cal Poly and its last game of the weekend will […]
UCLA track and field navigates through changing ins and outs of long season
Track and field is one of the longest-running sports on the collegiate calendar, spanning from the middle of January to early June. The sport is broken up into two distinct seasons, however. And each comes with a particular set of features that athletes have to adapt to. The first of the two seasons, which starts […]