Programs that once sat at the top of their sports rarely disappear all at once. Instead, success fades gradually, leaving behind expectations shaped by banners and names. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student sprinter/hurdler Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck charges toward the finish line. The Brussels local earned four All-American selections last year across the indoor and outdoor campaigns. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Coast-to-coast reach is hard to achieve. Although Snoop Dogg and Run-D.M.C. captured national attention, their regional fame outweighed their coast-to-coast popularity, with the former commanding the Los Angeles music scene and the latter embodying the New York style. Read more...
Photo: Senior thrower Michael Pinckney twirls and prepares to release the weight. The Queens, New York, local has won all three of his weight-throw competitions this indoor season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Swim & Dive Most meets for the Bruins begin with a dance party on the pool deck. And the last conference competition of the regular season will start no differently – no matter the opponents’ storied history. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jordan Cordry walks along the side of the pool. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 8:32 p.m. Definitions can be subjective, objective or ever-changing. And the Bruins are already shaping their definition of record-breaking only two meets into the 2026 season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore sprinter Kayla McBride sprints across the track’s bank. The Chino Hills, California, local earned a First Team All-American selection as part of the women’s 4×400-meter relay last outdoor season. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:10 p.m. There is no easing into a season when you start at the top. After both the men’s and women’s track and field teams claimed first-place finishes in their opening meet, the Bruins will return to competition facing a new challenge: racing with a target on their backs. Read more...
Photo: Junior Michael Haugo levitates during the long jump at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 16. Haugo transferred from North Dakota State ahead of the 2026 campaign. The Moorhead, Minnesota, local finished fourth in the long jump at the Summit League Championships with the Bisons in 2024. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
The 2026 indoor season sprinted to a start. UCLA track and field opened its campaign on Friday in Spokane, Washington, competing in the Spokane Sports Showcase. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Chris Paige and senior Zaire Waring (left to right) sprint toward the finish line. Paige transferred from Princeton prior to this season, and Waring transferred from San Jose State ahead of the 2025 campaign (Courtesy of Luca Gillis).
Sprinting and relays often excite. Pumping arms, long strides and flying track pellets often captivate an audience’s attention as athletes dash for the finish line. UCLA track and field will send most of its highest-performing sprinters and relay athletes to the Spokane Sports Showcase in Spokane, Washington, on Friday – the squad’s first official meet of the 2026 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Senior Tamaal Myers grabs his teammates face in celebration after winning the 400-meter hurdles at the UCLA vs. USC dual meet May 4. Myers transferred from USC and committed to UCLA before his junior season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
