2014 UCLA Track & Field Media Guide

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MEET THE BRUINS

ASHLEY LEWIS

KAYLA MALLET

Hurdles Freshman 5-7 Orlando, Fla. Olympia HS

Pole Vault/Triple Jump Best Marks Junior Outdoor Pole Vault - 12-6.75 5-9 Indoor Pole Vault - 12-4.75 Long JUmp - 18-0 Torrance, Calif. Outdoor Outdoor Triple Jump - 39-5 West Torrance HS Indoor Triple Jump - 38-3.50

High School – Attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Fla. … Lettered two seasons in track for head coach Jason Greer … Placed second in the 300 hurdles at the Florida 4A state championships … Also placed sixth in the 100m and seventh in the 200m … Was named the Female Athlete of the Year in 2013 … Won the 100m, 200m and 300 hurdles at the 2013 regional meet. Personal – Born Nov. 16, 1994 in West Hills, Calif. … Daughter of Steven Earl Lewis and Esther Jones … Has one sister named Sienna … Mother ran on the USA 4x100m relay team at the Barcelona Olympics … Uncle Mark Jones played for the Orlando Magic of the NBA.

SYDNEY LEWIS Sprints Sophomore 5-4 Calabasas, Calif. Oak Park HS

Best Marks 55m - 7.10 60m - 7.63 100m - 11.92 Outdoor 200m - 24.66 Indoor 200m - 25.25

2013 – Competed at nine meets as a freshman … Ran a season-best 11.92 in the 100m at the dual meet against USC … Placed ninth with a season-best 24.66 in the 200m at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite … Ran the 55m and the 60m during the indoor season. High School - Earned two varsity letters in cheerleading and four varsity letters in track and field at Oak Park high school … Set school record in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay … Broke 20 year-old record in the 100m, previously held by Marion Jones, at the Ventura County Championships … Finished fourth in the 100m at the 2012 CIF State meet … Member of the 2011 and 2012 Tri Valley League All-League First Team … Won the 100m at the 2012 Arcadia Invitational … Was the CIF SS Division 3 champion in the 100m and 200m … Won the 2011 Tri Valley League champion and is record holder in the 100m and 300m hurdles …Was a part of the 2010 CIF SS Girls track and field championship team. Personal - Born on May 29, 1994 in Tarzana, Calif. … Daughter of Stuart and Shannon Lewis … Has one brother, Chandler … Her father, uncle and grandfather all attended UCLA … Undeclared major.

MELISSA MAHONEY Hurdles Freshman 5-6 Woodland, Calif. Woodland HS High School – Attended Woodland High School in Woodland, Calif. … Lettered all four years in track, and once in volleyball and golf … Hurdled for coach Chuck Bruns … Was an all-league selection all four years and a team captain for two years … Helped lead Woodland to three league titles … Won the league title three times in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and in the 4x400m relay … Was named the track MVP twice and the All-Around MVP two times … Won the Stanford Invitational in the 400 hurdles with a time of 64.14 … Posted times of 45.50 in the 300 hurdles, 15.23 in the 100 hurdles and helped set a school record in the distance medley with a time of 12:50.61. Personal – Born Dec. 20, 1994 in Woodland, Calif. … Daughter of Leland Denis Mahoney and Jennifer Landis Mahoney … Has one brother named Michael … Created a non-profit to promote literacy for children living along the Amazon River, including funding the building of a small library and sending books annually.

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2013 - Did not compete. 2012 - Was sixth in the triple (36-7.50) and 10th in the pole vault (11-6.50) vs. USC ... Tied for 10th in the vault at the RJ/JJK Invite (11-10.50) ... Placed fifth in the triple at the Pepsi Invite (38-10.25) ... Was third in both the pole vault (12-6.75, lifetimebest) and triple (37-8.50) vs. WSU ... Tied for fourth in the vault at the Ben Brown Invite (12-0) ... In indoor track, had a top vault of 12-4.75 and top triple mark of 38-3.50 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School - Three-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and track at West Torrance HS ... Also earned two letters in water polo ... Set school records in the triple (39-5) and long jump (18-0) ... League champion in the triple jump ... Also competed in the CA State meet in the triple jump and pole vault ... Two-time Athlete of the Year honoree for her high school ... CIF finalist in the pole vault, triple jump and long jump ... Team captain for volleyball team. Personal - Born July 18, 1993 in Torrance, CA ... Daughter of Thomas and Tanya Mallett ... Has two brothers, Trevor and Brett ... Was a level 10 gymnast.

MEGHAN MARVIN Distance Senior 5-6 Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS

Best Marks 1500m - 4:36.93 Outdoor 3000m - 10:12.96 Indoor 3000m - 9:53.82 Outdoor 5000m - 17:44.50

2013 – Competed in nine meets as a junior … Ran the 1,500m and the 3,000m … Ran a season-best 4:37.12 at the Mt. Sac Relays … Ran an indoor best 9:53.82 in the 3,000m at the UW Husky Classic. 2012 - Finished 14th in the 1500m at the Oxy Invite (4:38.51) ... Placed fourth in the 1500m vs. USC (4:36.93, lifetime-best) ... Was 12th at the RJ/JJK Invite (4:47.83) ... Placed 10th at the Pepsi Invite (4:48.68) ... Finished third against WSU (4:46.69) ... Was eighth in the 3000m at the Northridge Invite (10:17.17) ... Finished seventh in the 1500m at the Ben Brown Invite (4:38.95). 2011 - Competed in the 1500m (4:51.00) and 5000m (17:44.50) at Pac-10s ... Ran a season-best of 4:39.51 in the 1500m at the Oxy Invite ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School - Earned four varsity letters in track and cross country at Clovis HS ... Earned all-league honors in cross country and track all four years of high school ... Three-time all-valley honoree for cross country and two-time honoree for track ... Set the school record in the 3200m and 5k ... Two-time team captain for cross country and 2009 track and field captain ... All-state honoree in 2007 ... Cross country team placed fourth at the 2006 CA State meet and won the Valley title ... Top times of 5:12 in the 1600m, 10:40 in the 3200m and 17:37 in the 5k. Personal - Born December 26, 1991 in Clovis, CA ... Daughter of Rod and Judy Marvin ... Has one brother, Scott and two sisters, Brittany and Maddy ... English major.


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