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WSU eliminating field events, limiting sprinting and hurdling in track and field program

PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University track and field program is eliminating field events and limiting sprinting and hurdling opportunities to focus on distance running events. Impacted student athletes will continue to have their scholarships honored should they choose to remain at WSU, but all field events are no longer supported by the school […]

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PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University track and field program is eliminating field events and limiting sprinting and hurdling opportunities to focus on distance running events.

Impacted student athletes will continue to have their scholarships honored should they choose to remain at WSU, but all field events are no longer supported by the school effective immediately.

This comes just a year after WSU hurdler Maribel Caicedo finished as the runner up in the 100-meter hurdle national championship race.

A total of 12 student athletes will now not being able to compete in their specified sport due to this change.

The program will now focus on distance events such as the 10,000 meters, which produced an All-American this year in Evans Kurui.



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