track and field
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| Wells takes initiative to get head start of successful hammer-throwing career | Accolades evaded Western Washington University senior track and field thrower Lindsay Wells before she became a Viking and distinguished herself as the top hammer thrower in program history. In fact, at Nathan Hale High School Wells was hardly recognized as a track and field athlete. That… |
2014-05-12 | |
| WWU men win third straight GNAC title | The Western Washington University men won for the third straight year, tying the conference overall record of five, and the Viking women nearly pulled an upset, tying for second place just four points behind champion Alaska Anchorage, at the 13th annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track… |
2014-05-12 | |
| Catelli and Wells are GNAC Athletes of the Week | Western Washington University's Frank Catelli and Lindsay Wells have been named Red Lion/Great Northwest Athletic Conference Male and Female Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for April 13-19. It is the second honor this season for both Viking student-athletes. |
2014-04-22 | |
| Training for Boston reinvigorates local runner | Every year the Boston Marathon represents the pinnacle of long-distance running, drawing participants from all across the globe. The focus of this year's race may be on supporting the community a year after the bombing, but the race hasn't lost its reputation. Courtney Olsen, a… |
2014-04-21 | |
| Two WWU records fall at Azusa Pacific Invitational | Two Western Washington University records fell as Frank Catelli won the men's shot put with a mark of 58-7 1/2 and Tanya Bjornsson placed second in the women's long jump with a leap of 19-4 3/4 at the Azusa Pacific Invitational on Friday in Los Angeles. |
2014-04-21 | |
| Hirst improves men's javelin PNQ mark by nearly five feet | Western Washington University's Slater Hirst bettered his provisional national qualifying mark in the men's javelin by nearly five feet as he placed third with an effort of 209-4 on Saturday at the Beach Track and Field Invitational meet held on the Cerritos College campus. |
2014-04-21 | |
| Wells betters school record in women's hammer throw | Western Washington University's Lindsay Wells bettered her provisional national qualifying mark and school record by over eight feet in winning the women's hammer throw at the Cal State L.A. Twilight Open on Thursday at Jesse Owens Track on the CSULA campus. Wells unleashed an… |
2014-04-18 | |
| WWU javelin thrower Bethany Drake rapidly transforms into best in school history | A wide range of emotional reactions comes to mind when an athlete generates a lasting, awe-inspiring moment with a clutch performance. Sheer joy, an elation-filled yell, maybe tears of happiness, but laughter? Sure enough, last week when Western Washington University sophomore… |
2014-04-14 | |
| Steen is provisional qualifier in third event for WWU | Western Washington University's Katelyn Steen was a NCAA Division II provisional national qualifier in her third event this season, winning the women's 1,500 meters with a time of 4:34.98 on Saturday at the University of Washington Husky Open Track and Field meet held at the UW Outdoor… |
2014-04-14 | |
| WWU's Drake named NCAA II National Female Athlete of the Week | Western Washington University javelin thrower Bethany Drake has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II National Female Athlete of the Week for March 30-April 5. |
2014-04-08 |