Hawa Kamara

Position:
Jumps/Hurdles
Height:
5-1
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Leigh
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.

2021
Jumped in seven meets for the Bruins and recorded eight top-5 finishes … Opened the season with a double in the triple jump (11.32m, 37-01.75) and long jump (5.23m, 17-02.00) … Took third-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium … Cleared a season-best mark in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational, posting a wind-aided jump of 12.02m (39-05.25) … Notched her best wind-legal triple jump of the season at the USC Dual Meet, going 11.74m (38-06.25) for third place … Also finished fifth in the long jump against the Trojans (5.25m, 17-02.75) … Finished 18th in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Meet, clearing 11.42m (37-05.75).

2020
Jumped in four meets for the Bruins as a sophomore … Indoor: Posted a personal-best mark of 5.20m (17-00.75) in the long jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, good for 39th place … Notched a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 11.26m (36-11.50).

2019
Saw action in five meets as a true freshman … Indoor: Began her career at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, placing eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 11.74m (38-6.25) … Reached 11.82m (38-9.5) at the Columbia Challenge, finishing 12th … Notched a collegiate PR of 11.89m (39-0.25) in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Invitational, placing 12th … Also PR’ed in the 60m (8.07) … Competed in her first collegiate 4x400m race, helping the Bruins finish 15th (3:52.28) … Ultimately jumped 11.18m (36-8.25) in the triple at the MPSF Indoor Championships … Outdoor: Saw action in only one outdoor meet, the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, where she booked a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at 10.86m (3-7.75).

High School
Attended Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. … School record holder in the triple jump (41-8.25) and 400m (55.29) … Finished third in the 400m (56.90) at the CCS Track & Field Finals … Grabbed seventh place in the triple jump at the CIF State Championships Finals with a mark of 11.87m (38-11.5).

UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes

Friday, June 21

UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes

Friday, June 21

UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)

Wednesday, April 17

powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Monday, June 27

Sixteen Individuals, Both Teams Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Tuesday, July 22

Seven Bruins Earn Academic All-District Honors

Tuesday, June 24

Women Finish Up NCAA Championships With Two More Scorers

Saturday, June 14

Pinckney, Clement II Score for UCLA on Day 3 of NCAAs

Friday, June 13

University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics

2019 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Suzie Acolatse

Erika Adler

Artin Allahverdian

Kazmeir Allen

CJ Alumbres

Shae Anderson

Andrew Arguelles

Tyler Asemota

Jesse Audelo

Alyssa Bautista

Dominique Beltrez

Idrees Bernard

Kelly Bernd

Ashlie Blake

Carter Blunt

Zack Bornstein

Robert Brandt

Kyle Brown

Nyree Brown

Colin Burke

Michael Burke

Paige Carter

Ilaria Casarotto

Jett Charvet

Christina Chenault

Tate Curran

Matthew DeRoos

Cassandra Durgy

Andy Ehrenberg

Esther Ekeanyanwu

Alex Enos

Nate Esparza

Michael Fancey

Micah Fulton

Jackie Garner

Elleyse Garrett

Gwyn George

George Gleason

Jai Gruenwald

Sondre Guttormsen

Lillianna Hebert

Joe Herrera

Jaylah Herron

Kenroy Higgins II

Jacquelyn Hill

Jade Hinds

Seth Holloway

Isaiah Holmes

Aidan Jackman

Tyler Janes

Kyrah Johnson

Munir Kabbara

Hawa Kamara

Riley Kelly

DJ Lawson

Sean Lee

Simon Litzell

Kira Loren

Melissa Maneatis

Claire Markey

Damion Marshall

Grace McAuley

Lauren McFall

Maliyah Medley

Kennedy Meyer

Madison Moore

Schuyler Moore

Chris Morzenti

Tarika Moses

Jazmin Moss

Jennah Muhammad

Otito Ogbonnia

Dotun Ogundeji

Josh Pikes

Leon Powell

Garrett Reynolds

Christina Rice