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It's Rivalry Saturday: Dawgs and Cougs go at it at Mooberry Track!

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Brad Walker wins the Drake Relays 'Pole Vault in the Mall', while Scott Roth finishes fifth...

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Katie Flood named Pac-12 athlete of the week, plus notes...

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Former federation board member, NASCAR & recording industry exec Max Siegel gets USATF CEO gig...

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Weekend roundup: Hot track and field action involving Washingtonians all over...

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Spokane native Britney Henry finishes fourth in hammer at Mt. SAC...

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Washington's Katie Flood takes collegiate lead with win in 1500 at Mt. SAC...

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Chelsea Orr of the Huskies gets third in open 1500 at Mt. SAC Relays...

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Washington schools head to California for Mt. SAC, Long Beach & Bryan Clay Invites; Kara Patterson vents...

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UPDATE #1: List of Washington affiliated athletes with Olympic "A" standard...

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Falcons get three wins at Emilie Mondor/Simon Fraser Invitational in Canada, plus weekend roundup...

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Mercanator: Seattle, WA, United States; Internationally respected track and field writer & photojournalist Paul Merca brings his take on the sport to paulmerca.blogspot.com. Paul was the assistant director of communications for the 1984 USA Women's Olympic Marathon Trials in Olympia, WA., and PR director for the 1999 USA Cross Country Championships in Tacoma, WA. The current public address announcer for the University of Washington's home track and field meets, Merca's been a media assistant to the USA national team (2001-11, 13, 15, 17, 19) at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. His vast knowledge of the sport has been utilized by many of the country's sports television networks, and was a senior writer to Northwest Runner magazine. He's covered 15 World Athletics Track & Field Championships, and two Olympics. Merca graduated from Seattle's Franklin High School in 1977, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1981 in Communications. He competed in track and cross country at Franklin, and ran cross country at the University of Washington.

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