Saturday was the first time any member of the UCLA women’s track and field team tasted victory against USC. And for the first time since 2006, they were able to join the men’s team in a combined victory lap to celebrate both teams’ victories against their USC counterparts in the dual meet.
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Track and field teams eager to challenge Trojans at dual meet
On Saturday, the UCLA women’s track and field team will have additional incentive to emerge victorious against USC: Winning will also mean snapping the USC women’s team’s five-year win streak in the UCLA-USC dual meet.
Throwing the distance: Focus on training, technique leads to career success
There’s big, there’s huge and then there’s Wruck. Measuring 6 feet 6 inches and just a shade under 310 pounds, Julian Wruck is so much bigger than the rest of his competitors, standing out like a tank in a parking lot. Then he starts his throw, and he begins to spin with such grace and […]
Mt. SAC relays bring out best in Bruins
With some of the world’s best track and field athletes gathering at this year’s Mt. San Antonio College Relays, UCLA proved it belongs in the same elite group. The 55th annual Mt. SAC Relays gave individual Bruins an opportunity to shine at a highly touted event. The Bruins took full advantage of the track, which […]
Windy conditions help track and field prep for Mt. SAC Relays
As a garbage can was thrown alongside the track by strong winds rarely seen in Los Angeles, UCLA track and field athletes stood tall. Instead of complaining, the Bruins viewed the wind as just an extra part of their training as they prepare for the Mt. San Antonio College Relays. Women’s track and field coach […]
Swedish athlete joins UCLA’s track and field program
Three weeks ago, the newest addition to UCLA’s track team made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Stockholm to Los Angeles to begin her life as a college student. However, freshman high jumper Caroline Gyllenbern won’t be the only Swede on the team; she joins junior thrower Ida Storm and junior decathlete Marcus Nilsson […]
Track and field succeeds at invitational, hurdler sets event record
Sophomore hurdler Brea Buchanan made waves in the indoor season with a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. On Saturday, she was able to translate that success to the outdoor events at the Strehle Track in Pomona College for the 2013 Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field Invitational. Buchanan […]