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Woodland, CA—The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation has granted membership to the University of California, Riverside in men's and women's indoor track and field for the 2016-17 academic year. The Highlanders will compete in the 25th edition of t...

Sep 21st 2016, 12:11pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Athletics Hall Of Fame Flashback: The Inaugural Induction Class Of 1986

Riverside—The next UC Riverside Athletics Hall Of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for the evening of April 15, 2017 in the Grand Parisian Ballroom at the Mission Inn.

Sep 20th 2016, 1:18pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Athletics Hall Of Fame To Induct Next Class On April 15, 2017

Riverside—The UC Riverside Athletics Hall of Fame celebrates its next class of inductees on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside, and nominations for the Class of 2017 are now being accepted.

Aug 10th 2016, 12:39pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

PRESS-ENTERPRISE: Assumas, Halls Named To Top-10 Inland Area's Best Sibling Athletes List

Riverside—It's time to take sibling rivalry to another level.

Jul 20th 2016, 11:14am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

PRESS-ENTERPRISE: Former UCR Star Hooper Misses Shot At Rio

Riverside—Ted Hooper chased his Olympic dream as far as he could, but the journey came to an end [earlier this month] under a warm, midday sun at UC Riverside.

Jul 19th 2016, 4:17pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Punches Ticket To Rio!

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez placed third in the 1,500m finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Sunday, to advance to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janero. Her time was 4:06.16, just .03 hundredths of a second a...

Jul 10th 2016, 4:52pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Highlanders Place 36 On Winter/Spring Big West All-Academic Teams

Irvine, CA—The Big West Conference announced today that 36 of the Highlanders' winter and spring sports student-athletes were honored with inclusion on the 2016 Big West Conference All-Academic Teams.

Jun 30th 2016, 12:49pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

PRESS-ENTERPRISE: Former UCR Long Jumper Ted Hooper Trying To Get To Rio

Riverside—Ted Hooper is still searching for that perfect jump. "I've seen it in my head many, many times," said Hooper, a former All-American long jumper at UC Riverside. "When I think about it, it's also stressful."

Jun 27th 2016, 10:48am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Sanchez 13th, Wright 14th At 2016 USA Junior Championships

Clovis. CA—UC Riverside's Emily Sanchez finished 13th in the Women/s 5,000m and Ricky Wright Jr. came in 14th in the Men/s Long Jump Friday at the 2016 USA Junior Track and Field Championships.

Jun 25th 2016, 12:13am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track & Field's Emily Sanchez And Ricky Wright, Jr. Headed To Junior Nationals

Clovis, CA—The UC Riverside Track & Field Team will send Emily Sanchez and Ricky Wright, Jr. to the USA Junior Nationals this weekend, June 24-26, at Buchanan High School's Veteran's Memorial Stadium.

Jun 22nd 2016, 2:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments