WCU Track & Field hosts Catamount Classic

Story co-written by Michael Troche. WCU Track & Field hosted their annual two-day Catamount Classic Track Meet on Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17. In attendance of the Catamount Classic were Southern Conference opponents East Tennessee State and Wofford, as well as non-conference opponents Tusculum, North Georgia, and UNC-Asheville, among others. The weekend was […]

Flying through the finish line

Republished. Originally published on May 31, 2014.  Western Carolina University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have done it again. Starting off the year on the right foot, the Cats swept the Southern Conference Indoor Championships in early March for the third time in school history. Edging out none other than Appalachian State on […]

Student athlete is making the most of his experience

Sam Lusty is like most students at Western Carolina University. He works hard in his classes and he hangs out with his fraternity brothers in Sigma Alpha Epsilon. With an economy that makes it hard for many high school graduates to attend college, Lusty is one of the lucky ones; letting his passion for running […]

Cordell Livingston: Jumping his way to success

WCU’s sophomore runner Cordell Livingston continues to hurdle his way to success as he just won three individual titles at the Outdoor SOCON championships. There is no hurdle that he can not overcome.