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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Junior Kaili Keefe participates in a meet earlier this year.

Cross country competes in upcoming Pac-12 Championships

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter October 25, 2018

The WSU men and women’s cross country teams will compete at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships on Friday in Stanford, California. The men’s team will go into the meet ranked No. 29 in the nation...

The 2018 WSU womens cross country team and joining alumni start their race Aug. 31 at the Colfax Golf Club.

WSU cross country competes in two meets over weekend

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter October 15, 2018

The WSU men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in Madison, Wisconsin, for Pre-Nationals and Lewiston, Idaho, for the Inland Empire Championships, respectively, on Saturday. The No. 17 WSU...

WSU cross country will compete in pair of different events in two separate states Saturday.

Cross country competes twice over this weekend

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter October 12, 2018

The WSU cross country team will be competing in two different states on Saturday. Some members will be in Madison, Wisconsin, for Pre-Nationals, and the others will be in Lewiston, Idaho, for the Inland...

Fencing club member and coach Zach Mellin, left, fences Matthew Rosefield on Thursday night in Smith Gym.

Fencing club challenges members physically, mentally

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter September 10, 2018

Athletes from the WSU fencing club were clashing swords as they practiced in Smith Gym on Thursday night. Fencing is an old practice with cultural references in “The Three Musketeers” and “The...

Members of the WSU Badminton Club play a game Wednesday in the UREC.

Badminton club challenges members

JASMIN SNYDER, Evergreen reporter September 7, 2018

Badminton may not be a sport hitting headlines at WSU, but the campus club offers students a chance to learn the game and interact with companions. The club was official in 2011 but players have been...

Members on the 2018 WSU women’s cross country team and joining alumni start their 4K race Friday at the Colfax Golf Club.

Cross country holds Alumni ‘Rust Buster’ Open

JASMIN SNYDER, Evergreen reporter September 4, 2018

It was a bright and beautiful Friday on the Palouse for the first race of the 2018 cross country season at the Colfax Golf Club. The WSU cross country team held the Alumni “Rust Buster” meet to...

Wrestling Club President Randall Chipman speaks about the team goals he has set for this season, including community involvement, Wednesday in the Physical Education Building.

Wrestling club sets new goals

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter August 31, 2018

Finishing a season one victory short of becoming an All-American would be gut-wrenching. However, Randall Chipman, WSU wrestling club president, looks to use that as fuel to help carry his club to success. The...

Members of the 2016 men’s cross country team run during practice October 2016 at the Valley Road Playfields.

Men’s XC ranked No. 13 nationally

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter August 30, 2018

WSU's men's cross country team was ranked 13th in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I Preseason Poll on Tuesday. This follows the Cougars No. 11...

Wayne Phipps, director of WSU cross country/track & field, talks in his office Jan. 8, 2018. This Friday a mix of current athletes and alumni will meet in Colfax for an event open to anyone.

Cross country holds Alumni Open in Colfax

TY EKLUND, Evergreen reporter August 30, 2018

With the cross country season starting up in over two weeks, the WSU Alumni Open in Colfax is just around the corner is. On Friday, cross country alumni will be invited back for the event along with a...

Senior distance runner Devon Bortfeld competes in the womens 3000 meter steeplechase during the WSU-UW dual on April 28 at Mooberry Track.and Field Complex.

Several Cougars head to Eugene for NCAA Championships

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor June 5, 2018

WSU will have six athletes competing in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships starting Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The six Cougar athletes competing in the championships qualified...

Redshirt senior hurdler/multi-event performer Alissa Brooks-Johnson wins the women’s 4x100 meter relay as the anchor for the WSU team, adding points toward the women’s win during the WSU-UW Dual on April 28 at Mooberry Field.

Brooks-Johnson claims Pac-12 heptathlon title

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor May 6, 2018

Redshirt senior Alissa-Brooks Johnson won the Pac-12 women's heptathlon title Sunday at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford, California. Brooks-Johnson earned the title by tallying a lifetime best...

Cole Smith aims his javelin while demonstrating how he throws April 24 at Mooberry Track.

‘Just seeing where the road takes me’

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter May 4, 2018

Under the hot California sun and with some speed in his step, redshirt senior Cole Smith launched the javelin a lifetime best 222 feet. The feat is a microcosm of Smith’s character and his story at...

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