IN THE NEWS:
Week in sports: April 1–7, 2013
Redshirt freshman middle blocker Trent Kersten spikes against No. 6 Cal Baptist. (Men's volleyball: No. 6 Cal Baptist 3, No. 3 UCLA 1. April 4, 2013/Pauley Pavilion)
(Erin Ng/Daily Bruin)
Junior pole vaulter Mike Woepse celebrates after clearing a height of 5.35 meters during Saturday's dual meet against LSU and TCU. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
(Blaine Ohigashi/Daily Bruin)
Fencers from around the state came to compete in Pauley Pavilion for the Okawa Fencing Tournament. Collegiate and non-collegiate fencers competed in multiple tournaments throughout the day. (Okawa Fencing Tournament, April 7, 2013/Pauley Pavilion)
(Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin)
Redshirt freshman pole vaulter Scott Cook vaulted a maximum height of 4.75 meters during Saturday's meet at Drake Stadium. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
(Erin Ng/Daily Bruin)
Freshman pole vaulter Mark Sakioka begins his vault during the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
(Erin Ng/Daily Bruin)
UCLA distance runners, including freshman Lyndsey Mull, competed in various events during Saturday's meet. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
(Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin)
Sophomore long jumper Kylie Price finished the event with a final distance of 6.10 meters. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
(Blaine Ohigashi/Daily Bruin)
It is considered an honor to compete in front of Heizaburo Okawa, a three-time Olympian for the Japanese fencing team. Tournaments were held in all three weapon categories because Okawa is known for competing in all three. (Okawa Fencing Tournament, April 7, 2013/Pauley Pavilion)
(Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin)
Senior Turquoise Thompson clips the final hurdle of the women's 400-meter hurdles event during Saturday's dual meet against LSU and TCU. Thompson finished first with a time of 56.16. (Track and Field: No. 12/18 UCLA, No. 10/7 LSU, TCU. April 6, 2013/Drake Stadium)
