Sport Journalist
Much has been made of the size of the 23-strong Irish team which will compete over the four days of the upcoming European Indoor Championships in Torun this weekend, but ultimately the currency of success is medals and winning even one from four days of competition looks a daunting task.
The Ireland team, however, has had a long and happy relationship with the most accessible championship for its athletes who earned two podium successes from the last staging in 2019.
Mark English, the bronze medallist over 800 metres in Glasgow last time out, returns to a championship which has seen him also win silver in Prague back in 2015.
Dec 30, 2020
SEATTLE – Over the course of the fall, the Husky track and field team has continued to put the pieces in place for whatever 2021 will bring. While the current student-athletes are champing at the bit to put their training to the test, Head Coaches Maurica and Andy Powell welcomed six new Husky commits for the class of 2021-22.
The talented group is sure to make an instant impact, with some of the PRs amongst the signees already on par with some of the UW all-time Top-10 marks. Featured in the class is the nation s No. 1-ranked boys recruit according to MileSplit.com, Nathan Green of Borah, Idaho. Green is one of four current high school senior commits who have outstanding résumés in spite of missing their conventional junior track seasons. The remaining two recruits are collegiate senior transfers that will continue their academic and track careers in Seattle.