Paul Merca
@paulmerca70601.bsky.social
Track & field writer/announcer/photographer based in Seattle. I also cover NFL & college football. Woem. paulmerca.blogspot.com
Washington State squads, Washington women named as at-large teams for NCAA D1 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
November 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Washington State squads, Washington women named as at-large teams for NCAA D1 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
WSU's Rosemary Longisa and Solomon Kipchoge sweep NCAA West Regional individual titles... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wsus... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
WSU's Rosemary Longisa and Solomon Kipchoge sweep NCAA West Regional individual titles... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/wsus... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson
Heavy rains hit Sacramento's Haggin Oaks course in advance of Friday's NCAA D1 West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/heav... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Heavy rains hit Sacramento's Haggin Oaks course in advance of Friday's NCAA D1 West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/heav... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
Vikings keep their hold on national rankings heading into NCAA D2 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/viki... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #goviks
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Vikings keep their hold on national rankings heading into NCAA D2 XC champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/viki... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #goviks
Maya Ewing of Seattle Pacific selected to at-large berth for NCAA D2 cross country championships...
paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/maya... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #gofalcons
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November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Maya Ewing of Seattle Pacific selected to at-large berth for NCAA D2 cross country championships...
paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/maya... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #gofalcons
paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/maya... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc #gofalcons
Both Viking squads qualify for @ncaa.bsky.social D2 nationals at NCAA West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc @ustfccca.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Both Viking squads qualify for @ncaa.bsky.social D2 nationals at NCAA West Regionals... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc @ustfccca.bsky.social
Road to Kenosha & NCAA D2 XC champs begins Saturday in Monmouth... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/road... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Road to Kenosha & NCAA D2 XC champs begins Saturday in Monmouth... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/road... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
Portland's Matt Strangio newest member of @brooksrunning.com Beasts... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/port... #protrack #letsrunthere #brooksbeasts
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Portland's Matt Strangio newest member of @brooksrunning.com Beasts... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/port... #protrack #letsrunthere #brooksbeasts
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
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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
Cougs sweep field to win West Coast Conference cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/coug... #wccxc #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs @ustfccca.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Cougs sweep field to win West Coast Conference cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/11/coug... #wccxc #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs @ustfccca.bsky.social
Washington men fifth, women fourth at Big Ten Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/uw-m... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #B1Gxc #gohuskies (photo courtesy UW Athletics)
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Washington men fifth, women fourth at Big Ten Championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/uw-m... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #B1Gxc #gohuskies (photo courtesy UW Athletics)
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
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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
Huskies off to East Lansing for Friday's B1G Ten cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/husk... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #gohuskies
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Huskies off to East Lansing for Friday's B1G Ten cross country championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/husk... #ncaaxc #ncaad1xc #gohuskies
Both Western Washington cross country teams roll to four-peats at GNAC championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Both Western Washington cross country teams roll to four-peats at GNAC championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
Cougs rocket to number 11 in @ustfccca.bsky.social coaches' poll after Nuttycombe performance... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Cougs rocket to number 11 in @ustfccca.bsky.social coaches' poll after Nuttycombe performance... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs #madeofcrimson
SATURDAY'S BEST: Eastern Washington men win George Oja Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
SATURDAY'S BEST: Eastern Washington men win George Oja Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/satu... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
Cougs Longisa, Kipchoge, & Kurui earn top-five finishes at Nuttycombe Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs
October 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Cougs Longisa, Kipchoge, & Kurui earn top-five finishes at Nuttycombe Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/coug... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gocougs
Dawgs, Cougs & Zags survey Nuttycombe course... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/dawg... #NCAAD1XC
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Dawgs, Cougs & Zags survey Nuttycombe course... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/dawg... #NCAAD1XC
Both Viking squads keep climbing in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social Division II coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Both Viking squads keep climbing in latest @ustfccca.bsky.social Division II coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/both... #ncaad2xc
Vikings hold their own against nationally ranked teams at Lewis Crossover... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks
October 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Vikings hold their own against nationally ranked teams at Lewis Crossover... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks
Wildcats tenth & eleventh at Bill Dellinger Invitational against D1 fields... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wild... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Wildcats tenth & eleventh at Bill Dellinger Invitational against D1 fields... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wild... #ncaad2xc #ncaaxc
Vikings maintain position in @ustfccca.bsky.social D2 men's poll; updates on Kerr & O'Sullivan... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Vikings maintain position in @ustfccca.bsky.social D2 men's poll; updates on Kerr & O'Sullivan... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/viki... #ncaad2xc #goviks
Gonzaga women return to top 30 in @ustfccca.bsky.social national coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/gonz...
October 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Gonzaga women return to top 30 in @ustfccca.bsky.social national coaches' poll... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/gonz...
Zags take out six ranked teams in third place finish at Loyola Lakefront Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/zags... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gozags #gohuskies
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Zags take out six ranked teams in third place finish at Loyola Lakefront Invitational... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/zags... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc #gozags #gohuskies
Washington squads & Gonzaga women in action at Loyola Lakefront Invitational Friday... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc
October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Washington squads & Gonzaga women in action at Loyola Lakefront Invitational Friday... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/10/wash... #ncaad1xc #ncaaxc