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Brennan Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week
June 11, 2025 | Baseball, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Redshirt sophomore Payton Brennan of UCLA Baseball has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week for competitions held between June 3-9.
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The Bruin outfielder scored three runs during the Los Angeles Super Regional last weekend, including a fourth-inning score that put UCLA up over UT San Antonio in Saturday's win over the Roadrunners. The center fielder paced the Bruins in Sunday's blank of UTSA; he had three hits and two RBI while scoring two runs of his own in the 7-0 win. Brennan batted .444 during UCLA's 2-0 weekend, helping the Bruins advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., next week. He's hitting a team-best .514 (18-35) at the plate in nine postseason appearances; Brennan has 14 RBI and 10 runs over UCLA's last nine games.
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UCLA will be making its sixth appearance all-time at the CWS and fourth under head coach John Savage.
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Brennan secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
Aug. 21 โ Bridgette Marin-Valencia, W. Soccer; Aug. 28 โ Lilly Reale, W. Soccer; Sept. 4 - Cheridyn Leverette, W. Volleyball; Sept. 11 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 18 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 25 โ Sofia Cook, W. Soccer; Oct. 2 โ Pablo Ereño, M. Golf; Oct. 9 โ Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Oct. 16 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer; Oct. 23 โ Ethan Garbers, Football; Oct. 30 โ Grayce Olson, W. Volleyball; Nov. 6 โ Carson Schwesinger, Football; Nov. 13 โ Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Nov. 20 - ย Maggie Boyd/Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball; Nov. 27 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Dec. 4 โ Carson Schwesinger, Football; Dec. 11 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Dec. 18 โ Tyler Bilodeau, M. Basketball; Dec. 24 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; Jan. 1 โ Eric Dailey Jr., M. Basketball; Jan. 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 15 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 22 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 29 โ Aday Mara, M. Basketball; Feb. 5 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Feb. 12 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball; Feb. 19 โ Mulivai Levu โ Baseball; Feb. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 5 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 19 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; March 26 โ Chae Campbell, Gymnastics; April 2 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 9 โ Megan Grant, Softball; April 16 โ Megan Grant, Softball; April 23 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 30 โ Omar Morales, M. Golf; May 7 โ Jeremy Zammit, M. Track & Field; May 14 โ Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis; May 21 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; May 28 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; June 4 โ Roman Martin, Baseball
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The Bruin outfielder scored three runs during the Los Angeles Super Regional last weekend, including a fourth-inning score that put UCLA up over UT San Antonio in Saturday's win over the Roadrunners. The center fielder paced the Bruins in Sunday's blank of UTSA; he had three hits and two RBI while scoring two runs of his own in the 7-0 win. Brennan batted .444 during UCLA's 2-0 weekend, helping the Bruins advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., next week. He's hitting a team-best .514 (18-35) at the plate in nine postseason appearances; Brennan has 14 RBI and 10 runs over UCLA's last nine games.
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UCLA will be making its sixth appearance all-time at the CWS and fourth under head coach John Savage.
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Brennan secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
Aug. 21 โ Bridgette Marin-Valencia, W. Soccer; Aug. 28 โ Lilly Reale, W. Soccer; Sept. 4 - Cheridyn Leverette, W. Volleyball; Sept. 11 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 18 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 25 โ Sofia Cook, W. Soccer; Oct. 2 โ Pablo Ereño, M. Golf; Oct. 9 โ Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Oct. 16 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer; Oct. 23 โ Ethan Garbers, Football; Oct. 30 โ Grayce Olson, W. Volleyball; Nov. 6 โ Carson Schwesinger, Football; Nov. 13 โ Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Nov. 20 - ย Maggie Boyd/Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball; Nov. 27 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Dec. 4 โ Carson Schwesinger, Football; Dec. 11 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Dec. 18 โ Tyler Bilodeau, M. Basketball; Dec. 24 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; Jan. 1 โ Eric Dailey Jr., M. Basketball; Jan. 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 15 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 22 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 29 โ Aday Mara, M. Basketball; Feb. 5 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Feb. 12 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball; Feb. 19 โ Mulivai Levu โ Baseball; Feb. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 5 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 19 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; March 26 โ Chae Campbell, Gymnastics; April 2 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 9 โ Megan Grant, Softball; April 16 โ Megan Grant, Softball; April 23 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 30 โ Omar Morales, M. Golf; May 7 โ Jeremy Zammit, M. Track & Field; May 14 โ Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis; May 21 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; May 28 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; June 4 โ Roman Martin, Baseball
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