Six track and field athletes have been named to All-Academic teams by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association for success in the classroom and on the track during the 2012 outdoor season.

With the 2012 London Olympic Games only a week away, reigning Olympic Gold Medalist and Bruin alumna Dawn Harper took some time out of her training to talk with UCLABruins.com about the upcoming Games.

Redshirt freshman Nicholas Scarvelis finished 19th in the shot put at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday.

Juniors Mike Woepse and Alec Faldermeyer represented Team USA over the weekend at the NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships in Mexico and both came away with some hardware after their respective performances.

UCLA's Nick Meister (men's tennis), Mark Weber (men's track & field), Charney Burk (women's soccer) and Brooke Finley (softball) are four of 48 conference student-athletes who have been named recipients of Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarships.

UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has announced the decision to combine the leadership of the university's men's and women's track and field programs, the general direction now favored by many of the top programs nationwide.

UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has announced the decision to combine the leadership of the university's men's and women's track and field programs, the general direction now favored by many of the top programs nationwide.

The 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials came to a close on Sunday in Eugene, OR as senior Turquoise Thompson was in action in the 400m hurdles.

Bruin alumna Amy Acuff has qualified for her fifth Olympic Games after finishing third in the high jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR on the penultimate day of the qualifying meet.

Senior Turquoise Thompson and men's track and field alum Kevin Craddock each advanced in their respective events on Friday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR.