2012 Princeton grad, former Stanford Cardinal and current District Track Club member, Claudia Saunders joined the MileSplit OH podcast to discuss her career.
2012 Maumee grad, Eastern Michigan alum and current District Track Club representative, Willy Fink joined our podcast to talk about life on the pro circuit.
Senior is among nation's top 400-meter returners following 2019 State Meet performance.
University City sprinter Katriina Wright among CA recruits headed to Eugene.
The team from MileSplit will be at Dublin Jerome for Saturday's Celtic Clash. View the top 500 marks produced at the meet over the past three years.
2013 Versailles grad, Sam Prakel, who's in the midst of a decorated pro career with Team adidas, will be featured within our upcoming 1600 and 3200 releases.
Former Warren-JFK and Youngstown State star, Chad Zallow collected Ohio's Player of the Year hardware for the 2015 - 2016 year.
University of Oregon bound, Elliott Cook owns a 400/800 combined clocking of 2:40.99.
We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we're up to #6. Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and there are some huge surprises!
View listings of where Ohio-based senior class athletes are intending to spend their college careers.
Review the schedule of events and the meet program in advance of Saturday's OATCCC Division 2/3 State Championship meet.
Review the state's top early season (December - January) weight throw marks year-over-year for the past 5 years.
See a breakdown of how Ohioans performed at NXRMW when we combine Championship, Open and Freshman / Sophomore results.
Lakewood's Cormac Peppard-Kramer will be off to Toledo next year to represent the Rockets in cross country and distance track.
Dublin Jerome's Elliott Cook has announced his commitment to the University of Oregon for cross country and distance track events.
Findlay's Amanda Tremains will be heading to Toledo to compete for the Rockets next year.
Check out our first state champion journal of the cross country season with 4:03 miler Leo Daschbach.
Check out the MileSplit list of fastest Massachusetts boys Cross Country 5k performances in our database.
Orji won her fourth straight women's triple jump title and Mattis won the men's discus as both qualified for the IAAF World Championship
A cross country and track and field mom shares what she's learned about the process of raising an elite high school athlete.
Peralta won the 800 at the New Balance National Championships last June
Sean Dolan had a big race at the NYRR meet in New York!
Watch Alexis Brown's Commitment to continue competing at Florida.
Where has one of the best high jumpers in the nation narrowed down her college search to?
Check out the top performers from all events at last weekend's Guardian Mile.
Watch race videos from the Guardian Mile!
Watch interviews from the inaugural Guardian Mile which took place in downtown Cleveland on Saturday evening.
The Guardian Mile is set to take place on Saturday, August 11th in Cleveland and will feature a number of international elites along with top local high school runners.
Ohio native, Sam Prakel has announced that he'll be competing for Adidas at the professional level.
Former Strongsville stand-out, Colby Alexander won the Sub 4 At The Shore 1 Mile race with his outstanding time of 3:55.81.
Not only did UVA lose its' coach to Texas but so did Virginia Tech who had Coach Ben Thomas leave to head up the Distance & XC Program at the University of Oregon.
A look at the PA high schoolers and alums that will compete at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.
Yariel Soto will compete in the decathlon competition at the Pan American Combined Events Cup on July 3rd - 4th in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kyle Garland dominated the decathlon, and Josh Hoey ran away with the 800m win, while Thelma Davies shattered her own 200m state record.
US Olympian, Jarrion Lawson will be the keynote speaker at the 9th Annual ASICS Comet Clinic.
When it comes to California High school Track and Field coaching, the most successful coach, perhaps without argument, is Don Norford. (Brittany Murray photo)
Emily Sloan from Rock Canyon High School in Lone Tree, Colorado, has verbally committed to run for the University of Oregon.
Skechers inked 17-time NCAA Champion Edward Cheserek to a contract recently
Mike Cunliffe talks about what went into parenting and coaching his daughter, star Oregon sprinter Hannah Cunliffe.
Part one of an exclusive interview series with Hannah Cunliffe and those responsible for her success.
Oregon hurdler and wide receiver Devon Allen announced that he signed with Nike.
The current collegiate king of range, University of Oregon's Edward Cheserek, may just have to pass the versatility crown to a new queen -- his teammate, Hannah Cunliffe
Oregon star athlete and US Olympian Devon Allen, who has been a member of the Ducks football team and track team since 2013, has decided to forgo his NCAA eligibility and turn pro in track, according to GoDucks.com.
Devon Allen, the University of Oregon football recruit who "runs hurdles on the side," has possibly just ignited a turf war between track coach Robert Johnson and football coach Mark Helfrich ... (via Bleacher Report)
Last Thursday Devon Allen (Brophy 2013/University of Oregon) won heat 2 in the 110 semi finals
Roesler has a 3.54 GPA while majoring in psychology and was named the 2014 Pac-12 Scholar Athlete, May 17.
Each of the two regional preliminary sites will host 48 declared athletes in each event and advance 12 to the NCAA Championships for a total field size of 24 at Historic Hayward Field.
Laura Roesler, winner of 15 All-America awards, and the 400-meter indoor collegiate record holder Phyllis Francis were presented with the Bill Bowerman Award.
Jenna Prandini was named the women's Athlete of the Meet after winning three individual events, the first person to do so since Seilala Sue of UCLA won three in 1999.
The women's team earned 64 points while the men have 70.25 points after day one, each garnering one individual event win.
Roesler has a 3.54 GPA while majoring in psychology. She was an honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 as a junior and a sophomore.
By carefully balancing when and where UO athletes competed in the regular season, the Ducks are poised to achieve their mission of NCAA championship contention.
Oregon has swept the conference meet the past five years.
The win for Keys continues the Ducks' dominance in the event, as he and Ashton Eaton have combined to win the decathlon six of the past seven years.
Reigning Pac-12 champion Dakotah Keys was the top Oregon athlete in the decathlon and currently sits second after the first day with 3,964 points.
the IAAF World Junior Championships Oregon 2014 – to be held July 22-27 at historic Hayward Field – will be the largest IAAF event ever contested on U.S. soil.
World's greatest athlete Ashton Eaton and 15 other Oregon track and field alumni were in the field for the Ducks' final regular-season home meet of this spring.
Single day tickets for the 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 9.
The Oregon Twilight (4:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks) provides an opportunity for current members of the Oregon squad to go toe-to-toe with former greats.
Senior Mac Fleet and freshman Brittany Mann will talk about their preparations for the Oregon Twilight Meet at historic Hayward Field on Friday.
Four members of the Ducks' distance crew solidified their spots for the NCAA preliminary round with season-best times at the Payton Jordan Invitational, Sunday.
Laura Bobek climbed to third all-time in the discus.
Both the men's and women's teams are currently No. 4 in the USTFCCCA rankings.
It is the first conference award for Cheserek, who was also named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week, Monday.
Cheserek was named the Penn Relays Men's College Relays Athlete of the Meet for his performance, joining Matt Centrowitz (2010) and Anne Kesselring (2012).
After winning the DMR, Friday, the Men of Oregon captured the 4xMile title at the Penn Relays Saturday.
The Oregon System Recollections and Training Logs from Steve Bence Note: I originally published this article in Spring 2009 issue of RUN(sd) Magazine, however the content is too good to keep within the hands of the 13 people that purchased the magazine, thus I’ll share it here on https://sd.milesplit.com. I want to again, thank Steve Bence for sharing his old training logs and recollections of the “Oregon System”. Bence was an 800 Meter runner for the University of Oregon during the early 70’s. What I envisioned as a quick Q&A with Mr. Bence turned out to be so much more. Enjoy! Photo courtesy of Steve Bence: (From left: Matt Centrowitz, Steve Prefonaine, Steve Bence and Mark Feig). This photo was taken the day before on Steve Prefontaine's camera the day before Prefontaine's untimely death. Bence was given a copy of the picture.
The win was Oregon's second in the DMR at the Penn Relays, after earning a wheel in 2010. It is also the seventh overall win for the Ducks in the meet's history.
Oregon will be in action tomorrow with four events, starting with the women's 4x100 Championship of America at 9:50 a.m. PT.
The Men of Oregon moved up to No. 1 in the USTFCCCA computer rankings while the Women of Oregon maintained their position at No. 4.
The redshirt sophomore ran an 11.11 in the 100 meter to win at the Mt. SAC Relays and post the second-fastest time in the world this year.
This is Roesler's second career award after also winning it during the 2014 indoor season.
Each year when the calendar hits April it is time to check the Milesplit rankings nearly everyday and see who is the comeptiton this year, who will win which races, and sometimes the most prudent question who will fight with the Jamaicans the longest.
Running for the first time as Ducks at Hayward Field, Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins stayed shoulder-to-shoulder in the men's 5,000 meters on Saturday night.
Jenna Prandini ran a blazing 11.11 in the 100 to win the event and post the second-time in the world this year and the fastest wind-legal time in the NCAA.
The total of 8,027 in the decathlon for Keys ranks third in the NCAA this season and moves him up to a tie for fourth in Oregon history.
Keys' pace exceeds that of the PR set at the Pac-12 Championships last season (8,001) by 80 points for a day-one high.
Edward Cheserek is scheduled to run his first race in front of the Oregon faithful this weekend.
The honors are part of Oregon's success both on and off the track, as the men's and women's indoor teams won National Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.
Roesler set a meet record in the 800 meters, cruising to a time of 2:01.10, finishing first with the fastest time in the NCAA by more than three seconds.
Former Brunswick high school & current Dartmouth college distance standout Will Geoghegan will use his final season of eligibility to compete for the Oregon Ducks.
Mac Fleet bested Lawi Lalang in the men's 1,500 meters and Laura Roesler posted an NCAA-leading time in the women's 800 on Saturday at Hayward Field.
The indoor All-American trio of Edward Cheserek, Parker Stinson and Trevor Dunbar ran a controlled race from wire-to-wire.
Oregon senior Sarah Penney will race her sister Kate, an Arizona sophomore, when the Ducks and Wildcats meet Saturday at Hayward Field.
It is the first weekly conference award for an Oregon student-athlete this season and the first of Prandini's career.
Sophomore Jenna Prandini began her 2014 outdoor season in spectacular fashion by winning the 200 in a meet-record time of 22.98.
The Ducks excelled in Friday's field events, winning three events and setting three personal records.
The Oregon track and field team was represented by Alec Fellows and Blake Kemp in the decathlon at the first day of the Aztec Invitational, Thursday.
The 2013 1,500-meter champion, Mac Fleet, is scheduled to make his 2014 outdoor debut in his hometown of San Diego.
The sunny skies above Historic Hayward Field provided perfect conditions for competition at the outdoor season-opening Oregon Preview, Saturday.
The meet will be the first chance for Oregon fans to welcome freshmen and transfers to their first meet at Hayward Field.
Cheserek is the first freshman to win the award, and the first Duck on the men's side to win since Galen Rupp in 2009.
Every kid who takes part in the clinic will receive a meet bib, wristband, ribbon, snack and free entrance to the UO Preview.
The free one-hour show begins at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Athletic Club.
Oregon distance runner Ben DeJarnette, among the athletic department's most accomplished student-athletes, documents teammates' journey to an NCAA championship.
The Ducks amassed 28 First Team All-America awards, the most in school history.
The Ducks lead after day one with 24 team points, thanks in large part to an electrifying 5,000-meter race.
Tickets will be available online at goducks.com/tracktickets, on the phone at 1-800-WEBFOOT or in person at the ticket office located in the Moshofsky Center.
The Oregon women will try for their fifth straight NCAA Indoor Championship Friday and Saturday in Albuquerque, and the UO men are in the thick of the race too.
Brenner was a two-sport All-American in 2013, finishing eighth in the javelin at the NCAA Championships while being selected to Second Team in volleyball.
Roesler, from Fargo, N.D., leads all collegians at 800 meters in 2:01.32, a school record and the second-fastest all-conditions time in collegiate history.
Laura Roesler enters as the top-ranked Duck heading into the NCAA Championships, sitting at No. 1 in the 800.
The Ducks will be back in action at the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., March 14-15. The final list of NCAA participants will be released, Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. PT.
As a team, the women are in third place with 26.5 points while the men sit in ninth with 12.5 points.
The meet will be the last chance for athletes to improve their marks for the NCAA Championships.
Special guests include Oregon distance runners Parker Stinson and Molly Grabill, and assistant coaches Andy and Maurica Powell.
The women's 4x400 set a school record while Sasha Wallace did the same in the triple jump.
In addition to the records, the Ducks logged a number of nationally-ranked marks which put them in good position to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Annie Leblanc, Molly Grabill and Tanguy Pepiot each were recognized for their hard work both in the classroom and on the course.
The largest contingent of Ducks this season will be competing over the weekend.
The Oregon track and field team signed 13 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2015.
Season tickets for the 2014 Oregon track and field season and all-session passes for the 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale Thursday.
Oregon Duck Nikki Hiltz continues her story about the end of her senior season at Aptos High School in northern California.
The new program will offer support to the athletic department's 11 women's programs through fundraising efforts and more frequent team-building opportunities.
Keys finished the competition by either setting or tying a personal record in four of the seven events.
The distance medley relay and multi-events filled day one at the UW Invitational.
Senior Trevor Dunbar runs in an Oregon singlet for the first time in over a year Friday, in one of two packed DMR squads for the Ducks at the UW Invitational.
Roesler picked up wins in both the 800 and DMR over the weekend.
Nikki Hiltz, frehman at the Univeristy of Oregon, was a Foot Locker finalist and California state champion at Aptos High School. After running 4:42 for 1600 meters and placing 6th in the USATF 1500 in 2012, Nikki is now heading into her first spring season in Eugene under coach Marica Powell.
The Women of Oregon tallied three wins during the final day of competition.
The DMR team of Annie Leblanc, Chizoba Okodogbe, Laura Roesler and Megan Patrignelli fought hard with Florida, but gutted out a win, finishing in 10:56.77.
Ducks will compete in a field with four ranked men's teams and three ranked women's teams.
Kim Hyatt, a former Oregon javelin thrower from 1989-92 and three-time All-American, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Becky L. Sisley Award.
Freshman Sasha Wallace set a school record in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2014 UW Indoor Preview where Oregon finished with six event wins.
Both the men and women of Oregon have NCAA Championship aspirations as the indoor track and field season begins Saturday at the UW Indoor Preview.
Oregon teams will make an additional 12 appearances on the Pac-12 Networks, bringing the spring total to 91 televised events.
The rankings do not include the impact of the Ducks' dual No. 1 recruiting classes touted by Track and Field News.
Phyllis Francis, Laura Roesler, Mike Berry and Edward Cheserek all received votes for the 2014 Bowerman Award Preseason Watch List this week.
The University of Oregon's Historic Hayward Field will be the home of the NCAA Track and Field Championships for each of the next eight years.
Eight Track and Field News High School All-Americans highlight the classes.
Saucony Elite #4 Blake Haney will run for the Oregon Ducks next cross country season. Meanwhile, watch him compete for a California state title this Saturday! (File Photo by Maria De La Rosa)
Edward Cheserek earned multiple awards after completing his historic season with the NCAA Championship.
As Saturday's race passed the midway point, Edward Cheserek thought he'd be settling for second, but a late surge gave the Oregon freshman an NCAA Championship.
Edward Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA Cross Country title.
UT/CO teams dominate NXNSW, TX rolls over NXN South! Big time CBA and Briana Gess in NJ! Colorado, Providence dominate team action at NCAA's! (Photos by Margot Kelly)
Oregon's cross country teams return to Terre Haute, Ind., for the 2013 NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23.
The Oregon women's cross country team was one of 13 squads extended an at-large bid for the NCAA Championships Saturday. (via goducks.com)
What Maine athletes made it to the big dance? Check out all the athletes who will be representing the 207 at the various national meet this weekend
The Oregon women's cross country team was one of 13 squads extended an at-large bid for the NCAA Championships Saturday.
Freshman Edward Cheserek claimed his third individual victory of the season to lead the Men of Oregon to a second place finish Friday at the NCAA West Regional.
The road to the NCAA Championships begins Friday with the NCAA West Regional Championships at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif.
Both the men's 4x1500 meter and the women's 4x400 meter teams posted the best NCAA relay performances during the 2013 season.
Edward Cheserek broke away from the field and took a six-second victory for his efforts. Photo by Alan Versaw.
With 200 meters to go, nobody was going to catch Aisling Cuffe. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Men of Oregon take second behind Edward Cheserek's first-place finish while the Duck women finished fourth.
Forget about North Carolina-Duke basketball. Forget about Ohio State-Michigan football. Forget about Army-Navy anything. PAC-12 Cross Country trumps them all.
Oregon will square off against the top ranked teams in the nation Saturday at the 2013 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships at Coal Creek Golf Course.
Oregon will host five events at Hayward Field including the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 11-14.
Edward Cheserek posted his third top-four finish in as many races to lead the fourth-ranked Men of Oregon to a runner-up finish at the Pre-Nationals meet.
The former three-year football starter and four-time track and field all-American is back in Eugene to be inducted into the Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame.
Oregon's nationally ranked cross country teams travel to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Pre-Nationals meet on Saturday.
For the second straight week, freshman Edward Cheserek led the fourth ranked Men of Oregon to a hard fought victory.
Oregon sophomore Molly Grabill will run for a home crowd at Saturday's Bill Dellinger Invitational, some 11 months after being sidelined following a car wreck.
Oregon's nationally ranked cross country teams square off against the eighth-ranked Portland men and the seventh-ranked Washington women Saturday.
Freshmen Edward Cheserek and Jake Leingang finished 1-2 to lead the 12th-ranked Men of Oregon to a striking victory Friday at the Boston College XC Invitational.
The MSTCA Athlete Hall of Fame has been trying for a few years now to induct both Andy and Maurica into the Athletes Hall of Fame. Living on the west coast has proved difficult for these two Massachusetts natives to come east in January to accept their awards. This being the case, For this reason, the Powell's will be inducted and presented with their induction into the MSTCA Athlete Hall of Fame between the women's and men's races on Friday afternoon." Said Bob L'Homme from the MSTCA
This weekend's trip east for the Oregon cross country teams will be eye-opening in many ways.
The third-ranked Oregon women's cross country team swept the season opening PSU Viking Classic Friday at Blue Lake Park.
As the 2013 season draws near, the Oregon track and field and cross country teams have added a number of transfers and freshmen for the upcoming year.
Oregon's men's and women's cross country teams will open the 2013 season Friday at the PSU Viking Classic at Blue Lake Park.
Taylor comes from Laney College where he spent eight years and won two California Community College Championships
We're talking about an athlete who is running circles around the world's other best athletes and making it look easy. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
Ten University of Oregon alumni will be in action at the 2013 IAAF World Championships that start Saturday in Moscow.
TrackTown USA and the Eugene Marathon announced plans to collaborate on the annual Eugene Marathon.
On Monday, hundreds of local youth will join in the center courtyard at the Oakway Center to celebrate the one-year-out point of the 2014 IAAF World Juniors.
After European 1500m record, Farah has the world at his feet (via iaaf.org)
Elfriede Prefontaine, the mother of the late Steve Prefontaine, an Oregon icon and the man considered by many to be the greatest distance running legend in American track and field history, died Tuesday at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, 12 days after suffering a fall at a Eugene assisted living facility. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
The eighth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational and a first-ever trip to Boston highlight the 2013 University of Oregon cross country schedule.
Nike Oregon Project star Matthew Centrowitz, pictured here here winning the 1,500 meters at last month's USA Track & Field Championships. (Associated Press) Salazar says Jordan Hasay is killing it in practice. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
The 2013 U.S. Junior champion in the men's 400 meters is one of six student-athletes who have joined an already impressive recruiting haul.
The letters piled up in January. There was one from Notre Dame, one from Iowa State and a few from California schools. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
For the second time in her career, Jordan Hasay has been named the Capital One Academic All-American® of the Year.
It’s a good weekend to be an Oregon Duck in Des Moines Iowa at the USA Track and Field Championships. There was plenty of love to go around. Through three days of Competition Tracktown USA flexed some serious muscle. (via Autzen Zoo)
Laura Roesler wrapped up the 2013 season with a personal best in the 800 meters, while Oregon alumni Galen Rupp and Becky Holliday both earned spots on Team USA.
Three former Ducks won national titles at the U.S. and Canadian national championships on Saturday.
Oregon alum English Gardner won the women's 100 meters with the fastest time in the world this year and current Ducks Elijah Greer and Laura Roesler advanced.
NCAA Champions Elijah Greer and Mac Fleet advanced through their first day races at the USA Outdoor Championships.
Tonight's USATF 10,000 is her pro debut. (via Runner's World)
Nearly 30 current and former Ducks are headed to the 2013 USA Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
NCAA champion Elijah Greer led 27 Duck track and field student-athletes – nearly a quarter of the roster – who earned Pac-12 all-academic honors.
Sweeping both coaching honors, Oregon's Robert Johnson was honored as the Pac-12 Men's Coach of the Year, and the Pac-12 Women's Coach of the Year.
Registration for the 2013 University of Oregon track and field and cross country camps at Historic Hayward Field is set to close soon.
Though the Oregon women couldn’t quite pull off the triple crown of NCAA titles this year in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field, they will continue their ongoing sweep of the Terry Crawford Women’s Division I Program of the Year Award, having now won it each of the five seasons it has been administered. (via USTFCCCA)
For the fifth straight year, the Women of Oregon have been named the national Terry Crawford Women's Division I Program of the Year.
NCAA champions Mac Fleet, English Gardner and Elijah Greer were among the 36 all-America awards earned by Oregon student-athletes Monday.
Mac Fleet flew to victory in the men's 1,500 meters as the Oregon men's and women's track team took home a pair of trophies Saturday at the NCAA Championships.
English Gardner and the Oregon women roared into contention, while Elijah Greer slipped into overdrive to win the men's 800 meters in style at the NCAA meet.
Greg Skipper placed fourth in the hammer and Parker Stinson took sixth in the 10,000 meters as the Men of Oregon got on the scoreboard Thursday at the NCAA meet
Elizabeth Brenner got the women on the scoreboard and the Ducks saw five runners advance to the finals Wednesday at the NCAA Track & Field Championships
Oregon hosts the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 5-8 at Historic Hayward Field.
Robert Johnson has been named the West Region Men's Coach of the Year, as selected by the USTFCCCA on Monday.
2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Information
Jordan Hasay, Anne Kesselring and Ben DeJarnette were named to the Capital One Academic All-District 8 track & field/cross country teams.
Special guest musician Bruce Hornsby will perform the national anthem on the final day of the NCAA Championships.
Oregon football coach Mark Helfrich will join Andrew Wheating and a host of TrackTown luminaries at Tuesday's Tracktown Tuessday event.
Oregon advances competitors in everything from the 110 hurdles to the 5,000 meters, including all four relays. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
Friday at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, the rain came in droves. Saturday it was the Ducks advancing droves to the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
Despite a six hour and 15 minute weather delay, Elijah Greer broke the stadium record in the men's 800 meters.
Jillian Weir and Parker Stinson qualified for the NCAA Championships and the Ducks were all but perfect in advancing runners through preliminary races.
Championship season has arrived in TrackTown USA and next week's TrackTown Tuesday.
The road to TrackTown begins at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Thursday through Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Former UO coach Vin Lananna was an outspoken critic of the regional meets. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
Oregon celebrated its fifth straight sweep of the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships by honoring several key members of those teams at the teams' banquet. (via goducks.com)
Oregon celebrated its fifth straight sweep of the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships by honoring several key members of those teams at the teams' banquet.
Hasay bounces back with a strong 5,000 in Austin, Texas. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
For the remainder of the 2013 season, University of Oregon athletic teams will wear a patch honoring the memory of men's tennis star Alex Rovello.
While the majority of the track and field teams competed at the Pac-12 Championships, a handful of potential NCAA West competitors were in action in Salem.
Oregon's Jordan Hasay and Arizona State's Nick Happe and were named the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year. (via goducks.com)
Athletes stepped up from all over to lead Oregon to its fifth straight sweep of the Pac-12 championships (via www.registerguard.com)
Oregon's Jordan Hasay and Arizona State's Nick Happe and were named the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
The Duck women hit the mother-lode in women's 200 meters and the men cashed in on a cache of runner-up finishes as Oregon swept the Pac-12 Track and Field meet.
Sam Crouser won the men's javelin for the second straight year and the Ducks corralled "fighter points" across the board at the Pac-12 Track Championships.
There is a light overcast here today, but it should burn off by the time the Pac-12 Championships get rolling in earnest at Loker Stadium on the USC campus. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
While the majority of the Oregon track teams are in Los Angeles, a small contingent of potential NCAA West qualifiers will compete at the West Coast Invite.
Oregon travels to Los Angeles for the 2013 Pac-12 Track and Field Championships, hosted by USC at Loker Stadium and Cromwell Field.
Multi-sport standout Liz Brenner has been named one of five finalists for the Sports Illustrated Female College Athlete of the Year.
Dakotah Keys used a huge personal best in the javelin to come from behind and win his second straight Pac-12 decathlon title by just three points Sunday.
Dakotah Keys set personal bests in three events and was second overall after the first day of the Pac-12 decathlon Saturday at Loker Stadium and Cromwell Field.
Two of Oregon's pole vaulters set personal bests and all four Duck vaulters cleared set seasonal bests on a day of highlights before a sun-drenched 5,244 fans.
A couple of exceptional fields await Oregon in the regular season finale, where the Ducks will bid farewell to 19 seniors Friday at the Twilight Meet.
She has always known how to win, but at the University of Oregon she earned her running degree by learning to cope with defeat. (via Runner's World)
On the Oregon team that won the men's 4xmile relay at last week's Penn Relays, one guy dipped under four minutes. And he was ... Matt Miner, the Ivy League's latest gift to the UO program. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
EUGENE, Ore. – Single day tickets for the 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 3.
In what promises to be an exciting night, Nike Running Eugene in the Oakway Center will host next week's TrackTown Tuesday event at 7 p.m.
Oregon's Jordan Hasay shattered Pac-12 and school records in the women's 10,000 meters Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational.
Oregon won the women's 4x400 meter and the men's 4xmile relays to cap a sparkling Saturday at the Penn Relays.
Sam Crouser set a personal best in the discus and Chris Stubbs won both the 200 and 400 meters as Oregon returned to Corvallis for the first time in 25 years.
Oregon's men's distance medley team finished third in its race, but set a school record in the process Friday at the Penn Relays.
The seventh-ranked Oregon women's track and field team won a pair of preliminary races Thursday at the Penn Relays.
The Duck track and field teams go for a trifecta of meets this weekend with stops at the Penn Relays, OSU High Performance Meet and Cardinal Invitational.
Pac-12 honors the Ducks' world 100 leader and national 800 leader.
The first ever dual meet between track and field powers Oregon and Arkansas lived up to expectations as the No. 2 Razorbacks trailed most of the afternoon but made a late charge, clinching the victory in the 4x400 meter relay, the final event of the meet. (via dailyemerald.com)
No. 2 Arkansas won the 4x400 meters to edge No. 4 Oregon 86-77 in an exciting collegiate dual meet before 7,344 fans on a sunny Saturday at Hayward Field.
English Gardner turned the track and field community on its ears by running the fastest 100 meters in the world this season Saturday at the Mt. SAC Relays.
No. 4 Oregon used commanding performances in the hammer and 5,000 meters to jump out to a 17-1 lead in its men's dual meet with No. 2 Arkansas.
Oregon runners won three heats of the women's 200 meters Friday at the Mt SAC Relays, while Anne Kesselring set a personal best in the 1,500 meters.
Megan Patrignelli opened up Oregon's stay at the Mt. SAC Relays by running the fourth best 3,000 meter steeplechase time in school history.
It's a two-for-one track meet at Historic Hayward Field this weekend with the Oregon Relays and the Oregon-Arkansas men's dual.
Laura Bobek won the discus to lead the second-ranked Oregon women Friday at the John Knight Twilight.
USATF CEO Max Siegel declared that the greatest track meet on U.S. soil will return to TrackTown USA in 2016.
For the second year in a row, Oregon will send a contingent consisting mainly of throwers to the John Knight Twilight on the campus of Western Oregon University
The third annual Showtime Student-Athlete Talent Show is set for Sunday, May 5 with a 5 p.m. (PT) start time at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
Oregon's Jordan Hasay ran the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Pepsi Team Invitational for fun, for team points and for training. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
Wins by Mac Fleet, Mike Berry, Jeramy Elkaim, Johnathan Cabral and Greg Skipper propelled the fourth-ranked Men of Oregon to victory over No. 1 Texas A&M.
Solon Senior and Oregon signee Therese Haiss is the defending D1 Outdoor State champion in the 800 and the State runner-up in the 1600. She was recently 3rd in the 800 at the Brooks PR Invitational and won both the 1600 and 800 at the OATCCC Indoor Championships. She is going for the double again this year at State and describes herself as a "transformed runner." Her goals this Spring are to just simply run faster than last year. That includes running sub 4:50 in the 1600 and sub 2:08 in the 800!
Youngsters at Oregon are given an opportunity to develop without pressure of lofty expectations (via www.registerguard.com)
Oregon hosts one of the nation's best scored meets of the 2013 season on Saturday, April, 6 - the 24th Pepsi Team Invitational.
After running nation-leading times in their respective events, Johnathan Cabral and Jordan Hasay have been named the Pac-12 outdoor track athletes of the week.
Johnathan Cabral came from behind to win the 110 meter hurdles with the fastest time in the nation this season Saturday at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Jordan Hasay and Parker Stinson etched their names in the Ducks' 10,000 meter record books.
Johnathan Cabral continued his strong early season run in the 110 hurdles and the Ducks' men's 4x400 meter relay team set the fastest preliminary time Friday.
Greg Skipper unleashed the ninth best men's hammer throw in school history and Dakotah Keys set a second day personal best in the decathlon.
Dakotah Keys stood sixth and Blake Kemp eighth following the first day of the decathlon at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
The Ducks hit two popular Spring Break destinations - Texas and California - for some extended training and compelling intercollegiate competition.
De'Anthony Thomas and Greg Skipper have been named the Pac-12 men's track and field athletes of the week, respecively, the conference announced Tuesday.
De'Anthony Thomas' three victories - including a meet record in the 4x100 meter relay - highlighted the Oregon Preview as the Ducks opened the outdoor season.
With the 2012 NCAA Cross Country and 2013 Indoor Track and Field titles in hand, the journey to the "Triple Crown" begins with the first step this weekend.
Robert Johnson has been named the 2013 USTFCCCA national Women's NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field coach of the year.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announces the national award winners for 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season as chosen by the nation’s coaches. National-championship coaches Chris Bucknam of Arkansas and Oregon’s Robert Johnson were named National Coaches of the Year. Arkansas’ Travis Geopfert and Kansas’ Wayne Pate are the National Assistant Coaches of the Year. (via USTFCCCA)
The University of Oregon and the Oregon Track Club Elite are sponsoring a free youth clinic for children ages 5-12 Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
The Women of Oregon dug their way out of a deep deficit to overcome nearly a dozen teams and win their fourth straight NCAA Indoor national title.
2013-03-08 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville (via MileSplit)
The Women of Oregon dug their way out of a deep deficit to overcome nearly a dozen teams and win their fourth straight NCAA Indoor national title. (via goducks.com)
The Oregon women got eight points from Jordan Hasay and Alexi Pappas in the 5,000 meters and were perfect in qualifying rounds Friday at the NCAA meet.
The three-time defending champion Women of Oregon will have 13 entries, including reigning 60 meter champion English Gardner, to the 2013 NCAA Championships.
The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships begin Friday in Fayetteville, Ark, and this year the Oregon men’s team wants to be part of the story. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
Robert Johnson was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's coach of the year, while Phyllis Francis and Maurica Powell earned regional honors.
Mac Fleet ran his fastest mile in more than two years to finish second in that race Saturday at the Alex Wilson Invitational.
Mike Berry won the men's 400 meters in a season-best 46.03 seconds Friday at the UW Final Qualifier.
Oregon native Ashton Eaton may have won Olympic Gold this summer in the decathlon, but now he's working alongside Nike Inc. on a feat that may be even more challenging. (via www.bizjournals.com)
Oregon will try to add a few more competitors to its NCAA Championships roster at a pair of last chance meets this weekend.
Oregon's national championships cross country team added an academic honor to an already stellar year on Monday.
Elijah Greer ran the fastest men's 800 meters in the nation this season, while the Oregon women won the 60, 400, 800 and 3,000 meters and the 4x400 meter relay.
Jillian Weir's runner-up showing in the women's weight throw highlighted a day of big personal bests in the field for the Oregon Friday at the MPSF meet.
Oregon looks to make a push for the NCAA Championships at the final big meet of the regular season, the MPSF Championships, Friday and Saturday in Seattle.
Single meet tickets for the 2013 track and field regular season, as well the 2013 Prefontaine Classic, will go on sale Friday morning at 9 a.m.
Oregon will welcome an impressive class of 14 newcomers, including seven from within Oregon's borders, to the men's track and field team next fall.
That he would one day limbo beneath the virtual velvet rope separating mere accomplished milers from the bona fide elite had never been a dream for Chad Noelle, rather a matter-of-fact objective. (via www.pressconnects.com)
The LSU women held on to the top spot in what has become a game of top-five musical chairs in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings, while the Arkansas men retain their firm grasp on the men’s No. 1 rank. (via USTFCCCA)
English Gardner was impressive in winning the 60 meters in 7.19 seconds Saturday at the 106th Millrose Games at the Armory.
He'll shoot for win and sub-3:52 at the Millrose Games. (via Runner's World)
English Gardner returns home while Jordan Hasay will make her Big Apple debut Saturday at the Millrose Games in New York City.
Oregon's Lance Deal has been named to the U.S. Track and Field staff for the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow.
The University of Oregon athletic department will host National Girls & Women in Sports Day at this Sunday's game with Washington State.
All-session tickets for the 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Friday.
Liz Wilson, former NCAA track and cross country all-American and four-time Olympic Trials qualifier, has been named the winner of the 2013 Becky L. Sisley Award
The Buckeye State will be represented in Seattle at the end of the month when Therese Haiss of Solon heads out to the prestigious Brooks PR Invitational. Select elite athletes were sent a golden ticket and invited to the event to compete against the nations top performers. Haiss will compete in the 800m Run along with ten of the nations top half-milers.
The Duck track and field teams added two members to the men's 4:00 mile club, while Arthur Delaney ripped off the second-fastest 200 meters in school history.
Jordan Hasay won the women's 5,000 meters to lead a day of high level performances by the Oregon track and field teams Friday in Seattle and Fayetteville, Ark.
Oregon reached across the continent to sign an impressive list of women's track and field competitors to National Letters of Intent. (via goducks.com)
Oregon reached across the continent to sign an impressive list of women's track and field competitors to National Letters of Intent.
Oregon sends its track and field teams to Seattle and Fayetteville this weekend.
Oregon recovered from what could have been a disastrous fall in the first 50 meters to finish second in the distance medley relay Friday.
Oregon's men's distance medley relay team is headed to New York to compete in the Armory Collegiate Invitational on Friday.
The athletes in this years Oregon Ducks recruiting class are shaping up to be a rather unique bunch; including a pair of twins and a pair of players who are the sons of former NFL players. Now with committed running back Thomas Tyner and the addition of Devon Allen, the Ducks have a pair of the fastest high school sprinters in the country. (via FishDuck)
Johnathan Cabral's meet record in the men's 60 meter hurdles and Jordan Hasay's school record in the 3,000 meters were two highlights Saturday. (via goducks.com)
Johnathan Cabral's meet record in the men's 60 meter hurdles and Jordan Hasay's school record in the 3,000 meters were two highlights Saturday.
Oregon won the UW Invitational women's distance medley relay in a nation-leading 11:02.18 and Jeramy Elkaim set a personal best to win the men's 5,000 meters.
The indoor season hits its stride with nearly 60 Ducks headed to the UW Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Before making his NYRR Wanamaker Mile debut at last year’s Millrose Games, Matthew Centrowitz said that he’d been dreaming of the moment for years. “I’ve been wanting to participate in it since high school,” he told Ken Goe of The Oregonion. “I can’t believe the day is finally here.”
De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon's electrifying running back/receiver, has been practicing with the Oregon track team and could open up indoors at the UW Invitational, Jan. 25-26 in Washington's Dempsey Indoor. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
BSU wins eight titles in Blue and Orange Indoor Opener!
Jenna Prandini and Sam Crouser impressed in their indoor debuts as Oregon collected 12 wins Saturday at the Blue and Orange Opener to kick off the 2013 season.
The calling card for the indoor success of the Ducks' men's and women's track teams has been the distances and middle distances.
Led by English Gardner and Mike Berry, both the men and women exhibited great strength in the sprints during the 2012 indoor season.
The Oregon men's and women's track and field teams open the 2013 indoor season Saturday, Jan. 12 at Boise State's Blue and Orange Opener in Nampa, Idaho.
The combined events illustrate a dichotomy among the Duck teams in 2013.
The 2012 season saw the graduation of some of the most reliable jumpers in Oregon history. However, their departure opens the door for a number of youngsters.
The Duck men and women look to continue to improve in the two indoor throws under the direction of new throws coach Erik Whitsitt.
The first 2013 TrackTown Tuesday event will commence this Tuesday, January 8 at 7 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Catering.
Seven-time NCAA Champion Brianne Theisen is one of three finalists for the 2012 Bowerman Trophy.
Vin Lananna, who oversaw the resurgence of the University of Oregon track and field programs, will be inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Just like when shes on the track or cross country course, Aptos High runner knew what she wanted when it came to picking a college. She just had to wait for the right time to make her move.Hiltz announced Friday that she has committed to Oregon University, a school she says she has wanted to attend since she was a young girl. (via santacruzsentinel.com)
O Heroes sits down with Allie Woodward to get to know more about her on and off the track.
After compiling one of the nation's most impressive student-athlete resumes, Jordan Hasay was honored as the Pac-12 Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete.
Former John I. Leonard star Ryan Pickering is currently making an impact the University of Oregon. During his high school days Pickering won a state title in the 1600 meters as well as a 4A title in cross country. As a senior he advanced to Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego, where he finished 9th overall. We caught up with Pickering to find out what he has been up to and what advice he might have for high school runners.
Three members of Oregon's 2012 NCAA championships cross country team and men's runner Trevor Dunbar were honored by the Pac-12 Wednesday.
The three seniors who led Oregon to the 2012 NCAA women's cross country national title, Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon, were named All-Americans.
Alexi Pappas is our goducks.com Student-Athlete of the Week
Kithuka over Sambu and Lalang, Seina outkicks D'Agostino and Hasay! OK State men and Oregon women win titles! (Photo by Tim O'Dowd)
NCAA Championships HQ: Find everything here and more, pertaining to cross country national championships.
Led by a courageous effort by seniors Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon, the Women of Oregon captured the 2012 NCAA cross country title.
Ben DeJarnette was named the 2012 winner of the NCAA Elite 89 award for men's cross country Wednesday at the championship banquet.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams are off to Louisville, Ky., for the 2012 NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 17 at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
Oregon's men's cross country team was one of 13 squads extended an at-large bid for the NCAA Championships, which will be held next Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
Jordan Hasay won her third straight NCAA West Regional crown to lead the third-ranked Oregon women to their first West Region title since 1995.
O Heroes sits down with English Gardner to get to know more about her on and off the track.
The road to the NCAA Championships begins Friday with the NCAA West Regional Championships at Jefferson Park Golf Course in Seattle, Wash.
Jordan Hasay of Oregon and Nick Happe of Arizona State have been named the 2012 Pac-12 Men's and Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Jordan Hasay is our goducks.com Student-Athlete of the Week
Jordan Hasay's runner-up finish led the third-ranked Oregon women to the 2012 Pac-12 cross country championship on a windy Saturday at Robinson Ranch.
The championship portion of the 2012 cross country season begins Saturday in Santa Clarita, Calif., where UCLA will host the Pac-12 meet.
Oregon's 2012 Olympians, including gold medalist Ashton Eaton, will be recognized during Saturday's Oregon-Colorado football game.
The University of Louisville is slated to host the Pre-Nationals Invitational on Saturday at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. This year's event will feature some of the best talent in the country and will serve as a pre-tune up to the NCAA DI Championships.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will get their first look at the NCAA Championships course when they travel to Louisville, Ky.
The NCAA Championships and visits from Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight an exciting 2013 track and field schedule, as announced by head coach Robert Johnson.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The highly competitive field that boasts 15 nationally ranked teams for the NCAA Division I Pre-National Cross Country meet on Oct. 13, at E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park has been set.
Trevor Dunbar is our goducks.com Student-Athlete of the Week
Senior transfer Alexi Pappas led the Oregon women to the Dellinger team title, while senior transfer Trevor Dunbar captured the men's individual title .
The third-ranked Women of Oregon and the third-ranked BYU men highlight the Bill Dellinger invitational, which takes place on Saturday at the Springfield CC.
He starts talking colleges 2:28 into the interview.
Vin Lananna and Robert Johnson will take on exciting new roles as the University of Oregon continues on the cutting edge of the sport of track and field.
The Women of Oregon dipped to No. 2 in the first regular season USTFCCCA poll, which was announcedTuesday.
Cole Watson and Anne Kesselring led the Oregon cross country teams to a sweep of the season-opening Pier Park Invitational Saturday in the Rose City.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will open the 2012 season Saturday at the Pier Park Invitational in Portland, Ore.
The Women of Oregon will open the 2012 cross country season ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to the the USTFCCCA preseason poll, which was released Tuesday
Wisconsin, Oregon Open 2012 Cross Country At No. 1 (via USTFCCCA)
Let the record show that Ashton Eaton, the 2010 University Oregon alum, won the decathlon gold medal Thursday by scoring 8,869 points.
If the Algerian runner had stayed disqualified. If a fellow American hadn't surged past him near the finish line. If he had run .05 of a second faster. Matthew Centrowitz almost medaled in the... (via Baltimore Sun)
We interupt our Olympics coverage just to bring you another quick reminder about FloCoach. We partnered with our friends at FloTrack to help them promote their new series of training and technique videos because we believe it is really quality content that can help you improve.
Asbel Kiprop, the defending champion and world leader, leads a daunting Kenyan trio who will arrive in London well-armed to take home the first Olympic 1500m medal sweep in 104 years.
Ten Oregon alumni are set to begin competition at the 2012 London Olympics, when the track and field portion of the games begins on Friday.
The Oregon track and field and cross country teams bolstered their fall rosters with the addition of a pair of transfers, and also signed three high schoolers.
This preview of the Exeter Milers features Jordan McNamara, former University of Oregon standout and current Nike athlete.
Historic mile event coming to Exeter Rhode Island on August 7th featuring four athletes with personal records under 4:00 minutes in the mile.
Oregon's lone home appearance, the seventh annual Bill Dellinger Invitational, highlights the 2012 Ducks' cross country schedule.
Matt Centrowitz Sr. does not recall ever sitting down with his son Matthew to regale him with tales of being an Olympian, or to explain the thrill and responsibility of representing the United States on the world's most-watched athletic stage. (via )
Arthur Delaney anchored the U.S. men's 4x100 meter relay team to victory in the semifinal round Friday at the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships.
Allie Woodward capped off her freshman season by running a personal-best 16:08.29 in the 5,000 meters Wednesday at the IAAF World Junior Track Championships.
Video coverage on track and field running events. Watch interviews and gain insights with top running athletes and coaches from around the world (via )
Men's 1500 Semi-Finals Results Look Who's Back! Centro Looks Smooth 1 Matthew Centrowitz Nike 3:41.90 Q [3:41.893] 2 (1) 2 Leonel Manzano Nike 3:41.90 Q [3:41.898] 2 (2) 3 Robby Andrews adidas 3:42.14 Q 2 (3) 4 Jeff See Saucony 3:42.16 Q 2 (4) 5 Miles Batty Asics 3:42.33 Q 2 (5) 6 Andrew Bayer Indiana University 3:42.56 q 2... (via )
EUGENE, Ore. - Tracktown USA has always been an incubator of running talent. (via )
The 2012 installment of New York City's famed Milrose Games, being the first outside of Madison Square Garden since 1913, had an overall peculiar feel to them. The meet and its illustrious history had been transferred 130 blocks uptown to The Armory, yet the recreation of that good old fashioned Milrose ambiance proved difficult. Instead of the standard wonky, character building, and undersized track surrounding the covered hardwood of MSG (where the San Antonio Spurs bested the New York Knicks in 5 games during the 1999 NBA Finals), a state of the art Mondo... (via )
It was a great 2011-2012 in both cross country and track across the Great State of Maine. Many of our seniors will soon be on their way to start their college careers both athletically and academically so we wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature.
Four members of the Oregon's track and field teams have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 8 track & field/cross country teams.
In a race such as the 1,500 meters, knowing when to run in front or hang back can be the difference between triumph and disappointment. (via Washington Post)
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon track and field teams have gained key pieces for both the 2012 season, as well as the future, with the addition of two transfers to the roster and the signing of a pair of high level women to National Letters of Intent, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Wednesday. (via goducks.com)
International runners Richard Goodman and Freddy Ovett have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Men of Oregon, Vin Lananna announced Tuesday.
NCAA national runner-up and West Region champion Jordan Hasay and teammate Claire Michel earned USTFCCCA 2011 Division I All-Academic Cross Country status.
Eugene athletes and teams took home six trophies Sunday at the Oregon Sports Awards including three George Pasero Team of the Year honors.
Today is February 1st, national signing day! Athletes around the country (and world) can now make their college commitments official. Many of the top stars around the country will have official signing ceremonies today, while others may do so in the coming days in weeks. We want to applaud all of our college-bound seniors and celebrate their decisions of where they will spend the next four years.
Oregon added talent and depth in the throws and on the track with the signing of six high schoolers to National Letters of Intent Vin Lananna announced Friday.
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Racing News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini. (via Racing News)
Lauren Centrowitz Northwestern girls 4x200 1:47.64. Joel Roberson 49.71, Dorian Claggett 49.86. Champ Page 1:04.21
Jordan Hasay was named the Pac-12's cross country women's athlete of the year for the second consecutive season. Here's the recap from the league office:
The state's top high school distance runner of all-time, Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunk has made her college decision, Leonardi will be wearing the green & yellow jersey of the Univeristy of Oregon
NCAA national runner-up Jordan Hasay led a list of 14 Oregon men's and women's cross country runners who were named to the Pac-12 all-academic teams.
Jordan Hasay matched the best finish by a Duck in school history to lead the Women of Oregon to their first top-five finish in three years at the NCAA meet.
The NCAA Championships is where everything we have worked on all season in terms of our goals and strategy need to come together.
The Oregon's women's cross country team concludes the 2011 season with its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Championships, Monday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute.
NCAA West Regional champion Jordan Hasay won her second straight USTFCCCA Women's West Region Athlete of the Year honors, the organization announced Wednesday.
Advancing to the NCAA Championships for the fifth year in a row, the Women of Oregon checked in at No. 16 in the final regular season USTFCCCA poll.
Six Ducks earned all-region honors based on their performances at the NCAA West Regional Championships, the USTFCCCA announced Monday.
Oregon's women's cross country team was extended one of 13 at-large bids to the NCAA Championships on Sunday.
Jordan Hasay used a kick down the final hill to win the NCAA West Regional women's cross country title for the second year in a row Saturday at Stanford.
Freshman Lukas Verzbics announced that he is leaving the University of Oregon track and field team in order to train full time for the triathlon.
The Oregon cross country teams will be seeking entry into the NCAA Championships Saturday morning at Stanford.
Oregon's nationally ranked track & field and cross country programs have hired three talented individuals to its administrative staff.
On the heels of its third-place showing at last weekend's Pac-12 Championships, Oregon's men's cross country team jumped six spots to No. 17 in the latest poll.
Freshman track athlete Allison Woodward wandered bravely alone into the Eugene community as an 'O Hero' to volunteer for the Susan Komen Race for the Cure 5k race and was left feeling glad about her choice to give back.
Luke Puskedra and a bevy of freshmen led the No. 23 Oregon men's cross country team to a third-place finish at the 2011 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships.
The Pac-12 and Fox Sports Arizona have announced that there will be a live webcast for the 2012 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships this Saturday in Arizona.
Oregon's men's and women's cross country teams head to the inaugural Pac-12 Championships this Saturday in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Tim Costin led the Oregon men's cross country team to victory Saturday at the Beaver Classic in Avery Park.
Even with as busy as we've all been with schoolwork, we've still had some team get-togethers for dinner, dessert, and the latest festivity: pumpkin carving!
Oregon will send some of its younger runners to compete that Beaver Classic Saturday at Avery Park in Corvallis, Ore.
The women used a solid showing at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to move up one spot to No. 11 in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
Jordan Hasay led the Women of Oregon to eighth place with her runner-up finish Friday afternoon at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Luke Puskedra led the men.
The Oregon cross country squads will join 39 men's teams and 41 women's teams for Friday's Wisconsin adidas Invitational at the new Thomas Zimmer Course.
Following their win at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, the Women of Oregon climbed five spots to No. 12 in this week's USTFCCCA poll.
Congrats to Sarah Penney, goducks.com Student-Athlete of the week; Oct 3-Oct 9, lt;br />2011.
Sarah Penney posted her best finish as a Duck to lead the Women of Oregon to victory, while Parker Stinson paced the men's team at the Dellinger Invitational.
It is an irreplaceable feeling knowing that those who are not even competing are still planning on making the trip out to Springfield to come and support us.
The second-ranked Wisconsin men, three defending conference champions and a pair of individual league winners highlight the sixth annual Dellinger Invitational.
Oregon heads into this Saturday's Bill Dellinger Invitational ranked eighth on the men's side and 17th for the women in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
Before our eight-mile run up the Newberry Monument, I reminded the guys that "The Oregon Way" is about teamwork and toughness, communication and camaraderie.
We were able to make it to the top of the hill and have the guys cheering us on, with Mac Fleet waiting for us with a big high five.
In the midst of a couple of weeks off in between meets, the Oregon cross country teams each slipped a spot in this week's USTFCCCA poll.
I'd like to introduce you to two of our freshmen newcomers, Matt Jablonski and Jeramy Elkaim.
One year later and we're back in the good old Sunriver, or as we like to call it, FUNriver!
The start for the Dellinger meet has been moved up 90 minutes.
Claire Michel led the Duck women's cross country team to a season-opening victory over Gonzaga, while Ben DeJarnette was the winner of the men's race.
We arrived Tuesday to sunny skies and mild temperatures, setting the perfect stage for the Men of Oregon to begin what promises to be another exciting year.
By Keith Mills "It's not Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken or Michael Phelps," Paul McMullen said, "but it's one of the greatest local accomplishments in sports that I can ever remember." Now the managing editor of the Catholic Review , McMullen spent nearly three decades do (via www.pressboxonline.com)
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will head over the Cascade Mountains to open the 2011 season by hosting Gonzaga in a dual meet on Saturday.
MATTHEW CENTROWITZ Event: 1,500m Height: 5-9 Weight: 133 PR: 1,500m - 3:34.46 (2011); Mile - 3:57.92i (2009) Born: October 18, 1989 Current Residence: Arnold, Md. High School: Broadneck High School (Annapolis, Md.) '07 College: Oregon '11 Coach: Via Lamanna (via www.usatf.org)
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An off week for the track and field teams didn't change much for Oregon.
Oregon added to an already talented roster by signing a sprinter, a middle distance standout, a pair of Foot Locker national cross country qualifiers and a set of multitalented twins to National Letters of Intent to join the women's track and field team next season, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Monday.
Tallinn, Estonia, is a long way from Dallas, Texas, where Super Bowl XLV took place on Sunday. But that takes nothing away from the super performance Ashton Eaton on "Super Bowl Sunday."
An impressive group of distance standouts, plus nationally ranked sprinters, a thrower and combined events stars are among the 14 high schoolers and transfers who signed National Letters of Intent to join the Men of Oregon's track and field team next season, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Thursday.
Lukas Verzbicas, who in December became the first back-to-back Foot Locker cross country national champion in a decade, has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Men of Oregon's track and field team next season, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Wednesday.
Claudia Francis could have picked any school in the country. Anyone would gladly have her. The Cardozo senior is the best half-miler in the country and probably still has the biggest upside of any high school runner you can think of. And she picked the Unversity of Oregon.
Impressive performances in Seattle over the weekend helped the Oregon women increase their hold on the No. 1 spot in the latest USTFCCCA poll. The men remained at No. 5.
Recent UO graduate Ashton Eaton was in New York to compete in an intriguing three-event challenge with fellow decathlon stars Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee.
Jordan Hasay set the school record in the women's 3,000 meters and David Klech scored an impressive NCAA qualifying total in his first career heptathlon Saturday at the UW Invitational at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Setting personal bests in the high jump and shot put, Brianne Theisen broke the collegiate record in the pentathlon, scoring 4,507 points Friday night at the UW Invitational at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Recent UO graduate Ashton Eaton was in New York to compete in an intriguing three-event challenge with fellow decathlon stars Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee.
The Ducks return to their home away from home, the Dempsey Indoor Facility in Seattle, Wash., for the UW Invitational.
Four-time NCAA champion Brianne Theisen was one of 10 student-athletes listed on the Bowerman Preseason Watch List, which was released Thursday by the USTFCCCA.
Freshmen English Gardner and Phyllis Francis set school records in their first meet as Ducks and seniors Brianne Theisen and Melissa Gergel continued their all-around excellence Saturday at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview.
Track and field season ticket holders who have yet to renew for the 2011 season have less than a week to ensure they will retain their same seats for the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the 2011 Prefontaine Classic.
Four-time NCAA champion Brianne Theisen was one of 10 student-athletes listed on the Bowerman Preseason Watch List, which was released Thursday by the USTFCCCA.
The defending NCAA Indoor champion Women of Oregon join the fourth-ranked men Saturday at UW Indoor Preview for the Ducks' 2011 indoor track and field season opener.
The Wounded Warrior Regiment will host a track and field training camp for 20 wounded, ill or injured Marines and Marine veterans Jan. 11- 16 at the University of Oregon.
Defending NCAA champion Oregon opened the season No. 1 in the 2011 USTFCCCA preseason poll, which was released Thursday.
University of Oregon Associate Athletic Director and Director of Track & Field Vin Lananna will serve as the men's head coach for Team USA at the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Five-time NCAA champion and world heptathlon record-holder Ashton Eaton was named the 2010 Bowerman Award winner Wednesday night by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Oregon graduates Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating are off to San Antonio, Texas, where they will attend the 2010 Bowerman Award ceremony Wednesday night, along with Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna.
Oregon senior Alexandra Kosinski was named the Pacific-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for cross country, commissioner Larry Scott announced Wednesday.
Oregon has landed the top spot in the nation for both its men's and women's track and field 2010 recruiting classes, according to Track & Field News.
Five-time NCAA Champion Ashton Eaton has been named winner of the Jim Thorpe All-Around Award.
World record-breaker Ashton Eaton joined some elite company earlier this week when he was named one of 12 finalists for the United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the Year award.
Jordan Hasay was named Pac-10 women's cross country athlete of the year, commissioner Larry Scott announced Wednesday.
Jordan Hasay has been named a finalist for the 2010 Honda Sports Award for cross country.
Third-place finishes from Luke Puskdera and Jordan Hasay highlighted Oregon's 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships on a windy Monday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course.
Sunday was course jog and press conference day at the 2010 NCAA Championships. It also turned into an opportunity for Luke Puskedra to work on his stand-up routine.
What appeared to be a relatively easy day of travel - a United Express flight from Eugene to Denver and a connecting flight in the Mile High City to Indianapolis - rapidly turned into a mad scramble.
Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional champion Jordan Hasay led a cadre of 14 Oregon men's and women's cross country runners who were named to the Pac-10 all-academic teams on Thursday.
The Oregon cross country teams return to Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday, Nov. 22 for the 2010 NCAA Championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course.
With each other's help, we've conquered many challenges. But our greatest challenge is upon us this Monday.
Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional champion Jordan Hasay has been named the 2010 USTFCCCA Women's West Region Athlete of the Year.
A solid runner-up finish at the Pac-10 Championships kept the Men of Oregon at No. 3 in the latest USTFCCCA cross country poll, though there was a bit of a surprising development at the top.
Both the Oregon men's and women's cross country teams automatically advanced to the NCAA Championships by virtue of their performances Saturday at the NCAA West Regional meet.
A special XC Duckcast for the NCAA West Regional:
The best cross country teams in the West will descend on Springfield Country Club for this Saturday's NCAA West Regional meet.
Sam Crouser, the current Oregon freshman who set myriad high school records while at Gresham High School, has been named the 2010 Track & Field News Boys Athlete of the Year.
We had a terrific turn out from the University and community for today's ceremony at the Jaqua Center honoring our four most recent Academic All-Americans, including Nicole Blood, Cyrus Hostetler and Alex Wolff. Here are a few images from that event.
Three-time NCAA Champion and two-time Olympian Dyrol Burleson has been elected to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, USA Track & Field announced on Thursday.
University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere and Director of Athletics Rob Mullens will recognize Oregon's four most recent lt;br />national Academic All-Americans in a ceremony Friday at 2 p.m. at the John E Jaqua Center.
A solid runner-up finish at the Pac-10 Championships kept the Men of Oregon at No. 3 in the latest USTFCCCA cross country poll, though there was a bit of a surprising development at the top.
With the 12:30 p.m. kickoff selected for the Oregon-Washington football game, details have been finalized for the free youth clinic this Saturday at PK Park.
Add Pac-10 Champion to Jordan Hasay's growing resume.
The University of Oregon track & field team and the City of Eugene will conduct a free youth clinic in conjunction with its appearance at the PK Park Experience on Saturday, Nov. 6, prior to the Oregon-Washington football game.
For those unable to travel to Seattle for Saturday's Pac-10 Cross Country Championships, the conference is offering a free video stream of the event in conjuntion with Flotrack.
Our workouts the past few weeks have been going extremely well so we're ready to turn our hard work into results!
The championships season for the Oregon men's and women's cross country teams begins this weekend in Seattle
The win at Dellinger and an excellent week of training have us in high spirits for this Saturday's Pac-10 Championships in Seattle.
The road to championship meets around the world will lead through Track Town, USA, in 2011, as Hayward Field will host the USA World Championship Trials and NCAA West Regional Preliminary Rounds among its home meets this spring.
Oregon's track and field and cross country teams will be presented with the national programs of the year awards during Thursday night's Oregon-UCLA football game.
Following their impressive second-place showing at Notre Dame over the weekend, the Oregon women's cross country team jumped three spots to No. 2 in the latest USTFCCCA cross country poll.
We had a great pack finish together and we couldn't be more excited for the rest of the season to unfold.
Oregon used a pair of 1-2 finishes to sweep the fifth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational Saturday in Alton Baker Park.
Oregon's lone regular-season home cross country meet, the Bill Dellinger Invitational, takes place on Saturday and GoDucks.com will have you covered with a live blog.
I'm excited that the Ducks will be doing their part to raise breast cancer awareness by wearing pink for this weekend's Bill Dellinger Invitational.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will host the fifth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational Saturday on Pre's Trail in Eugene's Alton Baker Park.
The University of Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will be wearing pink at Saturday's Bill Dellinger Invitational.
I think we all realized that it is only through hard work together that our team goals will become reachable. We could not be more excited for the rest of the season to unfold!
On our cool down, we ran past the famed "Touchdown Jesus" mural and peered down the tunnel of Notre Dame Stadium.
Following their impressive second-place showing at Notre Dame over the weekend, the Oregon women's cross country team jumped three spots to No. 2 in the latest USTFCCCA cross country poll.
Oregon's deep corps of cross country runners from the men's team competed Saturday morning at the Charles Bowles Invitational at Bush's Pasture Park.
Luke Puskedra led the Men of Oregon to victory Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational, while the women's team registered an impressive runner-up finish to defending NCAA champion Villanova at the Notre Dame Golf Course.
After two and a half weeks of superb training at Sunriver, the time has finally arrived for school to resume.
The site of the 2010 Bill Dellinger Invitational has been moved to Pre's Trail in Eugene's Alton Baker Park as the Oregon cross country teams will kickoff the Oregon Track Club's annual fundraiser, the Pre's Trail X-C Challenge. The date of the Dellinger meet remains the same, Oct. 16, with the first race beginning at 11:45 a.m.
The women's Blue race should be one of the best in the national all season with four of the country's top five teams entered (including No. 5 Oregon).
As Oregon's cross country season gets set to restart in a few days at Notre Dame, the Duck men and women held steady at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively, in this week's USTFCCCA cross country poll.
We've had a successful three weeks at camp in Sunriver so we will be going to Notre Dame confident and ready to race!
This page contains information for the Bill Dellinger Invitational.
Former Oregon track star Andrew Wheating (and it's tough for the 'Pace to refer to the big guy as a "former" Duck) is subject of a wonderful Sports Illustrated feature penned by Tim Layden.
Greetings from Sunriver, Oregon! We've been here for less than a week but boy have we already had some fantastic times and solid training.
The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee has selected Eugene, Ore., to host the 2011 NCAA Division I Track and Field West preliminary round May 26-28, 2011, at Hayward Field.
The men's track and field program will play a large role in the 2010 Oregon Hall of Fame activities this weekend.
Back from a long, but memorable trip to Washington, D.C., here are some pictures taken by the 2010 NCAA champion women's indoor track and field team.
Greetings from Sunriver, Oregon! We've been here for less than a week but boy have we already had some fantastic times and solid training.
Oregon's women's team inched up to No. 4 in the first regular season USTFCCCA cross country poll. The men remained tied for third.
Hello and greetings to all from our nation's capital! It has been quite an exciting day for us here in D.C.
Oregon's national championship indoor women's track and field team is in Washington D.C., today where they will join about 30 other national champions from around the country for a ceremony with President Obama on the White House lawn.
Greetings from Sunriver, Oregon! We've been here for less than a week but boy have we already had some fantastic times and solid training.
Freshman Ben DeJarnette and senior Zoe Buckman led the Men and Women of Oregon to victories at the cross country season-opening John Frank Invitational Friday night at Avery Park.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams will open the 2010 season at the first annual John Frank Memorial Invitational Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Avery Park in Corvallis, Ore. The Ducks come into the meet ranked tied for third nationally for the men and No. 5 for the women in the preseason polls released Tuesday by the USTFCCCA.
Jenni Ashcroft has been promoted to assistant track and field coach, Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Thursday. Ashcroft has served as the Ducks' volunteer assistant for the past four years and will oversee the women's pole vaulters and high jumpers. She will also assist with the cross country team and middle distance runners.
Jamie Cook, a 10-year Ivy League veteran coach and a former Big Ten decathlon champion, has been named assistant track and field coach, Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Monday. Cook will oversee the combined events, men's and women's hurdles and the men's high jump and pole vault.
President Obama has invited the University of Oregon's national championship women's indoor track & field team to be part of a ceremony honoring NCAA student-athletes next month in the nation's capital.
Oregon has bolstered its 2010 men's track and field recruiting class with the signing of the No. 2-ranked quarter-miler in the nation among the three high school stars and three transfers announced Monday by Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna.
Three-time Olympian Robert Weir has been named assistant track and field coach, Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Monday. Weir will oversee the five men's and women's throws: the shot put, discus, hammer, javelin and indoor weight throw.
Former Duck star Andrew Wheating placed an exclamation mark at the end of his 2010 European tour with a second place finish and personal best, running 1:44.56 in the 800 meters Friday in London at the Aviva London Grand Prix.
In the spirit of Tracktown USA, the University of Oregon's Competition Not Conflict program will host "A Night at the Races" -- a community-oriented track and field event Aug. 28 that will raise money for conflict resolution initiatives.
Fan voting for the 2010 Bowerman Award, given to the top collegiate track and field competitor from the indoor and outdoor seasons, is currently underway and UO track fans have the opportunity to support not one, but two outstanding Ducks.
A pair of home meets, the NCAA West Region Championships and the fifth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational, are the highlights of 2010 men's and women's cross country schedule, as announced Friday by Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna.
Pac-10 champion Cyrus Hostetler led eight Oregon men named to the 2010 USTFCCCA All-Academic team on Thursday.
Pac-10 champions Keshia Baker, Nicole Blood, Claire Michel and Brianne Theisen were among eight Oregon women named to the 2010 USTFCCCA All-Academic team on Wednesday.
Jordan Hasay wrapped up her junior running career with a strong fourth place finish in the women's 1,500 meters Sunday at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships at Stade Moncton.
Jordan Hasay finished second in her preliminary heat of the women's 1,500 meters Friday at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships at Stade Moncton to automatically advance to Sunday's final.
Andrew Wheating has just ran the fourth-fastest 1,500 meters in American history.
A.J. Acosta has had quite a month of July overseas.
Jordan Hasay set a personal best in the women's 3,000 meters, running 9:15.78 Monday at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships at Stade Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Freshman Anne Kesselring wrapped up her 2010 season with a runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the national German Athletic Championships Sunday in Braunschweig.
Andrew Wheating opened his first-ever European campaign in Paris, France with a personal best performance of 1:44.62 at 800m.
Two women's performances of note from over the weekend: Amber Purvis helped the United States to a pair of relay victories at the NACAC U23 Championships in Miramar, Fla., while Anne Kesselring set a PR in the 1,500 meters in a meet in Germany.
Oregon seniors Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating were named two of the three finalists for the 2010 Men's Bowerman Award, as announced by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday.
A.J. Acosta blazed to a personal record in the International Mile during Saturday's Prefontaine Classic Saturday at Historic Hayward Field.
Freshman Jordan Hasay set a personal best in the 1,500 meters Friday night during an exhibition race at Historic Hayward Field.
Melissa Gergel and Amber Purvis have been selected for the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships, which will be held July 9-11 in Miramar, Fla., the USATF announced Friday.
An elite women's 1,500 meter race has been added to Friday night's schedule during the Nike Track Nationals at Hayward Field.
Amber Purvis broke her own school record in the women's 200 meters, while Alex Wolff set a personal best in the men's javelin Sunday at the USA Track & Field Championships.
Jordan Hasay wrapped up her U.S. junior career by capturing her fifth all-time younger division national title Saturday at Drake Stadium.
Matthew Centrowitz ran a seasonal-best 3:40.14 in his first round race of the 1,500 meters Friday at the USA Track & Field Championships. The sophomore from Arnold, Md., automatically advanced to Sunday's final.
Jordan Hasay finished second in the women's 3,000 meters Thursday at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships to advance to the IAAF World Junior Championships July 19 in Moncton, Canada.
Distance standout Nicole Blood, the 2010 Pac-10 champion at both 5,000 and 10,000 meters, has been named an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American for the third time in her career, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday.
For those track fans looking to follow current and former (and future) Ducks at the 2010 USA Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, you are in good hands this week.
As expected, Oregon seniors Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating were two of the 10 men's finalists for the 2010 Bowerman, which was released by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday.
A number of current and former Ducks will be in action at this week's USA Track & Field Championships and Junior Track & Field Championships Wednesday through Sunday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Javelin throwers Cyrus Hostetler and Alex Wolff were named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday.
Junior Brianne Theisen was named as one of 10 women's finalists for the Bowerman, which was released by the USTFCCCA on Monday. Theisen won both the NCAA outdoor heptathlon and indoor pentathlon titles in 2010.
Andrew Wheating of OREGON was named the Pacific-10 Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Year, while Duck teammate Ashton Eaton and ARIZONA STATE's Ryan Whiting share Pac-10 Men's Field Athlete of the Year honors. Keisha Baker of Oregon was tabbed Pac-10 Women's Track Athlete of the Year, while Duck teammate Brianne Theisen was named Pac-10 Women's Field Athlete of the Year, Commissioner Larry Scott announced.
Keshia Baker picked up one of the cooler awards handed out by the Pacific-10 Conference on Wednesday when she was chosen as the women's track and field scholar-athlete of the year, presented by Toyo Tires.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Wednesday that Oregon senior Andrew Wheating has been named the 2010 National Male Track Athlete of the Year for Outdoor Track & Field in Division I as voted by the nation's coaches. Also, on Wednesday, the Men of Oregon were named the USTFCCCA's John McDonnell Men's Program of the Year.
Pacific-10 Champions Nicole Blood, Keshia Baker, Brianne Theisen, Zoe Buckman, Cyrus Hostetler and Claire Michel were among 26 Ducks honored on the 2010 Pac-10 Track & Field all-academic teams.
The Women of Oregon have been named the Terry Crawford Program of the Year the second-straight year.
Oregon garnered 28 All-America awards from the recently completed 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships, as announced by the USTFCCCA.
Andrew Wheating and teammates A.J. Acosta and Matthew Centrowitz gave the Hayward Field faithful one final lasting magical moment in the men's 1,500 meters, while the women's 4x400 meter relay team won a national title for the ages, leading the Duck women to their second straight team runner-up finish Saturday on the final day of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships.
Check out the interactive live blog of the final day at the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field.
Oregon team captains Ashton Eaton, Andrew Wheating and Marshall Ackley thrilled the crowd with record-setting races and one inspirational act of perseverance Friday at the NCAA Track & Field Championships. Meanwhile, the women picked up 14 points to move into the overnight lead.
Follow along with Day 3 of the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships at the GoDucks.com live blog.
Brianne Theisen successfully defended her heptathlon title, breaking her own school record by scoring 6,094 points, to lead an active Thursday for the Oregon Ducks on day two of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field.
Day 2 of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships is underway in Eugene. Follow along with the GoDucks.com live blog right here.
Nicole Blood posted the first points of the NCAA Track & Field Championships for the Oregon women with her third-place finish in the 10,000 meters, and Andrew Wheating, Keshia Baker and Anne Kesselring all survived semifinal heats to advance Wednesday at Historic Hayward Field.
If you want more than just live results to keep you up-to-speed about the meet, follow along with the GoDucks.com live blog right here. Be sure to ask questions and leave comments below about the Ducks or any team and individual competing today.
Oregon hosts the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships June 9-12 at Historic Hayward Field. All four days consist of only semifinals and finals as the best 24 student-athletes in each event converge on Track Town, USA, for a streamlined, fan-friendly schedule.
Less than 300 reserved tickets remain for "Championship Saturday," the final day of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships, which Oregon is hosting Wednesday through Saturday.
Three outstanding seniors, Keshia Baker, Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating, were recognized for their career achievements and four-year contributions to the Oregon track and field programs at the teams' annual banquet held Friday night at Autzen Stadium.
Six members of the Oregon's track and field teams, including five who will be in competition at next week's NCAA Championships, have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 track & field/cross country teams, as announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
(Photo by Don Rich of PennTrackXC.com at FootLocker Nationals) Colby Alexander, a senior from Strongsville, Ohio is the premier Miler in the State of Ohio. Credentials? Some of the best the State has seen. This year he was the Ohio State Indoor champion at 1600 meters with a national best time of 4:09.53 and he has the fastest 1600 in this years outdoor campaign, leading up to this Saturdays State Championships, with a time of 4:11.99. He has personal bests of:
The Oregon track and field teams each slipped one spot in the final USTFCCCA rankings before next week's NCAA Championships.
All of Oregon's 2010 men's and women's NCAA Championship qualifiers will be featured at the final "Tuesdays in Track Town," which will be held this Tuesday (June 1) from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. In anticipation of a large gathering, the meeting will be held in the Bonus Room in the Student Rec Center, which is just up 15th Avenue from the Bowerman Building.
Oregon survived a "nerve-wracking" final day of the NCAA West Regional to advance 11 individuals and two relays on to the NCAA Championships, which will be held June 9-12 at Historic Hayward Field.
The final day of the NCAA West Regional is underway!
Oregon's four-time defending Pac-10 men's and two-time defending Pac-10 women's track and field teams will be honored at the annual team banquet, which will be held Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m. at the Club at Autzen Stadium.
It would have been difficult for the races on the track to have gone much better for the Ducks on Friday at the NCAA West Regional Trark & Field Championships.
"Eugene! Eugene! Eugene!" That's where senior Ashton Eaton is headed following a huge leap in the long jump and that's what freshman Jordan Hasay kept telling herself Thursday during the first round of the women's 1,500 meters at a hot and humid Mike A. Myers Stadium.
The Oregon track and field teams went through a light workout at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, as they prepare for the NCAA West Regional, which gets underway Thursday at 10 a.m. PDT with the men's javelin.
The Oregon track and field teams went through a light workout at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, as they prepare for the NCAA West Regional, which gets underway Thursday at 10 a.m. PDT with the men's javelin.
With the Oregon men and women both expected to contend for national team titles, tickets for the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships are not expected to last long.
As the track teams prepare to leave for Austin, Texas, later this afternoon, the Ducks find themseles holding steady in the latest USTFCCCA rankings. The women were at No. 1 for the second straight week, while the men remained No. 2.
The Ducks enter NCAA Championship competition this weekend at the NCAA West Regional, Thursday through Saturday at Austin, Texas. The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Championships June 9-12 at Historic Hayward Field. Field events start at 10 a.m. PDT each day. On Thursday, running events begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT, Friday's races start at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday's running events get underway at 4 p.m.
Entry lists for next week's NCAA West Regional have been posted!
Keshia Baker has been added to the latest Bowerman Award watch list, which was released Monday by the USTFCCCA.
Fox Sports Net Northwest will air the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Track & Field Championships on Friday at 11 a.m. It will also repeat on Saturday at noon.
Following their dominating performance at the Pac-10 Championships, the Women of Oregon rocketed up to No. 1 in the lastest USTFCCCA rankings. The men of Oregon remained No. 2 in the poll, though the team at the top changed.
Oregon's track and field teams unleashed an unprecedented performance in defending their Pacific-10 Conference track and field titles Sunday at Edwards Stadium.
Check out Walker's Pace for live updates from the Pac-10 Championships at Berkeley on championship Sunday!
Oregon swept the men's and women's long jump and also collected titles in men's javelin, women's 10,000 meters and women's steeplechase as the Duck track and field teams posted strong showings on the first day of the 2010 Pacific-10 Championships.
Check out Walker's Pace for live updates from the Pac-10 Championships at Berkeley throughout the weekend!
We're on the eve of what promises to be a pretty exciting weekend for Oregon track and field.
Oregon opens the championship season looking to defend its men's and women's Pac-10 titles this Saturday and Sunday at Cal's Edwards Stadium. The 80th men's Pac-10 championships (24th women) get underway Friday at 10 a.m. with the men's hammer. Running events start at 1 p.m.
Oregon remained No. 2 in the men's poll and No. 3 in the women's in the latest USTFCCCA rankings.
It comes as no surprise, but Brianne Theisen and Ashton Eaton have been selected as the Pac-10's women's and men's field athletes of the week. That's the eighth and ninth weekly awards for Oregon this season.
Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen successfully defended their Pac-10 decathlon and heptathlon titles, respectively, Saturday at Edwards Stadium, as Oregon jumped out to an early lead in the 2010 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships.
Zoe Buckman won the 1,500 meters on senior night and Matthew Centrowitz and Mac Fleet became the 29th and 30 Ducks to run under four minutes in the mile Saturday before 6,118 fans at the Oregon Twilight meet.
Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen took commanding leads in the Pacific-10 Conference decathlon and heptathlon, respectively, Saturday at Edwards Stadium.
Single day tickets for the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships will be available for purchase at Saturday's Twilight Meet, which starts at 5 p.m. at Hayward Field.
The Ducks wrap up the regular season with Saturday's Oregon Twilight, and it looks to be another stellar evening both in terms of competition and the weather.
Galen Rupp and Chris Solinsky both went under the old US record with Solinsky the victor in 26:59.60. (Photo by Andrew McLanahan, PhotoRun.net)
Oregon concludes the regular season by hosting the Oregon Twilight meet on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Historic Hayward Field. The Ducks will pay tribute to a remarkable group of 22 seniors who have brought Oregon's programs back to national prominence by winning Pac-10 and NCAA championships and earning dozens of All-America awards.
So remember that No. 9 men's ranking from last week? Forget about it!
The popular "Tuesdays in Track Town" series resumes tomorrow (May 4) at 7 p.m. at the Bowerman Building with a literal wagon wheel (or two) of featured speakers.
Cyrus Hostetler grabbed the national lead in the men's javelin and Andrew Wheating, Danny Marconi and Ashton Eaton won exciting competitions in the men's 800 meters, high jump and 110 hurdles, respectively, Saturday at the Oregon Relays, presented by Oregon Community Credit Union.
Did you see Andy Wheating's meet record (and NCAA top time this season) 3:37.83 in the 1,500 meters last night? It was an lt;br />awsome performance with the classic Wheating kick off the Bowerman Curve. We've got the video right here FREE!
Just a few hours before the calendar turned to May, Andrew Wheating made his 2010 home debut.
Follow the links on this page to the updated schedule and accepted entries list for the Oregon Relays, presented by Oregon Community Credit Union.
The Ducks host the Oregon Relays, presented by Oregon Community Credit Union, this Friday and Saturday at Historic Hayward Field. Featured events begin at 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. The lower sections begin at 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, with the main high school competition getting underway at 1:40 p.m. Saturday. Approximately 2,300 college, professional and high school competitors are entered in the 2010 Oregon Relays.
It was a little tough to read the e-mail containing this week's USTFCCCA poll that has the Men of Oregon all the way down at No. 9. After spending much of the last two seasons in the top three, we were a little spoiled and, well, nine was a little shock to the system.
Oregon's Mac Fleet and the women's 4x400 meter relay team were selected as this week's Pac-10 track athletes of the week.
This is the fourth annual Track & Field Homecoming Reception that has been organized to be the best to date. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with old teammates and watch the Men and Women of Oregon compete for the 2010 NCAA Championship trophy at Historic Hayward Field.
Oregon won the men's 4xmile relay and broke a 15-year-old school record in the women's 4x400 meter relay Saturday on the final day of the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
Oregon won the men's distance medley relay race going away Friday at the Penn Relays in 9:30.69. It was the Ducks' first win in any race in the 115-year history of the Penn Relays.
Single day tickets for the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public on Friday, May 14.
Oregon's women's 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams advanced to their respective finals, while the distance medley relay squad posted a solid runner-up finish Thursday at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
Veteran assistants Robert Johnson and Andy Powell have been promoted to associate head coaches for the Oregon track and field programs, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, Johnson assumes the role of associate head coach of women's track and field and Powell becomes associate head coach of men's track and field/men's and women's cross country.
Oregon's men's and women's track and field teams were both ranked No. 3 in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
Oregon returns to the Penn Relays for the first time since 2007 this Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
Oregon's Alex Wolff was named the Pac-10 men's field athlete of the week following his win and personal best toss in the javelin during the UCLA dual meet.
No. 3 Oregon won six of the eight field events, including sweeps in hammer and javelin, to defeat UCLA 92-71 in a dual meet Saturday before 5,209 fans at Historic Hayward Field. It was the third straight year the Ducks have prevailed against the Bruins.
Oregon's Zoe Buckman became eligible for selection to the Australian team that will represent that country at this summer's Commwealth Games by finishing third in the 1,500 meters Saturday in Perth, Australia.
The first 1,000 people through the gates on Saturday will receive free lightning yellow University of Oregon pompoms, which no kid should live without. On another front, our string of good weather for home track meets should continue.
Ingmar Kerem set personal bests in three events to post a 282-point PR in the decathlon Thursday at the Mt. SAC/California Invitational Combined Events at Cougar Athletic Stadium.
For the third year in a row, the Men of Oregon will host UCLA in a classic dual meet Saturday beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Historic Hayward Field. The dual will be televised live from noon to 2 p.m. by OSN on Comcast Sports Net (Comcast 37/737HD).
Erin Funkhouser and Ingmar Kerem both set personal bests in the shot put to highlight their first day of competition at the Mt. SAC/California Invitational Combined Events Wednesday at Cougar Athletic Stadium.
For the third straight week, Oregon held steady at No. 2 for the women and No. 3 for the men in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
A handful of Oregon track and field student-athletes will head to California for this week's Mt. SAC Relays, beginning with three combined events competitors on Wednesday.
Ashton Eaton and Amber Purvis have been named Pac-10 track athletes of the week for their roles in helping Oregon sweep the Pepsi Team Invitational over the weekend, the league office announced Monday.
Amber Purvis repeated as champion in the 100 and 200 meters and Ashton Eaton and Mac Fleet led a bevy of men's winners as Oregon's men's and women's track and field teams swept to big victories Saturday at the Pepsi Team Invitational before 5,321 at Historic Hayward Field.
Some late changes in tomorrow's Pepsi Team Invitational schedule to pass along. In an effort to fit some of the featured events into the TV window, take note that the women's 5,000 meters, featuring Jordan Hasay's Hayward Field debut, will now start at 1:27 p.m.
Oregon returns home to host the Pepsi Team Invitational on Saturday. The meet features the defending outdoor national champion Texas A&M men's and women's teams versus Oregon's two 2009 runner-up squads. The meet also includes Pac-10 rival Washington, as well as Missouri and Illinois.
As the excitement builds for this weekend's Pepsi Team Invitational, Oregon held steady at No. 2 for the women and No. 3 for the men in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
The next installment of the popular "Tuesdays in Track Town," which will be tomorrow between 7-8 p.m. at the Bowerman Building, will feature several of Oregon's recent national champions.
Oregon's next two home track meets, the April 10 Pepsi Team Invitational and the April 17 UCLA dual, will be televised live by the Oregon Sports Network and will be broadcast on Comcast Sports Net, OSN General Manager Shelly Jordan announced Friday.
For the second time in his career, Ashton Eaton surpassed the University of Oregon's all-time decathlon record. And for the second time in his career, the score will not go in the record books as strong winds pushed his second day mark well beyond the legal wind limit of 4.0 meters per second.
In their first combined events competition of the spring, Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen showed why they are the defending NCAA champions in the decathlon and heptathlon, respectively, by scoring first-day personal records Wednesday at the Texas Relays.
Three Oregon combined events athletes, including the defending NCAA champions in the decathlon and the heptathlon will head to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Relays this Wednesday and Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Wednesday's competition begins at 10 a.m. Pacific, with day two of the multi-events on Thursday getting underway at 11 a.m. Pacific.
Wins by Melissa Gergel in the pole vault and the women's 4x400 meter relay team were two of Oregon's highlights Saturday at the Stanford Invitational Friday at Cobb Track and Angell Field.
Freshman Jordan Hasay won the top section of the women's 1,500 meters in 4:14.67 to highlight Oregon's first day at the Stanford Invitational Friday at Cobb Track and Angell Field.
The Oregon track & field teams will send around 50 competitors to the Stanford Invitational this weekend at Cobb Track and Angell Field. Competition begins at 9 a.m. each day. Friday evening is the distance carnival, with every distance between 1,500 and 10,000 meters contested. The distance carnival starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday with the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase and wraps with the featured section of the men's 10,000 meters at 10:48 p.m.
The Pace wanted to take a moment to thank all the kids (and parents) who came out for last Saturday's free Youth Clinic at Hayward Field.
Ten meet records fell on a brilliantly sunny afternoon of track and field action Saturday at the Oregon Preview at the Historic Hayward Field. The crowd of 5,918 was also a record for the 2010 outdoor season opener.
Click on this link for live stats from the Oregon Preview Meet.
It doesn't get much better for the Oregon Preview. At least that's what we hear from Bobby Corser, President of the American Meteorological Society, Portland chapter:
Oregon's Vin Lananna and Florida's Mike Holloway were recognized Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as recipients of National Coach of the Year Awards as chosen by the nation's coaches for the indoor track & field season in Division I.
Fresh off the NCAA Indoor Championships, the outdoor season begins on Saturday, March 20 at the traditional Oregon Preview. The meet begins at 1 p.m.
Oregon's Robert Johnson and Arizona State's David Dumble were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as recipients of National Assistant Coach of the Year Awards as chosen by the nation's coaches for the indoor track & field season in Division I.
Accepted Entries for the 2010 Oregon Preview
The University of Oregon and the Oregon Track Club Elite, in conjunction with the City of Eugene's Recreation Services, are sponsoring a free kids clinic for children ages 5-12 Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hayward Field prior to the Ducks' outdoor season opener, the Oregon Preview.
DVR ALERT: Fans, be sure to set your DVR's/VCR's?TIVO's or whatever you have to record the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 10:30 a.m. on ESPN2.
Oregon led the nation with an astounding 31 All-America certificates earned at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association issued those awards on Monday.
The Women of Oregon won their first NCAA Indoor Track and Field national title, while Ashton Eaton set the world record in the heptathlon, Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships.
The University of Oregon invites the public to Hayward Field Sunday at 5 p.m. to welcome home the winners of the 2010 Men's and Women's NCAA Indoor Championships.
We're back at the Randall Tyson Center for Saturday's final day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Like yesterday, we'll update the Pace all day, with the most recent posts at the top of the column.
Ashton Eaton set the world record in the heptathlon in winning the event Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships at the Randall Tyson Center.
We're up and running at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. We'll update the Pace all day, with the most recent posts at the top of the column.
Thursday was a practice day for the team competing at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field championships, and Oregon lt;br />was out in force at the Randall Tyson Center. Here's a photo gallery from practice.
Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Wednesday that, on the advice of his doctor, he would not travel with the track and field teams on Wednesday to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Lananna indicated that he could join the team later in the week.
Oregon will send 25 individuals and four relay teams to the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. The Men of Oregon are the defending NCAA Champions, having won the indoor title for the first time in school history in 2009, while the women tied for ninth a year ago, which was their best finish ever.
Four Ducks were named to regional honors by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday and the Ducks were 1-2 in the final indoor poll.
Oregon will have 25 entries for the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships as the NCAA announced the field for this weekend's event in Fayetteville, Ark., Monday night.
Oregon's A.J. Acosta, Mandy White and Zoe Buckman registered NCAA qualifying marks Saturday at the UW Last Chance Qualifier at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Individual meet tickets for the 2010 track and field regular season, as well as the Prefontaine Classic on July 3, will go on sale Friday.
Oregon will send seven individuals to the Husky Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday in Seattle. Competition gets underway at 10 a.m.
The Oregon women continued to be ranked No. 1 in the latest USTFCCCA indoor polls, while the men came in at No. 3.
Sally Kipyego and Will Leer of Oregon Track Club Elite will be two of the featured speakers at the next "Tuesdays in Track Town" town hall style meeting, which will be held Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. at the Bowerman Building.
Wins by Amber Purvis, Andrew Wheating, Jordan Hasay and Anne Kesselring were among the top performances for the Oregon track and field teams as the Ducks tuned up for the NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation meet at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Oregon's distance medley relay team won the final race of the night to lead the Oregon women to third place following Friday's first night of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Oregon heads to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships Friday and Saturday in Seattle. Friday's competition gets underway at 12:30 p.m., while Saturday action begins at 11 a.m.
The Oregon track and field teams remained No. 1 (women) and No. 2 (men) in the latest USTFCCCA indoor polls.
The Women of Oregon used a record-setting weekend to climb to No. 1 in the latest USTFCCCA indoor poll, which was released on Monday. The men also used a couple of record marks to climb to the No. 2 spot this week, trailing only Texas A&M.
Andrew Wheating set a stadium record in the men's 800 meters, running 1:46.36, to highlight a successful day of track and field for the Ducks both at Husky Classic and the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.
Nicole Blood ran the fastest indoor 5,000 meter time in the NCAA this indoor season, clocking a school record 15:51.69 in winning the race Friday night in the Husky Classic at the Dempsy Indoor Facility. Meanwhile in Fayetteville, Ark., Jamesha Younblood and Amber Purvis broke their own school records at the Tyson Invitational.
Oregon sends its teams to Seattle and Fayetteville this weekend. While the majority of the squad will head north for the Husky Classic, the 4x400 meter relay teams are off to Fayetteville for the Tyson Invitational.
Friday is the deadline for 2010 track and field season ticket renewals. Those fans who renew, or purchase new season tickets by Friday will have their NCAA Championships and Prefontaine Classic ticket orders filled before general public orders.
An idle week resulted in a slight drop in the polls for both teams, though no major slippage. The men dropped one spot to No. 4, while the women fell two spots, also to No. 4, in the latest USTFCCCA indoor poll. The teams' return to action this weekend in Fayetteville and Seattle will no doubt bolster the poll numbers.
Eight high school stars, including the 2009 Pan American Junior Games champion at 5,000 meters and a pair of indoor national 800 meters champions, have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Women of Oregon next season, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Friday.
College signings are always interesting to see, but everybody wonders why one athlete chose one schol and why another athlete chose a different school. Inside you will find out why certain athletes chose the school that they did in their own words. This article will be updated throughout February as more responses are returned.
Seven high school stars, including the national leader in the javelin, have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Men of Oregon's track and field team next season, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Thursday.
After a solid weekend at Texas A&M, the Duck women remained No. 2 in the latest USTFCCCA indoor poll, while the men slipped a spot to No. 3. The Aggies remained atop the women's poll and were joined by their counterparts on the men's side for the first time this season.
New NCAA heptathon record holder Ashton Eaton will be featured in a special edition of "Tuesdays in Track Town" tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at the Bowerman Building, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Monday. The hour-long event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be provided.
Ashton Eaton broke the collegiate heptathlon record to lead a large collection of impressive Oregon performances Saturday at the Texas A&M Challenge.
Texas A&M will be providing a live video feed for Saturday's portion of the Texas A&M Challenge.
The Oregon women's distance medley relay team raced to a victory in a school-record time of 10:59.64 Friday night at the Texas A&M Challenge. It was one of three NCAA Indoor Championships automatic qualifying marks recorded by the Ducks in the opening night of competition.
Texas A&M will be providing a live video feed for Saturday's portion of the Texas A&M Challenge.
Oregon returns to College Station, Texas, the site where the Ducks won their first ever NCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field national title, for this weekend's Texas A&M Challenge. The meet is a scored competition between three conferences, the Pac-10, Big XII and SEC.
NCAA champion Melody Fairchild is being inducted into the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame tonight in Denver, Colo.
Ticket sales for the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field (June 9-12) are off to a brisk start. In four days, nearly 1,100 tickets sold. Tickets were placed on sale to the public on Friday.
Just a reminder that all-session tickets for the NCAA Track & Field Championships go on sale tomorrow (Friday).
Melissa Gergel earned a trip to the NCAA Championships and Colin Witter-Tilton a pair of women's 800 meter runners earned NCAA provisional marks Saturday at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
The defending NCAA Indoor champion Men of Oregon join the second-ranked Oregon women in opening the 2010 indoor season at the UW Indoor Preview Saturday in Seattle, Wash. Competition begins at 9 a.m.
Defending NCAA Champions Ashton Eaton, Brianne Theisen and Andrew Wheating have been named to the initial "Bowerman Preseason Watch" list issued today by the USTFCCCA.
All-session tickets for the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public on Friday, Jan. 22.
Freshman All-America running back LaMichael James and three others have been added to the 2010 track and field roster.
Sam Seemes, CEO of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, will be in Eugene this weekend to present the University of Oregon men's and women's cross country and track and field teams with the USTFCCCA's national programs of the year award.
In any sport, preseason rankings must be taken with a grain of salt. That being said, Oregon finds itself in rare air in the USTFCCCA preseason polls, which were released on Tuesday.
Galen Rupp has been selected as the winner of the inaugural Bowerman trophy, an award given to the men's and women's collegiate track and field performers of the year. It is the sport's equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
The first annual Bowerman Award will be presented shortly in Orlando, Fla.The Bowerman is essentially the Heisman Trophy of the track and field world.
The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee has selected Des Moines, Iowa for the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and Eugene, Ore., for the 2013 and 2014 championships. The 2011 and 2012 championships, hosted by Drake University, will be held at Drake Stadium. The University of Oregon, who will also serve as the host for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor championships will hold the 2013 and 2014 competitions at Hayward Field.
Flotrack will be providing a live webcast of the 2009 Bowerman presentation. In its first year, the Bowerman is essentially the Heisman Trophy of the track and field world.
Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Jordan Hasay led eight Ducks who were named to the Pacific-10 Conference's all-cross country teams, the league office announced Wednesday.
The Men of Oregon placed four runners in the top 31 to rally for a runner-up finish at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships Monday at the Lavern Gibson Championship Course.
Just hours before the 2009 NCAA Championships get underway here in Terre Haute on Monday. Sunday the teams went through their traditional day before "course jog."
Even though the cross country teams are focused on Monday's NCAA Championships, make no mistake that they will be keeping a casual eye on tonight's Oregon-Arizona football game. In fact, some of the team's biggest fans can be found among the distance runners at Oregon. So the Pace asked a few to take off the spikes and put on the pads, so to speak.
Hello there! Again, a special thanks to anyone and everyone who came out to Springfield last weekend to cheer us on at the Regional meet. It's really great to have so much support—you can feel it during the race. Other teams even enjoy running on our course because they feel the excitement of the crowd, but they have no idea what it's like in a Duck uniform.
Members of the public are invited to join University Athletic Department staff and the Oregon track and field teams in watching the 2009 NCAA Cross Country championships live Monday morning in the Casanova Center's Pittman Room.
Pre National Blue Race Champion Luke Puskedra and first team selections Claire Michel and Bria Wetsch led 10 Oregon men and women selected to the Pacific-10 Conference all-academic teams, announced by the league on Thursday.
The 2009 cross country season culminates in the NCAA Championships on Monday, Nov. 23 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. Oregon comes into the Championships ranked fourth in the latest USTFCCCA women's poll and eighth in the men's poll.
Following a pair of strong runs at the Pac-10 Championships and NCAA West Regional, the Oregon women moved up to fourth in the final USTFCCCA poll of 2009.
Ashton Eaton and Galen Rupp are in need of your help to win the first annual Bowerman, an award bestowed by the USTFCCCA to the national track and field athlete of the year.
Top-10 regional finishers Jordan Hasay, Luke Puskedra, Nicole Blood and Alexandra Kosinski were among six Oregon all-West Region selections announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.
The Oregon men's cross country team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, the organization announced Sunday. The two-time defending NCAA champions will participate in their fourth straight national championships next Monday, Nov. 23, in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams posted a pair of top-three finishes Saturday morning at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country championships, held at Springfield Country Club.
Season tickets for the 2010 Oregon track and field season, featuring the NCAA Track and Field Championships, will go on sale this Monday, Nov. 16. Fans interested in renewing or purchasing season tickets may go on line at GoDucks.com, call 541-346-4461 or visit the Athletic Ticket Office in the Casanova Center.
Hello, hello! I hope all of you Duck fans are as excited as we are for this upcoming Regional meet in Springfield! Pac-10s was very exciting, and we plan to carry that momentum into this meet; however, we will keep in mind that the Regional meet is a means to an end.
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams, ranked third and fifth in the nation, respectively, return to action to host the NCAA West Regional on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Springfield Country Club. The men's race begins at 9:45 a.m., with the women's race at 10:45 a.m. The top two men's and women's teams from each of nine regionals being conducted around the country on Saturday will automatically advance to the NCAA Championships Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, Ind. There are an additional 13 at-large bids available. The race length is 6,000-meters for the women and 10,000 meters for the men.
Twenty-eight men's and women's cross country teams, including the top-ranked Stanford men and Washington women, will converge on Springfield Country Club on Saturday for the 2009 NCAA West Regional Championships. The men's race begins at 9:45 a.m., with the women going off at 10:45 a.m.
Harry Marra, who coached Team USA's national decathlon squad from 1990-2000, has been named assistant track and field coach, Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Wednesday. He will work primarily with the Ducks' combined athletes, including NCAA champions Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen, as well as the pole vaulters and high jumpers.
Oregon will enter next weekend's NCAA West Regional ranked No. 3 in the men's poll and and No. 5 for the women, as the USTFCCCA released its Top 25 on Tuesday.
Nicole Blood overtook Kendra Schaff of Washington with just over 1,000 meters remaining and raced to victory at the 2009 Pacific-10 cross country championships Friday at Sky Links Golf Course. Blood's victory ended a drought of 17 years for the Oregon women.
"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in."
No. 2 Oregon will be chasing No. 1 Stanford on the men's side, while No. 8 Oregon will be challenging top-ranked Washington in the women's competition at the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Cross Country Championships Friday at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach, Calif., The men's race gets underway at 3 p.m., while the women go off at 4 p.m.
Hello Duck fans! Well, we're back and recovered from Terre Haute...what a trip! I think it was important for us to visit the course before Nationals and get some good competition from all parts of the country. It's not easy traveling far and getting used to a 3-hour time change in less than two days, but we did just fine, and now the younger Ducks especially will be prepared for Nationals in a month.
The NCAA Track & Field Championships and a match-up against defending men's and women's national champion Texas A&M at the Pepsi Team Invitational are but two of the highlights on the 2010 Oregon track and field schedule, as announced Wednesday by Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna.
On the heels of their impressive win in the Pre-National Invitational Blue race, the Duck men jumped five spots to No. 2 in this week's USTFCCCA Top 25.
Luke Puskedra ran to a five-second victory to become the first-ever Duck to win the Pre-National Invitational Saturday morning at the LaVern Gibson Course. Meanwhile, freshman Jordan Hasay impressed with a third place finish to lead the women's team.
Anne Kesselring won her first cross country race as a Duck to lead Oregon to the women's team title at the Mike Hodges Invitational Friday at Clackamas Community College.
Saturday will mark the Oregon men's and women's cross country teams return to the Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., for the first time since 2005. Last November in the Ducks most recent visit to the LaVern Gibson Championship Course, individual national champ Galen Rupp led the men to their second straight NCAA title, while the women posted their second straight runner-up finish.
Hello there Duck fans! It's been a while since I last wrote. For all of you who came to watch us at the Dellinger Invite two weeks ago, I want to thank you for coming out and cheering us on. What a great crowd!! I have to make a few shout-outs to some stellar performances.
After a light week of racing around the country, both teams held steady in the latest USTFCCCA Top 25 as many teams, including Oregon, will be making their way to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Pre-Nationals Invitational.
Oregon assistant coach Lance Deal was named a finalist for the National Track & Field Hall of Fame's "Class of 2009," while senior Ashton Eaton and recent graduate Galen Rupp were named finalists for the first annual Bowerman Trophy by the USTFCCCA.
Congratulations go out to former Duck Jason Hartmann, who on Sunday won the Twin Cities Marathon in a personal-best time of 2:12.09.
Former University of Oregon distance standout Greg Erwin, who played a vital role in the organization of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials a year ago in Eugene, was honored as the 44th recipient of the university's Leo Harris Award Saturday.
Alexandra Kosinski's second place finish and Matthew Centrowitz' fourth-place run led Oregon's contingents at the fourth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational, held Friday under mostly sunny conditions at the Springfield Country Club.
This weekend will be a big weekend for a number of Oregon Track and Field teams.
Live results from Friday's Bill Dellinger Invitational will be availble immediately after the races by following this link: Bill Dellinger Live Results.
Welcoming a field spanning the distance from Philadelphia to Honolulu - a shade over 4,900 miles - the top-ranked cross country Men and No. 2-ranked Women of Oregon will host the fourth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational Friday at Springfield Country Club.
Associate Director of Track and Field Dan Steele has resigned his position at the University of Oregon to accept the job of Head Men's and Womrn's Track and Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Northern Iowa, UNI Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced Tuesday.
Oregon remained No. 1 for the men and No. 2 for the women in this week's USTFCCCA top 25 poll.
Wow, time flies! I don't think camp could've gone any better. We're fit and healthy, and our team dynamic is better than ever!
Oregon's NCAA Championship men's and runner-up women's cross country teams will be honored at tomorrow's Oregon-California football game at Autzen Stadium.
The preseason rankings are out and, no surprise, Oregon and Washington, those Pacific Northwest rivals, are favored to repeat as national champions.
More than half of the men's field for the Bill Dellinger Invitational will be ranked among the nation's top 30, while the women will have three of the country's top 13 teams as the squads for the fourth annual cross country race were announced on Tuesday.
Good morning! We Ducks had an eventful weekend up here at Sunriver. I'll try to recap the good stuff...
Good morning, good morning! Today is an exciting day because it is Sarah Penney's 19th birthday! AND I bought Hazelnut Crème flavored coffee yesterday so I was super excited to get up and make a cup this morning. Does that sound pathetic? The majority of our team loves coffee. The freshmen haven't warmed up to it yet but I'm sure they'll be hooked in no time.
First I want to impress you all by sharing some of our dinner menus with you. We've been up here at Sunriver for a little more than a week now and every dinner has been delicious! We've grilled chicken, steak and salmon, baked a few casseroles, made plenty of desserts...it's like a holiday dinner every night!
Two-time defending NCAA men's cross counrty champion Oregon begins the 2009 season as the No. 1 team in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's Cross Country Top 30 Preseason Coaches' Poll, the USTFCCCA announced Tuesday. The Ducks received nine first-place votes and earned 357 total points in the preseason poll.
The first order of business, a congratulatory shout out to Jon Thomas who won the Pre's Trail Pre-View last weekend! Jon used an explosive (or was it incendiary) last 100 meters to bury the field! According to field reports, Jon had something that last hundred meters that no one else had! We're still waiting to hear what that is!
Nji Nnamani, a member of Stanford's 2004 NCAA national championship volleyball team, has been hired as Oregon's Director of Operations for its nationally-ranked track and field and cross country programs, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Friday.
Good morning Duck fans! I've got so much to write about after yesterday's workout!
Hello all! I'm sitting here drinking coffee in a quiet house on a cool morning in Sunriver, Oregon! You might think 7 a.m. is a bit too early for most college students to get up for the day but I'm anxious for our first practice at the Sunriver Resort! And eager to tell you about our trip so far, of course...
Hello all! I'm sitting here drinking coffee in a quiet house on a cool morning in Sunriver, Oregon! You might think 7 a.m. is a bit too early for most college students to get up for the day but I'm anxious for our first practice at the Sunriver Resort! And eager to tell you about our trip so far, of course...
Seniors Jon Thomas and Lauren Zaludek led the Oregon men's and women's cross country teams to a sweep of the season-opening Pre's Trail Pre-View Friday evening in Alton Baker Park.
Andrew Wheating is the subject of a lengthy feature in the September issue of Runner's World, which is available in stores now. The article was written by former Duck great and two-time Olympian Kenny Moore.
Hello Duck fans!! Cross country season is finally here! I'm so excited to get things started here on Friday before the team heads up to preseason camp in Bend, Oregon. Friday's meet is a little rust-buster for some of the women to run and get an idea of their fitness level after a summer of tempos and long runs. It's not easy getting through some of the longer runs and hard workouts without a Duck pack! We ladies have been keeping in touch over the summer, though, and it sounds like everyone did their job building a strong base, staying healthy, and getting excited for the upcoming season.
Oregon's two-time defending NCAA Champion men's team and two-time NCAA runner-up women will open the 2009 cross country season on Friday with the Pre's Trail Pre-View at Alton Baker Park. The women's race will start at 6 p.m. , while the men will go off at 6:30 and admission is free.
GoDucks.com is proud to announce the launch of the 2009 Oregon Cross Country Multi-Media Guide. Combining video, graphics, photography and the traditional pages of the media guide, this Multi-Media Guide is the next step in web site interaction for fans of Oregon Cross Country.
The two-time defending NCAA champion Oregon men's cross country team will open the 2009 season on Friday, Sept. 4 with the Pre's Trail Pre-View in Eugene's Alton Baker Park. The Women of Oregon, coming off back-to-back NCAA runner-up finishes, will also open their season next Friday.
Oregon's Ashton Eaton had a season best in the pole vault and scored over 8,000 points for the sixth straight decathlon Thursday at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin.
Oregon's Ashton Eaton is making another run at a school and personal record in the decathlon as he finds himself in the medal hunt at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin.
Two-time NCAA champion and recent Oregon graduate Rachel Yurkovich wrapped up her 2009 season with a 12th place showing (51.15 meters) in the finals of the women's javelin at the IAAF World Championships Tuesday in Berlin. Though she said she was disappointed she didn't finish higher, it's important to remember she became the first American to make the final in 26 years.
Current Duck Brianne Theisen and recent graduate Rachel Yurkovich fared well at their first IAAF World Championships over the weekend.
The Oregon Athletic Department will conduct its 2009 "Fan Day" on Saturday, August 29th. The annual event, which runs from Noon to 2:00pm, allows fans to meet and greet players and coaches from this year's football team. It will again be held inside the Moshofsky Center, adjacent to Autzen Stadium.
Senior Kalinda McFadden placed ninth in the heptathlon at the Thorpe Cup over the weekend in Marburg, Germany, scoring 5,143 points.
Freshman Amber Purvis broke her own school record by running 11.38 in a second-place finish in the 100 meters Friday at the Pan American Junior Championships in Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Ashton Eaton set a PR in the pole vault at Thursday night's Oregon Track Club All-Comers meet at Historic Hayward Field. The Bend., Ore., native had a best clearance of 16-9, a quarter inch better than his old PR.
Several Ducks will be returing to the track representing the United States and Canada as the summer schedule heads into full swing the next few weeks.
The 2010 edition of the Oregon Relays, presented by Oregon Community Credit Union, will feature some of the nation's best professional, collegiate, and high school athletes on April 30-May 1 at Historic Hayward Field.
Jordan McNamara ran the first sub-4:00 mile of his career at Thursday night's all-comers meet at Historic Hayward Field.
Six-time NCAA champion Galen Rupp, named earlier this week as the NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year, is one of the featured athletes in this week's "Faces in the Crowd," a long-time popular feature in Sports Illustrated.
Galen Rupp was honored Tuesday as the NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year. It is a monumental achievement for the University of Oregon and the Pacific-10 Conference.
It’s been a long journey for Lindsey Scherf, the young woman who started running in Scarsdale when she was a 5th-grader. Now, at 22 and a Harvard graduate, she’s a member of the top-ranked cross country team in the country.
Once in a while we here at The Armory like to see how some of the high school athletes that have passed through our doors are doing on the college circuit. Armory College Director Jack Pfeifer takes a brief look at some national cross country powers this year.
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon men’s team swept the top six spots while the Oregon women claimed the top two places in the season-opening Pre’s Trail Run before an enthusiastic crowd Thursday evening at Alton Baker Park.
EUGENE, Ore. – Two Olympians and 11 All-Americans will be present as the defending NCAA Champion men’s team and national runner-up women’s team open their 2008 cross country seasons with the Pre’s Trail Run Thursday at Alton Baker Park. The women will run against Oregon State and Portland State at 6 p.m., while the Men of Oregon and Portland State will race at 6:30 p.m. After the men’s competition, there will be a kids’ fun run at 7 p.m., which will be followed by an autograph and photo session with the 2008 teams.
Alberto Salazar, Galen Rupp, Kara Goucher, Adam Goucher (L-R) With the 101st Millrose Games less than two days away, some of the biggest names in track and field have made their way through the Armory as they prepare to take the stage at Madison Square Garden. Angela Daigle-Bowden and Bernard Lagat have both visited the Armory to train this week. FULL STORY HERE
Third place wound up being another first for Rebekah Noble. The Rogers High School graduate used a strong finish Friday to capture the bronze medal in the 800 meters at the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Beijing
