Early Wednesday morning nine Bruin runners began their trip across the country, with the biggest race of the season just days away. The men of UCLA cross country will compete Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky, at the NCAA Division I Championship meet for the fourth consecutive year. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s cross country team will be rejoined by junior Robert Brandt this weekend after he took a week off with a slight injury. Brandt lead the Bruins in several meets during his 2017 campaign. (courtesy of Ricky Bassman)

There’s only one meet that stands between UCLA cross country and this year’s national championship meet: the NCAA West Regional. “We have really great talent on this team,” said freshman Erika Adler. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA West Regional is the critical meet for the Bruins that will determine whether they will be able to go to the national championship meet or not. Assistant coach Jennifer DeRego believes her team, which is ranked No. 8 in the West Region, will be able to qualify. (Courtesy of Ricky Bassman)

Outrun your ranking. That was assistant coach Devin Elizondo’s race plan for UCLA men’s cross country, seeded fourth going into the Pac-12 championships. “You’re very familiar with everybody at (conference meets) so there’s a little bit more on the line,” Elizondo said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA cross country competed in its first postseason meet of the year this weekend – the Pac-12 Championships. The men were lead by the upperclassmen and their collective experience, and the women were lead by freshman Erika Adler. (Courtesy of Eric Evans Photography)

The regular season is over for UCLA cross country. The year ended with the team splitting its runners between the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins raced in two locations this weekend. The meets in Madison, Wisconsin, and Santa Clara, California, were their last two regular season meets of the year.(Photo courtesy of Ricky Bassman)