The UCLA Bruins continue to improve in the marathon that is the track and field season. After a weekend of record-setting performances, the Bruins get a chance to sleep in their own beds as they host TCU and BYU in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium on` Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter and long jumper Kylie Price said that track and field has faced a steady improvement in its workouts and competitions. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Veterans stepped up and records were broken as the UCLA track and field team split up for three events this past weekend. The Bruins participated in the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, La., the Stanford Invitational, and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck placed first in discus throw at the Battle on the Bayou tournament over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA track and field team continues to work out the kinks as the outdoor season advances. The improvements will have to start this coming weekend, especially after losing a dual meet against Washington State a couple weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore thrower Nicholas Scarvelis, the nation’s No. 8 shot putter, said the Bruins need to “realize that it’s time to crank it up a notch” after a slow start to the outdoor season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
One half of the season ends, and another begins. The UCLA track and field team is now at the halfway point after wrapping up its indoor season this past weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Read more...
Photo: Senior weight thrower Ida Storm threw a personal best of 21.90 meters. The throw was good enough to net Storm a second-place finish. Ida Storm (Daily Bruin file photo)
As the indoor season nears its end, the athletes on the UCLA track and field team are split with differing goals. Five athletes have been accepted for entry at the NCAA indoor championships and are mentally and physically preparing for this competition, while the rest of the team continues its training for outdoor season. Read more...
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Watching the football BCS National Championship at the age of 7 or 8, UCLA track and field freshman thrower Braheme Days was fascinated by the spectacle of collegiate athletics. Read more...
Photo: Freshman thrower Braheme Days was inspired to pursue collegiate athletics after watching NCAA football as a child. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)
The UCLA track and field team returned from its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships on Saturday feeling content with its individual talent. The meet took place at the Dempsey Indoor Facility on the University of Washington campus, and both the men’s and women’s teams were happy with their personal results in Washington. Read more...
