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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU outdoor track and field team shines throughout three meets

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter April 6, 2023

The WSU outdoor track and field team had a busy weekend with three meets in two states and achieved a plethora of podium finishes and personal bests. The Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, highlighted...

WSU track and field shines at Buc Scoring Invite with impressive wins and personal bests

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter March 30, 2023

The WSU outdoor track and field team jumped higher than ever at the Buc Scoring Invite last Thursday and Friday.      The final day of the invite proved to be very successful for the Cougs, with...

Hicks prepares to jump at The Podium in Spokane.

Daylon Daily: Season gone so soon

DAYLON HICKS, Evergreen reporter March 23, 2023

The week prepping for Ken Shannon Last Chance Invite made me think about the beginning of my journey with track and field. As a kid, track was not my true first love, it was football and basketball. As...

The track and field mens team placed sixth in the pole vault with a 5.06 meter vault.

WSU’s outdoor track and field team dominates at weekend meets

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter March 23, 2023

With the weather warming up, WSU’s outdoor track and field team made a successful debut Friday and Saturday at the GCU Invitational and Sam Adams Classic. The women’s hammer group at the GCU Invitational...

Then-redshirt sophomore sprinter Tierney Silliman (left) and then-sophomore sprinter Jordyn Tucker race neck and neck down the track during their 60-meter dash heat Jan. 19, 2019 at the Indoor Practice Facility.

WSU indoor track and field team excels at Arkansas Qualifier Meet

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2023

The WSU indoor track and field team earned five top-five times as well as three podium finishes at the Arkansas Qualifier meet. Mason Lawyer took third in the 200-meter (21.13), breaking the freshman...

Redshirt junior Hurdler Adreonia Bradley clears the hurdle during her heat during the WSU Indoor Open Saturday morning at the indoor practice facility.

Caicedo shatters record again in WSU indoor track and field’s busy weekend

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter February 17, 2023

Last Friday and Saturday were busy for the WSU indoor track and field team with three meets in two days, and Maribel Caicedo breaking yet another record. The Don Kirby Elite Invitational held in Albuquerque,...

The track and field mens team placed sixth in the pole vault with a 5.06 meter vault.

WSU Indoor Track and Field hit ground running in the first meet of season

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter January 20, 2023

WSU indoor track has started the 2022-23 season strong with the winning of four events at the Spokane Invitational meet that was held Dec. 10.  The Spokane Invitational was the first meet of the 2022-23...

Sam Griffith running through a water ditch during a steeplechase event

Track and Field student-athletes surpass expectations in every way

ALENA RINEHARDT, Evergreen reporter November 30, 2022

As many highschool teachers have been known to vocalize, college is hard and can be much more difficult than high school. Whether you agree with them or not, balancing school with everything else that...

Then-sophomore Mitch Jacobson attempts to clear a jump during a meet April 27, 2019 at Mooberry Track.

Cougs fight, fight, fight for PRs and glory at NCAA Track and Field Championships

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor June 16, 2022

WSU Track and Field sent six Cougs to the 2022 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on the campus of University of Oregon. On day one of the championships on June 8, Jacob...

WSU Track and Field Director Wayne Phipps talks about the team’s strengths and challenges looking forward on Tuesday morning at the WSU Mooberry Fields. Most of the athletes attending the invite are throwers.

Pair of WSU legends secured Hall of Fame legacy

DAYLON HICKS, Evergreen reporter June 16, 2022

Henry Rono (WSU '81) and Gerry Lindgren (WSU '68), former WSU track and field All-Americans cemented themselves as legends as they were inducted into the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches...

Daylon Hicks prepares to jump at the Hayward Premiere in Eugene, Ore. on April 2.

Daylon’s Daily: The beginning of the end

DAYLON HICKS, Evergreen reporter June 2, 2022

As my final attempt to clear 2.08 (6’9.5) failed at the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships this weekend, the emotions of my season started to overcome me. My goal of trying to make the NCAA West...

Then-sophomore Mitch Jacobson clears the bar in the high jump at the WSU Indoor Meet January 19th 2019 at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Six Cougs qualify for National Championships

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 30, 2022

Six Cougs will head to Oregon in June for the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships including the Pac-12 freshman of the year, Micaela De Mello.  By virtue of their success at the NCAA Division...

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