Having even one individual NCAA champion for any college track and field program is a major accomplishment. Read more...
Track and Field
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May 11, 1:14 am
Track and field travels to Oregon, looks for strong showing at Pac-12 Championships
Despite falling to rival USC last weekend at Drake Stadium, the UCLA women's track and field team were able to take some positives from the meet before heading into the Pac-12 Championships this weekend. "Even though we lost, this felt like a victory to me," head coach Jeanette Bolden said. Read more...
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May 9, 12:47 am
Thrower Ida Storm’s positive energy helps her transition from Sweden to UCLA
Ida Storm can hammer throw two-thirds of a football field and can shot put an 8.8-pound ball more than 40 feet. Calling her intimidating would be an understatement. Read more...
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Sophomore thrower Ida Storm, who hails from Nybro, Sweden, has had two all-American seasons here at UCLA, and is currently ranked fourth in the NCAA for the hammer throw.
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May 7, 2:10 am
Five multi-event athletes post high marks in Pac-12 Track & Field Championships
It takes a considerable amount of diligence for a track athlete to master one event, let alone 10. And in their final chance to compete in the regular season, the Bruins' multi-event athletes had to push themselves even harder this weekend, when UCLA sent five athletes to commence the first Pac-12 Track & Field Championships. Read more...
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May 4, 1:29 am
Track and Field hits the road for competitions
By the Numbers:
56.92
Turquoise Thompson's 400m hurdle season-best time, good for No. 6 in the NCAA
2
Number of sports winner of the 400m against USC, Ally Courtnall, competes in (soccer, track)
5
Number of Bruins ranked in the top 10 in the Pac-12 heading to this event
18
Current national ranking of sophomore Tatum Souza in the heptathlon Read more...
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Freshman sprinter Andre’ Chapman (left) takes a handoff from sophomore sprinter RJ Frasier during UCLA’s track and field meet against USC on Sunday. UCLA will compete in the Occidental Invitational this weekend.
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April 6, 1:20 am
Men and women’s track and field teams hope to show improvement in upcoming invitational
Both teams head to Eugene, Ore. this weekend to compete in the 23rd annual Pepsi Team Invitational where the Bruins plan to showcase their skills against three-time reigning NCAA champions Texas A&M and Pac-12 foes Oregon and Washington. Read more...
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Sophomore thrower Ida Storm and the men and women’s track and field teams compete at the Pepsi Team Invitational in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday.
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April 2, 12:03 am
Men’s and women’s track each beat one opponent but fall to the other in first outdoor home meet
The Bruins got off to a slow, rainy start in a double dual meet against Tennessee and Washington State on Saturday. Both the men and women's track and field teams had a mixed bag, with both teams winning one but dropping the other. Read more...
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Sophomore Alec Faldermeyer threw 221 feet, 1 inch to win the hammer throw in UCLA’s first home meet this weekend.