There’s big, there’s huge and then there’s Wruck. Measuring 6 feet 6 inches and just a shade under 310 pounds, Julian Wruck is so much bigger than the rest of his competitors, standing out like a tank in a parking lot. Read more...
Photo: Between his analytical approach to technique and his dedication to training, redshirt junior discus thrower Julian Wruck’s record-shattering season is making waves in a sport often dominated by older athletes.
With some of the world’s best track and field athletes gathering at this year’s Mt. San Antonio College Relays, UCLA proved it belongs in the same elite group. Read more...
As a garbage can was thrown alongside the track by strong winds rarely seen in Los Angeles, UCLA track and field athletes stood tall. Instead of complaining, the Bruins viewed the wind as just an extra part of their training as they prepare for the Mt. Read more...
Three weeks ago, the newest addition to UCLA’s track team made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Stockholm to Los Angeles to begin her life as a college student. Read more...
Photo: Freshman high jumper Caroline Gyllenbern cites the chance to pursue both sports and academics as motivation for coming to UCLA.
Sophomore hurdler Brea Buchanan made waves in the indoor season with a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Read more...
With the conclusion of the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium last weekend, the UCLA track and field team will resume its traveling schedule as it continues the 2013 outdoor track and field season on the road. Read more...
Despite clipping the last hurdle and tumbling to the ground after crossing the finish line, senior hurdler Turquoise Thompson quickly got up and waved to the cheering crowd. Read more...
Photo: The last home race of the year was also the first time senior hurdler Turquoise Thompson ran her signature 400m hurdle this season, an event in which she has set very lofty goals for her final year on the track team.
