Cougs continue LA swing & compete at Jim Bush Team Invite hosted by UCLA...


LOS ANGELES—The UCLA track & field team will host Washington State and Long Beach State Tuesday in the inaugural Jim Bush Team Invitational meet Tuesday at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus.

Washington State returns to Drake Stadium for the second consecutive season, and are led by reigning Pac-12 champs CJ Allen in the 400 hurdles, and Charlotte Muschamp in the high jump. 

The two teams will be meeting for the fifth time on the women’s side as UCLA holds a 3-1 all-time advantage and for the ninth time for men. The Cougars downed the Bruins, 87-75, in the women’s competition and 85-78 in the men’s meet last season.

The Pac-12 Networks will broadcast part of the Jim Bush Team Invitational beginning at 4pm, pacific in a 2 1/2 hour window, with Jim Watson calling the action, along with analysts Tom Feuer and Lewis Johnson, and field reporter Jill Savage.  The Cougars will also appear on the Pac-12 Networks live on May 2nd when they travel to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies.


UCLA’s release is available here, which includes a link to the time schedule, live results, and a meet program.

NOTE:  The sports information offices of Washington State and UCLA contributed to this report.

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