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The Portland State track & field team's first season under new head coach Brent Ericksen has been set, as the Vikings announced their 2016 indoor and outdoor schedules Tuesday.

Dec 15th 2015, 12:50pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Viking Track & Field Signs Four during 2015 Early Signing Period

Portland State head track and field coach Brent Ericksen announced his first four signees while at the helm for the Vikings Tuesday, welcoming in Michael Biedebach, Cameron Gaskell, Maya Jackson and Raquel Pellecer to the Vikings' program.

Nov 24th 2015, 4:32pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Better Not Good Enough for 'CantCatchGenevieve' Settle

Near the end of the outdoor track season the spring of her freshman year, junior sprinter and long jumper Genna Settle said in a story for GoViks that her goal was to just get better. Outdoors that year, she was part of the Vikings' Big Sky-champion 4x...

Oct 8th 2015, 12:15pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Dennis McCaffrey Reunites with Collegiate Coach as New Portland State Track & Field and Cross Country Assistant

New Portland State cross country and track and field coach Brent Ericksen added an assistant coach to his staff just in time for the 2015 cross country season. Ericksen hired Dennis McCaffrey who will serve as a cross country assistant and distance coa...

Sep 3rd 2015, 10:36am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brent Ericksen Assumes Leadership of Portland State Track & Field and Cross Country Programs

Brent Ericksen, a two-time national coach of the year and national champion, has assumed the head coaching position for the Portland State track & field and cross country programs, Portland State Director of Athletics Mark Rountree announced Monday.

Aug 10th 2015, 11:26am 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Record-Tying Six Vikings Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors; Women's Team Honored with Program-Best 3.45 GPA

Six athletes off the Portland State women's track & field team earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors Friday, tying the program record for honorees set last season. The Portland State women also e...

Jul 17th 2015, 12:33pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Viking Track Coach Ronnye Harrison Named Assistant Coach At Oklahoma

Portland State Head Track and Field and Cross Country Coach Ronnye Harrison has been named the Assistant Coach for Sprints, Hurdles and Relays at the University of Oklahoma. Harrison leaves Portland State after a successful seven-year tenure as the Vik...

Jul 7th 2015, 8:56am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

46 Vikings Earn Academic All-Big Sky Conference Honors For Spring

The Big Sky Conference released Academic All-Conference honorees for the spring season and Portland State had 46 student-athletes across six teams earn recognition.

Jun 30th 2015, 3:25pm 8K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Macias Finishes Sixth in the 10,000-meters at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships

Portland State's Jose Macias finished sixth overall in the men's 10,000-meters at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Jun 27th 2015, 2:45pm 6K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Vikings In The News

Portland State's athletic seasons are complete for 2014-15. But there are numerous stories surrounding Viking athletics from the past week. Here is a sampling:

Jun 22nd 2015, 8:44am 5K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments