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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman athletics coaches’ perspective on remote seasons

Tate Cadang, Sports Reporter October 8, 2020

Whitman's athletics coaches have been working hard this semester to adapt to an online environment while continuing to offer all the necessary support for their teams. Head Coach Scott Shields of the...

Runners Clash with Administration Over Varsity Track

Runners Clash with Administration Over Varsity Track

Jesse Sindelar, Staff Reporter April 13, 2017

Frustrations have risen among Whitman’s top runners as the push to return the track team to varsity status has met strong resistance from administration. The track program currently functions as a...

In It for the Long Run: Cross Country Builds toward Conference

In It for the Long Run: Cross Country Builds toward Conference

Ridley Eastland-Fruit, Sports Reporter October 13, 2016

Any sports team has its ups and downs over the course of the season, and Whitman’s cross country program is no exception. After a productive and optimistic preseason, it’s been a bumpy road lately...

Photo by Natalie Mutter.

Whitman athletics: a fall in review, strong spring to come

December 7, 2015

Whitman Athletics got off to a strong start to the 2015-16 season as seven teams played their fall seasons. Even before the season there was excitement, as the soccer teams got to play with the members...

Womens XC sprints towards strong conference finish

Women’s XC sprints towards strong conference finish

Mario Santos-Davidson, Staff Writer October 22, 2015

The Women’s Cross Country team entered the season with relatively high expectations after finishing 9th in the West Region during the 2014 season. The addition of six first-year racers helps replace...

“Who Do You Run For?” races against cancer

Cole Anderson December 11, 2014

Often in sports, athletes will dedicate games or competitions to someone or something as a way of honoring the memory and doing what they do best with something greater in mind. That was the idea behind...

Photo contributed by Alex Porter.

XC breaks school records in NW Conference

Julian Reed November 6, 2014

Whitman men and women placed third and fourth respectively in the NWC cross country championships in Salem, Ore. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Two men and two women finished in the top ten in the eight- and six-kilometer...

Photo Nikki Antenucci.

Early Season National Ranking Ups Women’s Cross-Country Confidence

Cole Anderson October 3, 2014

For the first time in four years, the Whitman women's cross country team broke into national rankings for DIII schools, ranking 34th nationally and fourth regionally. Though it is still early in the season,...

Cross country team harbors high expectations for coming year

Cross country team harbors high expectations for coming year

Mitchell Smith September 18, 2014
The Missionaries held their own and then some in their match-up with Eastern Oregon University of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA).
Cross Country Team Unites Community for Cause

Cross Country Team Unites Community for Cause

Mitchell Smith December 12, 2013
On the night of Thursday December 6, temperatures in Walla Walla reached 11 degrees Fahrenheit, and with the six mile per hour wind blowing, it felt like one degree. Instead of curling up in their rooms like most people would, the Whitman cross-country team was outside, running lap after lap after lap around Ankeny Field.
Cross Country Finishes Strong at Regionals

Cross Country Finishes Strong at Regionals

Marah Alindogan November 21, 2013
The cross country team found great success last Saturday as they culminated their season at the Division III West Regional meet.
Mens Cross Country Chasing Big Goals

Men’s Cross Country Chasing Big Goals

Cole Anderson October 17, 2013
With team chemistry, young talent, and a new competitive hunger, the Whitman men's cross country team has enjoyed one of its best seasons in years.
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