Saturday, August 22

In the news:

Brianna Do wins US Women's Amateur Championship, outlasting four of her UCLA teammates and beating Wake Forest’s Marissa Dodd on the 18th hole despite playing a limited role during the women's golf season

UCLA rising senior Brianna Do took more of a supporting role last season in the UCLA women's golf team's journey that culminated in an NCAA title "“ the team's third and the school's 107th. Read more...

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Rising senior Brianna Do won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship this past weekend at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon. Though Do was not a starter for the Bruins in their 2011 NCAA Championship victory, she was the only UCLA golfer to make it to the final, where she defeated Wake Forest freshman Marissa Dodd in a close contest.

Credit: United States Golf Association


UCLA track and field makes an impact at the USA Track and Field Junior/Senior National Championships as throwers Derek Eager and Alec Faldermeyer take first in their events, qualify for Pan American Championships

Several current and graduated Bruins competed in both the USA Track and Field Junior/Senior National Championships, held June 23-26 in Eugene, Ore. The meets served as a qualifier for the Senior World Championships as well as the Pan American Junior Championships. Read more...

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All-American rising sophomore Alec Faldermeyer won the hammer throw with a distance of 241-2.


The low draft picks of Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee result in extra effort to make their decision of going professional worthwhile

The 2011 NBA Draft is over, which means two things: We don't need to hear ESPN analyst Jay Bilas rave about a prospect's "rejumpability" for at least another year, and people will finally get to see whether former Bruins Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee made the right decision by forgoing their final years in Westwood to make the leap to the pros. Read more...



The football team continues down its road to redemption by building confidence with recruits and coaches

It has been a rough decade for UCLA football and it seems like every year the Bruins are a "rising team" according to pundits and analysts, but when the season comes around, injuries to linemen, inconsistent quarterback play and a sheer lack of execution have combined to keep UCLA from breaking past that rising status. Read more...

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Upcoming redshirt junior Johnathan Franklin will be reprising the role of first string running back in UCLA’s offense.



Cantlay can play

Patrick Cantlay has had quite the month. Just a few weeks ago, he was a member of the UCLA golf team competing for the national title. Today, he's now looked at as one of the top amateur golfers in the world. Read more...