UCLA athletes racked up nine medals in total at the Olympic games this year, but none came came from track and field, a sport in which the Bruins have historically had a strong presence. Read more...
Photo: Long-time UCLA coach Bob Kersee, right, shown here in 1993, continued to add to his coaching legacy with his athletes’ performances in the 2016 Olympics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
If you walk into Drake Stadium on a weekday around 11 a.m., you’ll see a group of elite-level athletes working out with legendary sprint coach and UCLA alum John Smith. Read more...
Photo: After testing positive for cocaine, Blake Leeper wasn’t allowed to practice at the U.S. Olympic Committee training center anymore. He got back on track at UCLA’s Drake Stadium. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin photo editor)
Not a single Bruin who competed in the recent nine-day United States track and field Olympic trials spectacle will wear the stars and stripes in Rio de Janeiro. Read more...
Photo: Though she failed to make the team, long jumper Kylie Price had a career-best weekend at the United States track and field Olympic trials. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. Read more...
Photo: Adam Krikorian is one of eight Bruins who will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The former player and coach won 15 national titles in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
University of Oregon’s Hayward Field has been home to some of the world’s largest track and field meets for decades – from the 1980 Olympic Trials to the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Read more...
Photo: Senior Lane Werley capped off his UCLA career with All-American honors after finishing 12th in the 10,000-meter run. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Five months of intensive running, jumping and throwing will culminate in one weekend for UCLA’s best track and field athletes. The Bruins have made their way to Eugene, Oregon, to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and for four of them, it will be their last meet ever wearing the UCLA jersey. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Kylie Price is one of five Bruins to compete in multiple events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
I am so excited for the new Under Armour deal UCLA just signed, the athletic gear we all get will be so cool. … But of course I won’t be getting any because I’m leaving. Read more...
Photo: Senior Nicholas Scarvelis ends a five-year run with UCLA track and field. The shot put and discus thrower looks back on his record-breaking career with humor. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
