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Eastern Washington responds to Spokesman-Review's investigative piece on former XC coach Chris Shane...

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CHENEY—In response to a post written by Jim Allen of the Spokane Spokesman-Review on January 5th, Eastern Washington University spokesman David Meany sent out the following press release to paulmerca.blogspot.com regarding the departure of

Eastern and Gonzaga in Moscow for Idaho Duals, while WSU hosts Cougar Indoor...

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Keshun McGee, Saint Martin's University, Washington State Cougars

Four of the Big Sky Conference’s northern members, including Eastern Washington, will converge Friday to the Kibbie Dome In Moscow, for Friday’s Idaho Duals, hosted by the University of Idaho.

In addition to Eastern Washington, Montana, Portland State, and host Idaho, Gonzaga will have a number of athletes competing in the meet.

One of the best matchups of the meet will be between the

WSU athletes score six victories at its own WSU Indoor Open Saturday...

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Ja'Maun Charles, Washington State Cougars

PULLMAN—Washington State athletes scored six wins, while Eastern Washington took two wins and Gonzaga earned a pair of victories in the second day of competition at the WSU Indoor Open meet at the Indoor Practice facility on the WSU campus.

Four women for the Cougs took wins, including Regyn Gaffney in the 60 (7.58), Adreonia Bradley in the 400 (60.34), Lauren Newman in the long jump (

Cougs host WSU Indoor Open meet Friday and Saturday...

Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Katie Nageotte, Washington State Cougars

This weekend is fairly light for Washington’s nine NCAA Division I and II schools, with all of the West side schools not competing.

However, Central Washington, Gonzaga, and Eastern Washington will all head to Pullman for Friday and Saturday’s WSU Indoor Open at the school’s indoor facility.

Two-time Pac-12 heptathlon Alissa Brooks-Johnson (left/photo by Paul Merca) of the Cougars opens

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Heath finishes sixth at Great Edinburgh X-Country Challenge, plus indoor highlights...

David Elliott, Eastern Washington University, Garrett Heath, Kiana Davis, Washington State Cougars

Here’s a recap of what else happened with the state’s pro and college track and field athletes in the first full weekend of competition:

In Edinburgh, Scotland, Garrett Heath of the Seattle based Brooks Beasts (left/photo by John Nepolitan, dyestat.com) raced to a sixth place finish at the Great Edinburgh X Country Challenge race, finishing the 8k course at Holyrood Park Saturday in 25:03.

Ex-EWU distance coach Chris Shane to pursue legal action against school...

Chris Shane, Eastern Washington University

According to a post on the Spokane Spokesman-Review’s web site, former Eastern Washington University distance and cross country coach Chris Shane (left/photo by Paul Merca) plans to take legal action against the school to challenge a report from the school that led to his departure from the team.

He told reporter Jim Allen, “My career has been blown up for nothing,” after receiving a

Eastern Washington and distance coach Chris Shane part ways...

Chris Shane, Eastern Washington University, Isaac Kitzan

CHENEY—According to a post on the popular distance running web site LetsRun.com, Eastern Washington University and distance coach Chris Shane (above, with Sarah Reiter/photo by Paul Merca) have parted ways.

According to the post, the school published a 57-page report alleging misconduct on Shane’s part.

In the same thread (the link to the thread is here), men’s cross country team

Eagles sweep Montana in Candy Cane X indoor meet; Landis wins heptathlon with NCAA D2 leading mark...

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Elizabeth Prouty, Keshun McGee, Kodiak Landis, Rebecca Tarbert

CHENEY—The Eastern Washington men’s and women’s track and field teams opened up the 2017-18 indoor season Saturday with a sweep of the University of Montana at the Candy Cane X meet at Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Washington University.

The Eagle men’s squad took the team competition over the Grizzlies by a 62-41 count, while the women squeaked out the win by a 54-52 count

GNAC champ Kodiak Landis leads Candy Cane X heptathlon; Central's Ali Anderson wins pentathlon...

Ali Anderson, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Kodiak Landis

CHENEY—Central Washington’s Kodiak Landis (above/photo courtesy GNAC) leads the field in the heptathlon after the first day of competition Friday at the Candy Cane X meet at Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Washington University.

Landis, the reigning GNAC heptathlon champion and 3rd-place finisher at the NCAA Division II championships this winter, got off to a strong start,

The NCAA indoor track season begins Friday with Candy Cane X at Eastern Washington...

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Kodiak Landis, Rebecca Tarbert

The 2017-18 NCAA indoor track and field season in the state of Washington gets underway Friday at Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney with the Candy Cane X.

The Candy Cane X is a two day meet which is composed of a multi-event competition and a dual meet on Saturday between host Eastern Washington and the University of Montana.

The men’s

Husky men surprise field with second place finish at NCAA West Regional championships...

Amy-Eloise Neale, Colby Gilbert, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Seattle University, University of Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Andy Snyder, Colby Gilbert & Andrew Gardner placed
in the top 10 as the Huskies finished second at the NCAA
West Regionals (Paul Merca photo)

SEATTLE—What a time for a major breakthrough!

The University of Washington men’s cross country team, which finished fifth at the Pac-12 championships a fortnight ago, pulled one of the biggest surprises of the day Friday, as the host Huskies finished

All five Washington schools to converge at Jefferson Park GC for NCAA West Regionals Friday...

Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Michael Williams, NCAA cross country championships, Seattle University, University of Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

All five of the state’s NCAA Division I schools will gather at Seattle’s Jefferson Park Golf Course on Beacon Hill for Friday’s NCAA West Regional cross country championship meet, with both Washington squads and the Washington State men’s team looking to run well enough to earn a spot in next week’s NCAA championship meet in Louisville, Kentucky.

Both Washington and Washington State men’s

Rough day for both SeattleU and Eastern Washington at conference championship meets...

Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Matthew Seidel, Seattle University

It was a rough day for both Seattle University and Eastern Washington as the Redhawks and the Eagles ran in their respective conference championship meets Saturday.

In Las Cruces, New Mexico, Seattle University senior Matthew Seidel (above/photo courtesy Seattle University) ran to a seventh place finish at the Western Athletic Conference championship meet Saturday to lead the Redhawks to a

Cougs and Dawgs head to Willamette Valley for Pac-12 cross country champs Friday...

Amy-Eloise Neale, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Seattle University, University of Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

In this blog’s preview of the 2016 Pac-12 cross country championships, World Wresting Entertainment hall of famer Ric Flair’s famous quote of “to be the man, you have to beat the man” was used to describe the cross country juggernaut that is the University of Colorado.

Although the University of Colorado won the women’s team title at the Pac-12s in Tucson last year, the tables were turned

Spokane's Tanner Anderson leads Ducks to third place finish at adidas Pre-Nationals...

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Seattle University, Tanner Anderson, Washington State Cougars

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—Spokane native Tanner Anderson (left/photo by Paul Merca) finished 17th in the invitational section of the adidas Pre-Nationals Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville at T.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, the site of this year’s NCAA championships, leading the University of Oregon to a third place finish Saturday.

Anderson, a product of North Central HS, ran 23:

Dawgs and Cougs set to battle nation's best cross country teams at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite...

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The Washington men's squad works on practice startsFriday at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course inMadison, WI (Paul Merca photo)

MADISON, Wisconsin—Can Washington State’s men’s squad bounce back from a bad performance at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational and maintain their national ranking?

Can the Washington men, who are outside of the current USTFCCCA national top 30, take the

Falcon women place second at competitive Charles Bowles Willamette Invite...

Brad Hodkinson, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Kayla Leland, Saint Martin's University, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, Washington State Cougars

SALEM, Oregon—The Seattle Pacific women’s cross country team (above/photo courtesy Seattle Pacific) placed four runners in the top 25 to earn a second place finish in the Cardinal section of the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational hosted by Willamette University Saturday.

The Falcons scored 94 points, but came up short as Humboldt State of California took the win with 65 points. Seattle

Huskies move up one spot to #11 in latest USTFCCCA coaches' poll...

Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Seattle University, University of Washington Huskies, USTFCCCA, Washington State Cougars

NEW ORLEANS—Despite having the weekend off, the University of Washington women’s cross country team (above/photo by Paul Merca) moved up one spot in the USTFCCCA national coaches’ poll released Tuesday.

The Huskies, who were ranked number 12 after emerging victorious at its own Sundodger Invitational on September 16th, moved to number 11.

The nation’s top five women’s teams in order are

Stevens wins Sundodger men's invitational race as Dawgs roll without their top three...

Amy-Eloise Neale, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Johnathan Stevens, Kelsey Quinn, Mahmoud Moussa, Sumner Goodwin, University of Washington Huskies

SEATTLE—No Colby Gilbert? No Fred Huxham? No Andrew Gardner?

The answer to that question was a resounding no problem as Washington’s Johnathan Stevens (left/photo by Paul Merca) picked up the slack to record the victory at the Sundodger Invitational Saturday at Seattle’s Lincoln Park.

Stevens and teammate Mahmoud Moussa led the race for the first three laps of the Lincoln Park course

THE WEEKEND AHEAD: Sundodger and Gonzaga/Idaho dual top cross country calendar...

Amy-Eloise Neale, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, University of Washington Huskies, Western Washington University

The collegiate cross country season roars into full swing Saturday as four of the state’s Division 1 schools and three of Washington’s Division II institutions are in action Saturday.

In Seattle, the University of Washington hosts the annual Sundodger Invitational cross country meet at Lincoln Park in West Seattle, beginning at 9 am with the women’s open 6k race at 9 am, and races