Redshirt senior Derek Eager was right on the bubble. In the 2015 NCAA Division I West Preliminary Championships in Austin, Texas, this past weekend, Eager needed to finish in the top 12 in the javelin competition to qualify for the NCAA championship meet in Eugene, Ore., on June 10. With one throw left, Eager sat […]
Category Archives: Track and Field
Veteran track and field athletes lead the way to NCAA West Regional
The field of competitors in Division I outdoor track and field has dwindled from thousands to the top 96 for each individual event. Of those 96 top athletes in each individual event, the top 48 in the East will compete in the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla., starting Thursday, while the top 48 in […]
Freshman to bring Pac-12 championship experience into NCAA Regional
Of the 32 UCLA track and field athletes who qualified to compete in this week’s NCAA Regional meet, Steele Wasik is one of the few freshmen in that group. Wasik, who has stepped up for the team all season long as a decathlete competing in multiple events, said he is looking forward to competing in […]
Bruins move on to NCAA West Regional following Pac-12 championship
Of the 21 participants competing in the women’s 800 meters on Saturday at the Pac-12 conference championship at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, Ally Courtnall was the lone senior. Courtnall, who sported a large pink headband throughout the weekend, was easily visible from anywhere on the track. As she and the other six participants in her heat […]
UCLA extends streak of individual Pac-12 championship wins to 51 years
Nicholas Scarvelis stepped onto the first-place podium after winning the shot put for the second consecutive season in the Pac-12 championship meet, defending his title but also searching to improve on his 64-5.25 showing. The redshirt junior and former Daily Bruin A&E contributor led the way for UCLA track and field, extending the team’s streak […]
Streaks at stake in Pac-12 track and field championship
The end of the quarter serves as the possible culmination of everything track and field athletes throughout the nation have been working toward all season long: nationals. However, conference championships serve as the steppingstone for these athletes to get there. Throughout this week, various Division I NCAA conferences will host their championships, with the Pac-12’s […]
Track and field hosts Pac-12s, learns to resist comfort of home grounds
Hosting a critical meet like the Pac-12 championships can hold several key advantages for the host team. For one, the host athletes don’t have to spend time packing bags and traveling in airplanes or buses. They can rest at home or in their dorms and walk over to the stadium they’ve practiced in for months, […]