cross country

Spurred by two standout performances in cross country, Western Washington University ranks ninth in the first set of fall Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings for 2011-12 released Wednesday.
The Vikings accumulated 114 points as they placed 10th in the men's…

The Western Washington University men's and women's cross country teams braved snowy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures to turn in string performances at Division II Nationals Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Plantes Ferry Sports Complex in Spokane.
Making its fifth straight…

Two years ago, Western Washington University cross country runner Lauren Breihof accomplished an impressive feat she herself admits she didn't expect.
As a sophomore in 2009, Breihof finished in 31st place at the NCAA Division II National cross country meet in Indiana. It was a result…

Four Western Washington University runners were named for the third straight year and 11 overall to the 2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country academic all-star team released today.
The quartet of three-year honorees included Lauren Breihof, Eric Brill, Sierra Brisky and…

Both the Western Washington University men's and women's cross country teams qualified for nationals by placing among the top four at the NCAA Division II West Regional Cross Country Championships held Saturday at the Plantes Ferry Sports Complex in Spokane.
The Viking women…

The largest field in the annals of the ING New York City Marathon – some 47,000 runners - will thunder over the Verrazano Bridge on Sunday Morning.

Sarah Porter, a New York marathon rookie in bib No. 121, will stand apart from the herd, the only one in the sweating…

A dream of an education in the United States and an urgent need to escape a harrowing past presented Western Washington University's Dak Riek with a chance encounter to compete in a sport that has opened a world of opportunity for the Sudan native.
"If there is ever anything that…