The UCLA women’s track and field team followed its season-opening success at the UW Invitational with another impressive meet at the New Mexico Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., this weekend.
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After a promising start to the season that the UCLA women’s track and field team catalyzed last week, it’s no wonder that the talk on the track is still about personal bests.
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It wasn’t just that the UCLA men’s track and field team kept up step for step against what will likely be two of its strongest conference opponents.
Bruins set personal records in track
The UCLA women’s track and field team opened its indoor season at the UW Invitational in Seattle on Saturday with many noteworthy performances.
“Pretty much, everyone that stepped on the track (set a personal record),” said assistant coach Johnny Gray, who is the middle distance coach for both the men’s and women’s teams.
These impressive displays included freshman distance runner Melissa Skiba’s personal-best performance of 9:38.36 in the 3,000 meters, good for ninth overall in the race.
Also setting a personal record was senior sprinter Ashlea McLaughlin in the 800m with a time of 2:10.09 and a ninth-place finish.
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