Turner Named UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week
June 01, 2021 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ Ismail Turner from UCLA Track & Field has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, earning honors for May 25 โ May 31.
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Turner earns his first-career Student-Athlete of the Week award after securing NCAA Championship qualification in the West Prelims last week. The San Diego native ran a lifetime-best time of 45.64 in the final heats at Regionals to finish 10th overall and punch his ticket to Eugene. Turner is now tied for 10th on UCLA's all-time 400m list and ran the fastest time by a Bruin in the event since 2004.
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Turner also extended his streak of four-straight PRs in the 400m, as he ran a then-lifetime-best time of 46.05 to qualify for the final heats ahead of his sub-46 effort. He has shaved over a second off his season-opening time of 46.83, which he set back at the Bob Larsen Track Meet back in March.
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The Bruins will conclude their 2021 outdoor season at the NCAA Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The four-day competition kicks off on Wednesday, June 9.
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Also Nominated: Jesse Bergin, Baseball; Maya Brady, Softball; Abbey Forbes, W. Tennis
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Turner earns his first-career Student-Athlete of the Week award after securing NCAA Championship qualification in the West Prelims last week. The San Diego native ran a lifetime-best time of 45.64 in the final heats at Regionals to finish 10th overall and punch his ticket to Eugene. Turner is now tied for 10th on UCLA's all-time 400m list and ran the fastest time by a Bruin in the event since 2004.
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Turner also extended his streak of four-straight PRs in the 400m, as he ran a then-lifetime-best time of 46.05 to qualify for the final heats ahead of his sub-46 effort. He has shaved over a second off his season-opening time of 46.83, which he set back at the Bob Larsen Track Meet back in March.
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The Bruins will conclude their 2021 outdoor season at the NCAA Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The four-day competition kicks off on Wednesday, June 9.
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Also Nominated: Jesse Bergin, Baseball; Maya Brady, Softball; Abbey Forbes, W. Tennis
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