Friday, February 1
Albuquerque, NM
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New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Senior Elleyse Garrett cleared 4.20m (13-9.25) to finish second in the pole vault at the Columbia Challenge.
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UCLA Track & Field Heads Back to Albuquerque for New Mexico Collegiate Classic
January 30, 2019 | Track & Field
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LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA track & field program will send five student-athletes to this weekend's New Mexico Collegiate Classic, set to take place Feb. 1-2 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. ย
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The following Bruins will compete this weekend in Albuquerque โ freshman Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault), sophomore Tate Curran (pole vault), redshirt sophomore Nate Esparza (shot put), senior Melissa Maneatis (pole vault) and redshirt senior Elleyse Garrett (pole vault).
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Meet Information
Meet: New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Date: Feb. 1-2
Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center
Location: Albuquerque, N.M. ย
Meet Schedule
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Schedule of Events
Two standout newcomers in Curran and Guttormsen will open the meet for UCLA in the pole vault on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (MT)/5:30 p.m. (PT). The women's pole vault is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. (MT), and Esparza will compete in the shot put later that day at 1 p.m. (MT).
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Coverage
Fans can follow live results via liverunningevents.com.
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Freshman Phenom Makes History
At the Columbia Challenge on Jan. 26, Guttormsen made history when he cleared 5.71m (18-8.75) on his third attempt, which broke a 41-year-old UCLA indoor record. His mark trumped Mike Tulley's indoor effort of 5.62m (18-5.25) set for the Bruins in 1978. Guttormsen, the second athlete ever to clear 18 feet at the National Pole Vault Summit, also tied Tulley's outdoor mark of 5.71m and set a meet record for the Columbia Challenge.
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Wilson Stays Unbeaten in Shot Put
Sophomore Alyssa Wilson remained perfect in the shot put, improving to 3-0 with a first-place finish at the Columbia Challenge. She posted a mark of 17.24m (56-6.75). In the season opener at the Northern Arizona Friday Night Duals, she threw 17.73m (58-2), a lifetime best and the second-best mark in UCLA's indoor history.
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Last Meet
In addition to Guttormsen's record-breaking performance in the pole vault, UCLA won three other events at the Columbia Challenge. The Bruin men earned an impressive third-place finish with 79 points, just two points short of second-place Ohio State. On the women's side, UCLA finished eighth with 46 points.
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Junior Robert Brandt clocked a career-best time of 7:59.11 to win the 3000m, marking the fourth-fastest time in program history.
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Wilson continued her dominance in the shot put, moving to 3-0 on the season when she tossed 17.24m (56-6.75) to win the event, followed by senior Ashlie Blake at 16.89m (55-5).
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On the men's side, senior Justin Stafford took home first place in the weight throw for the second time this season, heaving 20.55m (67-5.25). Another senior thrower in Dotun Ogundeji qualified for the men's shot put invitational, where he earned third place at 19.52m (64-0.5) on his last attempt.
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In the women's pole vault, Garrett cleared 4.20m (13-9.25) on her last attempt, sealing a second-place finish for the Murrieta, Calif., native. ย ย
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Senior Michael Burke mustered eight more points for the men in the high jump, clearing 2.14m (7-0.25) to earn second place, while junior Meleni Rodney earned eight points for the women in the 200m dash when she registered a time of 24.05 to take second.
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In total, the Bruins boasted 17 top-five finishes.
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Men Make Fourth-Largest Leap in USTFCCCA Poll
The UCLA men jumped 24 spots in the latest NCAA Division I National Rating Index, from 55 to 31. This was the fourth-largest jump in the poll for week two. Overall, the Bruins have 28.83 points and are now the fourth-ranked team in the West region.
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On the women's side, the Bruins remained idle at No. 28 with 31.69 points, good for 10th in the West.
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Next Meet
UCLA will have a busy weekend coming up, competing in both the Husky Classic (Feb. 8-9) and Don Kirby Collegiate Elite Invitational (Feb. 8-9). ย
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LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA track & field program will send five student-athletes to this weekend's New Mexico Collegiate Classic, set to take place Feb. 1-2 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. ย
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The following Bruins will compete this weekend in Albuquerque โ freshman Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault), sophomore Tate Curran (pole vault), redshirt sophomore Nate Esparza (shot put), senior Melissa Maneatis (pole vault) and redshirt senior Elleyse Garrett (pole vault).
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Meet Information
Meet: New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Date: Feb. 1-2
Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center
Location: Albuquerque, N.M. ย
Meet Schedule
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Schedule of Events
Two standout newcomers in Curran and Guttormsen will open the meet for UCLA in the pole vault on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (MT)/5:30 p.m. (PT). The women's pole vault is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. (MT), and Esparza will compete in the shot put later that day at 1 p.m. (MT).
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Coverage
Fans can follow live results via liverunningevents.com.
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Freshman Phenom Makes History
At the Columbia Challenge on Jan. 26, Guttormsen made history when he cleared 5.71m (18-8.75) on his third attempt, which broke a 41-year-old UCLA indoor record. His mark trumped Mike Tulley's indoor effort of 5.62m (18-5.25) set for the Bruins in 1978. Guttormsen, the second athlete ever to clear 18 feet at the National Pole Vault Summit, also tied Tulley's outdoor mark of 5.71m and set a meet record for the Columbia Challenge.
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Wilson Stays Unbeaten in Shot Put
Sophomore Alyssa Wilson remained perfect in the shot put, improving to 3-0 with a first-place finish at the Columbia Challenge. She posted a mark of 17.24m (56-6.75). In the season opener at the Northern Arizona Friday Night Duals, she threw 17.73m (58-2), a lifetime best and the second-best mark in UCLA's indoor history.
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Last Meet
In addition to Guttormsen's record-breaking performance in the pole vault, UCLA won three other events at the Columbia Challenge. The Bruin men earned an impressive third-place finish with 79 points, just two points short of second-place Ohio State. On the women's side, UCLA finished eighth with 46 points.
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Junior Robert Brandt clocked a career-best time of 7:59.11 to win the 3000m, marking the fourth-fastest time in program history.
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Wilson continued her dominance in the shot put, moving to 3-0 on the season when she tossed 17.24m (56-6.75) to win the event, followed by senior Ashlie Blake at 16.89m (55-5).
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On the men's side, senior Justin Stafford took home first place in the weight throw for the second time this season, heaving 20.55m (67-5.25). Another senior thrower in Dotun Ogundeji qualified for the men's shot put invitational, where he earned third place at 19.52m (64-0.5) on his last attempt.
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In the women's pole vault, Garrett cleared 4.20m (13-9.25) on her last attempt, sealing a second-place finish for the Murrieta, Calif., native. ย ย
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Senior Michael Burke mustered eight more points for the men in the high jump, clearing 2.14m (7-0.25) to earn second place, while junior Meleni Rodney earned eight points for the women in the 200m dash when she registered a time of 24.05 to take second.
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In total, the Bruins boasted 17 top-five finishes.
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Men Make Fourth-Largest Leap in USTFCCCA Poll
The UCLA men jumped 24 spots in the latest NCAA Division I National Rating Index, from 55 to 31. This was the fourth-largest jump in the poll for week two. Overall, the Bruins have 28.83 points and are now the fourth-ranked team in the West region.
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On the women's side, the Bruins remained idle at No. 28 with 31.69 points, good for 10th in the West.
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Next Meet
UCLA will have a busy weekend coming up, competing in both the Husky Classic (Feb. 8-9) and Don Kirby Collegiate Elite Invitational (Feb. 8-9). ย
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