Many argue that history repeats itself. And that trend may not favor the Bruins this weekend. UCLA track and field will travel to Lincoln to compete in the 2026 Outdoor Big Ten Championships on Friday through Sunday as the squad nears the end of its season. Read more...

Photo: Junior distance runner Aaron Cantu puts his hands up in the air while holding a crown. Cantu earned a victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the UCLA-USC dual meet on May 3, clocking a 8:51.85-second performance. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

The setting stays the same. But the stakes never fade. The crosstown rivalry returns as UCLA track and field heads south for a matchup against USC on Saturday and Sunday, pitting pride and tradition above all else in one of the sport’s most consistent head-to-head clashes. Read more...

Photo: Senior sprinter Ameen Tokhi runs on the backstretch of Drake Stadium. The Pleasanton, California, local transferred from Diablo Valley College, spending three years there before committing to UCLA in 2025. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated April 6 at 8:05 p.m. Divide and conquer. A strategy, a mindset and a common approach well-expressed by the Bruins. UCLA track and field split its team between the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Stanford Invite in Stanford, California, where the squad faced familiar competitors from programs that include USC, Arizona and UC Santa Barbara on Friday and Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Distance runners redshirt freshman Jack Falkowski and freshman Arrin Sagiraju rounds the corner as they sprint the last 200 meters of the 1500-meter run. UCLA track and field will compete at five more meets before its outdoor postseason campaign. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)