2024 Track & Field Roster
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Ramirez, Natalie
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Natalie Ramirez
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- West Ranch
- Hometown:
- Granada Hills, Calif.
Bio
2024
Threw shot put in four indoor meetsย โฆ Finished fourth at the New Mexico Team Open in January (14.73m, 48-04) โฆ Appeared in eight meets during the outdoor season โฆ Competed in the discus and shot put โฆ Opened the outdoor season with a win in the discus throw at the Ben Brown Invitational (52.54m, 172-04) โฆ Collected a victory at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational in the shot put โฆ A top scorer for the Bruins at the USC Dual Meet, recording a season-best 56.73m in the discus (186-01.00) โฆย Finished fifth and 14th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in the shot put and discus, respectively โฆ Closed out season with 28th and 41st place finishes at the NCAA West First Round โฆ Had a total of eight top-three finishes on the outdoor season โฆ
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2023 ย
Threw shot put at four meets during the indoor seasonโฆ Claimed second place at the Dr. Sander Invite with her season-best mark of 15.03m (49-03.75)โฆ Threw six of UCLAโs seven marks in the shot put event during the outdoor seasonโฆ Opened the campaign with a win at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational in both the shot put and discus eventsโฆ Threw a season-best shot put mark of 16.95m (55-07.50) at the USC Dual Meet on her final attempt to claim first in the rivalry event, the longest throw by a Bruin in 2023โฆ Went on to place seventh in the Conference in both the shot put (15.99m, 52-05.50) and discus (53.70m, 176-02.00) events at the Pac-12 Championshipโฆ Finished 24th and 20th, respectively, in the shot put and discus at the NCAA West Regional meet to close out her senior campaign.
2022
Threw shot put and weight throw during the indoor season... Opened the season with a second-place finish at the Cougar Classic Open in the weight throw... Threw 13.47m (44-02.50) at the meet... Her season-best mark (14.42m, 47-03.75) came at the Don Kirby Invite... Recorded a season-best mark in the weight throw at the UNM Team Open (15.44m, 50-08.00)...ย
Appeared in 21 events for the Bruins during the outdoor season... Threw shot put, discus and hammer... Her season-best in the shot was against rival USC during the annual Dual Meet... Placed second behind teammate Lyvante Su'emai in the event against the Trojans, throwing 15.33m (50-03.50)... Also claimed second in the discus event against USC (52.76m, 173-1)... Finished 12th in the Conference in the shot put (14.90m) and 13th in the discus (49.25m).
2021
Competed in multiple throwing events in each of her eight meets this season โฆ Made her UCLA debut at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor), doubling in the shot put (14.28m, 26-10.25) and weight throw (11.70m, 38-04.75) โฆ Made her outdoor debut at the Ben Brown Invitational, competing in the shot put, discus, and hammer โฆ Earned a victory in the shot put at Ben Brown Invite with a toss of 14.16m (46-05.50) โฆ Earned runner-up positions in the shot put (15.20m, 49-10.50) and discus (160-10) at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium โฆ Cracked the 50-foot barrier in the shot at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, going 15.27m (50-01.25) for fourth place overall โฆ Also posted a lifetime-best mark in the discus at the West Coast Classic, posting a throw of 50.07m (164-3) โฆ Finished fourth in the hammer in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, recording a lifetime-best toss of 52.51m (172-3) โฆ Made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, where she competed in the shot put (10th), discus (14th), and hammer (19th).
2020
Did not compete in her first season with the Bruins.
High School
Was a thrower for West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, Calif โฆ Notched personal-best marks of 47-09.75 in the shot and 163-02 in the discus โฆ Was the CIF Division I State Champion in the shot put in 2019 โฆ CIF Division II champion in the shot put and discus โฆ Earned Academic Scholar recognition as a freshman and senior at West Ranch.
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Personal
Born in Santa Clarita, Calif., to parents Alejandro and Brenda Ramirez โฆ Has one older brother, Adrian โฆ Loves to play the guitar โฆ Chose UCLA because it was the best fit for her athletically and academically โฆ Notes that she felt extremely comfortable with the team and felt very much at home on campus โฆ Undeclared major, but interested in Sociology.
Threw shot put in four indoor meetsย โฆ Finished fourth at the New Mexico Team Open in January (14.73m, 48-04) โฆ Appeared in eight meets during the outdoor season โฆ Competed in the discus and shot put โฆ Opened the outdoor season with a win in the discus throw at the Ben Brown Invitational (52.54m, 172-04) โฆ Collected a victory at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational in the shot put โฆ A top scorer for the Bruins at the USC Dual Meet, recording a season-best 56.73m in the discus (186-01.00) โฆย Finished fifth and 14th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in the shot put and discus, respectively โฆ Closed out season with 28th and 41st place finishes at the NCAA West First Round โฆ Had a total of eight top-three finishes on the outdoor season โฆ
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2023 ย
Threw shot put at four meets during the indoor seasonโฆ Claimed second place at the Dr. Sander Invite with her season-best mark of 15.03m (49-03.75)โฆ Threw six of UCLAโs seven marks in the shot put event during the outdoor seasonโฆ Opened the campaign with a win at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational in both the shot put and discus eventsโฆ Threw a season-best shot put mark of 16.95m (55-07.50) at the USC Dual Meet on her final attempt to claim first in the rivalry event, the longest throw by a Bruin in 2023โฆ Went on to place seventh in the Conference in both the shot put (15.99m, 52-05.50) and discus (53.70m, 176-02.00) events at the Pac-12 Championshipโฆ Finished 24th and 20th, respectively, in the shot put and discus at the NCAA West Regional meet to close out her senior campaign.
2022
Threw shot put and weight throw during the indoor season... Opened the season with a second-place finish at the Cougar Classic Open in the weight throw... Threw 13.47m (44-02.50) at the meet... Her season-best mark (14.42m, 47-03.75) came at the Don Kirby Invite... Recorded a season-best mark in the weight throw at the UNM Team Open (15.44m, 50-08.00)...ย
Appeared in 21 events for the Bruins during the outdoor season... Threw shot put, discus and hammer... Her season-best in the shot was against rival USC during the annual Dual Meet... Placed second behind teammate Lyvante Su'emai in the event against the Trojans, throwing 15.33m (50-03.50)... Also claimed second in the discus event against USC (52.76m, 173-1)... Finished 12th in the Conference in the shot put (14.90m) and 13th in the discus (49.25m).
2021
Competed in multiple throwing events in each of her eight meets this season โฆ Made her UCLA debut at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor), doubling in the shot put (14.28m, 26-10.25) and weight throw (11.70m, 38-04.75) โฆ Made her outdoor debut at the Ben Brown Invitational, competing in the shot put, discus, and hammer โฆ Earned a victory in the shot put at Ben Brown Invite with a toss of 14.16m (46-05.50) โฆ Earned runner-up positions in the shot put (15.20m, 49-10.50) and discus (160-10) at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium โฆ Cracked the 50-foot barrier in the shot at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, going 15.27m (50-01.25) for fourth place overall โฆ Also posted a lifetime-best mark in the discus at the West Coast Classic, posting a throw of 50.07m (164-3) โฆ Finished fourth in the hammer in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, recording a lifetime-best toss of 52.51m (172-3) โฆ Made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, where she competed in the shot put (10th), discus (14th), and hammer (19th).
2020
Did not compete in her first season with the Bruins.
High School
Was a thrower for West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, Calif โฆ Notched personal-best marks of 47-09.75 in the shot and 163-02 in the discus โฆ Was the CIF Division I State Champion in the shot put in 2019 โฆ CIF Division II champion in the shot put and discus โฆ Earned Academic Scholar recognition as a freshman and senior at West Ranch.
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Personal
Born in Santa Clarita, Calif., to parents Alejandro and Brenda Ramirez โฆ Has one older brother, Adrian โฆ Loves to play the guitar โฆ Chose UCLA because it was the best fit for her athletically and academically โฆ Notes that she felt extremely comfortable with the team and felt very much at home on campus โฆ Undeclared major, but interested in Sociology.
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Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27
