Competitions give athletes a sense of purpose. And for many young athletes, that feeling is amplified when they are given the opportunity to compete alongside the best of the best. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore distance runner Marie Warneke rounds the corner at Drake Stadium. The Gold Coast, Australia, local placed 18th in the women’s 800-meter run at the Outdoor NCAA championships last year. She boasts the No. 3 time in UCLA outdoor history with a 2:02.93-second mark in the half-mile event. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
