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The Western Carolina men's and women's track & field teams took second at the opening meet of the season. The women finished second out of 10 teams at the Appalachian Open hosted by Appalachian State University while the men finished second of 11 teams...

Dec 6th 2015, 10:49pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track & Field Opens Season at Appalachian Open

The Western Carolina men’s and women’s track & field teams opened up their 2015-16 indoor season Friday night at the Appalachian Open in Boone, N.C. Four events were contested Friday night with the Catamounts finishing first in two. Senior ...

Dec 5th 2015, 2:25am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Williamson Announces Catamount Track & Field s 2015-16 Schedule

Western Carolina's head track & field coach Danny Williamson released the 2015-16 Catamount schedule Tuesday (Oct. 6) morning. The schedule features six regular season indoor weekends along with six regular season outdoor weekends.

Oct 6th 2015, 2:11pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Williamson Announces 2015 Track & Field Recruiting Class

Head men's and women's cross country and track & field coach Danny Williamson will be welcoming in 58 newcomers to the cross country/track & field programs. A total of 31 women and 27 men have chosen to continue their athletic careers at WCU.

Aug 13th 2015, 3:34pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Carter to Compete at the Pan American Games

Western Carolina's rising senior sprinter Tayla Carter will be representing the Bahamas at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. Carter, who was born in the Bahamas before moving to Marietta, Georgia with her mother, will run in the 4x100m re...

Jul 23rd 2015, 5:43pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Women's Track and Field Team and Individuals Earn USTFCCA All-Academic Honors

Four Western Carolina women's track & field athletes as well as the entire WCU women's track & field team has been recognized by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their accomplishments in the classroom this s...

Jul 20th 2015, 7:58pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Catamounts Close Out Season at NCAA East Preliminary

Sophomore Anisia Starege was the lone Western Carolina track & field student-athlete in action Saturday night at the NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville, Fla. Starege cleared 1.70m (5-07.00) in the women's high jump to finish tied for 26th overall.

May 31st 2015, 1:32am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

School Record Falls on Day Two of NCAA East Preliminary

Senior Abraham Faison used his final time on the track to etch his name in the Western Carolina outdoor track & field record book as he and his teammates competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Friday afternoon. Faison broke a 16-year old program record ...

May 30th 2015, 12:39am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track & Field Opens Up 2015 NCAA East Preliminary

Five Western Carolina track & field student-athletes competed on the opening day of the 2015 NCAA East Preliminary Round. Senior Michaela Birek was the first to compete for the Catamounts on the track and she turned in the best performance of the day. ...

May 29th 2015, 12:58am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Catamounts Ready for NCAA East Preliminary Round

A total of nine student-athletes from the Western Carolina men's and women's track and field teams will head to the NCAA East Preliminary Round, which will be contested this Thursday through Saturday at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium ...

May 27th 2015, 4:54pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments