Gonzaga Beats EWU in Bloomsday

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Gonzaga breaks EWU's 26-year Bloomsday Corporate Cup streak with victory last month

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Eastern Washington University has won the Bloomsday Corporate Cup title for 26 straight years .

Gonzaga University employees broke the streak last month .

The 26-year streak dates back to 1997 .

Eastern also won in 1983 through 1985 , and in 1993 and 1994 .

EWU English professor Grant Smith , 87 , has been at the heart of EWU 's success since the early 1980s .

EWU runner Christopher Kirby said he’s always been impressed with the civic pride that surrounds Bloomsday .

“The Gonzaga team ran a great race and should be congratulated on a hard-fought victory. We’ve had some really close finishes the last few years ,” Kirby wrote in an email.

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