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Paul Merca

Paul Merca

@paulmerca70601.bsky.social

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Track & field writer/announcer/photographer based in Seattle. I also cover NFL & college football. Woem. paulmerca.blogspot.com

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 1d

Both WSU Cougar teams stay in the national top 30 in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social cross country poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 4d

Cougs sweep field to win West Coast Conference cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/coug... #wccxc #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs @ustfccca.bsky.social

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 5d

Washington men fifth, women fourth at Big Ten Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/uw-m... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #B1Gxc #gohuskies (photo courtesy UW Athletics)

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 5d

Cougs and Zags to face off in opening race of The Course Spokane Valley at WCC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 6d

Huskies off to East Lansing for Friday's B1G Ten cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/husk... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #gohuskies

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 7d

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GNAC champion Vikings maintain their hold on USTFCCCA national D2 top 30...

NEW ORLEANS-- Fresh off winning its fourth straight men's and women's Great Northwest Athletic Conference cross country titles and coming ho...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 8d

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Analysis of Washington's five Division I cross country teams... — Paul Merca

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 10d

Both Western Washington cross country teams roll to four-peats at GNAC championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 12d

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Vikings look to make it four in a row at GNAC Championships Saturday...

Championship Saturday arrives for the four Washington Division II schools as they head to Billings, Montana to compete in the Great Northwes...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 13d

A visit to Nike's World of Running in Tokyo... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-vi...

A visit to Nike's World of Running in Tokyo...

Former Seattle Pacific standout Kaylee Mitchell races the steeple at the world championships wearing Nike distance spikes (Paul Merca photo)...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 15d

Cougs rocket to number 11 in @ustfccca.bsky.social coaches' poll after Nuttycombe performance... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 18d

SATURDAY'S BEST: Eastern Washington men win George Oja Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 18d

Cougs Longisa, Kipchoge, & Kurui earn top-five finishes at Nuttycombe Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 18d

"Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!" Dave Niehaus.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19d

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19d

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 20d

Dawgs, Cougs & Zags survey Nuttycombe course... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/dawg... #NCAAD1XC

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 20d

Both Viking squads keep climbing in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social Division II coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 23d

Jesse Chapman named UW throws coach... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/jess...

Jesse Chapman named UW throws coach...

Jesse Chapman (photo courtesy San Diego State Athletics) , a former University of Connecticut decathlete, will be the University of Washingt...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 24d

SATURDAY'S BEST: SPU's Ewing wins Emerald City Open; Zags sweep in Lewiston... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu...

SATURDAY'S BEST: SPU's Ewing wins Emerald City Open; Zags sweep in Lewiston...

In Seattle , Maya Ewing (Paul Merca file photo) ran to a 33 second victory as Seattle Pacific placed four runners in the top ten at the E...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 25d

Vikings hold their own against nationally ranked teams at Lewis Crossover... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 26d

Correct if you're talking about football. But since she's associated with basketball, not true, as Oregon won the first NCAA basketball tournament when she was alive.

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 26d

Wildcats tenth & eleventh at Bill Dellinger Invitational against D1 fields... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wild... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 27d

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THE WEEKEND AHEAD: Central, Western and Seattle Pacific all in action this weekend...

For all but Saint Martin's, this is the final week of the regular season for the state's Division II schools, as Central Washington, Western...

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Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 27d

Vikings maintain position in @ustfccca.bsky.social D2 men's poll; updates on Kerr & O'Sullivan... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks

Paul Merca @paulmerca70601.bsky.social · 29d

Gonzaga women return to top 30 in @ustfccca.bsky.social national coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/gonz...