Freshman Chris Williams earned a big honor today as the Pac-12 conference announced Williams as the 2013 Men's Track & Field Freshman/Newcomer of the Year. The awards are based on a vote of the Pac-12 head coaches.
Jun 13th 2013, 7:40pm
3K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
The javelin throwers have to wait all through indoor track to compete, so its only fitting that they were the last ones to compete for the Huskies this week at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
Jun 8th 2013, 9:52pm
2K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
Two days after a fourth-place finish in the 10k, Megan Goethals was feeling even better about a fifth-place 5,000-meters finish. She's now an eight-time All-American and nearing the UW scoring record.
Jun 7th 2013, 11:29pm
2K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
The last charge of Jeremy Taiwo in a Husky uniform was one for the recordbooks, and it took an equally amazing performance to keep him from his first NCAA decathlon title. Taiwo took second with a World Champs 'A' Standard.
Jun 7th 2013, 1:16am
2K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
The first final on the track at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships came on the first night, with junior Megan Goethals putting the Husky women's team on the board with a fourth-place finish in the 10,000-meters.
Jun 6th 2013, 1:19am
2K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
Washington enjoyed a big turnout on the Pac-12 All-Academic Track & Field Team, with 38 student-athletes earning mention and 11 Huskies named to the first or second teams.
Jun 5th 2013, 6:54pm
1K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
Fifteen Huskies have reached the pinnacle of the track season, the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where the individual and team champions will be decided from Wednesday to Saturday, June 5-8, at Oregon's Hayward Field.
Jun 4th 2013, 3:38pm
1K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
Washington athletics lost a legend recently, as it was reported that Husky Hall of Famer and former pole vault World Record-holder Brian Sternberg passed away at the age of 69.
Jun 4th 2013, 2:58am
1K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
UW distance runner Christine Babcock, decathlete Jeremy Taiwo and sprinter James Alaka know the highs and lows of their sport, having persevered to make one last NCAA finals. They are appreciating this trip so much more.
Jun 3rd 2013, 8:38pm
1K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments
A pair of fifth year seniors, both headed to the NCAA Championships next week, Christine Babcock and Jeremy Taiwo each were named to the Capital One Academic All-District track & field/cross country team today.
May 30th 2013, 11:58pm
1K views0 likes5 shares 0 comments