Jordan Anthony of Arkansas & Doris Lemngole of Alabama win The Bowerman for 2025... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/jord... #TheBowerman @ustfccca.bsky.social #ncaad1tf #ncaatf

My 2025 Bowerman Award votes go to... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-2... #TheBowerman #NCAATF @ustfccca.bsky.social (originally posted on my Buy Me A Coffee page)

My 2025 Bowerman Award votes goes to... buymeacoffee.com/paulmerca7e/... #thebowerman #ustfccca @ustfccca.bsky.social

Trio of Dawgs finish in the top ten at European Athletics Cross Country Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/trio... #EuroCross #crosscountry #gohuskies @athleticsireland.bsky.social #vivelefrance

Husky grad transfers Gault-Crabb and Rhoads show out in Spokane... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/husk... #ncaad1tf #ncaad2tf #polevault #stabhochsprung

All eight Washington schools set to compete at Spokane Invitational Saturday... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/all-... #ncaad1tf #ncaad2tf #ncaatf

WEEKEND WRAPUP: Valencia Marathon, Silver State Invite & New Zealand road mile... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/week...

Indoor track season starts with a bang at Sharon Colyear-Danville meet in Boston... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/indo... #indoortrack

Sharon Colyear-Danville indoor and USATF XC champs take center stage this weekend... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/shar... #crosscountry #indoortrack

This is one of the best weekends of the year for Washington state distance fans... buymeacoffee.com/paulmerca7e/... #crosscountry #indoortrack

Husky alum Amina Maatoug earns berth on Dutch cross country team at Warandecross... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/12/husk... #warandecross #atletiekunie #crosscountry @europeanathletics.bsky.social

Washington's Chloe Thomas finishes second at Canadian Cross Country Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wash... #crosscountry #athleticscanada

Incoming UW grad transfer Chloe Thomas entered in Canadian XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/inco... #ACXC2025

Here's a very well written piece by Jeff Hollobaugh of @trackandfieldnews.bsky.social on the foreign athlete conundrum in the NCAA that's sparking online debate (may be paywalled)... trackandfieldnews.com/a-foreign-wa...

Laura Pellicoro is second Portland Pilot to join Brooks Beasts... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/laur... #letsrunthere #brooksbeasts

NEWS: The Raiders are firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, per source. Kelly signed a contract to make him the richest offensive coordinator in football this offseason, but is dismissed after just 11 games.

Washington alum Brian Fay wins Irish national cross country title... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wash... (photo courtesy @athleticsireland.bsky.social)

Solomon Kipchoge of Washington State rallies to finish third at NCAA D1 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/solo... #ncaad1xc #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

Championship Saturday beckons for Washington State, Washington & Western Washington squads... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/cham... #ncaad1xc #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

ANALYSIS: The turnaround of Washington State's cross country teams in 2025... buymeacoffee.com/paulmerca7e/... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

Both Cougar squads remain in the @ustfccca.bsky.social top 30 along with UW women heading to nationals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #crosscountry

Washington State squads, Washington women named as at-large teams for NCAA D1 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

WSU's Rosemary Longisa and Solomon Kipchoge sweep NCAA West Regional individual titles... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wsus... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

Heavy rains hit Sacramento's Haggin Oaks course in advance of Friday's NCAA D1 West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/heav... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

Vikings keep their hold on national rankings heading into NCAA D2 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/viki... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #goviks

Maya Ewing of Seattle Pacific selected to at-large berth for NCAA D2 cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/maya... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #gofalcons

Both Viking squads qualify for @ncaa.bsky.social D2 nationals at NCAA West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc @ustfccca.bsky.social

Road to Kenosha & NCAA D2 XC champs begins Saturday in Monmouth... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/road... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

Portland's Matt Strangio newest member of @brooksrunning.com Beasts... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/port... #protrack #letsrunthere #brooksbeasts

Both WSU Cougar teams stay in the national top 30 in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social cross country poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

Cougs sweep field to win West Coast Conference cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/coug... #wccxc #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs @ustfccca.bsky.social

Washington men fifth, women fourth at Big Ten Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/uw-m... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #B1Gxc #gohuskies (photo courtesy UW Athletics)

Cougs and Zags to face off in opening race of The Course Spokane Valley at WCC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

Huskies off to East Lansing for Friday's B1G Ten cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/husk... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #gohuskies

Both Western Washington cross country teams roll to four-peats at GNAC championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

A visit to Nike's World of Running in Tokyo... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-vi...

Cougs rocket to number 11 in @ustfccca.bsky.social coaches' poll after Nuttycombe performance... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

SATURDAY'S BEST: Eastern Washington men win George Oja Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

Cougs Longisa, Kipchoge, & Kurui earn top-five finishes at Nuttycombe Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs

"Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!" Dave Niehaus.

Eugenio. Suárez. That's the post.

Dawgs, Cougs & Zags survey Nuttycombe course... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/dawg... #NCAAD1XC

Both Viking squads keep climbing in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social Division II coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc

Jesse Chapman named UW throws coach... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/jess...

SATURDAY'S BEST: SPU's Ewing wins Emerald City Open; Zags sweep in Lewiston... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu...

Vikings hold their own against nationally ranked teams at Lewis Crossover... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks

Wildcats tenth & eleventh at Bill Dellinger Invitational against D1 fields... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wild... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc