Category Archives: Track and Field

John Frazier hired as new coach of men’s track and field

Returning to his alma mater, John Frazier will try to guide UCLA’s track and field program to a national championship, something he just missed out on as a Bruin athlete. Frazier, who has more than 24 years of track and field coaching experience, returned to UCLA as the new coach of the men’s track and […]

Discus thrower wins national championship at NCAAs, three other Bruins place

Coming into the NCAA championships, Julian Wruck held all 25 of the longest collegiate discus throws this season. With such an impressive track record, the expectations and pressure were higher than one of his record-setting throws. The redshirt junior was one of ten UCLA Bruins to qualify for the NCAA championships in Eugene, Ore. this […]

Track and field qualifies 10 to NCAA championships

With the Jim Bush So Cal Championships wrapped up, the Bruins will be able to focus on the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. which starts Wednesday. The Jim Bush So Cal Championships took place at UCLA’s Drake Stadium Saturday and saw several strong performances from Bruin athletes. Redshirt junior discus […]

UCLA track and field to host Jim Bush SoCal Championships

Not everyone gets to have a meet named after himself, but when it does happen, it might be because he’s had a storied career coaching 118 NCAA medalists and 30 Olympians. UCLA will be hosting the Jim Bush SoCal Championships, which will take place Saturday. The competition is named in honor of the National Track […]

Six Bruins qualify for NCAA championships in track and field

For three long hours, athletes were forced to take shelter from a sudden rainstorm as the downpour halted action on day two of the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas. But for the Bruins, this was just another hurdle to overcome in what proved to be a stress-filled meet. UCLA sent […]