articleThe Brief Washington State is ending all support for field events in their track and field program, and limiting opportunities for sprint and hurdle events in the future. The school is moving to "a distance-focused approach" centered on cross-country, and distance running for indoor and outdoor track seasons. Washington State University is eliminating support for all field events from their track and field programs, and reducing the opportunities for sprint and hurdle events as well, the school announced on Monday. "This change gives the WSU Track & Field program the best opportunity to remain competitive at the conference and national levels in distance events in cross-country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field," the statement said. The Source: Information in this story came from Washington State Athletics and The Spokesman-Review.