Sports
Feb. 16, 2026 3:13 p.m.
Senior sprinter Naomi Johnson strides across the finish line. The Eastvale, California, local has earned seven All-American selections across her collegiate career, all of which were accomplished while contributing to the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relays. (Courtesy of Lucas Gillis)
When the starting gun fired at the Tyson Invitational and Husky Classic, the line between collegiate and professional ranks all but disappeared.
UCLA track and field shared the track with world-class athletes and Olympic gold medalists over the weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Seattle, Washington, offering a benchmark to assess where the Bruins stand against elite competition before returning to the collegiate stage.
By Aaron Propst
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Feb. 2, 2026 1:37 p.m.UCLA track and field claims multiple top-10 finishes at Millrose Games, UW Invite
Coast-to-coast reach is hard to achieve.
Although Snoop Dogg and Run-D.M.C. captured national attention, their regional fame outweighed their coast-to-coast popularity, with the former commanding the Los Angeles music scene and the latter embodying the New York style.
By Grant Walters
Sports
Jan. 30, 2026 6:24 a.m.Swim and dive seeks revenge on USC as track and field’s distance squad heads north
Swim & Dive
Most meets for the Bruins begin with a dance party on the pool deck.
And the last conference competition of the regular season will start no differently – no matter the opponents’ storied history.
By Lucas Francke and Willa Campion
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Jan. 25, 2026 7:27 p.m.UCLA track and field secures three school records at Albuquerque meet
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 8:32 p.m.
Definitions can be subjective, objective or ever-changing.
And the Bruins are already shaping their definition of record-breaking only two meets into the 2026 season.
By Sofia Celis
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Jan. 23, 2026 12:50 a.m.UCLA track and field looks ahead to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invite
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:10 p.m.
There is no easing into a season when you start at the top.
After both the men’s and women’s track and field teams claimed first-place finishes in their opening meet, the Bruins will return to competition facing a new challenge: racing with a target on their backs.
By Aaron Propst
Sports
Jan. 15, 2026 6:13 p.m.UCLA track and field to send All-American-filled squad to Spokane Sports Showcase
Sprinting and relays often excite.
Pumping arms, long strides and flying track pellets often captivate an audience’s attention as athletes dash for the finish line.
UCLA track and field will send most of its highest-performing sprinters and relay athletes to the Spokane Sports Showcase in Spokane, Washington, on Friday – the squad’s first official meet of the 2026 campaign.
By Grant Walters
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