Nilsson breaks second school record this
summer
UCLA junior and Swedish native Lena Nilsson established a new
school record Aug. 13 in the 800-meter run in Malmo, Sweden. Her
time of 2:02.26 broke teammate Tiffany Burgess’ record, set
May 4 at Drake Stadium.
More recently, Nilsson won national titles in both the 800- and
1500-meter runs, with times of 2:04.85 and 4:17.73, respectively,
while running at Sweden’s National Championships in Gavle,
Sweden Aug. 17-18.
For Nilsson, it is her second school record in 43 days. On July
6 in Brunswick, Maine, she set a school record in the 1500m
(4:12.60) at the New Balance Maine Distance Festival.
Nilsson will run for the Bruins this weekend against Cal State
Fullerton in UCLA’s first cross-country meet of the
season.
UCLA to host Pac-10 gymnastics finals
The UCLA gymnastics team will have a decided crowd advantage
over the rest of the Pac-10 during the March 29 conference
tournament. Pauley Pavilion was announced as the location of the
2003 Pac-10 championships as the Bruins’ schedule was
released Aug. 21.
UCLA opens its season on the road against Oregon State in Oahu,
Hawaii on Jan. 2. Its first home meet will be Jan. 19 against Cal,
UC Davis, and Cal State Fullerton.
The other home meets will be Feb. 2 against Arkansas, Feb. 9
against Washington, Feb. 23 against Arizona and March 16 against
Oklahoma, North Carolina and Rhode Island.
Compiled by J.P. Hoornstra, Daily Bruin Senior Staff