Cullowhee, N.C. – Following Tuesday afternoon's session on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field, the Western Carolina football team is a third of the way through its NCAA regulated 15 spring practice sessions that began back on March 14.
 
Working out in full pads with a limited number of live contact scrimmage scenarios, the Catamounts worked through 25 periods including individual position, unit, and team drills for just over two hours on Tuesday as spring-like temperatures finally greeted the squad under mostly sunny conditions.
 
Four quarterbacks participated in position work with three – Cole Gonzalez, Parish Metzger, and Brody Palhegyi – each splitting reps during the team scrimmage scenario work. Running backs Corey Reddick Jr., and Quenten Zanders shouldering much of the run game during the live action segments.
 
Western Carolina is scheduled to continue its spring practices on Thursday, March 23 in uppers – or helmets and shoulder pads – with a 3:30 p.m. start time. WCU's annual Spring Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 15 with a Noon start time at Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field. Practice dates and times are subject to change.

SCHEDULE UPDATE: Based on unfavorable weather forecasts on Saturday morning, the Catamount football team will hold its planned fully-padded practice on Friday (March 24) evening beginning at 5 p.m., with the squad anticipated to have its first extended scrimmage sessions as a part of the workout.
 
Unless otherwise noted, each WCU spring football practice is open to the public. It is respectfully requested, though, that spectators observe from the stadium seating area and avoid being either on the field or the sidelines.
 
 
Season tickets for the 2023 Catamount football season are on sale now through the WCU Athletics Ticket Office in the Ramsey Center, by phone at (828) 227-2401, and online at CatamountSports.com.
 
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