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The Duel at Mooberry Track

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On Friday, April 22, Washington State Track and Field held their first outdoor track meet since 2019. The duel meet, an extension of the WSU vs. UW Apple Cup Series, showcased the best athletes from both teams in an incredible showdown across 16 individual events.

I chose to use this event to highlight the best moments seen at Mooberry Track and to appreciate what a special place this has become for me.

Mooberry Track is a place in Pullman that has seen immense joy but also extraordinary pain. It is a place where victories are celebrated, but losses are comforted by the camaraderie of teammates who have become a second family. Some people may just see this place as a boring old oval with lanes and numbers, but to me this is home. It is an extension of my being and my reason to keep going. This track is the place that I have made lifelong friends and memories. Without this track Pullman would not be home.

Elena Willems leads a pack of 800 meter runners through the first lap of the race.
Michaela De Mellow and Antonia Buschendorf being coached through their 100m hurdle race by Wayne Phipps.
Skyler Walton in set position moments before the gun goes off at the start of the 200 meter.
De’Antae Choates and Ryan Davy preparing for their 200 meter race.
Preparing the pole vault pit for the mens competition.
Sam Griffith chasing down the competition in the mens 3000 meter steeplechase.
A close up on the angles of a block start.
Colton Johnson leaping into a steeple on the second lap of the 3000 meter steeplechase.
WSU Women’s Track and Field team cinch the victory over UW at their first home meet since 2019, 94-69.
The start line and lane numbers for the 100 meter dash.