The Bruins will add another chapter to their rivalry with the Trojans this weekend. UCLA’s track and field team will travel to Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium at USC on Sunday to compete in the annual UCLA-USC dual meet. UCLA’s men’s team is currently ranked No. 21 in the nation to USC’s No. 8, while […]
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Track and field’s strong weekend includes national-best scores
UCLA track and field brought home over 10 top-five finishes across three meets this weekend. The Bruins competed in the Bryan Clay Invitational & Multi Events in Azusa, California, the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California, and the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, California, from Wednesday through Saturday. Bryan Clay Invitational & Multi Events As […]
Track and field seeks NCAA-qualifying marks over course of three competitive meets
UCLA track and field is competing in three meets this week. The Bruins will send athletes to the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, the Beach Invitational in Long Beach and the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance from Wednesday to Saturday. UCLA’s lone athlete competing at the Bryan Clay Invitational is redshirt junior heptathlete Christina Chenault. […]
As records rack up, track and field hopes to motor up as postseason creeps nearer
One Bruin thrower may be biased, but his squad backs him up. “Throwers are the heart and soul of the UCLA track and field team,” said redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji. UCLA track and field leads the Pac-12 with six throwers notching top 20 distances in at least one event. The Bruins have just three […]
Track and field sets high all-time marks, more personal records in Saturday meet
While fans were celebrating the legacy of two Bruin legends, two Bruin throwers had a chance to add to theirs. UCLA track and field honored the two best multi-event athletes in Bruin history at the 17th annual Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Alyssa Wilson climbed to ninth on the NCAA all-time hammer throw […]
Weekend in Preview: April 12
Men’s golf Michelle Murakami, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins look to build momentum as they near the end of the regular season. UCLA men’s golf will be playing at the Papago Golf Course for the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate from Friday to Saturday. The Bruins have placed first in each of their last two tournaments. Junior […]
Younger members propel women’s distance team into promising season
Christina Rice said there’s been a culture change in the women’s distance team. “There’s a lot more positive attitude,” said the sophomore distance runner. “I think some people were having a hard time last year so it’s nice to see people having a healthy, positive mindset towards running again.” UCLA track and field lost roughly […]