University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Bruins To Send 16 Athletes To Compete At 2004 NCAA Outdoor T & F Championships
June 2, 2004
Jeanette Bolden's UCLA women's track & field team will send 16 athletes to compete in 13 events at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 9-12 in Austin, TX and hosted by the University of Texas.
The Bruin women, last week rated No. 1 in the U. S. (the new Trackwire ranking will come out June 2), already this season have won the Pacific-10 and NCAA West Region championships. Under Bolden, in her 11th season as head coach, UCLA has ten, Top 10 finishes at the NCAA Outdoor, including eight Top 3 placements. The Bruins have finished second on five occasions (2002-01-99-98-95). Last year, UCLA finished eighth. Under Bolden, the Bruins have won two NCAA Indoor titles (2001-00).
Here's the list of UCLA's 2004 women competitors. All are automatic qualifiers except, UCLA's 4 X 400m relay, senior Julie Stevenson (high jump), sophomore Jackie Nguyen (pole vault) and freshman Kamaiya Warrant (shot put).
Event/Seed/Name/Mark/Date
400m - No. 3 junior Monique Henderson, 50.65SR (5/29). Henderson is the
2004
NCAA West Region and Pac-10 champion.
800m - No. 13 sophomore Ashley Caldwell, 2:05.01 (5/29). Caldwell is the
2004 Pac-10
champion.
1500m - No. 14 sophomore Alejandra Barrientos, 4:17.60 (4/18)
No. 17 senior Melissa McBain, 4:18.08 (5/29)
100m Hurdles -No. 3 senior Sheena Johnson, 12.79 (5/15)
No. 7 senior Sani Roseby, 12.96 (5/15)
No. 14 sophomore Dawn Harper, 13.16 (5/14)
400m Hurdles-No. 1 senior Sheena Johnson, 54.32 (5/14). Johnson is the
defending
NCAA Outdoor 400m hurdles champion and the 2004 NCAA West Region and Pac-10
100m/400m hurdles champion.
4 X 100m Relay - No. 3 Roseby, senior Adia McKinnon, Harper, Henderson,
43.43(5/15). This relay won the 2004 Pac-10.
4 X 400m Relay - No. 7 Roseby, Johnson, McKinnon, Henderson, 3:32.39
(5/15).
This relay won the 2004 Pac-10.
High Jump - No. 4 sophomore Sheena Gordon, 6-2 (1.88)(5/29). Gordon is the
2004 NCAA West Region champion.
No. 20 senior Julie Stevenson, 5-10.75 (1.80)(5/1)
Pole Vault - No. 1 sophomore Chelsea Johnson, 15-0 (4.57)(3/27). Johnson's
15-0 is the
NCAA Outdoor record and she's the 2004 NCAA West Region champion.
No. 23 sophomore Jackie Nguyen, 13-2.25 (4.02)(5/15)
Long Jump - No. 14 junior Candice Baucham, 20-9.75 (6.34)(5/1)
Triple Jump - No. 5 junior Candice Baucham, 44-8 (13.61)(5/15). Baucham is
the
2004 Pac-10 triple jump champion.
Shot Put - No. 6 junior Jessica Cosby, 56-7.25 (17.25)(4/18). Cosby won the
shot put
crown at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor.
No. 13 freshman Kamaiya Warren, 55-2.75 (16.83)(5/1)
Hammer Throw - No. 6 junior Jessica Cosby, 214-9 (65.46)(5/28). Cosby is
the 2004
NCAA West Region and Pac-10 champion.
No. 7 senior Cari Soong, 213-5 (65.05)(5/28). Soong is the
2003 NCAA
West Region and Pac-10 Champion.