2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
McFall, Lauren

Lauren McFall
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tigard
- Hometown:
- Tigard, Ore.
Bio
2023
Threw javelin at six meets during her final season with the Bruins… Placed second at both home meets this season, the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational (Mar. 25) and the USC Dual Meet (Apr. 30)… Threw a season-best mark of 44.25m (145-02.00) against the rival Trojans… Placed 13th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in May.
2022
UCLA's top javelin thrower during her senior season... Threw the top eight marks for the Bruins during the outdoor campaign... Debuted with a first-place finish at the Ben Brown Invitational (46.96m, 154-01)... Won four of her javelin appearances throughout the year... Threw her season-best mark (47.171m, 154-09) at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 13... Placed fourth in he Conference, throwing 47.15m in the event.
2021
Competed in the javelin in eight meets for the Bruins as a true junior … Notched six top-five finishes on the year … Opened her season with a runner-up showing at the Ben Brown Invitational, posting a mark of 46.84m (153-8) … Finished second in the javelin at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium, going a lifetime-best 48.49m (159-1) for the fifth-best mark in UCLA history … Solidified her No. 5 all-time position at the West Coast Classic in her home state of Oregon, recording a lifetime-best mark of 48.62m (159-6) for fourth place overall … Posted another solid throw in the Bruins’ dual meet against USC, tossing the stick 48.38m (158-9) for second place overall and three points for UCLA … Notched an 11th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 44.49m (145-11) … Capped her season at the NCAA West Prelims, where she threw 47.90m (157-2) for 22nd overall.
2020
Did not compete as outdoor season was canceled.
2019
One of UCLA’s top javelin throwers … Competed in seven meets as a true freshman … Outdoor: Opened her college career at the Willie Williams Classic, where she finished sixth at 41.77m (137-0) … Placed fifth at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational with a throw of 39.40m (129-3) … Tossed 41.29m (135-5) at the Beach Invitational, fishing 36th … PR’ed at USC, recording 43.35m (142-3) to earn second … Placed 19th at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 41.12m (134-11).
High School
Attended Tigard High School in Tigard, Ore. … Four-year varsity letterman … Three-time USATF Junior Olympics All-American … Two-time USATF Junior Olympics National Champion … Won the javelin with a heave of 39.11m (128-4) at the 2016 USATF JOTF Championships … Finished third in the javelin with a PR of 142-7 at the OSAA 6A State Championships … Won the javelin in six of the 10 meets she competed in during her senior season.
Personal
Daughter of Robin and Tim McFall … Has one older brother (Zach) … Hobbies include spending time with friends and family, as well as enjoying the outdoors … Chose UCLA for its academics and the incredible resources and opportunities … Wanted to be a member of a close-knit team of elite, hardworking student-athletes.
Threw javelin at six meets during her final season with the Bruins… Placed second at both home meets this season, the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational (Mar. 25) and the USC Dual Meet (Apr. 30)… Threw a season-best mark of 44.25m (145-02.00) against the rival Trojans… Placed 13th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in May.
2022
UCLA's top javelin thrower during her senior season... Threw the top eight marks for the Bruins during the outdoor campaign... Debuted with a first-place finish at the Ben Brown Invitational (46.96m, 154-01)... Won four of her javelin appearances throughout the year... Threw her season-best mark (47.171m, 154-09) at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 13... Placed fourth in he Conference, throwing 47.15m in the event.
2021
Competed in the javelin in eight meets for the Bruins as a true junior … Notched six top-five finishes on the year … Opened her season with a runner-up showing at the Ben Brown Invitational, posting a mark of 46.84m (153-8) … Finished second in the javelin at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium, going a lifetime-best 48.49m (159-1) for the fifth-best mark in UCLA history … Solidified her No. 5 all-time position at the West Coast Classic in her home state of Oregon, recording a lifetime-best mark of 48.62m (159-6) for fourth place overall … Posted another solid throw in the Bruins’ dual meet against USC, tossing the stick 48.38m (158-9) for second place overall and three points for UCLA … Notched an 11th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 44.49m (145-11) … Capped her season at the NCAA West Prelims, where she threw 47.90m (157-2) for 22nd overall.
2020
Did not compete as outdoor season was canceled.
2019
One of UCLA’s top javelin throwers … Competed in seven meets as a true freshman … Outdoor: Opened her college career at the Willie Williams Classic, where she finished sixth at 41.77m (137-0) … Placed fifth at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational with a throw of 39.40m (129-3) … Tossed 41.29m (135-5) at the Beach Invitational, fishing 36th … PR’ed at USC, recording 43.35m (142-3) to earn second … Placed 19th at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 41.12m (134-11).
High School
Attended Tigard High School in Tigard, Ore. … Four-year varsity letterman … Three-time USATF Junior Olympics All-American … Two-time USATF Junior Olympics National Champion … Won the javelin with a heave of 39.11m (128-4) at the 2016 USATF JOTF Championships … Finished third in the javelin with a PR of 142-7 at the OSAA 6A State Championships … Won the javelin in six of the 10 meets she competed in during her senior season.
Personal
Daughter of Robin and Tim McFall … Has one older brother (Zach) … Hobbies include spending time with friends and family, as well as enjoying the outdoors … Chose UCLA for its academics and the incredible resources and opportunities … Wanted to be a member of a close-knit team of elite, hardworking student-athletes.
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