It was a telling sign when Sierra Vega emerged as the first Bruin to cross the finish line in the NCAA West Regional. Read more...
Cross Country, Sports
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February 8, 12:16 am
Runner Sierra Vega qualifies for World Junior Cross Country Championships
Cross Country, Sports, Track and Field
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February 1, 11:47 pm
UCLA freshman distance runner guides legally blind competitor in California marathon
Freshman distance runner Amjed Aboukhadijeh moved at a steady pace when he checked his watch and saw that he was almost halfway through the 26.2-mile course. Read more...
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Freshman track and field runner Amjed Aboukhadijeh served as a volunteer guide for legally blind marathon runner Richard Hunter in December. Although they didn’t win the race, the duo crossed the finish line with a time of three hours and 20 minutes.
Cross Country, Sports
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November 17, 1:21 am
Seniors’cross country career ends early as young team fails to qualify for NCAA Nationals
It's fitting that Shannon Murakami and Kelcie Wiemann ran together last weekend at the NCAA West Regionals. Read more...
Cross Country, Sports
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November 15, 1:10 am
Top 10 finishes not high enough for cross country teams to move on to NCAA Championships
The UCLA cross country teams crossed the finish line for the last time this season. Read more...
Cross Country, Sports
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November 12, 12:46 am
NCAA Championship goal, power of onesie inspire cross country runners in NCAA West Regional
The men's and women's cross country teams enter Saturday's West Regionals in Springfield, Ore., motivated by aspirations for the NCAA Championship and a pair of UCLA adult onesie pajamas. Read more...
Cross Country, Sports
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November 10, 2:08 am
Sisters in Stride
From one perspective, the fastest way to understand Shannon and Amber Murakami would be to thumb through old Saugus High School yearbooks. Read more...
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The sisters from Saugus, freshman Amber Murakami, left, and senior Shannon Murakami are two of the top runners on UCLA’s women’s cross country team.
Cross Country, Sports
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November 1, 2:03 am
Cross country teams battle through injury, illness for strong finish at Pac-10 Championships
If the cross country season could have a face, it would be bloodied and bruised, bandaged and beaten, still standing long after its expiration date. Read more...