When UCLA cross country entered this season, neither the men’s or women’s team was touted as a national contender. Now the men sit at No. 11 in the national rankings and the women have climbed into the top 30. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kelsey Smith (middle) said that UCLA women’s cross country’s 20th-place finish at last Friday’s Wisconsin adidas Invitational – which featured 22 ranked women’s teams from across the country – boosted the team’s confidence, but added that she thinks the team still has some work to do to reach its full potential. (Courtesy of Jim O’Neil)

If there’s any indication of how big this weekend’s Wisconsin Adidas Invitational is, it’s this: UCLA coach Forest Braden was already thinking about it even as the Bruins faced crosstown rival USC Trojans last week. Read more...

Photo: Men’s and women’s cross country at the UCLA/USC Dual at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena. (Courtesy of Don Liebig)

PASADENA —  There were a few oddities about Thursday’s cross country dual meet between UCLA, USC and Cal Poly Pomona. First: It was UCLA’s lone “home” meet of the season, yet the team was a bit out of its element. Read more...

Photo: Men’s and Women’s cross country at the UCLA/USC Dual at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena , Calif. (Courtesy of Don Liebig)