The time is now for the UCLA track and field team to showcase its best as it competes in the the NCAA West Regional Preliminary Championships this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle distance runner Nick Hartle said he’s looking for “redemption” in this year’s NCAA West Region Preliminary to make up for his “pretty bad” performance last year. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dictated by high school success and status as a walk-on, senior jumper Michael Perry’s collegiate career was surging. However, what had happened to Perry was an athlete’s worst nightmare. Read more...
Photo: Senior jumper Michael Perry’s solid high school career allowed him to join the UCLA track and field team as a walk on his freshman year. Coaches were forced to cut him after an injury led him to underperform and the team took on more players, which only motivated him to get better. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)
With next week’s NCAA regionals approaching for the UCLA track and field team, some athletes look to finish their careers strong while others look to forge and improve their collegiate experience. Read more...
Photo: After missing out on nationals a year ago, sophomore sprinter and hurdler Trinity Wilson hopes to deliver a strong enough performance in regionals to advance. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Since Elena Clarke was in the eighth grade, the pole vault crossbar was always an obstacle she wanted to conquer. By the end of her time in high school, she had already cleared an obstacle hovering a full 12 feet, 8 inches off the ground. Read more...
Photo: Junior Elena Clarke’s impressive pole vault improvement of more than 14 inches sets her apart as “one of the most dedicated people on the team,” according to her teammates. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Natasha Kolbo’s favorite year of college is coming to an end. With mainly the NCAA preliminaries and finals remaining in the outdoor track and field season, the pole vaulter will be one of several graduating seniors whose days as members on the UCLA track and field team are winding down. Read more...
Photo: For senior pole vaulter Natasha Kolbo, this season is a successful one filled with its share of high and low points. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Championship season has officially begun with the UCLA track and field team as it competed in the Pac-12 championships this past weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams failed to crack the top five in team scoring as they ranked sixth and seventh, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck was one of two players to win a first-place distinction at the Pac-12 championships. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The track and field season is starting to wind down as the Pac-12 championships loom over the Bruins this weekend. The UCLA men’s team enters the championship ranked No.12 in the country and is led by redshirt senior thrower Julian Wruck and senior pole vaulter Mike Woepse. Read more...
Photo: Ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in long jump, junior Kylie Price looks to help an unranked women’s track and field team perform well at the Pac-12 championships. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
