Katie Nageotte sets indoor personal best to win pole vault at WSU Indoor Open...

PULLMAN—Washington State University volunteer assistant track coach Katie Nageotte (left/photo courtesy @ktnago13 on Twitter) set a indoor personal best of 15-7.25 (4.76m) Friday night during the first night of competition at the WSU Indoor Open meet at the WSU Indoor Practice Facility on the school campus.



Nageotte, who has been coached by WSU vault coach, 2007 world outdoor champion and

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UW alum & 9x USA national champ Brad Walker joins Washington State coaching staff...

PULLMAN—Brad Walker (left/photo by Paul Merca), a nine-time USA Track & Field pole vault champion, has joined the Washington State University track and field staff as an assistant coach for pole vault and high jump, Wayne Phipps, Director of WSU Cross Country/Track & Field, announced Wednesday.












“We are very excited to add Brad Walker to our staff!,” Phipps said. “He is the most

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Ni Hao--it's just about time to roll here in Beijing!

BEIJING, China—Our coverage of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships is now fully underway here at the Bird’s Nest Stadium, site of the 2008 Olympics.



As is the case at the world championships, I did a walkthrough of the stadium to familiarize myself with the surroundings, including the media mixed zone, the photo areas, and our work station, which is just off the finish line.



I was

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Jeshua Anderson takes victory in Perth, while Brad Walker gets second...

PERTH, Australia--Washington State alum Jeshua Anderson (left/photo by Paul Merca) notched his first victory of the 2013 outdoor season, winning the 400 hurdles at the Perth Track Classic Saturday night.



Competing against a domestic field, Anderson, the 2011 USA national champion clocked a time of 49.93, ahead of runner up Ian Dewhurst's 50.31.



University of Washington alum Brad

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Walker opens 2014 season at UCS Spirit National Pole Vault Summit...

RENO, Nevada--Reigning US national champion and former world champion Brad Walker (left/photo by Paul Merca) will open his 2014 campaign at the UCS Spirit National Pole Vault Summit at the Reno Livestock Events Center Friday night.



Walker, now competing for the New York Athletic Club and Mizuno, will jump against a field that includes reigning world and Olympic champ Renaud Lavillenie,

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Jeshua Anderson & Brad Walker get second in outdoor debuts in Sydney...

SYDNEY, Australia--Former Washington State University standout Jeshua Anderson (left/photo by Paul Merca) opened his 2013 outdoor season with a second place finish in the 400 hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic at the Sydney Olympic Park.



Anderson, who was a member of Team USA at the 2011 IAAF world championships in Daegu, but had a disappointing season last year, ran 50.56 to

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Brad Walker writes on the next chapter of his vaulting career...

paulmerca.blogspot.com is posting a note written by University of Washington grad, two time Olympian, former world indoor & outdoor champion, and American record holder Brad Walker (above/photo by Paul Merca) on his Facebook page talking about the next chapter of his vaulting career.



Upon reflection of the last four years, which included battling injuries that caused him to miss the 2009

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Western Washington opens 2012 harrier campaign Friday at CWU Invite in Ellensburg...

ELLENSBURG--The nationally ranked Western Washington men's and women's cross country squads open the 2012 season Friday when they travel to Ellensburg to compete in the Central Washington University Invitational at West Ellensburg Park.

The Vikings open the season ranked #10 in the USTFCCCA men's poll, while the women's team opens the season ranked #13 in the national Division II poll.

The race

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Brad Walker opens up 2012 campaign by winning elite section of UCS Pole Vault Summit...

RENO, Nevada--Though it's only the first meet of the young 2012 season, University of Washington alum and current American record holder Brad Walker (left/photo by Paul Merca) isn't letting people write him off yet.

The 2007 IAAF world champion opened his 2012 campaign with a jump of 19-0 1/4 (5.80m) to win the men's elite section at the UCS Pole Vault Summit at the Reno Livestock Event Center.

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Brad Walker named USATF Athlete of the Week...

INDIANAPOLIS - Brad Walker (left, /photo by Paul Merca) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's pole vault at the 2007 World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany on September 23rd. The reigning World Indoor and Outdoor champion, Walker won the men's pole vault with his clearance of 5.91 meters/19 feet 5.75 inches, topping the rest of the

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Brad will vault on Sunday; Bernard apparently shuts it down...

Pole vaulter Brad Walker is one of eight men on the start list for Sunday's pole vault competition at the IAAF World Athletics Final, which starts Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany.You can watch both days of the meet online at wcsn.com.Meanwhile, Bernard Lagat has called it a season, and has opted not to run in what essentially is a home meet for him, as he's based in nearby Turbingen.Although

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