Track briefs

Bruins hoping to conquer Idaho

Ten men’s and women’s track and field teams are in
Boise, Idaho today and Saturday to compete at the Mountain Pacific
Sports Federation Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Ranked highest among the women’s teams are No. 6 UCLA,
which will face stiff competition in No. 7 Stanford, No. 18 Arizona
and No. 23 Washington State.

Two Bruins are coming off first-place finishes at the L.A.
Invitational last Saturday: senior Tiffany Burgess, who won the
800-meter run (in 2:10.5) and sophomore Alejandra Barrientos, who
won the mile (4:56.63). Burgess has already qualified automatically
for the NCAA finals in the 800m with her season-low time of
2:05.28.

The nationally unranked UCLA men’s team is the defending
team champion. Sophomore Nick Thornton was the highest-finishing
collegian in the men’s 800m at the L.A. Invitational
(1:51.98) and has the lowest season time among his opponents in
Idaho, 1:50.28.

Events begin today at 11 a.m. and Saturday morning at 9
a.m.

Compiled by J.P. Hoornstra, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.