Author Archive for Greg Thompson
Setting the Bar High
Junior Lauren Collins went out to the Big West Conference Championship and performed at a higher level than even she could have anticipated. Her 6-feet-1.25-inch jump beat her previous school record of 6 feet set earlier this season. The effort qualifies her for the NCAA West Regional. Her six-hour training sessions look to be paying [...]
Mad Boosties
Freshman Golde Ibia, one of the top sprinters at Irvine, jumps a hurdle in the 100 meter intermediate hurdles last Sunday at the annual Asics Steve Scott Invitational at UCI.
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Ranked First in the Nation…TWICE
Ranked First in the Nation…TWICE
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Making History
The UC Irvine Women’s Track Team came up big in the Big West Challenge Cup Meet last Friday where they topped all other teams to bring home the trophy for the first time in the university’s history as they won by almost 30 points in the meet. This win is a big statement to the [...]
Throwing It Down
Junior Alisha Misiaita outdid herself, literally, at the California/Nevada Championships at UCLA last Sunday. She tossed a school record, 51-9, beating her previous record of 50-8.
Soaring Into the Record Books
The UC Irvine Track and Field Program is back in action with this past weekend’s All-UC meet at Anteater Stadium. Five different Anteaters beat out the rest of the UC System and won their respective events, but Lauren Collins was the highlight of the weekend. She set a new school record in the high jump, by lifting herself over the 6-foot bar.
Blotting Out the CSUN
Over 2,500 students participated in UCI Athletic’s Blackout night in UCI’s upset victory of CSUN on Wednesday.
YOWWWWW!
A member of ‘Eater Nation is caught either taunting UCSB or doing his best impression of Michael Jackson. Either way, the crowd had its classic ammo against the Gaucho faithful in attendance.
