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Drake breaks WWU women's javelin record

Western Washington University's Bethany Drake shattered the school record in the women's javelin by over six feet with a winning effort of 169-6 on Saturday at the University of Puget Sound Shotwell Track and Field Invitational meet held at Baker Stadium.

2014-04-07
WWU's Stralser takes 2nd in decathlon

Western Washington University's Michael Stralser moved up two spots to place second among six decathlon competitors in final-day action Friday at the WWU Combined Events Track & Field Meet held at Civic Stadium.

2014-04-07
390 points separate top five in decathlon at WWU Combined Events meet

Just 390 points separate the top five competitors in the decathlon and University of British Columbia's Britney Hearn holds a 429-point advantage in the heptathlon following the first day of the Western Washington University Combined Events Track & Field Meet on Thursday at Civic…

2014-04-04
Steen and Wells are GNAC Female Track and Field Athletes of the Week

Western Washington University's Katelyn Steen and Lindsay Wells have been named Red Lion/Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for March 23-29.

2014-04-02
College Report: Kelso’s Reichert’s 1st javelin throw secures spot at nationals

Katie Reichert wasted no time this season making herself known as one of the top javelin throwers in the nation.

In her first outdoor meet of the season for Western Washington University, the Kelso graduate tossed the spear an NCAA Division II leading 162-feet-1 to win the University of…

2014-04-02
Javelin throwers shine in Oregon

Western Washington University could have the top two nationally ranked women's javelin throwers in NCAA Division II following the performances of Katie Reichert and Bethany Drake at the University of Oregon Preview Track and Field meet on Saturday at Historic Hayward Field.

Both had…

2014-03-24
Halsell named GNAC Coach of the Year

Western Washington University's Pee Wee Halsell has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year in an announcement made by the conference office Thursday, March 20.

Halsell directed the Vikings to their second straight conference…

2014-03-21
WWU indoor track falls short of finals

Western Washington University's Frank Catelli placed 17th in the men's shot put in final-day action Saturday at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships held on the JDL Fast Track.

Catelli's best effort was 52-4 1/2. He entered the competition ninth…

2014-03-17
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…

2014-03-13
Five WWU athletes qualify for NCAA II Championships

Led by Alex Donigian, who ranks fifth nationally in the men's 60 meters, five Western Washington University athletes have qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 14-15 at Winston Salem, N.C.

Also competing for the Vikings will be Tanya…

2014-03-06
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