Forty-three UCLA athletes will make their way to Lawrence, Kansas to compete in the NCAA West Prelims – all in hopes of placing in the top 12 of their respective events. But sophomore sprinter Leon Powell may have the most to compete for. He had a quick start to the season in his main event […]
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Bruins turn focus to NCAA men’s tennis singles, doubles
TULSA, Okla. –– UCLA is out of contention for a men’s tennis team championship, but it can still pick up individual titles in both singles and doubles. The Bruins’ hopes will fall on the shoulders of two players. UCLA’s best chance rests with junior Mackie McDonald, who will make his third appearance in the NCAA […]
UCLA pole vaulter Greta Wagner leaps toward NCAA regionals
Not many success stories start with hesitation. The characteristic audacity that defines collegiate and professional athletes is no doubt built with hours of training, but there are nearly always seeds of boldness at the inception of promising careers. When it comes to redshirt freshman pole vaulter Greta Wagner, however, she was almost reluctant in the […]
Strong weekend puts women’s golf in good position for match play
The nearly weeklong NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship is halfway done and the Bruins are in a good position to advance to match play. At the conclusion of the second round Saturday, UCLA as a team was only one shot above par but still eight shots behind first-place USC. However, after advancing six shots […]
UCLA baseball aims for strong close to disappointing 2016 season
Almost all of the remaining holdovers from UCLA baseball’s lone national championship team will play their final home games this weekend. It’s a group of four position players: two redshirt senior outfielders, Christoph Bono and Eric Filia, and two senior middle infielders, Trent Chatterton and Brett Urabe. The other four holdovers from that national title […]
Around the League: Pac-12 rowing represents at NCAA championships, baseball struggles
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Pac-12 in lull as College World Series approaches If the rankings are any indication, it’s not hard to tell that Pac-12 baseball is having a down year. Utah currently leads the conference by […]
Bruin baseball misses chance for comeback against UCSB Gauchos
It was a comeback that could have saved a season. And then it wasn’t. UCLA baseball entered Tuesday’s game against UC Santa Barbara in a must-win situation. Coach John Savage said that his team had to win all seven of its remaining games – starting with UCSB – just to have chance to make the […]