Hard work pays off for WWU's Bjornsson

In her fifth year at Western Washington University and fourth year competing for the track and field team, Tanya Bjornsson's hard work has finally come to fruition.

Hailing from Ferndale High School, Bjornsson is finally at the pinnacle of her track career, as she heads to the NCAA Division Indoor Track and Field National Championships with four other Vikings. The competition begins Friday, March 14, in Winston-Salem, N.C.