Taylor has the “Charisma”
DAMIEN ALVARADO, Evergreen reporter
October 4, 2019
Sophomore Charisma Taylor left a university that offered her a full-ride scholarship to pursue her track and field goals at WSU. Charisma set the WSU indoor freshman records in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.30, and the triple jump at 12.96-meters, which places her third all-time in WSU history...
Running the distance
KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter
October 4, 2019
The WSU women’s track and field and cross-country teams produced success throughout their respective seasons, with plenty of personal records were set. One athlete said her success was not only “incredible” but also “lucky.” Janet Okeago, senior distance runner, competes on the WSU cross-country...
XC returns from the Bill Dellinger Invitational
DAMIEN ALVARADO, Evergreen reporter
September 30, 2019
The WSU women’s cross country team finished 12th, while the men’s team came in 10th place at the Bill Dellinger Invitational Saturday in Springfield, Oregon. This event featured ranked teams for both men and women. The men’s ranked opponents were No. 2 Brigham Young University, No. 7 Port...
Cougars XC crosses another race off the list, women win
DAMIEN ALVARADO, Evergreen reporter
September 16, 2019
The WSU women’s cross country team finished first, while the men's team came in second in the Cougar Classic Friday in Colfax, Washington. This event featured WSU, Gonzaga, Idaho, Loyola Marymount and Portland State. The women’s team finished with a total of 43 points, while Gonzaga came in...
Eager places 12 in hammer, Johnson finishes 19 in 110-meter hurdles
JACLYN SEIFERT, Evergreen reporter
June 6, 2019
Two WSU athletes competed in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Wednesday afternoon at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Two more will compete at 5 p.m. on Friday. Redshirt senior Brock Eager finished 12th in the men’s hammer with the throw of 222-feet 1-inch....
Four Cougs travel to Austin to compete at NCAA championships
JACLYN SEIFERT, Evergreen reporter
May 30, 2019
Four WSU athletes advance to compete in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championships starting at 4 p.m. CDT on Wednesday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. WSU redshirt senior hammer thrower Brock Eager competed last weekend in the NCAA West Preliminaries and placed second...
Athletes seek to extend their track, field season
JACLYN SEIFERT, Evergreen reporter
May 23, 2019
The Cougars' track and field teams will head to Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California this weekend for the 2019 NCAA West Preliminaries. The track and field teams will send 22 athletes to compete in 21 entries this weekend. The competition will begin early this afternoon and finish Saturday night. Athletes...
Cougs compete at conference championships
KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter
May 9, 2019
WSU track and field teams will head to Tucson, Arizona to compete in the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday and Sunday at Roy P. Drachman Stadium. The Cougars will send 28 men and 28 women to the Pac-12 Championships, which is the limit per school. After a strong performance at the Pac-12 Multi-Ev...
Track travels to Arizona for Pac-12 Multi-Events Championship
SIGMUND SEROKA, Evergreen reporter
May 3, 2019
WSU will compete in the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships beginning this Saturday in Tucson, Arizona. The event will run both Saturday and Sunday. The first day of multi-events will begin at 5 p.m. with hurdles and will likely run well into the evening. Sunday will begin at 4 p.m. with different events...
Track and field fights through poor weather conditions at Cougar Invitational
KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter
April 28, 2019
WSU track and field battled through wind, rain and hail to capture 24 event victories during the Cougar Invitational on Saturday at Mooberry Track. Wayne Phipps, director of track and field, said the team stepped up and competed even when conditions were not ideal. “The weather didn’t cooperate...
WSU track and field competes in two different meets
KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter
April 26, 2019
WSU’s track and field teams will wrap up their regular season over the weekend in Corvallis, Oregon and Pullman. Director of Track and Field Wayne Phipps said most of the athletes will compete in Pullman with the exception of four distance runners who will compete at the Oregon State High Perfor...
Track posts several top-five finishes Friday
RYAN NGO, Evergreen reporter
April 20, 2019
WSU track and field concluded the Beach Invitational at Long Beach State University with four athletes competing in the hammer throw. In the men’s hammer throw, senior Brock Eager finished in fourth place with a best of 71.90 meters out of his six attempts. Senior Amani Brown followed by placing...
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