Since Elena Clarke was in the eighth grade, the pole vault crossbar was always an obstacle she wanted to conquer. By the end of her time in high school, she had already cleared an obstacle hovering a full 12 feet, 8 inches off the ground. Read more...
Photo: Junior Elena Clarke’s impressive pole vault improvement of more than 14 inches sets her apart as “one of the most dedicated people on the team,” according to her teammates. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Natasha Kolbo’s favorite year of college is coming to an end. With mainly the NCAA preliminaries and finals remaining in the outdoor track and field season, the pole vaulter will be one of several graduating seniors whose days as members on the UCLA track and field team are winding down. Read more...
Photo: For senior pole vaulter Natasha Kolbo, this season is a successful one filled with its share of high and low points. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Championship season has officially begun with the UCLA track and field team as it competed in the Pac-12 championships this past weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams failed to crack the top five in team scoring as they ranked sixth and seventh, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck was one of two players to win a first-place distinction at the Pac-12 championships. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The track and field season is starting to wind down as the Pac-12 championships loom over the Bruins this weekend. The UCLA men’s team enters the championship ranked No.12 in the country and is led by redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck and senior pole vaulter Mike Woepse. Read more...
Photo: Ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in long jump, junior Kylie Price looks to help an unranked women’s track and field team perform well at the Pac-12 championships. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The athletes representing UCLA track and field in the Pac-12 multi-event championship over the weekend had an entirely new look compared to last year’s contingent. None of the members of the two-men and two-women team from last year that earned UCLA a quick head start for both the men’s and women’s teams going into the second weekend of the Pac-12 Championships was present in this year’s installment. Read more...
Photo: Junior heptathletes Alexis Walker (left) and Katherine Salcido (right) competed in their first Pac-12 multi-event championship this weekend.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
The athletes representing UCLA track and field in the Pac-12 multi-event championship over the weekend had an entirely new look compared to last year’s contingent. None of the members of the two-men and two-women team from last year that earned UCLA a quick head start for both the men’s and women’s teams going into the second weekend of the Pac-12 Championships was present in this year’s installment. Read more...
After the conclusion of this year’s installment of a head-to-head against bitter rival USC, it’s time for a well-deserved change of pace – for most UCLA track and field athletes, at least. Read more...
Photo: Senior heptathlete Alexis Walker will join junior Katherine Salcido and freshman Monique Van in Pullman, Wash., this weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
