(Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff) Xaver Hastenrath is pictured after a throwing attempt. Hastenrath was the only athlete to earn points for the UCLA men’s team at the NCAA outdoor championships.
UCLA track and field sent eleven student-athletes to compete in the 2026 NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene from June 10 to 13.
The team left Hayward Field, but it did not leave empty handed.
Coaches are responsible for building and nurturing relationships with their athletes.
And Joanna Hayes has embraced an athlete-first approach throughout her new stint in Westwood.
The UCLA track and field director helped lead 11 athletes to the NCAA outdoor championships, which will span from Wednesday to Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene.
This post was updated June 13 at 7:25 p.m.
The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made.
There are values you can only coach.
There are experiences you can never predict.
There are customs you can’t break.
And there are competitors who challenge those beliefs, like senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers.
This post was updated May 27 at 11:22 p.m.
Track and field athletes are no stranger to long, strenuous seasons.
But the Bruins will enter the homestretch of their season with postseason aspirations on the horizon.
This post was updated May 21 at 3:08 p.m.
Many people are afraid of heights.
But sophomore jumper Valentina Fakrogha proved that heights can elicit success, as she won the women’s high jump with a meet-record 1.89-meter mark.
Many argue that history repeats itself.
And that trend may not favor the Bruins this weekend.
UCLA track and field will travel to Lincoln to compete in the 2026 Outdoor Big Ten Championships on Friday through Sunday as the squad nears the end of its season.
This post was updated May 5 at 9:33 p.m.
Senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers walked off the track and embraced track and field director Joanna Hayes in front of a celebrating UCLA men’s team.
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