Paul Merca

Gonzaga women return to top 30 in @ustfccca.bsky.social national coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/gonz...

Zags take men's team title at Whitman Open... In Walla Walla, the Gonzaga men placed their five scorers in the top twelve to take a 28-43 win over second place Montana at the Whitman Ope...

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Zags take out six ranked teams in third place finish at Loyola Lakefront Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/zags... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gozags #gohuskies

Washington squads & Gonzaga women in action at Loyola Lakefront Invitational Friday... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

ATHLOS announces partnership with Cash App including a $250K world record bonus and immediate prize payments for eligible athletes.

ATHLOS announces partnership with Cash App including a $250K world record bonus and immediate prize payments for eligible athletes.

Viking men's squad moves up two spots in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social D2 national poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #goviks

Eastern Washington announces Karson Hahn as its new cross country and distance coach... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/east... #ncaad1tf #ncaad1xc #goeags

WSU's Longisa and Kipchoge sweep @ustfccca.bsky.social D-1 national athlete of the week honors... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/wsus... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Vikings sweep Bill Roe WWU Classic... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/week... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

WSU's Longisa and Kipchoge sweep individual podium spots at Gans Creek Classic... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/wsus... #ncaad1xc #gocougs

THE WEEKEND AHEAD: Cougs & Zags face first national test at Gans Creek Classic... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #ncaad2xc

Jason Schutz on the move to Duke University as its new throws coach... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/jaso... #ncaad1tf

World Athletics Championships--Tokyo 2025 ends in the rain... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/worl... #worldathleticstokyo2025 #tokyo2025 #worldathleticschamps

Louie Hinchliffe's run at the world championships ends as Brits can't get the baton around... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/loui... #tokyo2025worldchamps #tokyo2025 #worldathletics

UW alum Gianna Woodruff finishes fifth in finals of 400 hurdles at world champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/uw-a... #tokyo2025worldathletics

Moon wins 3rd straight world pole vault title; Moll twins tie for sixth, while Woodruff sets Panamanian record... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/moon... #tokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

Ridgefield's Trey Knight finishes tenth in men's hammer finals at world champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/ridg... #tokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

Josh Kerr advances to finals with second place finish in 1500m semis in Tokyo paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/josh...

Molls & Moon advance to world finals in pole vault; Woodruff & Mitchell shine in qualifying Monday morning... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/moll... #tokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

O'Sullivan's magical run ends in semifinal round of world champs... TOKYO-- It probably wasn't the way that NCAA women's 1500 meter champion Sophie O'Sullivan (Paul Merca photo) expected to end her 2025 cam...

O'Sullivan's magical run ends in semifinal round at world champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/osul...

Former Seattle resident Jessica McClain finishes eighth in world championships marathon... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/form... #tokyo2025

Sophie O'Sullivan moves on to the semifinals of the 1500m at the world championships... TOKYO-- Washington's women's 1500 meter champion Sophie O'Sullivan (Paul Merca photo) used a late charge over the last 50 meters to claim th...

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Katie Burnett finishes 32nd in 35k racewalk to open world championships... TOKYO-- The World Athletics Championships--Tokyo 2025 got underway Saturday morning at Japan National Stadium with two early events involvin...

Katie Burnett finishes 32nd in 35k racewalk to open world championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/kati... #tokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

Day zero at the world track & field championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/day-... @worldathletics.org

Getting my bearings here in Tokyo... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/gett... #RoadToTokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

WSU alum Maribel Caicedo won't run in Tokyo due to dispute with Ecuador's federation... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/wsu-... #roadtotokyo2025 @worldathletics.org

Some quick thoughts before boarding for Tokyo... — Paul Merca Post by Paul Merca

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A word from the publisher, plus a sneak peek into the Tokyo world champs viewers' guide... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-wo... #RoadToTokyo2025

WEEKEND WRAPUP: UW alum Kayley DeLay finishes second at New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile... Here's a roundup of what happened over the weekend: In New York, Washington alum Kayley DeLay (Paul Merca file photo) finished second in the...

WEEKEND WRAPUP: UW alum Kayley DeLay finishes second at New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/09/week...