University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
2026 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Kapiolani Coleman
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Cathedral Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Washington
TFRRS Profile
2026
Ran at seven meets during outdoor season, including the Big Ten Championships and NCAA West First Rounds ... Scored in the 400m hurdles at Big Tens after placing sixth in prelims (58.76) and seventh in finals (58.81) ... Ran a PB in the 400m hurdles (57.42) to pick up an event win at the USC dual meet on May 3 ... Also notched a PB and event win in the 400m dash during the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite on Apr. 11 ... Placed 18th in the 400mH quarterfinals during NCAA West First Rounds, narrowly missing out on a top-12 NCAA Championships spot ... Runner-up in the 400mH (58.87) and helped UCLA to a third-place finish in the 4x400 Relay during the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Mar. 28 ... Jim Bush meet marked her outdoor Bruin debut ... Appeared at four meets during indoor season, including the Big Ten Indoor Championships ... Competed in the 600m at Indoor B1Gs ... Recorded a PR in the 400m (55.04) at the 2026 Husky Classic on Feb. 14 ... Set best times in both the 600m (1:33.92) and 60m hurdles (8.74) at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Jan. 23-24 ... Made her Bruin debut at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 16, running the 600m in 1:34.00 ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters.
Washington (2024-25)
Qualified for NCAA West Prelims and the USATF U-20 Championship finals as a true freshman ... Placed ninth in the 400m hurdles atย the 2024 Pac-12 Championships with a PR time of 58.42 ... Also ran on the 4x400 relay at the 2024 Pac-12s, helping UW to a 10th-place result ... Was fifth in the 400mH at the USATF U-20s ... Missed most of her sophomore campaign, including the entire outdoor season, in 2025.
High School
Attended Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego ... California State Champion in the 300m hurdles in 2022, clocking 42.23, and was third in the 100m hurdles final in 14.14 โฆ Set a 300m hurdles PR of 42.19 at the 2022 Arcadia Invite, finishing second โฆ Swept the Western League titles as a senior in 2023 in the 100m, 100m hurdles, and 300m hurdles, and ran on winning 4x400m relay โฆ Won schoolโs Career Athletic Achievement Award in 2022-23 โฆ Also a standout volleyball player โฆ Three-time Most Valuable Athlete in track โฆ Honor roll member and scholar-athlete award winner.
Personal
Kapiolani "Kapi" Pearl Coleman was born in 2005 in Scottsdale, Ariz. to parents Vince and Denise ... Has a younger brother, Koa ... Decided to attend UCLA "for the amazing coaching staff, specifically Coach Hayes because I admire her love for track as a coach and when she was an athlete. UCLA's sprint program also had an environment where I could push myself to be the best version of myself every day. Also, being back in California in the amazing weather is hard to beat" ... Cites winning a CIF State Championship in 2022 as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Plans on majoring in sociology ... Admires Sydney McLaughlin and Michael Jordan ... Hobbies and interests include going to the beach with friends, trying new foods and cafes (especially trying new matcha spots), making legos, and baking ... Knows how to juggle ... Her father, Vince Coleman, played 13 MLB seasons with six franchises, totaling 1,425 hits, 89 triples, and 752 stolen bases over 1,371 career games; he was National League Rookie of the Year in 1985 (.267 batting average, 10 triples, 110 stolen bases) and played in the 1988 and 1989 All-Star games.
2026
Ran at seven meets during outdoor season, including the Big Ten Championships and NCAA West First Rounds ... Scored in the 400m hurdles at Big Tens after placing sixth in prelims (58.76) and seventh in finals (58.81) ... Ran a PB in the 400m hurdles (57.42) to pick up an event win at the USC dual meet on May 3 ... Also notched a PB and event win in the 400m dash during the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite on Apr. 11 ... Placed 18th in the 400mH quarterfinals during NCAA West First Rounds, narrowly missing out on a top-12 NCAA Championships spot ... Runner-up in the 400mH (58.87) and helped UCLA to a third-place finish in the 4x400 Relay during the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Mar. 28 ... Jim Bush meet marked her outdoor Bruin debut ... Appeared at four meets during indoor season, including the Big Ten Indoor Championships ... Competed in the 600m at Indoor B1Gs ... Recorded a PR in the 400m (55.04) at the 2026 Husky Classic on Feb. 14 ... Set best times in both the 600m (1:33.92) and 60m hurdles (8.74) at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Jan. 23-24 ... Made her Bruin debut at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 16, running the 600m in 1:34.00 ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters.
Washington (2024-25)
Qualified for NCAA West Prelims and the USATF U-20 Championship finals as a true freshman ... Placed ninth in the 400m hurdles atย the 2024 Pac-12 Championships with a PR time of 58.42 ... Also ran on the 4x400 relay at the 2024 Pac-12s, helping UW to a 10th-place result ... Was fifth in the 400mH at the USATF U-20s ... Missed most of her sophomore campaign, including the entire outdoor season, in 2025.
High School
Attended Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego ... California State Champion in the 300m hurdles in 2022, clocking 42.23, and was third in the 100m hurdles final in 14.14 โฆ Set a 300m hurdles PR of 42.19 at the 2022 Arcadia Invite, finishing second โฆ Swept the Western League titles as a senior in 2023 in the 100m, 100m hurdles, and 300m hurdles, and ran on winning 4x400m relay โฆ Won schoolโs Career Athletic Achievement Award in 2022-23 โฆ Also a standout volleyball player โฆ Three-time Most Valuable Athlete in track โฆ Honor roll member and scholar-athlete award winner.
Personal
Kapiolani "Kapi" Pearl Coleman was born in 2005 in Scottsdale, Ariz. to parents Vince and Denise ... Has a younger brother, Koa ... Decided to attend UCLA "for the amazing coaching staff, specifically Coach Hayes because I admire her love for track as a coach and when she was an athlete. UCLA's sprint program also had an environment where I could push myself to be the best version of myself every day. Also, being back in California in the amazing weather is hard to beat" ... Cites winning a CIF State Championship in 2022 as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Plans on majoring in sociology ... Admires Sydney McLaughlin and Michael Jordan ... Hobbies and interests include going to the beach with friends, trying new foods and cafes (especially trying new matcha spots), making legos, and baking ... Knows how to juggle ... Her father, Vince Coleman, played 13 MLB seasons with six franchises, totaling 1,425 hits, 89 triples, and 752 stolen bases over 1,371 career games; he was National League Rookie of the Year in 1985 (.267 batting average, 10 triples, 110 stolen bases) and played in the 1988 and 1989 All-Star games.
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