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Sondre Guttormsen broke his own indoor record on Friday at the Don Kirby Elite Invite.
UCLA Track & Field Teams Climb Into Top 25
February 11, 2019 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA men's and women's track & field teams both cracked the top 25 in the latest NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index, released on Monday morning.
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With 37.07 points, the Bruin men jumped 10 spots to No. 23, including a No. 3 ranking in the West region. The Bruins are coming off a successful weekend at the Husky Classic and Don Kirby Elite Invitational, where both Robert Brandt (5000m) and Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault) broke indoor school records.
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On the women's side, UCLA rose five spots to No. 25 with 41.61 points, helping the Bruins to No. 9 in the West. At the Don Kirby Invite, sophomore Alyssa Wilson won the weight throw, tossing a lifetime best 22.23m (72-11.25), the second-best mark in UCLA indoor history. In the pole vault,ย Elleyse Garrett cleared a lifetime-best 4.23m (13-10.50), moving her to No. 5 in UCLA indoor history.ย
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UCLA returns to action on Friday for the Last Chance College Meet in Seattle.
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With 37.07 points, the Bruin men jumped 10 spots to No. 23, including a No. 3 ranking in the West region. The Bruins are coming off a successful weekend at the Husky Classic and Don Kirby Elite Invitational, where both Robert Brandt (5000m) and Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault) broke indoor school records.
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On the women's side, UCLA rose five spots to No. 25 with 41.61 points, helping the Bruins to No. 9 in the West. At the Don Kirby Invite, sophomore Alyssa Wilson won the weight throw, tossing a lifetime best 22.23m (72-11.25), the second-best mark in UCLA indoor history. In the pole vault,ย Elleyse Garrett cleared a lifetime-best 4.23m (13-10.50), moving her to No. 5 in UCLA indoor history.ย
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UCLA returns to action on Friday for the Last Chance College Meet in Seattle.
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