Western Washington University Track and field and cross country

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Association: NCAA D2
Conference: GNAC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2024–25: From $9,582 USD
Undergraduates: 13,544 Fall 2024

Teams

Vikings track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Coaching staff

From the coach

“Every day is a great day for Western Washington University Track & Field!”

What we Stand for: PROCESS. UNITY. EXCELLENCE. REPEAT.

You see, our love of the sport drives us to be purposeful, accountable, and confident in order to support ourselves and our team. By reflecting on our successes and failures, excellence will be an outcome on and off the track/field. We are Viking Track and Field!

We look for athletes that share our values:

Accountability

Respect

Trust

Leadership

Support

We also advocate for good self care (sleep/nutrition), smart training, positive self-talk, and being coachable/focused both on and off the track/field.

What do you stand for?

PeeWee Halsell
Head Coach

Ben StenslandHead Coach
T.J. GarlatzAssistant Coach (Cross Country) / Distance Coach
Damien FisherThrows & Strength Coach
Haley StenslandAssistant Coach (Cross Country) / Distance Coach
Dena BiradeAssistant Coach (Sprints)
Laurent BiradeAssistant Coach (Hurdles)
Ryan BrownAssistant Coach (Pole Vault)
Somit ChhimAssistant Coach (Jumps)
Kaleb KortaAssistant Coach (Distance)
Daphne ScottAssistant Coach (Multis)

Campus and facilities

Established: 1893
Website: wwu.edu

Facilities

Academics

WWU offers degrees from 6 different colleges of study.

Language

English is the language of instruction at WWU.

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at Western Washington University →

Admissions and graduation

Acceptance rate, fall 2024: 93%
ACT middle 50%, fall 2024: 24–31
SAT reading middle 50%, fall 2024: 590–710
SAT math middle 50%, fall 2024: 560–680
Graduated within six years: 65%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2018. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2024–25

In-state: $9,582 USD
Out-of-state: $28,707 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $28,707 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2023–24: $30,359 USD
Average net price, 2023–24: $21,193 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Sports medicine

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