Record holder Mason Finley backs out of UCLA men’s track and field
By Daily Bruin Staff
July 16, 2009 9:23 p.m.
In the first shake-up of the UCLA men’s track and field program after the departure of 10-year coach Art Venegas, Mason Finley, a thrower from Salida, Colo., has backed out of his commitment with UCLA, according to the Lawrence Journal-World.
Finley had signed a letter of intent with UCLA but recently decided to attend Kansas University since Venegas’ departure was announced July 2.
Finley currently holds the national high school record in discus with a throw of 236 feet, 6 inches.
No replacement has been announced for Venegas, and Finley was the first decommitment the men’s track and field program has faced.
Compiled by Farzad Mashhood, Bruin Sports senior staff.
