The presence of upperclassmen dominates the UCLA track and field throwing roster. The Bruins have nine returning throwers from last season and will be sending six of them to their first meet of the year at the Northern Arizona University Friday Night Duals in Flagstaff, Arizona on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson earned three All-America honors after she became the only athlete in the country to qualify for individual events at 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins have recorded lackluster results in track and field in recent years, but thrower Alyssa Wilson could potentially finish her career as a historic squad member. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson was the only female athlete in the country to qualify for the 2018 NCAA championship in three events: the hammer throw, discus and shot put. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)

Men’s track and field The Bruins sent four athletes to compete against the nation’s top 24 athletes in their events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson threw for a distance of 43.27 meters in the javelin throw. After finishing the 100 meters in 21st place, she made up ground and finished fourth overall in the heptathlon. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Seven qualifying UCLA track and field athletes boarded a plane for Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, with the NCAA championships just two days away. This year’s nationals squad is a mix of experience levels, with one freshman, two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors. Read more...

Photo: Fresman Alyssa Wilson will make her NCAA Division I championship meet debut in not one, but three events – the shot put, hammer throw and discus throw. She is the only woman in the country to have qualified for all three this year. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)