Outrun your ranking. That was assistant coach Devin Elizondo’s race plan for UCLA men’s cross country, seeded fourth going into the Pac-12 championships. “You’re very familiar with everybody at (conference meets) so there’s a little bit more on the line,” Elizondo said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA cross country competed in its first postseason meet of the year this weekend – the Pac-12 Championships. The men were lead by the upperclassmen and their collective experience, and the women were lead by freshman Erika Adler. (Courtesy of Eric Evans Photography)

The regular season is over for UCLA cross country. The year ended with the team splitting its runners between the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins raced in two locations this weekend. The meets in Madison, Wisconsin, and Santa Clara, California, were their last two regular season meets of the year.(Photo courtesy of Ricky Bassman)

UCLA cross country was running on a fresh set of legs this weekend – everyone in a Bruin jersey had less than two years of collegiate cross country experience under their belts. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Millen Trujillo lead the way for the men’s team this weekend, winning the first race he participated in this year.(Courtesy of Liza David)

UCLA cross country will compete in its third meet of the year Saturday, in Santa Clarita, California. Assistant coaches Devin Elizondo and Jennifer DeRego both plan on using the TMU cross country invitational as a place to let some fresh athletes stretch their legs. Read more...

Photo: Ten men and women who didn’t participate at the Roy Griak invitational last weekend will go to UCLA cross country’s third meet of the year Saturday. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics)