The Bruins have recorded lackluster results in track and field in recent years, but thrower Alyssa Wilson could potentially finish her career as a historic squad member. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson was the only female athlete in the country to qualify for the 2018 NCAA championship in three events: the hammer throw, discus and shot put. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Track & Field Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor Away from Westwood and in the heart of Finland, one Bruin continued her summer success on the world stage. Read more...
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Gymnastics and men’s tennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA gymnastics team member Peng-Peng Lee and former men’s tennis team member Martin Redlicki were named this year’s Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gymnastics team member Peng-Peng Lee took home this year’s Tom Hansen Conference Medal along with former men’s tennis player Martin Redlicki. She also won the Honda Award for gymnastics and was a finalist for the Honda Cup. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 15 at 4:46 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Four Bruins helped Team USA in Budapest, Hungary last weekend, but finished in seventh place out of eight teams. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA utility Alex Roelse logged five goals for the senior national team last week. Team USA finished in seventh place out of eight teams at the 2018 FINA World League Super Final. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Men’s track and field The Bruins sent four athletes to compete against the nation’s top 24 athletes in their events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Read more...
Photo: Senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson threw for a distance of 43.27 meters in the javelin throw. After finishing the 100 meters in 21st place, she made up ground and finished fourth overall in the heptathlon. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Seven qualifying UCLA track and field athletes boarded a plane for Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, with the NCAA championships just two days away. This year’s nationals squad is a mix of experience levels, with one freshman, two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors. Read more...
Photo: Fresman Alyssa Wilson will make her NCAA Division I championship meet debut in not one, but three events – the shot put, hammer throw and discus throw. She is the only woman in the country to have qualified for all three this year. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
When junior thrower Justin Stafford entered the weight room at Saddleback College on April 13, 2015, everything was going according to plan. Stafford’s goal of making it to a Division I track and field program was coming to fruition. Read more...
Photo: When junior thrower Justin Stafford broke his back while in community college, he was told he would never throw again. Now he’s in his second season at UCLA and is one of the Bruins’ best throwers. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
