Track squads focus on NCAA qualfications Men, women already have several qualifiers, looking for more down the stretch By Tim Costner and Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Senior Staff Almost all of the pieces have fallen into place for the UCLA men’s track team, which currently has automatic NCAA qualifiers in seven events. Read more...

Bulldog gymnasts entered NCAAs ready for combat By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff When the Georgia women gymnasts marched out onto the floor last Friday night in Athens, Ga., for the Super Six team finals of the NCAA Championships, they looked unalarmingly like they were marching out to battle. Read more...

Gottfried takes helm at Murray St. Assistant basketball coach leaves UCLA for head-coaching position By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Senior Staff Less than one month after he helped lead the UCLA men’s basketball team to the 1995 NCAA Championship, assistant coach Mark Gottfried has left Westwood for the head coaching position at Murray State University in Murray, Kent. Read more...

Chen bounced out of championships When the Taekwondo National Championships summoned UCLA freshman Jack Chen this past Thursday, he stepped up and answered the call. Facing the best the nation had to offer, Chen went in with high hopes and brimming confidence. Read more...

He’s small in stature, large on fastball At 5 feet, 10 inches and 150 pounds, Bruin pitcher Jim Parque intimidates batters with his heater, not his size. Read more...

Men’s golf lays egg at U.S. Intercollegiates Lohman places third but Bruins finish a disappointing 12th, Stanford takes title By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Despite a remarkable performance by Eric Lohman, the UCLA men’s golf team finished in a disappointing 12th place at the U.S. Read more...

Up-and-down Janecek down as m. tennis struggles By Sarah Harrison For the UCLA men’s tennis team, this past weekend saw some major changes in the lineup, as the Bruins dropped matches at California and Stanford. Read more...