SACRAMENTO “”mdash; When Rhonda Watkins left last year’s NCAA Championships empty-handed, she vowed that she would return and improve.

SACRAMENTO “”mdash; Brandon Johnson has been through a lot this season.

SACRAMENTO “”mdash; Nicole Leach came to the NCAA Championships in search of a challenge. She did not find one.

I have to say, working for the Daily Bruin Sports section taught me a lot about myself and what I want to do with my life. The most important thing I learned was this: Never will I ever, under any circumstances, be a journalist.

Kevin Craddock is staying at UCLA.

For Brandon Johnson, his entire UCLA career has led up to this week.

When the season began, the UCLA women’s mile relay team was not on anyone’s radar. But after its dominating performances of late, it will be hard for the team to be overlooked going into next week’s NCAA Championships.

Rhonda Watkins was confronted with two options: compete in either the long jump or the high jump. But being the competitor that she is, the sophomore chose option number three: compete in both.

In their last meeting, Kevin Craddock and Brandon Johnson were each edged out by their rival Trojan counterparts. After Sunday, the UCLA duo left no doubt that they are the top hurdlers in the conference.

For Mike Landers, the only real competition this weekend will be himself.