Saturday was the first time any member of the UCLA women’s track and field team tasted victory against USC. And for the first time since 2006, they were able to join the men’s team in a combined victory lap to celebrate both teams’ victories against their USC counterparts in the dual meet. Read more...
Photo: Tatum Souza had a strong day in the dual meet against USC, coming in first in the javelin throw.
On Saturday, the UCLA women’s track and field team will have additional incentive to emerge victorious against USC: Winning will also mean snapping the USC women’s team’s five-year win streak in the UCLA-USC dual meet. Read more...
Photo: Junior pole vaulter Courtney Reginato said that the UCLA-USC rivalry makes competing this weekend even more exciting.
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...
