Tatum Souza could hardly contain her excitement moments after throwing her second shot put attempt during the Pac-12 track and field multi-events. On this particular throw, Souza stepped into the ring, collected herself and promptly uncorked the shot further than she had ever done in her track and field career with a lifetime best of […]
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Pac-12 championship holds hope for redemption for UCLA track and field
UCLA track and field will have a shot at redemption this weekend. After last Sunday’s dual meet loss to the Trojans, the Bruins are hoping for success during the first weekend of the Pac-12 championship at Drake Stadium, where USC athletes will once again be present. This weekend will be solely for multi-event athletes, while […]
Track and field sees shining moments before falling to Trojans
With one final race left in the UCLA vs. USC men’s track meet Sunday, the Bruins were ahead 81-77. Yet in all reality, UCLA had already lost. Over the past four UCLA-USC men’s track meets, a recurring trend has developed: The Bruins have dominated the field and distance events, while the Trojans have assumed control […]
UCLA track and field falls to USC despite earning individual accolades
As the meet was coming to a close, and members of each team began to huddle around one and other, only one event was left to determine the outcome of the meet at USC’s Loker Stadium this weekend – the 4×400-meter relay. Because the annual rivalry between the programs is a dual meet, all winning […]
UCLA to counter USC’s speed with strength in distance, field events
Track and field is often labeled an individual sport. “It’s always an individual sport. People think, ‘Well, (it’s) track,’” said redshirt senior javelin thrower Derek Eager. But Eager said the annual UCLA-USC meet is different. Athletes no longer just think about doing their best in the events they’re used to. They start thinking about doing […]
Alumni athletes-turned-coaches look to regain dominance against USC
UCLA track and field will enter its seventh and final regular-season outdoor meet this weekend. But this is when the season truly starts, said sprint and hurdles assistant coach Joanna Hayes. “There are certain meets that you know, ‘OK, this is just training,’” said Hayes, who was a UCLA hurdler from 1996 to 1999. “It […]
Track and field uses Triton Invitational as preparation for Trojan meet
As UCLA track and field began preparing for the final leg of its season this week, the Triton Invitational in San Diego helped the Bruins relieve some of the pressure they will face soon, all while showcasing their talents. The team rested some of its main athletes in anticipation of the challenges of its head-to-head […]