Tuesday, June 29, 2021

GNAC Athletes Make Most Of Olympic Trials Experiences

Simon Fraser's Lindsey Butterworth punched her ticket for Tokyo and Western Oregon's David Ribich made the men's 1,500 final as past and present GNAC athletes stepped onto track and field's biggest stages.

Friday, June 25, 2021

Tokyo Bound! Butterworth Wins 800 At Canadian Trials

The 2015 GNAC Female Athlete of the Year will represent Canada at the Olympic Games next month after winning the 800 meters at the Athletics Canada Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Simon Fraser Athletes Ready For Canadian Track Trials

Seven current and former Simon Fraser athletes are in Montreal as they look to make the Canadian Olympic team by racing in the Athletics Canada Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Thursday, June 17, 2021

GNAC Well Represented At U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials

Five athletes with GNAC connections will look to capture some "Hayward Magic" as the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials begin on Friday at the newly rebuilt Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Friday, June 11, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Jordan Lahi

Jordan Lahi is a junior on the Montana State Billings men's track and field team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Monday, June 7, 2021

Ackerman, Meyer Named Outdoor Track Athletes Of Year

Beau Ackerman earned All-American honors in the javelin and Renick Meyer won three events at GNAC Championships as the duo leads selections for the 2021 GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Special Awards.

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Ackerman, Warren End Seasons With All-American Trophies

Montana State Billings' Beau Ackerman placed fourth in the men's javelin while Western Washington's Calahan Warren placed sixth in the men's 1,500 to close out the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

One More Day: Holmberg Reaches Women's 1,500 Final

Seattle Pacific's Dania Holmberg qualifies for the women's 1,500-meter final and the Falcons' Scout Cai closes out her career on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Conference Lands 56 On All-West Region Track Rolls

Led by 23 selections for Western Washington, including 14 from the GNAC-champion men's team, the GNAC has 56 honorees named 2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field All-West Region.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Ackerman, WWU Coaches Earn USTFCCCA Regional Awards

Montana State Billings' Beau Ackerman is the USTFCCCA West Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year while Western Washington's PeeWee Halsell and TJ Garlatz earn the Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Six GNAC Athletes Earn Outdoor Nationals Invites

Beau Ackerman on Montana State Billings, Scout Cai & Dania Holmberg of Seattle Pacific; and Hannah Nienaber, Aliyah Dawkins & Calahan Warren of Western Washington will be among the nationals field May 27-29.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Crosswhite Headlines Men's Track and Field All-Academic

The senior is one of six student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA and one of three four-time honorees, leading the 112 selections to the GNAC Men's Track and Field All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Viks Leave No Doubt In Winning Second Straight Men's Title

Winning 11 of the meet's 21 events, Western Washington finished with a GNAC Championships record 289 points to win the program's straight conference men's outdoor track and field title.

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Falcons Dominate Day Two To Win Women's Title

Seattle Pacific won nine events on the final day of competition, led by distance victories by Dania Holmberg, to win its third consecutive GNAC women's track and field championship.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Renick Rolls, Vikings Surge In First Day Of GNAC Track

Seattle Pacific's Renick Meyer adds the long jump to her heptathlon title while Western Washington takes the team lead in the GNAC Women's Track & Field Championships.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Three Champs Give Western Washington Big First Day Lead

Titles for Ben Malquist in the shot put, Eric Hamel in the 10,000 meters and Jeret Gillingham in the steeplechase, put Western Washington in firm control after day one of the GNAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Vikings, Falcons Aiming For Long-Awaited Repeats

Western Washington and Seattle Pacific hope the two years was worth the wait as the Vikings' men and the Falcons' women are the favorites to repeat as champs at the GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Going The Distance: Danner Tops Women's T&F All-Academic

One of six 4.00 honorees, Northwest Nazarene's Bethany Danner leads the 2020-21 GNAC Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

A Record-Breaking Week As GNAC Championships Loom

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: A GNAC-record performance for Seattle Pacific's Scout Cai in the women's pole vault led a handful of conference and school-record performances with the GNAC meet less than two weeks away.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Strong Second Days Lead Maier & Meyer To Multis Titles

The winners of the decathlon and heptathlon four years ago, Central Washington's Braydon Maier and Seattle Pacific's Renick Meyer became repeat winners at the 2021 GNAC Combined Events Championships.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Cano, Thoma Cling To Slim GNAC Combined Events Leads

Alaska Anchorage senior Elena Cano holds a three-point lead in the heptathlon with 2,841 points while Central Washington freshman Ryan Thoma leads by 45 points in the decathlon with 3,448 points.

Friday, April 30, 2021

Indoor Championships Moves To Spokane & The Podium

The GNAC has inked an agreement with Spokane Sports to hold the 2022-2024 GNAC Indoor Track and Field Championships at The Podium, Spokane's new world-class indoor facility.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Performances Heat Up As Championships Draw Closer

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: All eight participating GNAC teams were in action last week as just two weeks are left to get qualifying marks for the GNAC Championships.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Hammer Time: Harris' Record Leads The Week In Track

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: Andrew Harris established a CWU record in the men's hammer while the Wildcats' Braydon Maier and Seattle Pacific's Renick Meyer led the CWU Wildcat Invitational multis.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Freshmen Lead The Way In Another Exciting Week

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: It was the freshmen that led the way for GNAC teams last week with three first-year athletes earning GNAC Athlete of the Week awards.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Conference Track And Field Teams Shift Into High Gear

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: All eight GNAC teams will be in action on the same weekend for the first time in over a year as the season truly moves into high gear.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Vikings Continue To Pace Provisional Qualifying Marks

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: Western Washington's Calahan Warren and Hannah Nienaber continue to pace the conference's provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Championships.

Friday, March 26, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Saint Martin's Andrew Oslin

Andrew Oslin is a junior on the Saint Martin's cross country and track and field teams and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Qualifying Marks Highlight First Big Weekend Of Action

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: The first full weekend of outdoor action included some exciting debuts and some big-time returns that produced NCAA Championships provisional qualifying marks.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Wolves Open Season With Provisional Qualifying Marks

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: Western Oregon's JJ Walker and Kaylee Wright opened the track and field season with NCAA Championships provisional qualifying marks.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Cai, Walker Early Qualifiers As Outdoor Track Returns

Track & Field Weekly Notebook: After a year away from the track, Seattle Pacific's Scout Cai and Western Oregon's JJ Walker needed one meet each to hit national meet qualifying marks.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Nighthawks' Burr Named Region Field Athlete Of The Year

Northwest Nazarene's Colton Burr was named the USTFCCCA West Region Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year after leading the region in the weight throw and ranking second in the shot put.

Friday, March 5, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Gunner Vallatini

Gunner Vallatini is a junior on the Central Washington track and field team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Thursday, March 4, 2021

MSUB, NNU Athletes Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Awards

Student-athletes from Montana State Billings and Northwest Nazarene have been named USTFCCCA All-West Region performers with top marks in the abbreviated indoor track and field season.

Monday, March 1, 2021

Through The Lens: CWU's Thompson Captures The Moment

Central Washington junior pole vaulter Jacob Thompson continues to learn how to juggle his duties as a student-athlete with his passion for sports photography.

Monday, February 8, 2021

Saints’ Oslin Leaves Mark Through Extracurricular Activities

Andrew Oslin is a member of the Saint Martin's cross country and track and field teams, but he also has a knack for giving back through his involvement on campus.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Seawolves' Sramek Making Most Of Extended Alaska Stay

David Sramek saw his Alaska Anchorage career interrupted by a broken wrist and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the senior multi-event specialist is looking ahead to a low-pressure senior season.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Chasing Success Together

It is a special bond between Simon Fraser middle-distance standout Addy Townsend and her mother, head coach Brit Townsend, who was herself a world-class distance runner.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Scout's Honors: Cai Builds On Impressive SPU Track Career

Seattle Pacific's Scout Cai was unsure what the multi-events were in high school. As she looks ahead to her fifth-year senior season, she ranks among Division II's best.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Despite Pandemic, Holdsworth Keeps Olympic Dreams Alive

While the COVID-19 pandemic ended his only chance at an NCAA championship trophy, Western Oregon's Derek Holdsworth is finding ways to work towards his dreams of earning a spot at the Olympic Games.

Friday, November 6, 2020

SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Sage Way

Sage Way is a sophomore on the Northwest Nazarene cross country and track and field teams and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Friday, October 16, 2020

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Ethan Lapic

Ethan Lapic is a senior on the Central Washington cross country and track and field teams and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Seattle Pacific Adds Allie Ostrander To Staff

A three-time NCAA Division I national champion in the steeplechase for Boise State, Allie Ostrander is beginning her coaching career at Seattle Pacific while continuing to pursue her Olympic dreams.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Cvancara Adjusts To Learning, Running In A Pandemic World

While Alaska Anchorage's Ruth Cvancara (left) has adjusted her approach to cross country and track and field, she has also had to adjust in her studies in the university's nursing program.

Monday, August 31, 2020

Western Oregon's Lydum To Chair Track and Field Committee

Western Oregon's interim director of athletics has been selected for a one-year term chairing the NCAA Division II Track and Field Committee, which oversees the sport's indoor and outdoor championships.

Monday, July 27, 2020

Holdsworth Makes Most Of Limited Competition Opportunities

After his Western Oregon outdoor track and field season was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Derek Holdsworth is taking part in some of the Northwest's select track competition opportunities.

Monday, July 20, 2020

GNAC Teams Break Tape On USTFCCCA Academic Honors

A total of 23 track and field student-athletes are named as All-Academic Athletes by the USTFCCCA. Additionally, teams from eight GNAC institutions are recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams.