Almost half of the 42 UCLA student-athletes who descended on Gwangju, South Korea, for the 2015 World University Games two weeks ago will be returning to Westwood with a range of gold, silver and bronze medals. Read more...
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July 6, 1:36 am
Graphic: Bruins at the 2015 Summer World University Games
Nearly 50 UCLA student-athletes and coaches made the trip from Westwood to Gwangju, South Korea, for this summer’s World University Games. Over the next week, Bruins representing three countries across seven sports will compete for gold. Read more...
Sports, Track and Field
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June 1, 2:06 am
UCLA sends 13 track and field athletes on to NCAA Championship
Redshirt senior Derek Eager was right on the bubble. In the 2015 NCAA Division I West Preliminary Championships in Austin, Texas, this past weekend, Eager needed to finish in the top 12 in the javelin competition to qualify for the NCAA championship meet in Eugene, Ore., on June 10. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior javelin thrower Derek Eager qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Tournament with his final throw in competition this weekend. (UCLA Athletics)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 28, 1:47 am
Veteran track and field athletes lead the way to NCAA West Regional
The field of competitors in Division I outdoor track and field has dwindled from thousands to the top 96 for each individual event. Of those 96 top athletes in each individual event, the top 48 in the East will compete in the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla., starting Thursday, while the top 48 in the West will travel to Austin, Texas, to compete in the NCAA West Regional. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Alec Faldermeyer said he feels a bit of pressure entering the NCAA Regional because he’s never failed to qualify for the NCAA championship meet. For Faldermeyer to qualify for nationals for the fourth straight year, he must finish in the top 12 in the country at regionals. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 27, 12:54 am
Freshman to bring Pac-12 championship experience into NCAA Regional
Of the 32 UCLA track and field athletes who qualified to compete in this week’s NCAA Regional meet, Steele Wasik is one of the few freshmen in that group. Read more...
Photo: Freshman multi-event athlete Steele Wasik will be competing in his first-ever NCAA Regional this week alongside 31 other Bruins who qualified. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 19, 12:56 am
Bruins move on to NCAA West Regional following Pac-12 championship
Of the 21 participants competing in the women’s 800 meters on Saturday at the Pac-12 conference championship at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, Ally Courtnall was the lone senior. Read more...
Photo: Senior middle distance runner Ally Courtnall dropped her personal-record time in the 800 meters by over three seconds in Sunday’s Pac-12 championship. With her fifth-place time of 2:05.48, Courtnall qualified for the NCAA West Regional in Austin, Texas on May 28. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 18, 1:42 am
UCLA extends streak of individual Pac-12 championship wins to 51 years
Nicholas Scarvelis stepped onto the first-place podium after winning the shot put for the second consecutive season in the Pac-12 championship meet, defending his title but also searching to improve on his 64-5.25 showing. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior thrower Nicholas Scarvelis finished seventh in the discus but first in the shot put competition at this weekend’s Pac-12 championship. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)