The Bruins had the opportunity to perform in front of their home crowd for the first time this season. UCLA track and field hosted the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational at Drake Stadium on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Bruins placed first in a season-best 16 events and recorded first-and-second-place finishes […]
Category Archives: Track and Field
Propelled by sophomore star, track and field breaks records at Aztec Invitational
The Bruins’ results from this weekend were headlined by one thrower in particular. UCLA track and field sent 12 throwers and five pole vaulters to compete at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego this weekend. Sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson entered Friday with six event victories and returned with three more after her performances on Saturday. […]
UCLA track and field promising meets improve morale for upcoming season
This post was updated March 24 at 5:06 p.m. The scenery has shifted for the Bruins. UCLA track and field opened its outdoor season this weekend at the Baldy Castillo Invitational and the Willie Williams Classic in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona, respectively. The Bruins were led by junior thrower Simon Litzell, who placed first in […]
Change of scenery for track and field as it switches to outdoors
The Bruins will be swapping their indoor spikes for outdoor spikes. UCLA track and field will begin the second 10-week portion of its season outdoors, starting Friday at the Willie Williams Classic in Tuscon, Arizona. Junior distance runner Robert Brandt – who had First-Team All-American finishes in both the 5000-meter and 3000-meter races at the […]
Bruins have strong performance in NCAA indoor championships
The Bruins competed on the national stage this weekend. UCLA track and field sent six athlete to the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama and five returned with All-American honors in at least one event. Junior distance runner Robert Brandt said he aimed for two top-five finishes […]
Weekend in Preview: March 8
Women’s golfMichelle Murakami, Daily Bruin contributor Darius Rucker’s music is typically associated with fishing and tractors, but the award-winning country artist’s name will be plastered along the links for the Bruins’ next tournament. No. 5 UCLA women’s golf will compete at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, this weekend. The Bruins […]
Track and field claims four first-place finishes at MPSF Indoor Championships
The Bruins opened their postseason this weekend. UCLA men’s track and field earned second place at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle behind four first-place finishes. Junior distance runner Robert Brandt claimed wins in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter, logging a personal and UCLA record in the 3000-meter with a time of 7 […]