It’s 5:30 a.m. on a cool morning in early April and both senior utility Danny McClintick and junior center Patrick Woepse are headed to their morning weight training. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Danny McClintick was involved in an automobile accident in early April, and has spent the past eight months on the road to recovery. McClintick has had some of his best performances in important games this year. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
At any of the UCLA men’s water polo games, you can be sure to hear coach Adam Wright yelling the names of his players as he directs his offense from the opposite end of Dirks Pool. Read more...
Photo: Before joining the UCLA men’s water polo this season, freshman Spencer Farrar competed in lifesaving events at the international level. Farrar, one of the youngest competitors, was extremely successful, even setting new American records. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“America’s Team.” It’s a name given to UCLA’s unusual beach volleyball partnership of seniors Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye – the unique duo each standing at 5-foot-6, often dwarfed by their counterparts on the other side of the net. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive specialists Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye have been entrenched in the back row of the women’s volleyball team’s lineup all season long. The two have combined for 437 digs in their final seasons at UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jayon Brown is ready. He sits in a locker room tucked beneath the Rose Bowl bleachers, checking every aspect of his uniform to make sure he’s prepared. Read more...
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On paper, Jennie and Claire were the perfect freshman roommates. They both had the same extracurricular in high school. They both ended up being sociology majors. Read more...
Photo: Junior middle blockers Claire Felix and Jennie Frager have both found starting roles for the Bruins this year. Coach Michael Sealy said the two help elevate each other’s games with their work in practice. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sitting in a lab deep in the heart of South Campus, senior runner Lane Werley’s tall frame and blue UCLA Athletics backpack look entirely out of place. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lane Werley takes his role as a leader on the UCLA cross country team very seriously – as a runner and as a student. Werley is UCLA Athletics’ sole chemical and materials science student, challenging himself on the course and in the classroom. Looking back on his career, Werley is glad to have been an example of athletic and academic achievement. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s the morning of Oct. 16, and no one knows about Carolina Johnson. She has made a name for herself in Europe, a silver medalist at the European Athletics Junior Championships who holds the third-best time in Swedish history in the under-20 steeplechase. Read more...
Photo: Freshman runner Carolina Johnson is UCLA’s lone woman to qualify for the NCAA championship race. Johnson, who holds the third-best under-20 steeplechase time in Swedish history, has already made a big impact in her first season with the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
