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Both the Western Carolina men's and women's track and field teams will have representation at the 2105 NCAA East Preliminary Round, which will be contested Thursday through Saturday, May 28-30 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.

May 21st 2015, 8:08pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Bass Breaks Her Own School Record at Last Chance Meet

For the second time this season senior Xaviera Bass of the Western Carolina track & field team broke the WCU 100m hurdles program record. Bass stopped the clock in the preliminary race at 13.54 to surpass her previous record of 13.58 which she set at t...

May 18th 2015, 12:58am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Bradshaw Named Southern Conference Field Athlete of the Month

Western Carolina track & field student-athlete Alisha Bradshaw was named the Southern Conference Women's Track & Field, Field Athlete of the Month for April. Bradshaw is the Catamounts first outdoor Field Athlete of the Month this season after the Cata...

May 7th 2015, 7:15pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Starege Soars in High Jump at the Appalachian State Invitational

Sophomore Anisia Starege of the Western Carolina women's track & field team was the lone Catamount competing at the 2015 Appalachian State Invitational on Saturday as she tried to improve her mark in the high jump. Starege bested the nine-competitor fi...

May 3rd 2015, 2:02pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Women Win SoCon Championship; Men Finish Second

The Western Carolina track & field teams wrapped up competition at the 2015 Southern Conference Outdoor Championships with the Catamount women claiming their first title since 2013 while the men finished second. The women won nine of the 15 events on t...

Apr 27th 2015, 2:14am 879 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Women in First and Men in Third After Opening Day of SoCon Championships

The Western Carolina University men's and women's track & field teams are both in good positions at the end of day one at the 2015 Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Ala. Both squads are looking to claim their first ...

Apr 26th 2015, 3:15am 949 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track & Field Travels to Birmingham for SoCon Championships

Western Carolina men's and women's track and field teams head to the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships set to capture their first outdoor titles since 2013. Both the men and women come in as favorites to claim the 2015 SoCon Outdoor Championships.

Apr 24th 2015, 1:44pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Emrick and Cook Sweep Southern Conference Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Western Carolina women's track & field student-athletes Genevieve Emrick and Hailey Cook were named the Southern Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for their performances at the 2015 Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic....

Apr 15th 2015, 3:00pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Cook Snaps 18-Year Old School Record at Catamount Classic

The Western Carolina men's and women's track & field teams made the most of their final tune-up before the 2015 Southern Conference Championships as they swept the titles of the 2015 Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic Saturday afternoon. Sophomor...

Apr 12th 2015, 2:12am 916 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Men and Women Lead After Day One of the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic

The Western Carolina men's and women's track & field teams took early leads Friday afternoon at the 2015 Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic Track & Field Invitational and steadily built their leads throughout the evening. After four events, the m...

Apr 11th 2015, 2:14am 690 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments