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Two UW male runners in purple Washington Huskies kit embracing and celebrating at the finish area of Dempsey Indoor. The runner facing the camera (bib 6649, 'WASHINGTON / DEMPSEY INDOORS') hugs a teammate from behind; one arm is raised with index finger pointing upward in a #1 gesture. A large crowd fills the bleachers behind them and the white picket track fence is visible. The bib text reads 'WASHINGTON / DEMPSEY INDOORS' confirming the venue.

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UW's Dempsey track is where sub-four miles are made

UW's distance program set a record no college track program had ever touched: nine men breaking the four-minute mile in a single meet.

Washington players in white home kits (#15, #19, #13) celebrating in front of a purple-clad Husky crowd during the 1-0 win over Penn State at Husky Soccer Stadium, October 11, 2026; UW Athletics' own photo from its match recap

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UW women's soccer beats Penn State 1-0 on Buck goal

No. 13 Washington beat Penn State 1-0 on October 11 at Husky Soccer Stadium beside Lake Washington, completing a perfect three-match home stretch in Big Ten play. Alex Buck scored the only goal.

Kaitlyn Nguyen, in Washington's black libero jersey, and Simona Mateska celebrate a point at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Sept. 19, 2026, the night Nguyen tied the record.

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Kaitlyn Nguyen, UW's first-year libero, tied a 2008 match record

At Washington this season, the libero is Kaitlyn Nguyen, a 5-4 first-year from Bellevue High School.

Zach Ramsey, number 6 for Washington, dribbles past a Penn State defender under the lights at Husky Soccer Stadium, September 2026.

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Drafted 17th, Zach Ramsey stayed at UW and leads the nation in goals

Zach Ramsey scored the first goal of Washington's national championship game last December, and three days later the Vancouver Whitecaps picked him 17th overall in the MLS SuperDraft. He is back in purple anyway. Through October 13 he has 15 goals in 11 games, the most in the country. On October 2 Washington drew Wisconsin 0-0 at home.

UW's men's varsity eight celebrates on the Montlake Cut after beating Great Britain in the 40th Windermere Cup, May 2, 2026, with the Montlake Bridge behind.

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Washington has won rowing's heavyweight Oarsman award both years

On July 2, 2026, the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association named three winners of "The Oarsman," and the Division I heavyweight award went to Washington senior Lyle Donovan, a walk-on from Milton, Georgia, who arrived on campus never having touched an oar.

A night match on the renovated pitch at Husky Soccer Stadium, the stands full

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Four World Cup Teams Trained on a UW Field This Summer. Nobody Was Allowed In.

A soccer field on the shore of Lake Washington hosted four World Cup teams this summer.