Blue & Gold Challenge Crowdfunding

Hello everyone! 

We’d like to give you all another immense thank you for your support during our crowdfunding campaign to compete at the 2026 USA Weightlifting National University Championships. 

Last week, eleven of our athletes and two student coaches traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to compete against other top U.S. Collegiate Weightlifters. Our Women’s Team placed in the Top 10, and our Co-Ed Team placed 13th in the nation. It was 7 of our athletes’ first national meet, and we are so proud of how they competed on the national stage! 

Individually, 4 of our athletes placed in the Top 25 of their respective weight categories, with Haley Trinh winning the 58kg National Championship and Elle Hatamiya placing 5th in the 63kg category. Haley won 1st place in the Clean & Jerk and set a University American Record, as well as achieving an All American total while securing her win! 

This year, through 64 donors, we raised $5,078. Your generous donations enabled us to cover registration fees, accommodations, and additional travel expenses for our competitors, as well as Nike Team Shirts and Warm-Up Jackets for all of our athletes. If you’d like your own UCLA Olympic Weightlifting Merch, you can purchase your own pieces HERE.

In our second year as a club sport team, we are so proud of what we have accomplished in the past two years. We couldn’t have done this without you, and we are forever grateful for your continued support as we continue to grow as a club sport. 

We will begin a new campaign in the Fall for University Nationals 2027, but in the meantime, stay updated on our team’s big moves by following us on Instagram @uclaclubweightlifting. 

Until then, if you would like to continue supporting our team, please visit our Olympic Weightlifting Giving Link. 

Thank you again for your generous support!

UCLA Club Olympic Weightlifting Board & Athletes 

We did it! In 30 days, we raised $5,078 through the support of 64 donors. 

With it being only our second year as a UCLA Club Sport, we cannot express how incredibly appreciative we are for all of the support that has been demonstrated over the past month of our campaign. 

We have around a dozen athletes who intend to compete at the USA Weightlifting National University Championships in Salt Lake City this April. Your support has made it possible for us to travel and compete as a team. We hope to make an impact on the UCLA community and the USA Weightlifting community as we continue to reach our potentials as students, athletes, and most importantly, as a team. 

We cannot thank you enough for your continued support, 

UCLA Club Olympic Weightlifting 

There is only ONE day left remaining for our Crowdfunding Campaign! 

Thank you so much for donating and supporting our team. We have raised $3,659 with the generous help of 49 donors. 

We are immensely grateful for your support, and we hope to send as many athletes as possible to compete at the USA Weightlifting National University Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April 2026. On our road to University Nationals, we recently conducted a mock meet for our athletes. This helps brew a more competitive spirit within the team since qualifying meets are right around the corner. 

As we wrap up our campaign, we would be extremely appreciative if you would help us continue to spread the word about our goal of $5,000.

https://spark.ucla.edu/clubolympicweightlifting 

Thank you again for your continued support,

UCLA Club Olympic Weightlifting  

Thank you for your generous support of UCLA Olympic Weightlifting! We're thrilled to share that, thanks to our supporters, we've raised over $3,109 from 42 donors so far. 

We have only one week left on our campaign, and we still need to raise $1,891 to hit our $5,000 goal. The campaign’s last fundraising day will be Giving Tuesday, on December 2, and we hope to make these final days count.

We would love it if you could help us spread the word by sharing the campaign with your friends and family. Every new donation brings us closer to reaching our goal. https://crowdfunding.ucla.edu/weightlifting2025 

Once again, thank you for being an essential part of this effort and your continued support!

Go Bruins!