Like passing a baton, life can close chapters while opening new ones. And after nine weeks, the Bruins are transitioning from the conclusion of one campaign to the start of another. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student pole vaulter Paige Sommers falls after completing her vault. The Westlake Village, California, local transferred from Duke ahead of the 2026 campaign. Her younger brother, sophomore pole vaulter Cade Sommers, also competes for the Bruins. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)
This post was updated March 3 at 2:55 p.m. Midterms in the classroom test one’s ability to understand content up to that point. Yet the Bruins faced a different type of test that may allow them to see what improvements must be made moving forward. Read more...
Photo: Senior thrower Michael Pinckney smiles as he holds a silver medal. The Queens, New York, local improved upon his fourth-place finish in the weight throw at the Indoor Big Ten championships last year. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)
Every technical tweak and off-season training block has pointed toward this moment. And the Bruins may showcase how months of refinement have solidified themselves as conference contenders. Read more...
Photo: Five Bruin distance athletes run in a line together at last year’s UCLA-USC dual meet May 4. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
UCLA track and field athletes typically spend the first quarter of their final collegiate season training at Drake Stadium. But senior Shawn Toney spent it almost 6,000 miles away. Read more...
Photo: Senior spinter/hurdler Shawn Toney traverses a dune in Morocco while holding a sandboard. Toney suffered a hamstring injury in 2025 that kept him out of all but one meet his junior campaign. (Courtesy of Shawn Toney)
When the starting gun fired at the Tyson Invitational and Husky Classic, the line between collegiate and professional ranks all but disappeared. UCLA track and field shared the track with world-class athletes and Olympic gold medalists over the weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Seattle, Washington, offering a benchmark to assess where the Bruins stand against elite competition before returning to the collegiate stage. Read more...
Photo: Senior sprinter Naomi Johnson strides across the finish line. The Eastvale, California, local has earned seven All-American selections across her collegiate career, all of which were accomplished while contributing to the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relays. (Courtesy of Lucas Gillis)
Every second matters in track and field. A sharper lean at the finish line, a quicker reaction out of the starting blocks or a stronger drive off the curve – it all comes down to shaving time. Read more...
Photo: Junior Gabriel Clement II runs as he holds the baton. The sprinter has competed in just one event this season, earning a second-place finish in the men’s 300-meter dash at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 16. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 12:12 a.m. Time is rarely an ally in life. Moments pass – whether they are seized or not – and opportunities are often defined by how quickly they are met. Read more...
Photo: UCLA track and field athletes cheer from the stands. The squad has competed at five meets in 2026, and the women’s team was ranked as high as No. 13 in the nation this season. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
