Hall of Fame
Paul Swift came to Washington State as a state-record holder and left a world-record setter. The Spokane native ran track and field for the Cougars from 1931-33. He suffered an injury during the summer before coming to WSC but that didn’t stop him from putting WSC Track and Field on the map. As a freshman in 1931, he equaled a world record in the 100-yard dash at 9.5 seconds. Swift later matched the world record twice in one day at the Kansas Relays during his sophomore season, becoming the first sprinter to equal the world record twice in one day. He was inducted into the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.
