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Track and Field

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April 2, 5:28 pm

Gabriel Clement II to see homecoming at track and field’s Battle on the Bayou

Homecomings often elicit a wide range of emotions. And Gabriel Clement II said he is embracing them all. He is heading home. The junior sprinter will compete less than 100 miles away from his hometown of Kaplan, Louisiana, on Friday and Saturday at the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his family will cheer him on. Read more...

Photo: Junior sprinter Gabriel Clement II holds the baton as he sprints. Clement hails from Kaplan, Louisiana, and he will compete in his home state for the first time in his collegiate career Friday and Saturday at the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 2, 3:17 pm

UCLA track and field splits for weekend, sends athletes to Baton Rouge, Palo Alto

Home is not always on the schedule for college athletes. But for one Bruin, this weekend’s meet will offer exactly that. UCLA track and field will divide its roster across two competitions, sending nine distance runners to compete at the Stanford Invite in Palo Alto, California while sprinters and field athletes will head to compete in the Battle on the Bayou meet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read more...

Photo: Bruin distance runners race run down the back stretch at Drake Stadium at the UCLA-USC dual meet last year. The men’s distance squad had six combined seniors and graduate student athletes last year, who all departed in 2025. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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March 31, 10:38 pm

Track and field earns medal finishes at meet honoring coaches Jim Bush, Bob Larsen

Past legends help shape present superstars. UCLA track and field honored former coaches Jim Bush and Bob Larsen – the latter helped train 23 eventual Olympic athletes at UCLA and the former earned four NCAA Coach of the Year selections – at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Friday and Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Distance runners redshirt freshman Jack Falkowski (left) and freshman Arrin Sagiraju (right) round the corner at Drake Stadium. The distance duo raced in the 1500-meter run Saturday, placing second and fourth, respectively. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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March 17, 6:42 pm

Track and field finishes indoor campaign with mixed results, standout performance

There can be flashes of sunlight even on cloudy days. For UCLA track and field, one performance outshone the rest – a new indoor best in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student sprinter/hurdler Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck crosses the finish line at the Indoor NCAA Championships last year. She finished second in the women’s 60-meter hurdle, with a 7.92-second mark this year. (Courtesy of Tavan Smith)

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March 11, 11:42 pm

Low-seeded UCLA track and field heads into final indoor meet of the season

To be the best, you need to beat the best. And after competing at nine indoor meets to start the 2026 campaign, UCLA track and field will send just a select few qualifying athletes to compete at the NCAA Indoor championships slated for March 13 and March 14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, before moving to the outdoor half of the season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Kayla McBride sprints down the home stretch as a competitor trails her. McBride earned a Second Team Indoor All-American selection last year as part of the women’s 4×400-meter relay. McBride is slated to race in the same event this year at the Indoor NCAA championships. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)

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March 10, 12:50 pm

Jumpers excel in track and field outdoor season opener

This post was updated March 11 at 12:06 p.m. Michael Edwards, nicknamed “Eddie the Eagle,” was the first British Olympic athlete to compete in ski jumping, taking flight at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA jumper attempts to jump over the pole. Five Bruin jumpers medaled at the Beach Opener, the Bruins first meet of the outdoor campaign, from March 6 to March 7. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)


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