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Seattle runner breaks course record at Bellingham Bay Marathon

Former Western Washington University cross country runner Jordan Welling won the men's half marathon with a event record time of 1:11:32, while women's winner Kristen Carter missed the record by just one second.

2011-09-26
Cross country: Vikings make statement at meet

Western Washington University made a huge statement Saturday as both its men's and women's teams placed third at the Runners Soul Erik Anderson Cross Country Invitational held at the Plantes Ferry Complex.
The meet, which had nearly 500 collegiate runners participating, was…

2011-09-26
Welling named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team

Western Washington University distance runner Jordan Welling has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Capital One Academic All-District 8 college division first team for men's cross country and track and field.

Welling, a senior from Burlington, is a…

2011-06-03
Running leg's real challenge is recovery, says Bellingham woman

If you see Christina Ashby walking backward down any stairs on Memorial Day, don't be alarmed.

She'll probably be more than a little sore after completing the eight-mile running leg of Ski to Sea. With nearly all of the course at a leg-pounding downhill angle, the real pain…

2011-05-26
WWU’s Porter named NCAA-II West Region indoor athlete of year

Western Washington University senior distance runner Sarah Porter has been named NCAA Division II West Region female Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Hockinson High School gradaute, two-time Great Northwest Athletic…

2011-03-11
Top 10 Sports Stories of the Year

In 2010, Western Washington University continued its dominance on the athletic field.

Team highlights start with the women's rowing team with its sixth consecutive national championship. Both Viking basketball teams also reached their respective West Regional in 2010, with the men…

2011-01-03
COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Vikings 11th in Learfield standings

Two top 10 national finishes in men's and women's cross country and a regional appearance in volleyball have placed Western Washington University 11th in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup/NCAA Division II standings with six of the seven fall sports championships…

2010-12-10
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Porter, Welling win WWU MVPs

Two seniors, Sarah Porter and Jordan Welling, were voted the most valuable player awards for women and men, respectively, by their teammates at the Western Washington University cross country awards ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 9.

It was the third straight year that each runner received the…

2010-12-10
WWU's Porter is national runner-up for second straight year at NCAA II Championships 2010-12-06
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Porter the national runner-up again

Western Washington University senior Sarah Porter completed a magnificent cross country career as she was runner-up for the second straight year at the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday, Dec. 4, on a snow covered course at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky.

2010-12-06
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