Saturday, October 13
Madison, WI
8:00 AM
UCLA
vs
Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
Sophomore Erika Adler paced UCLA with a ninth-place finish at the Stanford Invite on Sept. 29.
Bruin XC Set for Final Tune-Up Before Pac-12 Championships
October 11, 2018 | Cross Country
Just two meets on Saturday separate the UCLA cross country team and the Pac-12 Championships, as the Bruins return to the course this weekend at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals and Santa Clara Bronco Invitational.
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UCLA's day will open in the Badger State, with the women's "Cardinal" 6K race coming at 8 a.m. (PT). The Bruin men will follow in the "White" 8K race at 10:15 a.m.
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In Santa Clara, the men's 8K race will begin at 8:45 a.m. (PT), followed by the women's 6K at 9:30 a.m.
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WISCONSIN PRE-NATIONALS
Meet Information
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The Pre-Nationals serves as a pre-cursor for the national championships and consists of two evenly-seeded races per gender, the "Cardinal" and "White" races.
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The UCLA men, currently ranked 25th in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 2), will be one of 19 squads ranked within the top 30. The pool features three other Pac-12 teams in Arizona, No. 12 Washington and No. 17 Washington State.
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On the women's side, the (RV) Bruins will square off against multiple ranked foes, including top-ranked Colorado. Additional Pac-12 teams in the Cardinal race are Arizona, (RV) California and No. 4 Oregon.
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Bruin assistant coach Devin Elizondo said the program is excited for the opportunity to race against a "national class field" with teams from every region.
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"This will be the first litmus test for both our veterans and our new incoming student-athletes," said Elizondo. "We are at the halfway point of the season with only the championship phase to follow. It will be a valuable training ground in which to sharpen up prior to the championship phase of training and racing."
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BRONCO INVITATIONAL
Meet Information
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The Bronco Invitational will take place on the relatively flat course of Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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While the men are the only top-25 team competing, the meet features seven regionally-ranked teams, including California (No. 12 โ West). On the women's side, the Bruins are one of three teams recognized in the most recent poll, with the other two being (RV) California and (RV) Oregon State.
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LAST TIME OUT
The UCLA cross country program's last showing came on Sept. 29 at The Master's University XC Invite and Stanford Invite.
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In the men's 8K race at Stanford, junior Garrett Reynolds led the way with a fourth-place time of 23:58.7, a collegiate best, while sophomore Erika Adler paced the women in the 6K, clocking a time of 21:13.6 for a ninth-place finish.
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The Master's XC Invite saw the UCLA women snag first place for the second-consecutive season. The Bruins had six top-20 finishes, led by freshman Gwyneth George (second, 18:13.3).
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UP NEXT
Following the two meets on Saturday, UCLA will head to the Pac-12 Championships on Oct. 26. The meet will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks at 11 a.m.ย
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UCLA's day will open in the Badger State, with the women's "Cardinal" 6K race coming at 8 a.m. (PT). The Bruin men will follow in the "White" 8K race at 10:15 a.m.
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In Santa Clara, the men's 8K race will begin at 8:45 a.m. (PT), followed by the women's 6K at 9:30 a.m.
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WISCONSIN PRE-NATIONALS
Meet Information
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The Pre-Nationals serves as a pre-cursor for the national championships and consists of two evenly-seeded races per gender, the "Cardinal" and "White" races.
ย
The UCLA men, currently ranked 25th in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 2), will be one of 19 squads ranked within the top 30. The pool features three other Pac-12 teams in Arizona, No. 12 Washington and No. 17 Washington State.
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On the women's side, the (RV) Bruins will square off against multiple ranked foes, including top-ranked Colorado. Additional Pac-12 teams in the Cardinal race are Arizona, (RV) California and No. 4 Oregon.
ย
Bruin assistant coach Devin Elizondo said the program is excited for the opportunity to race against a "national class field" with teams from every region.
ย
"This will be the first litmus test for both our veterans and our new incoming student-athletes," said Elizondo. "We are at the halfway point of the season with only the championship phase to follow. It will be a valuable training ground in which to sharpen up prior to the championship phase of training and racing."
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BRONCO INVITATIONAL
Meet Information
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The Bronco Invitational will take place on the relatively flat course of Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale, Calif.
ย
While the men are the only top-25 team competing, the meet features seven regionally-ranked teams, including California (No. 12 โ West). On the women's side, the Bruins are one of three teams recognized in the most recent poll, with the other two being (RV) California and (RV) Oregon State.
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LAST TIME OUT
The UCLA cross country program's last showing came on Sept. 29 at The Master's University XC Invite and Stanford Invite.
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In the men's 8K race at Stanford, junior Garrett Reynolds led the way with a fourth-place time of 23:58.7, a collegiate best, while sophomore Erika Adler paced the women in the 6K, clocking a time of 21:13.6 for a ninth-place finish.
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The Master's XC Invite saw the UCLA women snag first place for the second-consecutive season. The Bruins had six top-20 finishes, led by freshman Gwyneth George (second, 18:13.3).
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UP NEXT
Following the two meets on Saturday, UCLA will head to the Pac-12 Championships on Oct. 26. The meet will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks at 11 a.m.ย
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