Track events often receive the glamour and fandom.

But it is the field events that make the sport what it is.

UCLA track and field sent athletes to both the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, and to the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, California, last weekend, where the jumpers notched the top performances. Both meets are well known for the high volume of competitors, with talent coming from all over the nation.

But the Bruins refused to wilt in the presence of elite competition.

UCLA swept the podium in the men’s triple jump in Azusa with freshman jumper Nicolas Alexis jumping 15.13 meters, taking first place. Following Alexis, graduate student jumper Gavin Champ and senior jumper Terrence Sweetman took second and third with 15.01-meter and 14.93-meter jumps, respectively.

Alexis’ performance marked his farthest jump of the outdoor season, with his best mark in 2026 coming in the indoor season at the Big Ten Indoor Championships where he placed eighth, jumping 15.38 meters.

The Bruins also posted success in the men’s long jump with redshirt sophomore Michael Haugo taking second with a 7.47-meter jump.

Graduate student jumper Hamdi Ali took first in the men’s high jump, notching a 2.15-meter jump, and sophomore jumper Valentina Fakrogha also brought home gold in the women’s high jump with a 1.90-meter outing.

Fakrogha’s finish also gave her a new personal best in the season and solidified her ranking as the second-best mark in UCLA history.

Multis graduate student Sydney Johnson competed in the women’s long jump and secured the second-longest jump of her career with an event-winning 6.46-meter mark.

The multiple podium finishes in various jumping events marked the only triumphs for UCLA at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Out of the 25 Bruins that competed at this meet, 15 did not record a top-10 finish in their respective events.

And field events continued to be the talking point with the group competing in Torrance.

Junior thrower Jake Stafford earned first in the men’s collegiate hammer throw with a 61.79-meter result, while sophomore thrower Derek Smith took third in the men’s shot put with a 17.43-meter finish.

Freshman pole vaulter Avery Boyse took first in the women’s pole vault with a four-meter mark.

Junior hurdler Davis Davis-Lyric finished fourth in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with a 14.26-second mark.

Continuing in the track events, junior sprinter Taylor Snaer earned fourth in the women’s elite 200-meter dash, running 22.75 seconds. She also finished fifth in the women’s 100-meter dash elite category with a 11.30 seconds mark. And redshirt senior sprinter/hurdler Madison Fleming ran 13.73 seconds in the women’s collegiate 100-meter hurdles to earn fourth.

Fourth place was a common result at the meet, as five Bruins finished fourth in their respective events.

Junior sprinter Gabriel Clement II earned No. 10 in the men’s 200-meter dash with a time of 20.74. Graduate student sprinter/hurdler Chris Paige achieved ninth in the men’s elite 400-meter hurdles, running 50.90 seconds, while senior sprinter Naomi Johnson took seventh in the women’s elite 400-meter dash with a 51.91-second finish.

With the USC Dual Meet slated for May 2-3, the team will likely look to repeat what it accomplished last season – a sweep in both the men’s and women’s competitions against the Trojans.