Bruins Earn 15 USTFCCCA All-America Honors
June 14, 2017 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ The 2017 recipients of All-America honors for the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season were revealed Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Fourteen Bruins took home a total of 15 honors from the organization.
The announcement followed the conclusion of the NCAA Championships at historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. First-team USTFCCCA All-America honors were garnered by student-athletes who finished in the Top 8 in their events, including their roles as members of relay squads, at the National Championships.
The second-team All-Americans finished ninth through 16th in their events, while honorable mention acclaim was given to those who placed 17th through 24th at Nationals.
Rai Benjamin capped of a stellar sophomore campaign with a runner-up finish in the 400-meter hurdles to take home the Bruins' only first-team honor.
UCLA's second-team student-athletes included seniors Zaybree Haury (javelin) and Austin O'Neil (3,000-meter steeplechase), who both concluded their careers as All-Americans. Haury and O'Neil finished 10th and 15th in their events, respectively. Sophomore Julia Rizk finished her strong middle-distance season with a 14th-place finish in the 800-meters.
Here is a complete list of UCLA's 2017 All-American student-athletes.
First Team
Rai Benjamin (SO) โ 400m hurdles
Second Team
Men
Michael Burke (SO) โ high jump
Daniel De La Torre (JR) โ 5,000m
Simon Litzell (FR) โ javelin
Austin O'Neil (SR) โ 3,000m steeplechase
Women
Ashlie Blake (SO) โ shot put
Zaybree Haury (SR) โ javelin
Julia Rizk (SO) โ 800m
Honorable Mention
Rai Benjamin (SO) โ 4x100m relay
Eldridge Massington (JR) โ 4x100m relay
Leon Powell (JR) โ 4x100m relay
Darnell Roberson (SR) โ 4x100m relay
Dotun Ogundeji (SO) โ Discus
Marian Spannowsky (FR) โ Javelin
Misana Viltz (JR) โ 110m hurdles
Players Mentioned
