Friday, June 19

Seven track and field athletes race off to NCAA championships

Place in the top 12, or go home – that was the situation for all 24 UCLA track and field athletes who competed this weekend. A total of six Bruins managed to make the cut at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento and will join senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson at the NCAA championships in Eugene, Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Alyssa Wilson made history over the weekend by qualifying for the NCAA championship meet in three throwing events – the only woman in the nation this year and the first-ever Bruin to do so. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)



Unable to overcome previous shutout, baseball loses 4-1 against Oregon State

The two highest scoring teams in the Pac-12 have shut each other down. No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-19, 18-11 Pac-12) lost 4-1 to No. 2 Oregon State (44-9-1, 20-8-1) 4-1 Friday evening, falling in the series after getting shutout Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore left fielder Jeremy Ydens had the Bruins’ lone RBI on a single to center in the seventh inning. UCLA was unable to dig out of a four-run deficit and fell to Oregon State 4-1. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)


Nick’s Notes: UCLA Athletics gaining momentum, bringing home national titles

As a transfer student, my time at UCLA is half that of the typical four years. Transfers have to settle for half the classes, half the experiences and perhaps most tragically of all, half the number of sporting events as a student. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s year-long national championship draught ended in December with men’s water polo’s win over USC and since then Bruin teams – gymnastics and beach volleyball – have taken titles, giving the university 116 overall. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s golf advances to NCAA championship, battles previous years’ losing legacy

The Bruins have made it to the last tournament of the year. No. 24 UCLA men’s golf will be in the hunt for its third title in program history as the NCAA championship kicks off Friday at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Devon Bling and UCLA men’s golf will begin play at the NCAA championship Friday in Oklahoma. Bling had the highest individual finish of any Bruin at the NCAA regional last week. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Track and field’s Kendall Gustafson continues family legacy despite challenges

“Bruin Born.” To many, these words are simply a slogan of school spirit. For senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson, they evoke a more literal meaning. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gustafson’s parents both attended UCLA in the 1980s. Read more...

Photo: Senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson has been linked to UCLA track and field for much longer than the two years she’s been a Bruin. Her grandfather was good friends with UCLA legend Rafer Johnson. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


Softball wins game one against Arizona in NCAA Super Regional opener

Pom poms, cowbells and beating drums filled the Easton Stadium air. The alumni section known as “The Bruin Bubble” made its presence felt on every pitch of Thursday night’s game. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Madeline Jelenicki had a big night against Arizona in the Bruins’ first game of the Super Regional, launching two home runs and collecting 3 RBIs. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)