It had been more than a month since the reigning Pac-12 champion had thrown shot put, and the spectators at Saturday’s meet in Drake Stadium were waiting for his return. Read more...
Photo: Senior thrower Nicholas Scarvelis threw 67 feet in the shot put competition this weekend against Texas A&M. Both the UCLA men and women would lose the overall meet. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA track and field team hasn’t had to travel outside of Westwood in four weeks – the longest competitive home stretch for the Bruins in 17 years. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emily Scharmann is UCLA’s only distance runner in the top 100, a list that features zero Texas A&M female distance runners. (Daily Bruin file photo)
From the moment the meet began at 9 a.m. all the way up until the final event at 4 p.m., it seemed as if the only thing anyone noticed was the rain. Read more...
Photo: Freshman thrower Stamatia Scarvelis achieved a lifetime best in the shot put with a throw of 54-11.5, despite rainy conditions and elite competition against professional throwers. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)
Last weekend, the legends were on the sidelines at the Bruin Legends of Track and Field Invitational. This weekend, they’ll be on the starting blocks alongside UCLA’s track and field team at Drake Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter Darnell Roberson competed in the long jump for the first time in his collegiate career last week, but will return to his usual events of the 100m dash and sprint relays. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Misana Viltz had quite the fulfilling summer. While most of us were waking up at 2 p.m., driving to the beach and stuffing our faces in celebration of being out of school, the UCLA sophomore hurdler was busy training in Canada – representing team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships in Edmonton. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore hurdler Misana Viltz looks to continue his successful season at the Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational on Saturday at Drake Stadium. (UCLA Athletics)
The legends really did show up this weekend at the Bruin Legends of Track and Field Invitational. On Saturday, the long jump world record holder and former UCLA athlete Mike Powell walked around the green Drake Stadium field, and other acclaimed track and fielders drew applause from a sizable crowd the day before. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter Darnell Roberson competed in the long jump for the first time in his collegiate career, finishing in third place. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA track and field team will host ten schools this weekend in what it will treat as a trial meet. The Bruin Legends of Track and Field Invitational is a two-day meet open to both college and high school competitors, slightly lowering the intensity of competition for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Kylie Price, ranks first in the nation in long jump with a mark of 21-4.75. (Daily Bruin file photo)
