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Heat, humidity end Porter's day

"A bid for a personal-best time along with near 90-degree heat and severe humidity proved too much for Western Washington University's Sarah Porter, who did not finish in the women's 10,000 meters at the USA Championships being held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

2010-06-25
Porter to run at nationals

"Western Washington University junior distance runner Sarah Porter will compete in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Hockinson High School graduate is a two-time NCAA Division II All-America selection in cross country and…

2010-06-24
Stralser twins don’t have telepathy, but those like them are keys to team success

"Not everybody gets to have his or her name in the newspaper. That’s unfortunate, especially when it comes to sports, where the athletes getting the ink are the ones doing the scoring, making the highlight plays. But one or two star players do not a team make. What’s needed for success are…

2010-06-11
Porter, Brown named Western track MVPs

"Distance runner Sarah Porter and pole vaulter Ryan Brown were honored with Most Valuable athlete awards at the Western Washington University Track and Field Awards Picnic."

2010-06-08
Four Vikings named to academic all-star team

"Four Western Washington University men's track and field student-athletes have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN The Magazine College Division District 8 Academic all-star first team announced Thursday, June 3.

The quartet includes sprinter/…

2010-06-04
Brown named GNAC Male Athlete of the Year

"Western Washington University, which won the league's outdoor track and field championship for men, dominated that division in Great Northwest Athletic Conference awards announced Thursday, June 3.

Three Vikings were recognized. Ryan Brown was named Male Athlete of the Year,…

2010-06-04
WWU honors Porter as its top female athlete

"Distance runner Sarah Porter has been named Western Washington University Female Athlete of the Year.

Porter is the first Viking to qualify for the USA Championships, doing so with a school-record 10,000-meter time of 33:36.83 as she placed 15th at the Stanford Payton Jordan…

2010-06-03
Brown wins pole vault for WWU

"Western Washington University's Ryan Brown lived up to his No. 1 national ranking, winning the men's pole vault with a personal-best 17-8 1/2 in final-day action Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, N.C."

2010-06-01
Western takes men's GNAC title

"Alex Harrison won the men's javelin with a school and meet record toss of 208-5 that met the NCAA Division II automatic national qualifying standard as Western Washington University took its first men's title in five years and just the second crown overall at the ninth annual…

2010-05-17
Steffen meeting his goals

"Earlier this season, Bellingham sprints coach Dena Birade had senior sprinter Brock Steffen write down his goals on a piece of paper and put them up on his mirror at home so that he could see them every day."

2010-05-17
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