The UBC Thunderbirds took to their home track for the second time in as many weeks at Saturday's UBC Invitational with several more athletes achieving NAIA track and field standards.

UBC's Luc Bruchet ran a nine second personal best in the men's 5,000 metres on Friday evening at the Stanford Invitational finishing third in a time of 13:45.04.

UBC's Luc Bruchet ran a nine second personal best in the men's 5,000 metres on Friday evening at the Stanford Invitational finishing third in a time of 13:45.04.

The UBC Thunderbirds track and field team will be in action for the second time in as many weeks at the UBC Invitational this Saturday at the Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval.

The UBC Thunderbirds track and field team will be in action for the second time in as many weeks at the UBC Invitational this Saturday at the Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval.

Stanford, CA - Cobb Track and Angell Field will play host to this weekend's 39th Stanford Track and Field Invitational in Stanford, California where UBC's Luc Bruchet will be running the men's 5,000m in his 2014 outdoor season debut.

Stanford, CA - Cobb Track and Angell Field will play host to this weekend's 39th Stanford Track and Field Invitational in Stanford, California where UBC's Luc Bruchet will be running the men's 5,000m in his 2014 outdoor season debut.

UBC runner Maria Bernard has been named the Association of Independent Institutions' Female Athlete of the Week.

UBC runner Maria Bernard has been named the Association of Independent Institutions' Female Athlete of the Week.

Third-year runner Maria Bernard was one of 12 athletes to achieve the NAIA "A" standard at Sunday's UBC Open, as the Calgary native became the sixth-fastest Canadian of all-time in the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase.