Thursday, July 2

UCLA track and field achieves 3 individual medals at Big Ten Outdoor Championships

This post was updated May 21 at 3:08 p.m. Many people are afraid of heights. But sophomore jumper Valentina Fakrogha proved that heights can elicit success, as she won the women’s high jump with a meet-record 1.89-meter mark. Read more...

Photo: Senior sprinter/hurdler Zaire Waring accelerates out of the starting blocks. Waring anchored the men’s 4×400-meter relay squad that clocked a 3:08.74-second time, good for the No. 8 fastest time in program history, at the Tyson Invite during the Bruins’ indoor campaign. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UCLA track and field prepares for Outdoor Big Ten finals following rivalry meet

Many argue that history repeats itself. And that trend may not favor the Bruins this weekend. UCLA track and field will travel to Lincoln to compete in the 2026 Outdoor Big Ten Championships on Friday through Sunday as the squad nears the end of its season. Read more...

Photo: Junior distance runner Aaron Cantu puts his hands up in the air while holding a crown. Cantu earned a victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the UCLA-USC dual meet on May 3, clocking a 8:51.85-second performance. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Track and field men’s team secures dual-meet victory, women’s team falls to USC

This post was updated May 5 at 9:33 p.m. Senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers walked off the track and embraced track and field director Joanna Hayes in front of a celebrating UCLA men’s team. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s squad runs a lap around the track alongside track and field director Joanna Hayes. The victory marked the first time the men’s team has won the dual-meet in back-to-back years since its consecutive victories in 2016 and 2017. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UCLA track and field to clash with crosstown rival in USC Dual Meet

The setting stays the same. But the stakes never fade. The crosstown rivalry returns as UCLA track and field heads south for a matchup against USC on Saturday and Sunday, pitting pride and tradition above all else in one of the sport’s most consistent head-to-head clashes. Read more...

Photo: Senior sprinter Ameen Tokhi runs on the backstretch of Drake Stadium. The Pleasanton, California, local transferred from Diablo Valley College, spending three years there before committing to UCLA in 2025. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Bruins prep for Mt. SAC Relays, Bryan Clay Invitational ahead of postseason push

Competitions give athletes a sense of purpose. And for many young athletes, that feeling is amplified when they are given the opportunity to compete alongside the best of the best. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore distance runner Marie Warneke rounds the corner at Drake Stadium. The Gold Coast, Australia, local placed 18th in the women’s 800-meter run at the Outdoor NCAA championships last year. She boasts the No. 3 time in UCLA outdoor history with a 2:02.93-second mark in the half-mile event. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)


Track and field sees success at Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational

The runway is empty. The engines have withdrawn. The wheels have dropped. And the Bruins finally made a stop at home. After 15 trips around the nation, the team competed at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium on Saturday for the last home meet this season. Read more...

Photo: Sprinters sophomore Kayla McBride (left) and junior Ava Simms sprint in the women’s 200-meter dash. McBride took first place in the event with a 23.85-second mark, and Simms finished in seventh place with a time of 24.27 seconds. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)



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