track and field

Western Washington University sprinter Alex Donigian placed second in the men’s 60-meter final, missing out on a title by .001 of a second, at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, March 14, at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Western Washington University distance runner Katelyn Steen placed fourth in the women’s 5,000 meters and sprinter Alex Donigian advanced to the finals of the men’s 60 at the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, March 13, at Birmingham, Ala..

Western Washington University men’s track and field sprinter Alex Donigian has a different way of setting goals than most people.

For most people, success in track and field is measured in times, medals or personal bests. For Donigian, it’s based on effort.

Western Washington University women’s distance runner Katelyn Steen has been named the 2015 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II West Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year in an announcement Monday, March 9.

Western Washington University’s Katie Reichert had an NCAA Division II automatic national qualifying mark in the women’s javelin as the Vikings opened their outdoor track and field season at the University of Puget Sound five-way meet on Saturday, March 7, at Baker Stadium on the UPS campus.

Western Washington University women’s javelin thrower Bethany Drake, the defending national champion, will not compete this season because of a serious back injury. Making that announcement was Viking coach Pee Wee Halsell.

Drake, a junior from Sandy, Ore., has a…

Two Western Washington University athletes, men’s sprinter Alex Donigian and women’s distance runner Katelyn Steen, will compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 13-14 at Birmingham, Ala., at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Western Washington University pole vaulter Gordie Kordas has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Field Athlete of the Week for Feb. 22-28.

Western Washington University’s Katelyn Steen set a school record and bettered her provisional national qualifying time in the 3,000 meters at the Last Qualifier meet on Saturday, Feb. 28, held at Dempsey Indoor on the campus of host University of Washington.

Western Washington University finished six points short in its bid for a third straight men’s title at the 12th annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, which concluded Saturday, Feb. 21, at Jacksons Indoor Facility on the campus of host Northwest Nazarene…