Cheney misses bid to host track meet after more than 25 years at EWU

CHENEY – The annual track meet, usually held at EWU, will be moved to Yakima for 2023-24 cycle.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) submitted a request for a proposal to hold the meet to sports commissions all over Washington. The Spokane Sports Commission did not submit a proposal.

Justin Kesterson, assistant executive director of activities & eligibility at WIAA, said “We distributed a request for proposal for the venue for the next two years to the Spokane Sports Commission. We got a couple of bids back and Cheney was not among the cities to respond.”

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