Advance notice is never guaranteed when you’re a collegiate athlete.
Freshman setter Trent Taliaferro was forced to learn that lesson when he found out morning of that he would be the starting setter for one of the nation’s top teams.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 4:58 p.m.
It seemed as if UCLA hit its lowest point in years after falling in consecutive matches to Long Beach State – the country’s best team – just a few weeks ago.

Albuquerque, New Mexico sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level.
And like the altitude, the Bruins reached new heights.
UCLA track and field set three new school records and claimed eight podium finishes at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Friday and Saturday.

One day of preparation is rarely enough to ready for the first meet of the season.
But the Bruins are rolling with the cards they were dealt.