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Mar 9, 2023; Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; Washington State Cougars coach Wayne Phipps at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Washington State Athletics Announces Significant Cuts To Track & Field Program

It's long been the fear among college sports fans that among ongoing financial changes to the national landscape, olympic sports programs at universities will b

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Mar 9, 2023; Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; Washington State Cougars coach Wayne Phipps at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Washington State Athletics Announces Significant Cuts To Track & Field Program

It's long been the fear among college sports fans that among ongoing financial changes to the national landscape, olympic sports programs at universities will b

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