It usually doesn’t rain in Southern California, but on a cold Tuesday morning, it did. But even the downpour could not keep senior pole vaulter Allison Koressel and the UCLA women’s pole vault team from Drake Stadium, as they continued to run drills in the harsh rain and chilly winds in preparation for the upcoming […]
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Track rounds out Run for the Dream Invite with three meet records
Senior middle distance runner Danielle Low watched the meet organizers reconstruct the 160-yard track after the sprint races came to a close at the Run for the Dream Invitational in Fresno, Calif. Low has seen this transformation before, but it still amazes her. What surprised her more though was the UCLA track team’s change throughout […]
Track and field use Fresno meet to prepare for MPSF championships
Patrick Douglas knew he was working toward something important Tuesday afternoon when he finished doing a 4-mile tempo run with his UCLA track teammates.
UCLA freshman shot putter displays strong potential
Redshirt freshman Nick Scarvelis sat patiently among his fellow shot putters, waiting for his turn to throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Even though he is a redshirt freshman and had no competitions under his belt since last July, Scarvelis impressed coach Mike Maynard and many others at the Don Kirby Friday by garnering […]
Track and field take a step forward with weekend meets
As he breathed in on the pole vault runway, junior Mike Woepse’s lungs filled with Albuquerque air, much thinner than he is used to. Such conditions, however, were no deterrent for Woepse, who propelled himself forward to land a personal record jump of 18 feet, 4 1/2 inches, nearing UCLA’s school record and allotting himself […]
Members of UCLA track teams compete at USA Cross Country Championships
The USA Cross Country Championships in St. Louis last weekend was a hectic affair for members of the women’s distance team, with memorable moments including ambulance visits, illness and Olympic athletes. Despite the race causing two women on the team to become physically sick, they still saw it was a success. “It was a very […]
Track and field shines with array of personal bests
For the Bruins, a young team has its positives and negatives, but they have been showing the benefits of being able to improve, which the UW Invitational reflected not only in the juniors and seniors but also in strong underclassmen.