Sunday, June 28


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...

Photo:

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.



Men's golf to start season in Hawaii

Pontus Widegren didn't golf once over winter break.
Snow-covered fairways and frozen greens in the UCLA sophomore's home country of Sweden prevented him from hitting the links. Read more...

Photo:

Sophomore Pontus Widegren leads a group of UCLA golfers who are taking part in the Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate in Hawaii. The Bruins are ranked No. 1.

Credit: UCLA ATHLETICS




UCLA women’s tennis earns spot in 2011 ITA National Team Indoors

A rain delay may have postponed match play for a day, but the UCLA women's tennis team came out shining in a pair of 4-0 victories over the weekend in the qualifying rounds for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships. Read more...

Photo:

Junior Carling Seguso’s 6-2, 6-3 win over Sacramento State’s Milica Zivanovic clinched the Bruins’ 4-0 victory Monday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.