There was a slight change of plans for the UCLA track and field team this weekend. While the Bruins originally planned to compete the Jim Click Multi’s on Thursday and Friday, track and field director Avery Anderson said the team changed plans and decided to rest senior pentathlete Kendall Gustafson and give some throwers the chance for a season debut. Read more...

Photo: Just five Bruins went to the Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field invitational, and three made their 2018 debuts. But all of them found success, as not one of them placed lower than fourth among collegiate competitors. (Daily Bruin file photo)

While the UCLA track and field team saw strong performances across the board at its first home meet of the season, two sections of the team particularly stole the show: the throwers and distance runners. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore distance runner Riley Kelly hit a personal best in the men’s 800 meters run over the weekend, adding to a plethora of top-three Bruin finishes. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins avoided the pitfalls of finals week and spring break to put on a strong showing at UCLA’s first home track meet, comprised of the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational. Read more...

Photo: UCLA track and field had its first home meet of the year this weekend. The Bruins logged a third-place finish or better in a majority of the events they entered over the two-day weekend. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated March 25 at 3:22 p.m. Though the Bruins started with a clean slate this weekend, a trend from their indoor season remains. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore jumper Mikella Lefebvre-Oatis came away with one of UCLA’s 12 top-three finishes this weekend at the 40th annual Aztec Invitational. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Five UCLA field athletes took the stage this past weekend in College Station, Texas, facing the top competition in the country. The Bruins ultimately came away with a pair of top-eight finishes and tallied 8 total points at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, all on the women’s side. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins’ showing at the NCAA Indoor Championship meet this year marked a big improvement when compared to 2017. This year, two Bruins cracked the top 10, and senior triple jumper Jessie Maduka secured a third-place finish, UCLA’s first podium at the meet in four years. (Daily Bruin file photo)

For the second straight year, UCLA’s track and field team will be represented solely by field athletes at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. The Bruins will send redshirt junior Ashlie Blake, freshman Alyssa Wilson, sophomore Nate Esparza and redshirt junior Dotun Ogundeji to compete in the shot put. Read more...

Photo: UCLA track and field will be at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships this weekend. However, for the second year in a row, the Bruins will be represented by field athletes only, as all sprinters and distance runners failed to qualify this year. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)