When improvement ends in disappointment, a greater horizon may lie ahead.
UCLA cross country competed in the Big Ten Championship Friday at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan.

This Halloween, the Bruins won’t be wearing costumes or carving pumpkins.
Instead, they’ll be donning bibs and carving out the track.
UCLA cross country will participate in the Big Ten Championship on Friday at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan.

In a sea of legs and terrain, a wave of blue and gold emerges.
UCLA cross country’s five-meet regular season came to a close Oct. 18, and despite the program’s inexperience – with just 10 combined meet appearances across all men’s runners before the season – the Bruins achieved multiple top-five finishes.

Martin Jarmond paused mid-sentence – something had just clicked.
He inched toward the edge of his seat, lifted his eyebrows and held up a hand to sift through his thoughts.

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m.
UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships.

This post was updated July 21 at 7:22 a.m.
UCLA is just weeks away from starting its second season in the Big Ten. After capturing seven Big Ten championships during their first year in the conference, the Bruins will look to build upon their inaugural year.

This post was updated May 22 at 11:11 p.m.
With just softball and baseball remaining in the postseason hunt, UCLA’s first year in the Big Ten is nearly in the books.