The UCLA track and field team showcased impressive performances at the illustrious Mt. SAC Relays this past weekend. Senior heptathlete Alexis Walker was a pleasant surprise for the team as she placed second in her first heptathlon with 5,409 points. Read more...
Photo: Senior heptathlete Alexis Walker placed second in her first-ever heptathlon. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA track and field team heads to Mt. San Antonio College to participate in the Mt. SAC Relays this weekend. Coming off impressive victories against BYU and TCU, UCLA is excited to face its next challenge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will be sending some of its top individual performers, including senior pole vaulter Mike Woepse, to the Mt. SAC Relays this weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
The second time was the charm. After UCLA track and field’s first meet in Drake Stadium this year resulted in a loss to Washington State University for the men’s and women’s teams on March 22, UCLA took advantage of playing on its home turf the second time around, defeating both the men’s and women’s teams of Texas Christian University and Brigham Young University Saturday in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter and long jumper Kylie Price won the 100 meter and 200m runs, while also finishing first in the long jump. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA Bruins continue to improve in the marathon that is the track and field season. After a weekend of record-setting performances, the Bruins get a chance to sleep in their own beds as they host TCU and BYU in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium on` Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter and long jumper Kylie Price said that track and field has faced a steady improvement in its workouts and competitions. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Veterans stepped up and records were broken as the UCLA track and field team split up for three events this past weekend. The Bruins participated in the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, La., the Stanford Invitational, and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck placed first in discus throw at the Battle on the Bayou tournament over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA track and field team continues to work out the kinks as the outdoor season advances. The improvements will have to start this coming weekend, especially after losing a dual meet against Washington State a couple weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore thrower Nicholas Scarvelis, the nation’s No. 8 shot putter, said the Bruins need to “realize that it’s time to crank it up a notch” after a slow start to the outdoor season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
One half of the season ends, and another begins. The UCLA track and field team is now at the halfway point after wrapping up its indoor season this past weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Read more...
Photo: Senior weight thrower Ida Storm threw a personal best of 21.90 meters. The throw was good enough to net Storm a second-place finish. Ida Storm (Daily Bruin file photo)
