Tuesday, December 16

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.






The Solitary Ones

The cross country runners moved in near silence. Behind all of the contorted faces, pumping arms and high-kicking legs were the fleeting sounds of footsteps. Read more...

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Junior David McDonald (left) and redshirt juniors Dylan Knight (center) and Spencer Knight train at the intramural field. In preparation for Saturday’s Pre-NCAA Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., the men’s and women’s cross country teams have increased their already strenuous training regimen.


Bruin cross country keeps pace with top teams

If Friday's results are of any indication, perhaps the UCLA men's and women's cross country teams should schedule races on back-to-back weekends more often. Running on just five days' rest after competing in the Stanford Invitational last weekend, the Bruins headed to South Bend, Ind. Read more...

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Dylan Knight led the men’s cross country team to a sixth-place finish.

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