The numbers are crunched and the awards are listed, but now it’s time to see who the Daily Bruin Sports editors think are UCLA’s most valuable coaches. Read more...
Photo: Coach Valorie Kondos Field is one of the most accomplished coaches at UCLA with six NCAA titles on her resume. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The top 48 runners, jumpers and throwers in each event from the western half of the country are all coming together this weekend in the second most important meet of the year – the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round. Read more...
Photo: Freshman jumper Isaiah Holmes was named Pac-12 field athlete of the year and men’s freshman of the year two weeks ago, and he is one of a few Bruins competing in multiple events at this year’s NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
One of the more visible patterns for UCLA track and field of late has been the consistency of its women’s pole vault team. In every year except 2015, the Bruins have had at least two women’s pole vaulters qualify for the NCAA Division I West Regional. Read more...
Photo: Junior pole vaulter Elleyse Garrett is one of two women’s pole vaulters on UCLA track and field who have made the NCAA Western Regional for the second year in a row. The top 12 move on to the national NCAA meet, and Garrett is entered as the 17th seed. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
A handful of UCLA track and field athletes are moving on to the NCAA regional May 25, but some Bruins ended their season early because of unexpected bumps to their rankings. Read more...
Photo: Due to some unexpected changes in the rankings, sophomore triple jumper C.J. Alumbres went from 52nd to 45th regionally. Alumbres was one of the few Bruins who benefited from the changeup. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After eight years of coaching at UCLA, the last five of those as director of track and field and cross-country, Mike Maynard will be stepping down at the conclusion of the 2017 outdoor season. Read more...
Photo: Mike Maynard, who has been the director of track and field and cross-country for the past five years, will be stepping down from his position at the end of the 2017 outdoor season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Pac-12 championship always marks the start of the final phase of the outdoor track and field season. And while track itself may be winding down, the Bruins are doing just the opposite as they enter the most competitive part of their year. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore hurdler Rai Benjamin logged his first Pac-12 championship win in the 400-meter hurdles over the weekend. Last year he ran only the preliminary round to set a qualifying time for NCAA regionals. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
For most of the UCLA track and field team, this weekend will be the last of the 2017 season. The Pac-12 championship is the last meet that the athletes have to get their times and scores into the top 48 of the Western Division and advance to the NCAA West Regional. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nate Esparza is one of several Bruins in position with top-48 scores to secure a spot in the NCAA regionals. The thrower is 18th nationally in the shot-put heading into the Pac-12 championships this weekend. (Michael Hull/Daily Bruin senior staff)
