From The Desk

Huskies! I write today as the sun blazes across the purple track and our men’s and women’s teams are erupting with excitement from the best weekend in program history.

Over three days and 21 events of competition, the Husky men’s team claimed our first-ever Pac-12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship, snapping a 15-year winning streak by the University of Oregon. And the women’s team rallied to our highest-ever finish in third place.

Both teams delivered incredible performances across all event areas, and we crowned individual conference champions in the 400-meter hurdles, 800-meters, 1,500-meters, steeplechase, 5,000-meters, 10,000-meters, decathlon, and pole vault. Those eight event wins are the most in Husky history.

It was a true demonstration of pride and grit by our student-athletes, and also a fantastic display of how powerful it is to build collective momentum. The camaraderie and spirit of our Husky teams was palpable in the stadium, and taking a raucous victory lap as Pac-12 Champions was an experience our student-athletes will never forget.

As coaches, we are humbled every day by the privilege to guide this extraordinary group of young men and women as they chase their dreams and enrich their communities here at the University of Washington. We are proud of their will, drive, and fierce competitiveness. Equally so, we are proud of their sincere thankfulness for this university, this athletic department, and one another.