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Riverside—UC Riverside Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Irv Ray announced today that the team has hired Nate Wiens as its new associate head coach replacing seven-year assistant Andy Basler, who recently accepted a position as an assis...

Aug 30th 2013, 8:51am 603 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Takes Bronze Medal In 800m At World Championships

Moscow, Russia--UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez became the first US woman to medal in the 800m at the World Championships taking the bronze with a personal record time of 1:57.91 (Watch Video).

Aug 18th 2013, 7:55am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Advances To 800m Finals At World Championships With 2nd Place FInish

Moscow, Russia—UC Riverside's three-time All-American Brenda Martinez advanced to the 800m Finals at the World Championships with a second place finish in her semifinal heat Friday morning (Watch Video Of The Race).

Aug 16th 2013, 9:27am 518 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Races LIVE On Your Computer At 9:15 AM Today!

Moscow, Russia—Watch UC Riverside's three-time All-American Brenda Martinez race in the 800m semifinals at the World Championships at 9:15 am PT today Watch the race on WatchAthletics.com.

Aug 16th 2013, 8:46am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Posts Best 800m Time In Prelim Heats At World Championships

Moscow, Russia—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez posted the best 800m time of all participants in the four heats at the 14th IAFF World Championships Wednesday evening (View Results).

Aug 15th 2013, 6:20am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

LA TIMES: Brenda Martinez, A Middle-Distance Relationship

Brenda Martinez wasn't ready to give up her running career after earning all-America honors three times at UC Riverside, but the running community seemed ready to give up on her.

Aug 14th 2013, 10:31am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Follow Along With Kim Wilcox On His First Official Visit To UC Riverside

Riverside—Want to follow along with Kim Wilcox as he visits UCR for the first time? You can! Check out our blog, complete with photos and updates throughout the day. http://atu.cr/kimwilcox

Aug 8th 2013, 10:44am 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Highlander Highlight: A Day In The Life Of ... Brianna Simmons

Riverside—UC Riverside cross country and track runner Brianna Simmons returns to the Inland Empire for her sophomore campaign this year, and we here at gohighlanders.com got to know her a little better this summer via our Highlander Highlights se...

Jul 31st 2013, 9:46am 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

LetsRun.com: Martinez Wins Women's 800m At 2013 London Anniversary Games

London, England—American Brenda Martinez looks like a legitimate medal contender heading into Moscow. Read the complete story at letsrun.com and watch the race.

Jul 29th 2013, 1:31pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Pursuit Of Excellence: Year In Review For UCR Track & Field And Cross Country

Riverside—With the 2012-13 year at a close, gohighlanders.com took a look back at the cross country and track & field seasons for the UC Riverside squads. You can view the full pdf document by clicking here, or enjoy the highlights below.

Jul 26th 2013, 2:00pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments