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2015 TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE IINDOORNDOOR SSEASONEASON Date Meet Location Jan. 24 at NAU Team Challenge Flagstaff , Ariz. Jan. 31 at New Mexico Collegiate Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. Feb. 6-7 at New Mexico Classic (Pent/Hep) Albuquerque, N.M. Feb. 13-14 at Don Kirby Elite Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. at Husky Classic Seattle, Wash. Feb. 27-28 at MPSF Championships Seattle, Wash. March 13-14 at NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Ark. OOUTDOORUTDOOR SSEASONEASON Date Meet Location March 14 CSUN Invitational Northridge, Calif. March 19-20 Westmont Jim Klein Multi-Events Santa Barbara, Calif. March 24 Washington State, Long Beach State ** Drake Stadium March 27-28 Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational Tempe, Ariz. April 3-4 Legends Invitational ** Drake Stadium April 11 Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational** Drake Stadium April 16-18 at Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, Calif. April 24-25 Triton Invitational San Diego, C alif. May 2-3 USC Los Angeles, Calif. May 9 Oxy Distance Carnival Eagle Rock, Calif. May 9-10 at Pac-12 Multi-Event Championships ** Drake Stadium May 16-17 at Pac-12 Championships ** Drake Stadium May 28-30 at NCAA Preliminary Round Austin, Texas June 11-14 at NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. ** denotes UCLA home meet TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location .............................................................................J.D. Morgan Center, GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, Calif., 90095 2015 Schedule .........................Inside Front Cover Athletics Phone ......................................................................(310) 825-8699 Quick Facts ..............................................................1 Ticket Offi ce .........................................................................(310) UCLA-WIN Media Information ..............................................11 Chancellor ................................................................................ Dr. Gene Block Facility Information .............................................12 Faculty Athletic Representative .......................................Dr. Michael Teitell Director of Athletics ..................................................................Dan Guerrero THE 2015 SEASON Women’s Roster ......................................................2 Sport Supervisor ...........................................................................Ken Weiner Men’s Roster ............................................................3 Home Stadium (Capacity) ....................................Drake Stadium (11,700) Coaching Staff .......................................................4 Enrollment ...............................................................................................40,500 Bruin Women ........................................................ 13 Founded ..................................................................................................... 1919 Bruin Men .............................................................. 29 Colors .........................................................................................Blue and Gold Nickname ...................................................................................................Bruins 2014 & ALL-TIME RESULTS Conference ..............................................................Pac-12 (925) 932-4411 Dual Meet History ...............................................43 National Affi liation ................................................................NCAA Division I Conference History .............................................47 Director of Track & Field (Alma Mater) ..............................Mike Maynard NCAA Championship History/All-Time Results..50 ..............................................................................................(Auzsa Pacifi c ‘86) UCLA’s Indoor All-Americans/Champions .......59 Coach’s Phone.......................................................................(310) 794-6443 Beyond the Collegiate Season .........................62 Men’s Head Coach ......................................................................John Frazier THE RECORD BOOKS Record at UCLA (Years) .............................................................Second Year Drake Stadium History/Records........................64 Associate Head Coach/Jumps/Multis ..........................................Jack Hoyt All-Time Top-10 ...................................................66 Assistant Coach/Sprints/Hurdles/Relays .............................Joanna Hayes World/American/Collegiate Records ............70 Assistant Coach/Distance ........................................................Forest Braden Assistant Coach Sprints/Hurdles ..............................................Darrell Smith THE HISTORY AND TRADITION Volunteer Coach/Pole Vault ................................................ Anthony Curran Bruins in the World Rankings..............................74 Volunteer Coach/Multis ...............................................................Sharon Day Bruins in the US Rankings ...................................76 Bruin Women in the Olympics ...........................80 Director of Operations ..................................................John Henry Johnson Bruin Men in the Olympics .................................83 Administrative Assistant.............................................................Allison Collins Bruin Greats .........................................................86 Staff Athletic Trainer ..................................................................Chris Gibson USA Track & Field Hall of Famers ...................89 Staff Weight Trainer.....................................................................Joe Geletko Nutritionist....................................................................................Emily Mitchell 2014 Women’s Pac-12 Finish .....................................................................6th 2014 Men’s Pac-12 Finish ..........................................................................7rd 2014 Women’s NCAA Outdoor Finish ...........................................37th (tie) 2014 Men’s NCAA Outdoor Finish ................................................33rd (tie) 2014 Women’s NCAA Indoor Finish ...............................................19th (tie) 2014 Men’s NCAA Indoor Finish .....................................................64th (tie) Women’s National Championships ........................................................Seven .................................. (1975, ’77, ’82, ’83, ’00 (Indoor), ’01 (Indoor), ’04) Men’s National Championships ................................................................Eight .........................................................(1988, ’87, ’78, ’73, ’72, ’71, ’66, ’56) Sports Information Contact .........................................................Skip Powers Email ....................................................................spowers@athletics.ucla.edu Sports Information Phone ...................................................(310) 206-4008 Sports Information Fax .......................................................(310) 825-8664 Twitter ............................................................................... @UCLATrack_Field Facebook ...............................................................................Bruin-Track-Field Website ...................................................................................... uclabruins.com Credits: The 2015 UCLA track and fi eld media guide was written, designed and edited by Skip Powers and the UCLA Sports Information Department. Special assistance from Elena Clarke. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig, Scott Quintard and Todd Cheney), Stephanie Sampson, Tony Duffy, Kirby Lee, Claus Andersen, Eric Evans, Scott Chandler, Scott James, Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC.,. 22015015 TrackTrack & FieldField MediaMedia GuideGuide 1 2015 WOMEN’S ROSTER Name Event Ht. Year Hometown (High School/Previous School) Daphenie Adeyemi Sprints 5-9 RSo. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) Faith Anumba Jumps 5-9 RJr. Valencia, Calif. (Valencia) Kimani Austin-Reese Hurdles 6-0 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Design & Architecture Senior High) Deanna Bembry Javelin 5-9 So. San Diego, Calif. (Monte Vista) Ashlie Blake Throws 5-9 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Liberty) Zibby Boyer Jumps 5-7 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. (Polytechnic School) Rachel Brajkovich Distance 5-8 RJr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (La Reina) Kelly Brooks Distance 5-4 RJr. Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa) Maya Brown Jumps 5-5 RSo. Venice, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Brea Buchanan Sprints/Hurdles 5-7 Sr. Chino Hills, Calif. (Ayala) Jelvon Butler Sprints 5-7 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) Elena Clarke Pole Vault 5-9 Sr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo) Ally Courtnall Sprints 5-7 Sr. Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Jessica Cushing-Murray Distance 5-8 Fr. Santa Monica, Calif. (Foothill) Kaelin Davis Jumps 5-10 Fr. Lakewood, Calif. (Long Beach Wilson) Emily Fieberling Distance 5-8 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) Elleyse Garrett Pole Vault 5-9 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta ) Bronte Golick Distance 5-4 Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley) Renee Greene Pole Vault 5-8 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) Sara Greene Pole Vault 5-8 RSo. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) Zaybree Haury Javelin 5-10 So. San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch) Breyonna Hunter Sprints 5-7 RSr. Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Alimatu-Sadia