The Huskies will be shooting for their fourth NCAA National Championship when the season-ending regatta begins on May 25 in West Mercer, N.J. Washington has qualified for the event in all 16 years of its existence.
Matt Thurmond and the No. 3 seeded Huskies left Tuesday for the the NCAA Regional in Norman, Oklahoma. Action for the regional starts Thursday and runs through Saturday.
The first game featuring Texas Tech and Maryland will be played Friday at 3:30 p.m. followed by the Harvard and Washington game at approximately 6 p.m.
James Alaka of the men's track and field team has been named the GoHuskies.com Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of May 7-13.
