2012TRK-Women

WOMEN’S TEAM ROSTER Name Sarah Andrews Laura Bobek Anetra Brown Daphne Chambers Sammie Clark Katie Conlon Lauren Crockett Bronwyn Crossman Alexandra Davidson Camilla Dencer Bailey Flynn Jill Fogelstrom Claudia Francis Phyllis Francis Rebecca Friday English Gardner Devin Gosberry Molly Grabill Jordan Hasay McKenzie Henderson Anne Kesselring Alexandra Kosinski Kimber Mattox Alyssa Monteverde Anginae Monteverde Lauryn Newson Felicia Odle Chizoba Okodogbe Megan Patrignelli Lyndsay Pearson Sarah Penney Rachel Perry Hannah Picknell Maggie Pietka Jenna Prandini Amber Purvis Rebecca Rhodes Laura Roesler Kortney Ross Lauren Sens Chancey Summers Brianne Theisen Lanie Thompson Taylor Wallace Jillian Weir Allison Woodward

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Hometown (High School / College) The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Astoria, Ore. (Astoria) Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) Springfield, Ore. (Springfield) North Bend, Ore. (North Bend) Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown / Jamestown College) Ogden, Utah, (Ogden) Bellingham, Wash. (Squalicum) DuPont, Wash. (Steilacoom) Northridge, Calif. (West Valley Christian / UCLA) Beaverton, Ore. (Aloha) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Laurelton, N.Y. (Cardozo) Queens, N.Y. (Catherine McAuley) Bellingham, Wash. (Bellingham) Voorhees, N.J. (Eastern Senior) Dyer, Ind. (Munster / Loyola, Ill.) Poway, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo) Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Mission College Prep) The Dalles, Ore. (Dufur / Lane CC) Nürnberg, Germany (Sigmund-Schuckert Gymnasium) El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge) Bend, Ore. (Bend / Cornell / Willamette) Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) Richmond, Calif. (Pinole Valley / Laney CC) Camas, Wash. (Union) Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley) Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos) Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep) Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley) Medford, Ore. (South Medford) Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View) Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) Hercules, Calif. (Benicia) Salem, Ore. (South Salem) Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South) San Diego, Calif. (Westview) Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove) Eagle Creek, Ore. (Estacada) Humboldt, Sask. (Humboldt Collegiate Institute) High Bridge, N.J. (Vorhees) Klamath Falls, Ore. (Henley) Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead / Long Beach State) Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) * - has utilized redshirt season

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The Women of Oregon 3-time Defending Conference Champions 2011 NCAA Indoor Champions 2011 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2010 NCAA Indoor Champions 2010 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2009 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2

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Sarah Andrews Pac-10 scorer in both cross country and at 10,000 meters. NCAA West Preliminary competitor at 10,000 meters. Impressive winner in the 5,000 meters at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships. A five-time Texas state champion, including the 2008 and 2009 cross country titles.

SSooph phoom moorre mo Sophomore The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 16:42.38, Pan American Junior Championships, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 8/1/09 10,000 Meters - 33:53.44, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/25/11 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2010 - 233rd, 22:54.6 Pac-12 Championships Performances 2011 - 10,000 Meters, 8th, 36:42.28 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 20th, 17:33.82 (Pac-10)

2010-11: Outdoors - Capped season with an appearance in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Earned a team point with an eighth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships (36:42.28). Outdoor debut at the Stanford Invitational resulted in the ninth-best 10,000 meter time at the University, a personal-best 33:53.44. Ran unattached in a third-place showing in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview (9:38.48). Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Was the only true freshman to run at both the Pac-10 and NCAA championships for Oregon. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where she ran 12th in 20:46.99 (6,000 meters). Made her varsity debut at the Pac-10 Championships, where she was the sixth Duck and 32nd overall in 20:59.14 (6,000 meters). Capped season with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 33:53.44 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/25/11).

Prep: A five-time Texas 5A state champion for The Woodlands High School. After breaking the 2009 Woodbridge Invitational cross country three-mile record in 16:01, captured the state 5A cross country title, covering the 3,200 meter course in 10:45.1. Followed that win by placing 10th at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, running 18:01.9 over a slow 5,000 meter course. That was a year after winning the 2008 Texas cross country title as a junior and leading The Woodlands to the team title for the first time since 1989. Also took second at the Nike Cross Nationals that season. Best 5,000 meters on the track, 16:42.38, came in a victory at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and ranked second nationally among all U.S. high schoolers. Advanced to the Pan Am Games by finishing second at the USA Track & Field Junior Championships at Historic Hayward Field (16:47.47). Won both the Texas 1,600 meter (4:56.11) and 3,200 meter (10:26.42) track titles as a junior in 2009 after winning the 3,200 meters in 10:43.78 as a sophomore in 2008. Prep bests in the 1,600 (4:54.69) and 3,200 (10:21.31) came during her junior season. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:54.64, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 10:21.31, 2009; 5,000 Meters - 16:42.38, 2009.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2010 - 32nd, 20:59.14 (Pac-10)

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Laura Bobek Pac-10 and NCAA West Preliminary competitor as a redshirt freshman in 2011 after successfully coming back from injuries that caused her to miss the 2010 season. Three-time Oregon state champion in both the discus and shot put. Ranked fifth nationally in the shot put and sixth nationally in the discus as a prep senior.

Holds the all-divisions state record in the discus (162-1). Was undefeated during the high school season in both throwing events her junior and senior years.

RRS S Soopphhoomo more RS-Sophomore Astoria, Ore. Astoria High School Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 45-2.5/13.78m, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., 4/9/11 Discus - 167-7/51.07m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/22/11 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - Shot Put, 11th, 44-5.5/13.55m (Pac-10) 2011 - Discus, 11th, 137-0/41.77m (Pac-10)

2010-11: Outdoors - Wrapped season with her first NCAA West Preliminary meet appearance in the discus. Pac-10 qualifer in both the discus and the shot put, finishing 11th in both. Threw a season-best 167-7/51.07m in winning the discus at the Oregon Relays. Previously, upped seasonal discus mark to 1640/49.98m at the Mt. SAC Relays, a 10-foot PR. In home debut, was in three events at the Oregon Preview, including a second-place shot put (44-7/13.59m) and a third-place discus (154-3/47.01m). Improved to 452.5/13.78m in the shot put at the Pepsi Team Invitational and went 154-1 in the discus. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Recovering from injuries that cost her a year, made Oregon debut at the UW Indoor Preview, where she threw the shot put. Improved by more than two feet over season-opening mark at the UW Invitational (43-1.5/13.14m). Upped shot put distance again to 44-7/13.59m at the Husky Classic, where she also threw the weight toss. Wrapped indoor season with the shot put and the weight toss at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 45-2.5/13.78m (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., (4/9/11); Discus - 167-7/51.07m (PR),Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11). Indoors - Shot Put - 44-7/13.59m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11).

2009-10: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons due to injury.

Prep: Won three consecutive state 4A titles in both the shot put and the discus for Astoria High School.

Senior season saw her ranked fifth nationally in the shot put with a throw of 47-8, which came at the Dick Baker Invitational, as well as sixth nationally in the discus with a toss of 162-1 from the Anderson Relays.

The latter mark set an Oregon prep all-classifications record. Won her third straight state shot (45-5.5) and discus (152-10) titles in 2009 to lead Astoria to a third place team finish. As a junior in 2008, dominated at the 4A level, winning both the discus (138-3) and the shot put (42-8) at the state meet for the second consecutive year and going undefeated during the high school season. Claimed her first state titles as a sophomore in 2007, throwing 41-6 in the shot put and 131-11 in the discus. Helped the Fishermen capture two second place finishes at the state championships during her sophomore and junior seasons. Was also the runner-up in both the shot put (43-3.5) and the discus (139-8) at the 2008 Washington/Oregon Meet of Champions. High School Bests: Shot Put - 47-8/14.52m, 2009; Discus - 162-1/49.40m, 2009.

Personal: Majoring in biology. Older brother Sam rowed at Oregon State for four years. A member of the 4H Club, would like to study to be a large animal veterinarian.

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Bronwyn Crossman NCAA All-American at 10,000 meters after qualifying for her first national championships in 2011. Also a Pac-10 scorer at 10,000 meters. 2009 Pac-10 scorer in cross country as a sophomore. Was the only freshman to run for the Ducks at the 2008 Pac-10 cross country meet. Three-time state cross country champion from Washington.

Senior SSe enio nioorr ni Bellingham, Wash.

Squalicum High School Distance All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 16:13.73 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/11/11 10,000 Meters - 33:36.74 NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., 5/26/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 10,000 Meters, 15th, 35:25.12 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 76th, 20:50.6 2009 - 205th, 22:07.0 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 15th, 20:43 2009 - 47th, 22:08.08 Pac-10 Track Championships Performances 2011 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 36:06.48 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 11th, 17:08.30 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 17th, 20:28 (Pac-12) 2010 - 65th, 22:02.71 2009 - 17th, 20:32.30 2008 - 36th, 21:20.05

2010-11: 2nd team All-Amercian (10,000 meters). Outdoors - Capped season by earning her first AllAmerica honors in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships. Was 15th in 35:25.12. Set a personal best in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet to advance to her first NCAA Championships.

Time of 33:36.74 from the West meet was the seventh-best in school history. Successful Pac-10 debut featured a fourth-place finish in the 10,000 meters (36:06.48). Was also 11th in the 5,000 meters (17:08.30).

Ran the No. 8 10,000 meter time in school history at the Stanford Invitational, 33:43.99, a PR by nearly two minutes. Followed that with a win in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 16:31.42, an :18 outdoor PR. Opened season with the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Also had a PR at a shorter distance, 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight (4:39.12). After the season, was the runner-up in the Butte to Butte 10K road race in Eugene. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Indoors - Set a huge PR in the 5,000 meters at the UW Invitational, finishing second in 16:20.83. That was a 29-second all-conditions improvement on her previous best. At the next meet, the Husky Classic, lowered 5,000 time again by running 16:13.73, the sixth-fastest time in school history. Was sixth in the 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships (9:23.84).

Cross Country - Took fourth at the John Frank Memorial in 16:03.2 (4,500 meters) to open the season.

Recorded a ninth place finish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 20:33.39 (6,000 meters). Also ran at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:39.12 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11); 5,000 Meters 16:31.42 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11). 10,000 Meters - 33:36.74 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore. (5/26/11). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 9:23.84 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); 5,000 Meters - 16:13.73 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Established PRs in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. PR at 5,000 meters came at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:49.52), while her best in the 10,000 came at the end of April in a win at the Oregon Relays (35:28.85). Opened with the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Helped Oregon win the Pre’s Trail Pre-View with a second-place finish. Solid 18th-place run (17:20.48, 5,000 meters) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Was Oregon’s No. 4 scorer at the Pre-National Invitational, taking 51st overall (21:36.9, 6,000 meters). Pac-10 scorer as the team’s fifth runner (17th overall, 20:32.30) to help the Ducks take second at the league meet.

Earned her first NCAA West Regional appearance. Capped fall with her first career NCAA Championship appearance. Pac-10 Cross Country all-academic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters 16:49.52 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10); 10,000 Meters - 35:28.85, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10).

2008-09: Steady improvement at 5,000 meters during the outdoor season resulted in a PR in her final race of the year, 16:55.65, at the Oregon Twilight. Also ran the 5,000 at the Pepsi Team Invitational, finishing sixth, and the Oregon Relays. Indoors, raced at the mile distance three times with a season-best of 4:59.35 coming at the MPSF Championships. Ran in three cross country races during the fall, including the Pac-10 Championships, where she was the lone Oregon freshman in the field (36th, 21:20.05). Placed ninth overall and fifth on the team at the Mike Hodges Invitational (17:39). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters 4:41.86 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09); 5,000 Meters - 16:55.65, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/9/09). Indoors - Mile - 4:59.35 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).

Prep: Won the 2007 3A cross country state crown, beating the second-place finisher by 32 seconds. Led Squalicum High School to the team title with her initial individual state championship in 2006. Outdoors, won all but one race at 3,200 meters as a senior, including the state 3A championship. Ran a personal-best 10:35.95 to finish second in the 3,200 meters in the 2007 state meet. Also in 2007, placed third in the 1,600 meters. Took second in the 3,200 meters as a sophomore. High School Bests: 3,200 Meters - 10:35.95, 2007 3A State Championships.

Personal: Majoring in family and human services.

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Alexandria Davidson Pac-10 scorer in the 4x100 meters relay. Important member of the Ducks’ sprint group, as well as the relays.

A six-time state champion for Steilacoom High School.

JJuunio nioorr ni Junior DuPont, Wash.

Steilacoom High School Sprints Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.94, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11 200 Meters - 24.16w (legal - 24.23), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 60 Meters - 7.59 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/12/11 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 200 Meters, p-3rd, 24.23 (Pac-10) 2011 - 100 Meters, p-7th, 11.97 (Pac-10) 2010 - 200 Meters, p-5th, 12.20 (Pac-10) 2010 - 400 Meters, p-7th, 56.71 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10)

2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters. Ran 11.94 in the 100 and a legal-best 24.23 in the 200 at the league meet. Lowered legal 100 meters PR to 11.94 at the Oregon Twilight. Timed 24.45 to win her 200 meter heat at the Oregon Relays. Also took a leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay (3:43.93).

Ran a wind-aided 11.94 100 meters at the Stanford Invitational preliminaries and finished eighth in the finals (12.02w). Also timed a windy-24.78 200 meters at Stanford. Set a then-legal PR in the Oregon Preview by running 12.09 in the 100 meters. Led off the 4x100 meter relay team that ran the fifth-fastest time in school history (44.61). Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Continued to show improvements in the sprints, running a pair of personal bests in the 60 meters at the UW Invitational, 7.66 in the preliminaries and 7.61 in the finals. Also ran the 200 at the UW Invitational (25.32). Lowered 60 meter PR to 7.59 seconds at the Husky Classic, a time that is fifth in school history. Also ran an indoor PR in the 200 meters at the Husky Classic, winning in 24.37. That time moved her to No. 5 on the UO indoor list. Wrapped indoor season in the 60 (7.66) and 200 (24.68) at the MPSF Championships. Opened season with an eighth-place showing at the UW Indoor Preview (7.78). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.94 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11); 200 Meters - 24.23, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.59 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11); 200 Meters - 24.37 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11).

2009-10: Pac-10 scorer in the 4x400 meter relay for the 2010 champions. Holds the No. 4 time at UO in the indoor 60 meters (7.71). Also a member of the No. 7 4x400 relay team (outdoor). Outdoors - Showed steady improvement at 100 and 200 meters throughout the season and was a Pac-10 competitor at 200 and 400 meters. In the 100, ran a season-best 12.13 at the Oregon Relays. At 200 meters, set four PRs throughout the season. Opened at 25.23 at the Oregon Preview. Bettered that at the Stanford Invitational (24.54). Lowered that to 24.23 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Ran season-best 24.16 in a second-place finish at the Oregon Twilight. At the Pac-10 meet, ran the 200 (24.85) and 400 (56.71) meters. Made four appearances on the 4x400 meter relay team and helped the Ducks set the seventh-fastest time in school history, 3:32.34, in a runner-up finish at the Penn Relays. Wrapped freshman season by scoring at the Pac10 meet on the 4x400 meter relay team that finished seventh (3:47.26). Indoors - Ran the fourth-fastest 60 meter time in school history, 7.71, in a fourth-place finish at the Husky Classic. Nearly matched that mark at the MPSF Championships (7.72). Indoor best in the 200 meters, 24.93, also came at the Husky Classic.

Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 12.13, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10); 200 Meters - 24.16 (w+2.6) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 400 Meters - 55.54, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.71, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); 200 Meters - 24.93, Husky Classic, Seattle Wash. (2/13/10).

Prep: A six-time state champion for Steilacoom High School. Captured titles at 100 and 200 meters as a junior in 2008, at 200 and 400 meters as a sophomore in 2007 and at 400 meters a freshman in 2006. Also won the 4x200 meter relay as a freshman. Was the state runner-up in the 100 as a senior in 2009. Top time in the 200, 25.44 came her senior year at the West Central District meet. Best effort in the 100, 12.25, came in winning the state as a junior, while top 400 time was her state title and meet record run of 57.62 as a sophomore. Also lettered in soccer. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 12.25, 2008; 200 Meters - 25.44, 2009; 400 Meters - 57.62, 2007.

Personal: Majoring in psychology.

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Camilla Dencer Pac-10 competitor in the 400 meter hurdles. Transfer from UCLA has NCAA Championships experience and posted some of the nation’s top times in the 800 and 400 meters as a high school senior in 2008. Prep All-American holds West Valley Christian school records in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and the high jump.

SSe enio nioorr ni Senior Northridge, Calif.

West Valley Christian High School / UCLA Middle Distance Personal Bests 400 Meters - 54.27, Cal/Nevada Championships, Los Angeles, Calif., 3/29/09 800 Meters - 2:07.54, 2008 Pac-10 Track Championships 2011 - 400 Meter Hurdles, p-6th, 1:02.77

2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier in the 400 meter hurdles. Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Oregon Relays in 1:02.43. Also on the Relays’ winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:43.93). Clocked 54.56 in the 400 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, her best 400 time in two years. Ran the 400 meter hurdles in 1:01.88 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Was in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational and the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview. Indoors - Took the 800 leg on the MPSF championship distance medley relay team (11:09.75). Set a personal-best at 600 meters (1:33.85) and also ran on the 4x400 relay squad at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview. Was on the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the UW Invitational (3:38.68) and also ran the 800 meters. Won the 400 meters at the Husky Classic in 55.70. Season Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters - 54.56, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11); 400 Meter Hurdles - 1:01.27 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11). Indoors - 400 Meters - 55.70, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Saw action in the 800 meters at the Oregon Preview, Pepsi Team Invitational, Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight, and in the 400 at the Oregon Relays. Also ran the 4x400 relay at the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Member of two scoring relay teams at the MPSF Championships where Oregon won the league title for the first time ever. Ran the 400 leg on the winning distance medley relay team (11:17.71).

Ran the third leg of the third place 4x400 meter relay team. That squad’s time, 3:42.33, ranks fifth all-time at the University. Also ran a season-best 55.90 400 meters at the MPSF meet. Opened season with a school record in the 600 meters (1:35.82) at the UW Indoor Preview. Season Bests: Indoors - 400 meters - 55.90, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10).

Before Oregon: NCAA Championships qualifier (4x400 meter relay) as a freshman at UCLA. Ran on the Bruins’ West Regional championship 4x400 squad. Finished seventh in the 800 meters at the NCAA West Regional (2:12.88). Took third at that distance against USC (2:09.46). Won the RJ/JJK Invite open 800 (2:09.72). Season-best 800 meter time of 2:07.97 came at the Mt. SAC Relays. Also ran a regional qualifier in the 400 meters of 54.27 at the Cal/Nevada Championships. Indoors, clocked a season-best 400 meter time of 54.57 at the MPSF Championships. UCLA Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters - 54.27 (PR), Cal/ Nevada Championships, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/29/09); 800 Meters - 2:07.97, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/18/09). Indoors - 400 Meters - 54.57 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).

Prep: As a senior in 2008, was No. 9 nationally in the 800 meters (2:07.54) and No. 25 in the 400 meters (54.42) for West Valley Christian High School. Placed third at the 2008 USATF Junior Nationals in the 800 meters to earn All-American honors. Also competed at the World Junior Championships in 2008. Set state Division IV record with her time in the 800, and also holds school records at 200 meters, 400 meters and in the high jump. Was a state finalist in the high jump in 2006 (second) and 2007 (fourth) and a finalist in the 800 meters in 2008. Three-time Junior Olympic champion in the high jump. High School Bests: 200 Meters - 24.87 (PR); 400 Meters - 54.42, 2008; 800 Meters - 2:07.54, 2008; High Jump - 5-8/1.72m (PR).

Personal: Major is psychology. Has six siblings (two brothers, four sisters). Mother Carrie was an AllAmerica swimmer at Alabama.

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Phyllis Francis Pac-10 champion and NCAA All-American in the 4x400 meter relay as a freshman in 2011. NCAA West Preliminary competitor (800 meters). National runner-up in the 400 meters at the USA Junior Championships. Prep indoor national champion at 800 meters. Broke the meet record in the 800 meters at the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships (2:04.83).

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore Queens, N.Y. Catherine McAuley High School Middle Distance Pac-10 Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) School Record (4x400 Meter Relay) All-American Personal Bests 400 Meters - 52:93, USA Junior Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/25/11 800 Meters - 2:04.83, USA Track & Field Junior Olympics, Omaha, Neb., 7/22/08 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 800 Meters, 9th, 2:12.91 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)

2010-11: All-American (4x400 meter relay). Outdoors - Impressive showing after the college season at the USA Junior Championships, where she was the national runner-up at 400 meters. Won her semifinal heat in a then-personal best 53.28. In the finals, broke 53 seconds for the first time as the runner-up in 52.93.

That was the No. 7 time in school history and qualified her for the Pan American Junior Championships.

At the Pan Am meet, placed third in the 400 meters (53.81) and helped the U.S. win the 4x400 meter relay by running the second leg (3:34.71). Helped the 4x400 meter relay team set the school record at the NCAA Championships. Was the Ducks’ third leg for both the semifinal and final races. In the semifinal, Oregon won its heat in 3:31.04. In the final, the Ducks battled for a national championship before taking third in a school-record 3:28.18. Was the third leg on the team that ran the second-fastest time at the NCAA West Preliminary meet in 3:33.63. Also qualified for the NCAA West meet in the 800 meters. Pac-10 champion in the 4x400 meter relay. Ran the third leg on the team that broke the meet record in 3:29.63. Also ran a seasonbest 2:08.45 in the 800 meter preliminaries. Timed 2:08.82 in the 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, where she also helped the Ducks win the 4x400 meter relay with the third-fastest time in school history (3:3:32.63).

At the Pepsi Invitational, timed 2:08.98 in the 800 meters. Also took the second leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:36.87). Established a then-personal best in the 400 meters at the Stanford Invitational by running 54.28. Anchored the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Also ran the 1,500 meters. Indoors - Terrific season opener at the UW Indoor Preview where she set the school record in winning the 600 meters (1:27.38) and ran the second leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Ran 2:11.33 in her first indoor 800 meter race at the Tyson Invitational. Tied for seventh in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships (2:10.04). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors 400 Meters - 52.93 (PR), USA Junior Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/25/11); 800 Meters - 2:08.45, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:10.04, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11).

Prep: Won the 800 meters at the 2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championships (2:07.54) to cap a strong indoor season. That time was the sixth-best nationally among high schoolers in 2010. Won a pair of indoor titles for Brooklyn’s Catherine McAuley High School at the 2010 CHSAA Intersectionals, taking the 300 meters in 38.77 and the 600 in 1:31.64. At the 2010 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden, took third in the 400 meters in 55.82 on a slow track. Burst on to the running scene by breaking the meet record in the 800 meters at the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Omaha, Neb. Clocked a personal best 2:04.83 in claiming her second straight USATF victory. She followed that with a win at the 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Championships in 2:07.69. Won the 2009 New York State Division 2 final in the 800 meters in 2:12.71 and followed that with a second-place run in 2:10.03 championship finals (all divisions). In cross country, placed 16th at the 2009 CHSAA Intersectionals (16:23.60/4,000 meter course).

High School Bests: 400 Meters - 55.82, 2010; 800 Meters - 2:04.83, 2008; High Jump - 5-6/1.67m, 2010.

Personal: Biology major.

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Rebecca Friday NCAA All-American a Pac-10 scorer at 1,500 meters as a sophomore in 2011. Dropped more than nine seconds off her 1,500 time from her freshman to sophomore seasons. Pac-10 scorer and an NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800 meters as a freshman in 2010. Cracked Oregon’s top 10 in the 800 as a freshman (2:05.89).

Three-time Washington state champion at 800 meters. Ranked second in the state among all high school classifications at 800 meters (2:11.40). Also captured the Washington 1,600 meter crown as a senior.

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Bellingham High School Distance School Record (Distance Medley Relay-i) 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:05.89, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/16/10 1,500 Meters - 4:15.17, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/9/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 5th, 4:16.76 2010 - 800 Meters, 17th, 2:09.13 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90\ NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 145th, 21:22.1 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2010 - 59th, 21:22.00 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 4:25.03 (Pac-10) 2010 - 800 Meters, 5th, 2:05.89 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 46th, 21:22 2010 - 35th, 21:03.98 (Pac-10)

2010-11: All-American (1,500 meters). Outdoors - One of the surprises of the NCAA Championships in the 1,500 meters. Posted a personal-best 4:15.17 to finish second in her NCAA Championships semifinal heat and advance to the finals. Time was the eighth-fastest in school history. In the final, put on a huge kick on the last lap to pass seven runners and go from 12th to fifth in the final standings in 4:16.76. Began push to the Championships at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, where she won her opening round race in 4:22.79, and then was third in the quarterfinals in 4:17.93, a PR by more than two seconds. Strong performance in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships, where she ran fourth in 4:25.03. Opened with a three-second PR in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview (4:21.11), finishing as the top collegian in the field and second overall.

Nearly matched that time at the Stanford Invitational (4:21.64). Lowered time to 4:20.58 in a third-place finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Timed season-best 2:08.21 in the 800 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - At the NCAA Championships, ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team that set the school record in 10:52.90. Helped Oregon capture the MPSF team championship by running the 800 leg on the winning distance medley relay team (11:09.75) and taking sixth in the 800 meters in 2:08.56. Had a big 800 meters PR at the UW Final Qualifier, running 2:06.53. Season debut in the 800 meters at the Husky Classic (2:10.38). Cross Country - Opened season with a seventh-place finish at the John Frank Memorial (16:16.2/4,500 meters). Was 52nd at the Notre Dame Invitational in 17:32 (5,000 meters). Finished 11th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 20:46.61 (6,000 meters). Made her Pac-10 debut a 35th-place finish in 21:03.98 (6,000 meters) as the team’s No. 7 runner. Also made her NCAA West Regional debut. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:08.21, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:15.17 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/9/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:06.53 (PR), UW Final Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/5/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer and NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800 meters. Ranked 24th nationally in the 800 (fourth among freshman). Opened season with a then-personal best 4:27.23 in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview. Established an outdoor best in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational (2:10.27), but would lower that mark several times in 2010. Dropped 1,500 PR to 4:26.04 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Flourished the second half of the season, beginning with the Oregon Relays, where she cut :02 off both her 800 (2:08.44) and 1,500 (4:24.58) bests. Lowered 800 time by another second in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Twilight (2:07.55). Had two more personal bests at the Pac-10 Championships. Ran 2:06.87 in her preliminary 800 heat before clocking a personal best 2:05.89 in a fifth-place finish to help Oregon win the meet with a record 215 points. Time was the ninth-fastest in school history. Also scored on the 4x400 meter relay team, running the third leg of Oregon’s seventh-place 3:47.26 finish. Consistent running at the NCAA West Regional saw her finish second in the first round (2:07.23) and the quarterfinal (2:07.01) to automatically qualify for her first NCAA Championships. In the 800 meter semifinals in Eugene, ran fifth in her heat in a rainstorm in 2:09.13. After the collegiate season, competed in the USA Track & Field Junior Championships, where she made the final of the 800 meters. Ran a preliminary time of 2:09.74 to advance to the final, where she placed fifth in 2:09.53. Indoors - Ran personal-best 2:07.91 in the 800 meters at the Husky Classic to register an NCAA provisional time. Helped the Ducks with their first ever MPSF title by placing sixth in the 800 meters (2:10.22). Cross Country - Oregon debut came in an 11th-place finish at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View.

Also finished 11th at the Mike Hodges Invitational as Oregon’s fifth runner. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.89 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 1,500 Meters - 4:24.58, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:07.91, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10).

Prep: Won three straight Washington state 800 meter titles and added a 1,600 meter crown her senior year for Bellingham High School. As a senior, claimed the 800 championship in 2:12.46 and the 1,600 title in 5:01.87. Time from the Bill Harris Invite, 2:11.40 was the second-fastest 800 time in Washington in 2009.

Won state crowns at 800 meters in 2:15.94 as a junior and in 2:16.48 as a sophomore. Also won the 1,600 meters at the 2008 Washington/Oregon Meet of Champions in 5:02.99 after taking third in the state meet (5:05.24). Set prep-best in the 1,600 of 4:53.6 at the 2008 Lake Washington Invitational. Was the state runner-up at 1,600 meters as a sophomore in 2007. Also had three top-12 finishes from the state cross country meet with a best of seventh coming as a junior in 2007. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 58.44, 2009; 800 Meters - 2:11.40, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 4:34.64; 1,600 Meters - 4:53.6, 2008.

Personal: Major is cinema studies.

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English Gardner Put forth one of the most impressive freshman seasons ever in 2011 with a Pac-10 title at 100 meters and a U.S. junior record at that distance. Broke Angela Williams’ USA junior mark by winning the league title in 11.03, which also snapped Gail Devers’ Pac-10 meet record. NCAA scorer in the 100 meters. Ranked among the nation’s top 100 and 55 meter runners as a senior. A five-time New Jersey Group 4 winner in the 100 and 200 meters combined.

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Senior High School Sprints Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Pac-10 Champion (100 Meters) U.S. Junior Record (100 Meters) School Record (100 Meters) All-American Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.03, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz., 5/14/11 200 Meters - 23.02, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz., 5/14/11 400 Meters - 53.98, UAGTCA Youth Invitational, 2006 60 Meters - 7.29 (i), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash., 1/15/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 100 Meters, 7th, 11.25 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 100 Meters, 1st, 11.03 (Pac-10) 2011 - 200 Meters, 3rd, 23.02 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF (Pac-10)

2010-11: Set the American junior record in the 100 meters (11.03). Pac-10 100 meter champion. Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. All-American (100 meters) Outdoors - Following the college season, capped year with a runner-up finish in the 100 meters at the USA Junior Championships. Won her semifinal in 11.40 before taking second in the final in 11.18. At the NCAA Championships, survived a rough collision with teammate Mandy White in the semifinals of the 4x100 meters to earn All-America status in the 100 meters.

Won her semifinal heat in 11.17 before taking seventh in the final in 11.25. Easily advanced in the 100 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, where she ran 11.39 in both the first and quarterfinal rounds to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter team that advanced in 44.68, the seventh-fastest time in school history. Played an important role in Oregon’s come-from-behind win at the Pac-10 Championships.Won the 100 meters in 11.03, which broke Gail Devers’ meet record and Angela Williams’ U.S. junior record. Also broke her own school record in the event. Was third in the 200 meters in a season-best 23.02, which was the second-fastest time in school history. Established a thenpersonal best in winning her heat of the 200 meters at the Oregon Relays in 23.22. Also anchored the 4x100 meter relay team that broke the Oregon Relays record in 43.82. That was the second-fastest time in school history. Broke the school record in the 100 meters, winning in 11.30 at the Mt. SAC Relays. Also helped the 4x100 meter relay team run the third-fastest time in school history (44.09). Was named Pac-10 track athlete of the week following the Mt. SAC Relays. Key to Oregon’s victory at the Pepsi Team Invitational with wins in the 100 (11.62), 200 (24.06) and by anchoring the winning 4x100 meter relay team (44.59). Time in the 100 was fifth-best in school history. Anchored the 4x100 relay team to the fourth-fastest time in school history, 44.47, at the Stanford Invitational. Took the 400 meters in her outdoor debut at the Oregon Preview (56.20) and anchored the 4x100 meter relay team that clocked the No. 5 time in school history, 44.16.

Indoors - Set school (at the time) and Dempsey Indoor records in the 60 meters in her Oregon debut, running 7.29 in the final to win the UW Indoor Preview. Also ran the third leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fifth-fastest time in school history (3:41.02). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.03 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11); 200 Meters - 23.02 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.29 (PR), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11).

Prep: Ranked 10th nationally as a senior in the 100 meters (11.56) and fourth in the country in the indoor 55 meters (6.91). Was the 2010 New Jersey Meet of Champions runner-up in the 100 meters for Eastern Senior High School when she ran her season-best time of 11.56. Was the Group 4 100 meter (11.84) and 200 meter (24.04) champion in 2010. Indoors as a senior, took third in the 55 meters Eastern States Championships, running 6.91. Also tallied an indoor win at the Hispanic Games in 7.06. Posted impressive times earlier in her prep career. As a sophomore in 2008, ran a wind-aided 11.49 in the 100 meters at the NJSIAA Group Championships and was the Group 4 100 and 200 meter winner. Also took second in the 100 in the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals in 11.82. As a freshman, won the New Jersey Meet of Champions 100 meter title (11.62) and was second in the 200 (24.11) during the 2007 spring season after taking the Group 4 state championships in both events. She missed her junior season due to a knee injury. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.49, 2008; 200 Meters - 23.60, 2007; 400 Meters - 53.98, 2006; 55 Meters - 6.91, 2010.

Personal: Major is human physiology.

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Devin Gosberry Pac-10 competitor at 400 meters. Was the 2010 Horizon League co-women’s indoor track and field athlete of the year for Loyola, Ill., after winning three titles. Set four indoor records and one outdoor record at Loyola.

2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier at 400 meters. Took her section of the 400 meters in 56.29 at the Oregon Relays. Also ran on the winning 4x400 team at the Oregon Relays (3:43.93). Saw first action in the 200 meters at the Oregon Relays (24.83). Ran first 400 meters as a Duck at the Mt. SAC Relays (54.74), Led off the winning 4x400 meter relay at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:36.87). Ran the lead leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Also took the lead 4x400 leg at the Stanford Invitational (3:42.35). Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 24.83, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11); 400 Meters - 54.74, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11).

RRS-Junior RS S Jun uniioor Dyer, Ind. Munster High School/Loyola, Ill. Sprints Personal Bests 200 Meters - 24.67 (i), ISU Classic, Ames, Iowa, 2/13/10 400 Meters - 53.67 (i), NCAA Qualifier, Ames, Iowa, 3/6/10 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 400 Meters, p-5th, 55.54 (Pac-10)

Before Oregon: As a sophomore at Loyola, Ill., during the indoor season, set four school records and won three Horizon League championships (200 meters, 400 meters and 4x400 meter relay) in being named that conference’s 2010 co-female indoor track and field athlete of the year. Set school indoor marks at 200 meters (24.67) and 400 meters (53.67), in addition to 300 meters (39.14) and 500 meters (1:14.26). Competed in one meet outdoors before an injury resulted in a medical redshirt. As a freshman in 2009, won the Horizon League Indoor Championships and set then-school records in the 400 meters (55.63) and the 4x400 meter relay (3:54.87). Also finished fourth in the 200 meters at the league meet. Won the 400 meters at the outdoor Horizon League Championships (54.33). Set the school record in the 400 meters, 54.19, at the Georgia Tech Invitational. At Munster High School, helped the track and field team place fourth in the state as a senior by placing second in the 400 meters (55.2). Received first team all-conference honors. Loyola, Ill., Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters, 24.77 (PR), Horizon League Championships, Chicago, Ill. (5/16/09); 400 Meters, 54.19 (PR), Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, Ga., (5/15/09). Indoors - 200 Meters, 24.67 (PR), ISU Classic, Ames, Iowa (2/13/10); 400 Meters, 53.67 (PR), NCAA Qualifier, Ames, Iowa (3/6/10).

Personal: Major is journalism.

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Jordan Hasay

Junior Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Mission College Prep Distance 2-Time NCAA Champion (Mile-i, 3,000 Meters-i) NCAA Runner-up (Cross Country) Honda Award Finalist (Cross Country) USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Pac-10 Athlete of the Year (Cross Country) Academic All-American of the Year (Track & Field/Cross Country) Bowerman Award Semifinalist 2-Time NCAA West Champion (Cross Country) 3-Time Pac-10 Champion (1,500 Meters, 5,000 Meters, Cross Country) Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year (Cross Country) 11-Time All-American Academic All-America 1st Team 3 School Records (Mile-i, 3,000 Meters-i, Distance Medley Relay-i) Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:10.28, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 5/1/11 5,000 Meters - 15:37.29 Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif., 4/15/11 Mile - 4:33.01 (i), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas, 3/12/11 3,000 Meters - 9:05.42 (i), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash., 1/9/11

Phenomenal sophomore season included a pair of NCAA titles, three Pac-10 titles and six All-America awards. In the classroom, she was named the Academic All-American of the Year for Track & Field/Cross Country, becoming the first sophomore to win that honor in any sport in the program’s 60 year history.

Won 2011 NCAA indoor titles in the mile and the 3,000 meters and Pac-10 crowns in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meter and in cross country (2010). A 2010 Honda Award finalist. NCAA West Regional cross country champion. Was the 2011 USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and a Boweman Award semifinalist.

Pac-10 Cross Country Newcomer of the Year and an All-American in her first fall as a Duck in 2009.

Continued that trend with a pair of All-America awards (mile, distance medley relay) at the 2010 NCAA Indoor meet and an outdoor honor in the 1,500 meters at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor championships. One of the most decorated women’s runners to ever sign with Oregon. Capped her USA Junior running career with the 1,500 meter title in 2010. IAAF World Junior Championships qualifier. Seven-time junior national champion set 13 age group records and nine high school class records. Among those is the national prep record of 4:14.50 at 1,500 meters that she set in the semifinals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Is the first four-time California state champion at 3,200 meters and is only the second fourtime CIF cross country champion. Among the national awards she collected during her remarkable career were Gatorade Girls National Cross Country Runner of the Year, Track & Field News’ Girls High School Athlete of the Year, USA Track and Field’s Youth Athlete of the Year, USA Today’s High School Track and Field Girls Athlete of the Year, SI.com’s Girls Athlete of the Year and SportsMaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year. Also the class valedictorian with a grade point average better than 4.5.

2010-11: NCAA Indoor Champion in both the mile and 3,000 meters. USTFCCCA national Indoor women’s track athlete of the year. NCAA Cross Country Championships third-place finisher. Pac-10 Cross Country individual champion and NCAA West Regional Cross Country individual champion. Honda Award finalist.

Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American of the Year. Pac-10 cross country athlete of the year. Bowerman Award Semifinalist. Was named the 2010 USTFCCCA West Region Cross Country women’s runner of the year. Pac-10 1,500 and 5,000 meter champion. 1st team All-America (1,500 and 5,000 meters). Outdoors - Strong finish to the season at the USA Championships, where she finished ninth in the national final of the 1,500 meters in 4:12.66. Earned All-America honors in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships. Was fourth in the 5,000 (15:41.00) and eighth in the 1,500 (4:17.67) in running a difficult double. Successfully executed demanding double at the NCAA West Preliminary meet where she advanced in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. In the 1,500 ran 4:24.03 (second) in the opening round before going 4:20.13 (fourth) in the quarterfinals to advance. Sandwiched in between those races, she advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 5,000 meters by finishing fourth in 16:04.39. Double winner of the 1,500 and 5,000 meters led Oregon’s remarkable come-from-behind victory at the Pac-10 Championships. Fended off Laura Carlyle of Oregon State to take the 1,500 meter crown in 4:19.18. With the Ducks ahead by 2.5 points at the end of the meet, came back in the 5,000 meters and won in 16:24.10 to keep the Ducks in front.

Impressive 1,500 meters of 4:10.28 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in a field of professionals. That was the top time in the nation, a personal best, and the fourth-fastest in school history. Was also the fastest 1,500 by a Duck in 27 years. Ran a nation-leading 15:37.29 in the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. Was 11th overall and the second collegian in a field of prefessionals. Time was the fourth-fastest in school history and the best by a Duck in 23 years. Made season debut a memorable one by winning a thrilling 1,500 meters in 4:18.61 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Was named the national Academic All-American of the Year for Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country. Became the first sophomore in any sport in the nearly 60 year history of the program to earn that honor. Academic All-America 1st Team. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Indoors - Set a school record and was part of two NCAA automatic qualifiers in her season debut at the UW Invitational. Broke Melody Fairchild’s 1996 record (9:07.25) in the 3,000 meters by nearly two seconds, winning in 9:05.42. Also ran the lead leg on Oregon’s distance medley relay that won in 11:02.15. That mark was also an NCAA automatic qualifier and broke the Dempsy Indoor Facility stadium record. Followed that by running a nation-leading time in the mile at the Husky Classic, 4:34.75. Finished second overall and was the top collegian with a time that ranked No. 2 on the UO indoor list. At the MPSF Championships, defended her title in the mile by winning in 4:35.28. Also scored another 1.5 points for the champion Ducks with her seventh-place tie in the 800 meters (2:10.04). Riveting performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she led a 1-3-4 Duck finish in the mile to help Oregon wrap up its second national title. Broke a legendary school record in the process - Leann Warren’s 1982 mark of 4:33.26 - in becoming the first Oregon woman to win the mile in 4:33.01. Came back the next day to hold off Shelia Reid of Villanova to win the 3,000 meters in 9:13.17. Darted between Reid and another runner with less than two laps remaining to join Fairchild as the only two women in school history

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WOMEN’S PROFILES NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 4th, 15:41.00 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 8th, 4:17.67 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:16.43 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - Mile, 1st, 4:33.01 2011 - 3,000 Meters, 1st, 9:13.71 2011 - DMR, 2nd, 10:52.90 2010 - Mile, 4th, 4:38.29 2010 - 3,000 Meters 2010 - DMR, 2nd, 10:58.96 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 2nd, 19:41.8 2010 - 3rd, 20:13.0 2009 - 18th, 20:23.1 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 1st, 19:44 2010 - 1st, 20:01.90 2009 - 2nd, 20:52.46 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 4:19.18 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 1st, 16:24.10 (Pac-10) 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:17.39 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 3rd, 19:50 2010 - 1st, 19:44.95 (Pac-10) 2009 - 3rd, 19:48.97 (Pac-10)

to win NCAA 3K crowns. Also anchored the Ducks’ runner-up distance medley relay team that broke the school record in 10:52.90. Selected as the USTFCCCA’s national Indoor Track Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Cross Country - Won the Pac-10 individual cross country title, holding off Stanford’s Kathy Kroeger by :05.

Covered the 6,000 meter course in 19:44.95 to help the women tie for third in the closest team race in Pac-10 history. Became the second staight Duck to win the Pac-10 title, following Nicole Blood in 2009. Followed that by winning the NCAA West Regional meet in 20:01.90 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon finish second and automatically advance to the NCAA Championships. Capped terrific sophomore cross country campaign by finishing third at the NCAA Championships in 20:13.0 (6,000 meters). That was the best finish by a Duck since Lisa Karnoop was third at the 1991 Championships. The only Duck to finish higher is Leann Warren, who was second in 1981. Earned her second straight cross country All-America award. Earlier in the season, led Ducks to an impressive runner-up finish at Notre Dame with her eighth-place finish in 16:45 (5,000 meters). Recorded that top-10 finish in spite of losing a shoe in the final mile. Earned her first collegiate cross country victory at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, finishing with teammate Alexandra Kosinski in 19:25.31 (6,000 meters) to lead the Ducks to the team title. Pac-10 cross country All-Academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:10.28 (PR), Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/1/11); 5,000 Meters - 15:37.29 (PR), Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:10.04 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); Mile - 4:33.01 (PR), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/12/11); 3,000 Meters - 9:05.42 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - The top freshman runner at the NCAA Championships with her third-place finish in the 1,500 meters. Ranked eighth nationally in the 1,500 (4:14.67) and was the nation’s top freshman. Collegiate debut was a memorable one as she won the featured section of the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational in 4:14.67. That time was less than a quarter of a second off her PR that she set at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Was also victorious in her Hayward Field debut as a Duck, taking the 5,000 meters in 16:16.02 to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. At the Penn Relays, led off Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team (11:02.85) and anchored the third-place 4x1,500 meter relay squad (17:25.27). Was third in the 1,500 (top collegian) at the Oregon Relays in 4:17.37. At the Pac-10 Championships, took third in the 1,500 meters in 4:17.39. Won her preliminary 1,500 race at the NCAA West Regional in 4:20.45 and then advanced to the NCAA Championships by running 4:19.95 in the quarterfinals. At the NCAA meet in Eugene, took third in her heat in 4:17.90 to davance to the finals, where she produced one of the competition’s biggest surprises.

Keeping pace with the leaders nearly the entire way, finished third behind a pair of seniors in 4:16.43 to become the highest placing freshman runner at the 2010 Championships. Picked up her fourth All-America honors of the year along the way. Following the collegiate season, ran at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where she won the 1,500 meters (4:26.38) and was the runner-up at 3,000 meters (9:18.92), and qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships in both events. Set a personal-best in the 1,500 meters (4:13.85) in an exhibition during the Nike Track Nationals at Hayward Field. At the IAAF World meet, opened with a personal-best 9:15.78 in a ninth-place finish in the 3,000 meters. Then in the 1,500 meters, was second in her preliminary heat (4:16.74) before just missing another PR in the final, where she was fourth in 4:13.95.

Indoors - A part of Oregon’s record-setting distance medley relay team and an NCAA participant in both the mile and 3,000 meters. Key point scorer at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she placed fourth in the mile (4:38.29) and ran the anchor leg on the Ducks’ runner-up distance medley relay team as Oregon won the NCAA Indoor title for the first time in school history. DMR time at the NCAA meet, 10:58.96, was a school record and only the second-time Oregon had run under 11:00. Opened season by running the lead leg of Oregon’s record-setting distance medley relay team at the Texas A&M Challenge. That squad clocked a nation-leading 10:59.64, which marked the first time ever that an Oregon team had broken 11:00. Came back the next day to win the mile in 4:38.48. Two weeks later, won the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic in 9:12.25, an NCAA automatic qualifying time that was fourth all-time at Oregon. Helped lead Oregon to to its first ever MPSF crown by winning the mile in 4:35.01. That time was not only an NCAA automatic qualifier but ranked second all-time at Oregon was was just :02 shy of the school record. Cross Country - Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year earned first All-America award at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Oregon’s No. 1 or 2 runner in every race. Did not disappoint in her Oregon debut, taking sixth at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 16:39.71 (5,000 meters) as the top freshman in the race to help the Ducks to a second-place finish. Impressed on the national stage as the top Duck (third overall) at the Pre-National Invitational, covering the 6,000-meter LaVern Gibson Championship Course in 20:33.0. Had another strong performance at the Pac-10 Championships, where she finished third in 19:48.97 as the top freshman. Best showing to date at the NCAA West Regional, where she took second in 20:52.46. Was the Ducks’ top runner and the No. 3 freshman overall at the NCAA Championships, where she ran 18th in 20:23.1 to claim her first All-America award. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:13.85, Nike Track Nationals Exhibition, Eugene, Ore. (7/2/10); 5,000 Meters - 16:16.02, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10). Indoors - Mile - 4:35.01, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); 3,000 Meters - 9:12.25, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10).

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WOMEN’S PROFILES Prep: Setting age group records as young as age 12 (3,000 meters, 9:48.77), became a four-time California 3,200 meter and cross country champion, as well as a six-time American junior champion. Her U.S. high school record of 4:14.50 in the 1,500 meter semifinals on the 4th of July at the 2008 Olympic Trials was one of the enduring moments of those games. As a senior in 2008-09, became the first four-time California state champion at 3,200 meters, winning in 10:05.29. Went on to win the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships to earn a spot on Team USA, which led to her first international victory, 4:26.26 in the 1,500 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships in Trinidad. Also won the two-mile at the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals with a time 10:10.89, sixth fastest among U.S. preps. During the cross country season in the fall, picked up her fourth CIF title (17:18) to go along with her fourth Foot Locker West Regional crown. Capped cross country season by winning her second Foot Locker National Championship in 17:22, becoming one of only six women to have won that race twice. Also won the USATF Cross Country title.

Awards accumulated by the end of her senior year included Gatorade Girls National Cross Country Runner of the Year, Track & Field News’ Girls High School Athlete of the Year, USA Track and Field’s Youth Athlete of the Year, USA Today’s High School Track and Field Girls Athlete of the Year, SI.com’s Girls Athlete of the Year, DyeStat Girls Athlete of the Year and SportsMaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year. Was the lead feature story for the March 2009 issue of Track & Field News, becoming just the ninth high school athlete selected for the cover. Was also the class valedictorian with a 4.51 grade point average. Her junior year saw her win not only California state titles in cross country and at 3,200 meters (in a meet-record 9:52.13), but she also pulled off an impressive feat in national and international competition when she won the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships two weeks prior to her memorable run as the youngest competitor at the Olympic Trials. Then one week after the Trials, travelled to Bydgoszyz, Poland for the World Junior Championships, where she took fourth in the 1,500 meters in 4:19.02, the fastest time ever posted by an American at the World games. As a junior, she also won her first national USATF Junior Cross Country championship (20:32). Her sophomore year saw her win state 3,200 meter (10:06.76) and country (17:15) titles, as well as her first American junior track championship at 1,500 meters, which she did in a meet-record 4:16.98. Went on to place second at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Began her high school career by winning the 2005 Foot Locker National Cross Country championship (17:05), and added wins in cross country and at 3,200 meters (10:13.55) as a freshman at the California state meet. She was also the USATF junior champion at 3,000 meters (9:50.56) in the spring of 2006. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.64, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 4:14.50, 2008; 1,600 Meters - 4:39.13, 2007; Mile - 4:42.21, 2006; 3,000 Meters - 9:19.6, 2008; 3,200 Meters - 9:52.13, 2008; 2-Mile - 10:10.89, 2009.

Personal: Major is business.

Anne Kesselring NCAA 800 meter champion as a sophomore in 2011, just the fourth 800 meter national champ in school history. Also scored in the mile (fourth) and distance medley relay (second) for the Ducks’ NCAA Indoor national champs. An Academic All-America Second Team selection. Pac-10 champion at 800 meters as a freshman. NCAA outdoor scorer in the 800 meters. Scorer in both the mile and distance medley relay for Oregon’s 2010 indoor national champions. The 2010 German national runner-up at 1,500 meters. Two-time IAAF World Junior Championships qualifier and four-time German junior champion.

JJunior Ju uni nior nior or Nürnberg, Germany Sigmund-Schuckert Gymnasium Middle Distance NCAA Champion (800 Meters) Pac-10 Champion (800 Meters) School Record (Distance Medley Relay) 6-Time All-American Academic All-America 2nd Team

2010-11: NCAA 800 Meter Champion. All-American (800 meters). Academic All-America 2nd Team.

Outdoors - Won the NCAA 800 meter title by .01. Captured her semifinal heat in 2:04.70 to advance to the final, where she timed a personal-best 2:02.15, which was just enough to beat Oklahoma State’s Natalja Piliusina (2:02.16). Time was the fifth-best in school history. Became the fourth Duck to win the national title at 800 meters, joining Rebekah Noble (2006), Claudette Groenendaal (1985) and Lean Warren (1981). Breezed through the NCAA West Preliminary rounds of the 800 meters to advance to the NCAA Championships. Went 2:06.02 for the top time in the opening round and then went an impressive 2:03.49 in the quarterfinals. Double event scorer to help Oregon come from behind and win the Pac-10 Championships. Tough double included a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters in 4:21.36 and a fifth-place finish in the 800 in 2:07.41. Ran an eyepopping and nation-leading 2:02.44 in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays. Finished second behind only professional Geena Gall, who ran a meet record 2:02.04. Lowered 1,500 time to 4:16.55 in winning the elite section at the Mt. SAC Relays, a time that was less than half-a-second off her PR. Was the runner-up by .01 in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.67. Opened the season by running 4:18.53 in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational to finish as the top collegian (third overall). Following the collegiate season, returned to Germany where she won the U-23 national title in 2:05.92 to advance to the European U-23

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WOMEN’S PROFILES Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:02.15, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/10/11 1,500 Meters - 4:16.25, Bottrup, Germany, 7/9/10 Mile - 4:34.96 (i), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas, 3/11/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 800 Meters, 1st, 2:02.15 2010 - 800 Meters, 6th, 2:05.41 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - Mile, 4th, 4:34.96 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90 2010 - Mile, 6th, 4:40.39 2010 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:58.96 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 229th, 22:12.1 2010 - 235th, 22:56.7 2009 - 103rd, 21:19.2 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 66th, 21:46 2010 - 36th, 21:02.30 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:21.36 (Pac-10) 2011 - 800 Meters, 5th, 2:07.41 (Pac-10) 2010 - 800 Meters, 1st, 2:04.36 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 89th, 22.35 2010 - 24th, 20:41.12 (Pac-10) 2009 - 23rd, 20:39.42 (Pac-10)

Championships. There, she was fifth in an impressive 2:02.97. At the German senior national championships at the end of July, placed third in the 1,500 meters in 4:17.25, a time that was just one second off her personal best. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Indoors - At the NCAA Championships, came from the back of the pack to finish fourth in the mile in a personal-best 4:34.96. Was part of the Ducks’ 1-3-4 finish that wrapped up the 2011 NCAA title. Time was the fourth-best in school history.

Also took the lead leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team that set a school record in 10:52.90.

Ran the No. 3 time nationally in the mile, 4:36.32, at the Husky Classic. That time was also the third-fastest in UO history. Strong performance at the MPSF Championships, helping the Ducks win the team title by leading off the victorious distance medley relay (11:09.75) and finishing second in the 800 meters. Time in the 800, 2:04.70, was tied for the second-fastest in school history and fifth in the nation this season. Opened the season with the second-fastest 600 time in school history, 1:29.73, at the UW Indoor Preview. Cross Country - Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner at Notre Dame, finishing 44th in 17:27 (5,000 meters) to help the Ducks finish second.

Strong fourth place run at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 20:05.64 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon win the meet. Scored as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the Pac-10 Championships in 20:41.12 (6,000 meters), placing 24th overall. Also the Ducks’ fifth scorer at the NCAA West Regional, placing 36th overall (21:02.30/6,000 meters) to help Oregon automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. Capped season with her second straight NCAA Championships appearance. Pac-10 all-academic first team selection. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:02.15 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/10/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:16.55, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.70 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash.

(2/26/11); Mile - 4:34.36 (PR), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/11/11).

2009-10: Pac-10 800 meter champion. Outdoors - Ranked ninth nationally at 800 meters and 15th in the 1,500. Execptional freshman campaign concluded with a sixth-place finish in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships. Terrific run to win the 800 meters at the Pac-10 championships in a personal-best 2:04.36, holding off Arizona’s Christina Rodgers by .14. Time is sixth all-time at Oregon. Was also the anchor leg of Oregon’s seventh-place Pac-10 4x400 meter relay team (3:47.26). Followed that at the NCAA West Regional by winning her 800 first round race in 2:07.61 and then capturing her quarterfinal heat in 2:06.71 to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene. At the NCAA meet, took second in her semifinal heat in 2:05.16 to move on to the finals, where she finished sixth in 2:05.41 to earn her third All-America award of the season.

Prior to the championship meets, at the Penn Relays, ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team (11:02.85), the third leg of the third-place 4x1,500 meter relay team (17:25.27) and the second leg of the third-place 4x800 meter relay team (8:32.40). Set a PR at the time in a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight in 4:17.71. Season debut came in a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (4:18.80). Won the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.90 to help Oregon win that meet. Following the collegiate season, returned to her native Germany, where she set a PR in the 1,500, 4:16.25, at Bottrup, that was the 10th-best time in school history. Followed that with her runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the German championships (4:17.17). Indoors - Ran the one of the fastest miles at Oregon in 28 years and also helped the Ducks set the school record twice in the distance medley relay. Scored in the mile and on the distance medley relay to help Oregon capture its first ever NCAA indoor title. Opened season with a 2:07.25 turn in the 800 meters in a win at the UW Indoor Preview. Two weeks later at Texas A&M, helped Oregon set the school record in the distance medley relay in 10:59.64, running the 800 meter leg. That time was Oregon’s first ever under 11:00. Came back the next day to clock 2:06.32 in a second place finish in the 800 meters. At the Feb. 13 Husky Classic, ran the fastest indoor mile by a Duck in 28 years, 4:37.94. Won the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships in an indoor personal best 2:05.72. That time ranks third indoor at Oregon.

Also ran the lead leg on the Ducks’ winning distance medley relay squad (11:17.71). At the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, took sixth in the mile in 4:40.39 where she and teammate Jordan Hasay were the only freshmen to make the final. Also ran the lead leg of Oregon’s second-place distance medley relay team, which ran 10:58.96 to break the school record set earlier in the season at Texas A&M. Cross Country - Impressive varsity debut was a victory at the Mike Hodges Invitational, where she led the Ducks to the team title. Solid run at the Pac-10 Championships with a 23rd-place finish (20:39.42). Capped fall with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.36, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 1,500 Meters - 4:16.25 (PR), Bottrup, Germany (7/9/10). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.72, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); Mile - 4:37.94 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10).

Prep: Two-time IAAF World Junior Track & Field Championships qualifier (2006, 2008). Four-time German junior champion. Ran a personal-best 2:04.96 in the 800 meters at Hengelo, Netherlands, in 2007, which would easily rank among Oregon’s all-time top 10. Had PR at 1,500 meters of 4:19.84 in 2009. Was the German youth champion at 800 meters in 2008 to advance to the IAAF World Championships in Poland.

High School Bests: 400 Meters - 56.54, 2007; 800 Meters - 2:04.96, 2008; 1,500 Meters - 4:19.84, 2009.

Indoor - 800 Meters - 2:06.61, 2008.

Personal: Major is business administration.

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Alexandra Kosinski Three-time cross country All-American and a three-time track All-American has blossomed into one of the finest middle distance runners in the country. Promising 2011 track season was cut short due to injury, but comes back strong for her senior year in 2012. A 2010 NCAA scorer at 5,000 meters. Led Oregon with an eighth place finish at the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships after earning recognition as the top freshman finisher at the NCAA meet the year before. Three-time NCAA Track & Field Championships qualifier. 2009 USA Track & Field Championships participant. Ranks among the school’s all-time best in the outdoor 1,500 and 5,000 meters and the indoor mile and 3,000 meters. Finished second in the 1,500 meters at the 2008 Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships and then went on to finish sixth at the World Junior Championships. As a prep, drew national acclaim when she broke the national high school 1,600 meter federation record as a senior and was a two-time Foot Locker cross country qualifier.

RS-Senior El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Oak Ridge High School Middle Distance NCAA West Champion (Cross Country) School Record (5,000 Meters-i) 5-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:07.45, Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/16/09 1,500 Meters - 4:15.67, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/10/10 5,000 Meters - 15:44.60 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/11/12 Mile - 4:38.21 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/26/11 3,000 Meters - 9:08.60 (i), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash., 1/29/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 3rd, 16:02.90 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 11th, 4:20.93 2009 - 1,500 Meters, p-4th, 4:19.02 2008 - 1,500 Meters, 22nd, 4:29.01 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2009 - 3,000 Meters, 13th, 9:23.57 2009 - Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 11:02.81 2008 - Mile, 12th, 4:44.21 2008 - Distance Medley Relay, 9th, 11:24.83 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2010 - 19th, 20:32.6 2009 - 81st, 21:10.5 2008 - 8th, 20:04.2 2007 - 13th, 20:34 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2010 - 3rd, 20:09.53 2009 - 8th, 21:07.25 2008 - 1st, 19:59.1 2007 - 6th, 20:36.45

2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - School record-holder at 5,000 meters. Broke Nicole Blood’s year-old UO mark in the 5,000 meters by finishing second at the Husky Classic in 15:44.60. Ran a personalbest 9:08.60 3,000 meters in a runner-up finish to teammate Jordan Hasay at the UW Invitational. Also helped the Ducks win the distance medley relay by anchoring the team that set a Dempsey Indoor Facility record in 11:02.15. Both times were NCAA automatic qualifiers. The 3,000 time ranked fourth in school history, while the DMR was No. 3 all-time. Established her third personal best of the season by finishing second in the mile at the MPSF Championships in 4:38.21. That time was the fifth-fastest in school history.

Cross Country - Earned her third career All-America award in four tries by virtue of her 19th place finish at the NCAA Championships in 20:32.6 (6,000 meters). Strong third-place finish at the NCAA West Regional helped Oregon finish second and advance to the NCAA Championships. Covered the 6,000-meter course in 20:09.53 for her fourth career top-eight NCAA West finish. Notched her fourth straight career top-10 finish at the Pac-10 Championships to help Oregon tie for third in the closest team race in league history. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 20:09.58, which was good for fourth. Helped lead Ducks to an impressive runnerup finish at Notre Dame with her ninth-place finish in 16:46 (5,000 meters). Teamed with Jordan Hasay for an impressive 1-2 finish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational as Oregon won that meet. Time of 19:25.33 (6,000 meters) was .02 behind Hasay. Pac-10 cross country all-academic second team. Season Bests: Indoors Mile - 4:38.21 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); 3,000 Meters - 9:08.60 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); 5,000 Meters - 15:44.40 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12).

2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked ninth nationally at 5,000 meters. NCAA and Pac-10 scorer at 5,000 meters.

All-American at both 5,000 and 1,500 meters. Made season debut at the Pepsi Team Invitational where she took third in the 1,500 meters in 4:22.92. Helped Oregon take third in the 4x1,500 race at the Penn Relays (17:25.27). Ran a personal-best 15:57.83 in a runner-up finish (top collegian) in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. That time is the eighth-best in school history. Great effort at the Pac-10 Championship to help the Ducks win their second straight title. Was the runner-up at 5,000 meters in 16:06.84 and fourth in the 1,500 meters in 4:18.98. Two weeks later at the NCAA West Regional, advanced to the NCAA Championships in both races. Took third in the 5,000 in 16:34.95 and was eighth in the 1,500 in 4:19.99. At the NCAA Championships, impressed with a third-place finish in the 5,000 (16:02.90). Also set a PR in the 1,500 semifinals in 4:15.67 before finishing 11th in the final in 4:20.93. Semifinal time is No. 9 in school history. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Opened season with an impressive second-place run at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (16:25.75, 5,000 meters) to lead Oregon to a second-place team finish. Struggled with the flu, but was still the Ducks’ fifth scorer at the Pre-National Invitational. Was the Ducks’ third runner and placed ninth overall (20:09.86) to help Oregon take second at the Pac-10 Championships. Also the team’s No. 3 runner in a solid eighth-place finish at the NCAA West Regional (21:07.25). Capped fall with her third straight NCAA Championships appearance. Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:15.67, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/10/10); 5,000 Meters - 15:57.83, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10).

2008-09: Key runner for Oregon’s best-ever NCAA indoor team and outdoor Pac-10 champions. Helped Oregon set the school record in the distance medley relay with a sixth place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships (11:02.81). The Ducks tied for ninth overall for their best indoor showing as Kosinski captured her third career All-America award. Indoor PR of 9:11.24 at the MPSF Championships ranked third all-time at Oregon. Outdoors, doubled at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships to help Oregon win both events. Won the 1,500 meters (4:18.43) and ran fourth in the 800 at the Pepsi meet.

Was third in the 1,500 meters (4:27.29) and fifth in the 800 in a personal-best 2:07.45 to help the Ducks capture their first Pac-10 championship in 17 years. One of the most consistent 1,500 meter runners with

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WOMEN’S PROFILES Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 2nd, 16:06.84 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 4:18.98 2009 - 800 Meters - 5th, 2:07.45 2009 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:27.29 2008 - 1,500 Meters, 12th, 4:45.14 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2010 - 4th, 20:09.58 2009 - 9th, 21:09.86 2008 - 8th, 20:25.28 2007 - 3rd, 19:54.1

seven races between 4:18 and 4:20 on the season. Ran a seasonal best 4:18.64 at the Cardinal Invitational in May, which ranked as the ninth-best time in school history. Placed fifth in the 1,500 at the NCAA West Regional to secure her second straight trip to the NCAA Championships. Capped season by running ninth in her preliminary heat (4:18.87) at the USA Track & Field Championships. In the fall, repeated All-America honors in cross country. Led Oregon to the second-place trophy for the second consecutive year with her eighth-place finish (20:04.2) at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Teamed with Nicole Blood to give Oregon a pair of top-10 finishers. Joined Blood and Mattie Bridgmon as All-Americans, giving the Ducks a trio of national honor winners for the first time in 21 years. Won the NCAA West Regional (19:59.1) to become the Ducks’ first regional champion in 14 years. Was Oregon’s No. 3 runner and finished 11th overall (20:29.61) at the Pac-10 Championships. Led Oregon to the Bill Dellinger Invitational title with her first-place run in 20:19.90. Named the USTFCCCA West Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

Two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic selection. Pac-10 All-Academic Track & Field honorable mention.

Pac-10 All-Academic Cross Country honorable mention. Named the team’s Tom Heinonen Cross Country Award winner. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:07.45 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/16/09); 1,500 Meters - 4:18.64, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/2/09). Indoors - Mile - 4:41.69, New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/7/09); 3,000 Meters - 9:11.24, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).

2007-08: All-American and Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year in cross country. An NCAA Championships qualifier in the 1,500 meters and the indoor mile. Ran the second-fastest indoor mile in school history (4:39.54). Wrapped up freshman season with impressive showings in the U.S Junior and World Junior championship meets. Placed second in the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Junior Championships where she ran a 4:19.22 to qualify for the World Junior Championships. There, she ran a season-best 4:19.14 in the preliminaries before finishing sixth in the finals (4:21.26). Good early season runs at 1,500 meters included a second-place finish at the Oregon Preview (4:23.33), a win at the Pepsi Team Invite (4:19.88) and a second-place showing at the Cardinal Invitational (4:19.48) before making her Pac-10 Championships debut. Finished seventh in the NCAA West Regional (4:25.41) to advance to her first outdoor NCAA Championships. Indoors, won the mile at the MPSF Championships to advance to the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished 12th in 4:44.21. Also ran on Oregon’s ninth-place distance medley relay team (11:24.83). Helped Oregon set the school’s distance medley record, 11:10.48, earlier in the indoor season. In the fall, was the top freshman at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where she surged over the last half of the race to finish 13th in 20:34, a key contributor to the Ducks’ second-place finish. After the season was tabbed the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year by league coaches after she finished third (19:55) in the Pac-10 Championships as the top non-senior runner and sixth in the West Regional (20:37). Added another top-three finish in her collegiate debut in the Bill Dellinger Invitational (third, 20:24). Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:09.41, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/17/08); 1,500 Meters - 4:19.14, World Junior Outdoor Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland (7/11/08). Indoors - Mile - 4:39.54 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08).

Prep: In 2007, reset the national high school 1,600 meter record in the Meet of Champions (4:38.15) in late April in Sacramento, and also led preps nationally during the early season in the 800 meters with her time from the same meet. Finished second in the state at 1,600 meters as a sophomore and junior. Her junior season time ranked top-five all-time in state meet history and third nationally among preps in ’06. In cross country, she competed in the Foot Locker Championships as a senior (36th) and junior (20th), after she finished top-eight in the West Regional both seasons (seventh/eighth). A California state cross country runner-up as a senior, she also finished fifth as a sophomore and junior.

Personal: Sociology major.

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Lauryn Newson Pac-10 championships scorer (long jump). NCAA Championships qualifier (4x100 meter relay). A 2010 USA Track & Field Championships qualifier. Significant role in both the long jump and on the 4x100 relay squad.

SSe enio nioorr ni Senior Richmond, Calif.

Pinole Valley High School/ Laney CC Sprints/Jumps Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.60, California State JC Championships, Lancaster, Calif., 5/22/10 200 Meters - 23.53, Coast Conference Championships, San Jose, Calif., 4/27/10 Long Jump - 21-7.25/6.58m, USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/26/10 60 Meters - 7.57 (i), UW Indoor Preview Seattle, Wash., 1/15/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF Pac-10 Track Championships 2011 - Long Jump, 6th, 20-2.5/6.16m 2011 - 200 Meters, FS 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, DNF

2010-11: Outdoors - Ran third leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that ran 44.68 at the NCAA West Preliminary meet to qualify for the NCAA Championships. That was the seventh-fastest time in school record. Also qualified for the West meet in the long jump. Scored three team points at the Pac-10 Championships with a sixth-place finish in the long jump, going a season-best 20-2.5/6.16m. Broke into three Oregon career top 10 categories at the Oregon Relays. Ran the ninth-fastest 200 at Oregon in 23.88 (tied for second), moved into 10th in the 100 meters at 11.90 (third) and helped the Ducks set a meet record in the 4x100 meter relay at 43.82. That was the second-fastest time in school history. In outdoor debut, won the 200 meters at the Oregon Preview in 24.16 and ran the third leg on the fifth-fastest 4x100 meter relay at Oregon (44.61). Lowered 200 time to 24.12 at the Stanford Invitational, where she also took the third leg on the 4x100 meter team that won in 44.47 (No. 4 all-time). Ran the third leg of the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the Pepsi Team Invitational (44.59). Indoors - Debut at 60 meters at the UW Indoor Preview (7.57) was good for second place and the fourth-fastest 60 time in school history. Also long jumped at the season opener. Followed that by running 24.25 to finish second the 200 meters at the UW Invitational. That was the fourth-best time in school history. Also went 20-0.5/6.11m in the long jump, which was the third best leap in school history. Competed in the 200 meters and the long jump at the Tyson Invitational. Was the runner-up in the long jump at the MPSF Championships, going 20-2.25/6.15m. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters 11.90, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); 200 Meters - 23.88, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11); Long Jump - 20-2.5/6.16m, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.57 (PR), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11); 200 Meters - 24.19 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); Long Jump - 20-2.25/6.15m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/11).

Before Oregon: Ranked 12th among all U.S women in the long jump in 2010 with a best leap of 217.25/6.58m from the USA Track & Field Championships. Finished sixth at the USA meet. Won the 100 meters (11.60) and long jump (20-9.25/6.33m) at the California State JC Championships as a sophomore for Laney Community College. Time in the 100 was a JC best. Also took second in the 200 (24.33) and third in the high jump (6-3/1.60m) to help Laney win the state title. Set a PR in the 200 (23.53) earlier in the season at the Coast Conference Championships. Set the school record in the long jump (21-1.5/6.44m) at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite. As a sophomore in 2009, helped Laney take second at the state meet by winning the 100 (11.73) and 200 (23.64) meters and the long jump. She set a then-school record in the long jump going 20-5.25. Prior to competing for Laney, represented Team USA at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships and took third in the long jump (19-7.5). Graduated from Pinole Valley High School, where she also played basketball. Was the 2008 junior regional winner in the long jump, going 20-2.5 to advance to the USATF Junior Championships. Laney CC Bests: 100 Meters, 11.60 (PR), California State JC Championships, Lancaster, Calif. (5/22/10); 200 Meters, 23.53 (PR), Coast Conference Championships, San Jose, Calif. (4/27/10); High Jump - 5-5/1.65m (PR), California State JC Championships, San Mateo, Calif. (5/15/09); Long Jump - 21-7.25/6.58m (PR), USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/26/10).

Personal: Major is sociology.

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Chizoba Okodogbe NCAA Championships scorer (4x400 meter relay) and competitor (400 meters). Third in the 400 at the Pac10 meet. Part of a pair of school record relay teams - 4x400 meters and indoor distance medley relay. Has the fourth-fastest 400 time in school history (52.71). The No. 4 prep 400 meter runner in the country (53.06) rounds out an impressive lineup of young sprinters who will contribute at 200 and 400 meters, as well as on the relays. Native of Nigeria is internationally experienced, having competed for her home country at the 2009 Worth Youth Championships in Italy.

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore Antioch, Calif.

Deer Valley High School Sprints Pac-10 Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) 2 School Records (4x400 Meter Relay; Distance Medley Relay-i) 4-Time All-American Personal Bests 200 Meters - 23:89, Meet of Champions, Sacramento, Calif., 5/1/10 400 Meters - 52:71, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz., 5/14/11 60 Meters - 7.66 (i), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash., 1/29/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 400 Meters, s-7th, 53.30 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 400 Meters, 3rd, 52.71 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)

2010-11: 1st team All-America (4x400 meter relay). 2nd team All-American (400 meters). Outdoors Posted big PR in the 400 meters (52.71) to finish third at the Pac-10 Championships. Time was the fourthfastest in school history. Also led off the 4x400 meter relay team that won in a meet record 3:29.63. At the NCAA West Preliminary meet, ran 54.38 in the opening round of the 400 meters to advance to the quarterfinals, where she timed 53.15 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also helped Oregon advance in the 4x400 meter relay with the No. 2 time overall at the West meet, 3:33.63. Part of Oregon’s schoolrecord performance in the 4x400 meter relay at the NCAA Championships. Ran the second leg in both the semifinals and finals. Oregon won its semifinal heat in 3:31.04 and then was third in the final in a school-record 3:28.18. Capped season by earning second team All-America honors in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championships. Finished seventh in her semifinal heat, but 16th overall in 53.30. Earlier in the year, took the 200 meters at the Oregon Twilight in 24.21. Won the 400 meters at the Oregon Relays in 54.04. That was the 10th fastest time in school history. Was also on the winning 4x400 meter team at the Oregon elays (3:43.93). Runner-up in her 200 meter heat at the Oregon Relays (24.29). Ran season-best in the 200 (24.05) at the Mt. SAC Relays. At the Pepsi Team Invitational, was the runner-up in the 400 meters (54.85). Was also on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran a season-best 3:32.63 at Mt. SAC. That was the third-fastest in school history. Ran 24.42 for the open 200 meters at the Stanford Invitational and had the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay (3:42.35). Ran the second leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Indoors - Scored on a pair of relay teams for the NCAA Champions.

Helped Oregon break the school record in a runner-up finish in the distance medley relay (10:52.90). Ran the 400 meter leg. Also scored on the eighth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:34.98). Had the lead leg on the second-fastest time in school history. Solid first meet as a Duck, running 7.70 in the prelims at the UW Indoor Preview before finishing sixth in the finals at 7.72. Also led off the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Improved her time in the 60 to 7.66 at the UW Invitational, where she was third in the 200 meters at 24.43. Also ran the 400 leg on Oregon’s distance medley relay team that set the Dempsey Indoor Facility record in 11:02.15, as well as the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:38.68). Stepped up to 200 meters and 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational, where she timed 24.61 at 200 and 55.52 at 400 meters.

Also took a leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fourth-best time in school history (3:36.77). At the MPSF Championships, ran the second-fastest 400 meters in school history, 54.44, in a third-place finish.

Also helped the Ducks claim the team title by running the second leg of the winning 4x400 meter relay.

That team set a meet record in 3:35.44, which was the second-best time in school history. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 24.05, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11); 400 Meters - 52.71 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.66 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash.

(1/29/11); 200 Meters - 24.43 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); 400 Meters - 54.44 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11).

Prep: Ranked fourth nationally in the 400 meters (53.06). Was the California State runner-up at 400 meters for Deer Valley High School, finishing the final in 53.42. Set prep best in the quarter mile, 53.06, in a win at the NCS Meet of Champions. Set high school best in the 200 (23.89) at the Meet of Champions, where she won the 400 (53.23) and was the runner-up at 200. Had the 13th-fastest prep time nationally in the 400 meters last season, 53.74, in a third place finish at the California state championships. Was seventh in the 400 as a sophomore (55.91). Representing her native Nigeria, finished sixth in the 400 meters at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Sudtirol, Italy (56.01). Also competed in cross country for Deer Valley. High School Bests: 200 Meters - 23.89, 2010; 400 Meters - 53.06, 2010.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

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Megan Patrignelli Pac-10 scorer in the 1,500 meters where she was part of the Ducks’ 1-3-4-6 finish. NCAA West Preliminary qualifier at 1,500 meters. New Yorker with enormous potential in the middle distance events, having focused on the 1,500 meters since only her junior year.

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore Monroe, N.Y. Monroe-Woodbury High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:09.26, 2009 1,500 Meters - 4:25.60, NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., 5/26/11 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 4:28.22 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 48th, 21:23

2010-11: Outdoors - Ran a personal-best 4:25.60 in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. One of the surprises of the Pac-10 meet, where she placed sixth in the 1,500 meters in 4:28.22. Ran unattached in the 800 at the Oregon Preview. Also ran the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (2:14.65). Was third in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays in 4:26.91. Following the college season, qualified for the final of the USA Junior Championships in the 1,500 meters. Ran 4:26.95 in the semifinal to advance to the finals, where she was 12th. Indoors - Opened season with a run at 600 meters at the UW Indoor Invitational.

Moved up to the 800 meters at the UW Invitational and the Husky Classic (2:12.7). Wrapped season with a best of 2:11.37 in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:14.65, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:25.60 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore. (5/26/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:11.37 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11).

Prep: Captured the 2009 New York state 1,500 meter championship for Monroe-Woodbury High School in a prep-best 4:25.65. She had the No. 4 time nationally in the mile, 4:46.91 (converted from 1,600 meters), and the No. 23 time in the 800, 2:09.26, as a junior. As a senior, placed second in the 800 and third in the 1,500 at the Section IX Class A & D Championships. Was a 2009 NSIC All-American in the 800 meters and the distance medley relay, and also a Nike Outdoor All-American at 800 meters (sixth) and the sprint medley relay. The former soccer player participated in her first cross country season as a senior in 2009 and recorded an impressive top-10 finish at the New York state meet. Indoors as a senior, took second in the 1,000 meters at the OCIAA Indoor Track Championships in 2:58.14 and helped Monroe-Woodbury win the 4x800 meters relay (9:36.71). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.26, 2009; 1,000 Meters - 2:58.14, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 4:25.65, 2009.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

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Lyndsay Pearson Pac-10 scorer and NCAA West Regional qualifier in the 400 meter hurdles. Pac-10 all-academic selection.

Ranks among Oregon’s career top 10 in both the 100 and 400 meter hurdles.

SSe enio nioorr ni Senior Santa Barbara, Calif.

San Marcos High School Hurdles Personal Bests 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.71w (legal - 13.82), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 400 Meter Hurdles - 1:00.07, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/15/10 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.52 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/26/10 Pac-10 Track Championships 2011 - 100 Meter Hurdles, p-6th, 14.19 2011 - 400 Meter Hurdles, p-6th, 1:05.63 2010 - 400 Meter Hurdles, DQ 2010 - 100 Meter Hurdles, p-4th, 13:97 2009 - 400 Meter Hurdles, 6th, 1:00.45 2009 - 100 Meter Hurdles, p-7th, 14.00 (w+3.3)

2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier in the 100 and 400 meter hurdles. Ran wind-legal 14.09 in the 100 meter hurdles at the Oregon Relays. Was the runner-up in the 400 meter hurdles at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 1:01.27. Had a windy 14.09 in the 100 meter hurdles at the Stanford Invitational. Ran the 800 meters at the Oregon Preview. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Opened season by running 8.70 in the 60 meter hurdles at the UW Indoor Preview, where she also ran on the 4x400 meter relay. Lowered that to 8.61 at the UW Invitational. Busy day at the Husky Classic saw her run the 200 and 400 meters, and the 60 meter hurdles. Wrapped indoor hurdle season at the MPSF Championships (8.63).

Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.09, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); 400 Meter Hurdles - 1:01.27, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.61, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Emerging as Oregon’s top hurdler. Began season with a win in the 100 hurdles at the Oregon Preview in a wind-aided PR of 13.94. Lowered that to 13.82 at the Pepsi Invitational. That time ranked sixth all-time at Oregon. Also ran 1:01.34 in the 400 hurdles (fourth) to help Oregon win the Pepsi meet. Ran a wind-aided personal best of 13.71 to win the 100 hurdles at the Oregon Twilight. Was also the Twilight winner in the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.36). At the Pac-10 meet, ran a personal best 1:00.07 in the prelimiaries of the 400 hurdles, but was disqualified in the finals. Time ranks ninth all-time at Oregon.

Clocked 13.97 in the 100 hurdle prelims and just missed advancing to the finals. Wrapped season at the NCAA West Regional with a fifth-place finish in 1:01.42 in the prelimaries of the 400 meter hurdles. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - After running 8.79 in the 60 meter hurdles at the Texas A&M Challenge, broke through with a personal best 8.52 in the preliminaries of the MPSF Championships. That time is second all-time at Oregon. Took sixth in the finals in 8.62 to help Oregon win its first MPSF title.

Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.71 (w+2.5) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 400 Meter Hurdles - 1:00.07 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.52 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/10).

2008-09: Freshman campaign saw her become a Pac-10 scorer and an NCAA West Regional qualifier in the 400 meter hurdles. Ran the No. 9 time in school history, 1:00.36, at the Pac-10 Championships.

Indoors, steadily improved in the 60 meter hurdles to finish fifth at the MPSF Championships in a personal best 8.79. Also hit that time at the New Balance Invitational in New York. That is the third-fastest time in school history. Outdoors, competed mainly in the 100 and 400 meter hurdles. Made big strides in the 400 hurdles in May, with a second-place finish at the Oregon Twilight (1:01.88) setting the stage for her best times of the season at the Pac-10 Championships. Ran a personal-best 1:00.36 in the preliminaries to advance the to the final, where she took sixth in 1:00.45. Scored three points as the women won the league title for the first time since 1992. Advanced to her first NCAA West Regional and also qualified for the USA Junior Championships. Set a PR in the 100 hurdles, 14.00, at the Pac-10 meet and competed at that distance seven times as a freshman. Also attempted a pair of triple jumps. Season Bests: 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.00 (w+3.3), Pacific-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/16/09); 400 Meter Hurdles - 1:00.36, Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/16/09). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.79, New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/6/09) & MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).

Prep: Was twice named Santa Barbara News Press Athlete of the Year after claiming Santa Barbara County 100 and 300-meter hurdles titles. In addition, she finished fifth in the 300-hurdles at the 2007 CIF state championships and was seventh in that event as a freshman. Posted season bests of 14.30 in the 100 hurdles, 42.82 in the 300 hurdles and 39-3 in the triple jump as a junior. Also ran cross country for two years and played basketball for three seasons. High School Bests: 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.32; 300 Meter Hurdles 42.82.

Personal: Majoring in education. High school cross country team was named the state’s academic champions.

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Sarah Penney Still recovering from injuries that have slowed her the last two seasons. Best prep runner from Arizona in the 800 meters comes to Oregon from top high school running program Xavier College Prep.

2010-11: Outdoors - Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:41.57). Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Was the runner-up at the season-opening John Frank Memorial in 16:01.6 (4,500 meters).

RRS S Soopphhoomo more RS-Sophomore Paradise Valley, Ariz.

Xavier College Prep Distance Personal Bests Mile - 4:48.11 (i), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas, 1/30/10 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - DNF

2009-10: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Opened season with a solid runner-up finish in the mile at the UW Indoor Preview (4:50.10). Improved that to 4:48.11 in a fourth-place finish at the Texas A&M Challenge. Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View, finishing as the team’s No. 5 runner and 10th overall. Took fifth overall (third on the team) at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:48.11 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/30/10).

Prep: Had the state’s top time in the 800 meters as both a junior and a senior for Xavier College Prep.

Scored in three events at the Arizona state championships as a senior to help Xavier to a second-place finish. Was second in the 1,600 meters (5:12.52), sixth in the 800 meters (2:20.34) and seventh in the 3,200 meters (11:25.63). Helped Xavier win the 2008 state cross country championship with a runner-up finish.

As a junior at the 2008 Arizona championships, placed second in both the 800 meters (2:14.75) and the 1,600 meters (4:50.72), helping Xavier to a second place team finish. Also recorded the fastest time in the state at 800 meters, 2:14.20, which was the winning mark in the Arizona Meet of Champions. Ranked 20th nationally in the mile in 2008 at 4:52.41. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:11.63, 2007; 1,600 Meters 4:50.72, 2008; Mile - 4:52.41, 2008; 3,200 Meters - 10:39.70, 2007.

Personal: Major is psychology.

Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 34th, 21:02

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Amber Purvis

SSeenio nioorr ni Senior Hercules, Calif.

Benecia High School Sprints/Jumps 2-Time NCAA Champion (4x400 Relay; 4x400 Relay-i) 4-Time Pac-10 Champion (100 Meters, 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay) 5 School Records (200 Meters, 4x100 Relay; 60 Meters-i, 200 Meters-i, 4x400 Relay-i) 9-Time All-American Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.21, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz., 5/14/11 200 Meters - 22.74, USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/27/10 400 Meters - 52.80, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., 4/9/11 Long Jump - 19-10.25/6.05m, California State Championships, 2006 60 Meters - 7.20 (i), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas, 3/11/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:28.54 2010 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 3rd, 43.74 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - 60 Meters, 5th, 7.22 2011 - 200 Meters, 7th, 23.26 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 2010 - 200 Meters, 4th, 23.21 2010 - 60 Meters, 10th, 7.31 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:32.97 2009 - 60 Meters, 12th, 7.39 2009 - Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 11:02.81 2009 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 9th, 3:37.08

Gutsy performer in 2011, scoring in three events at both the NCAA Indoor Championships and the Pac-10 Championships as Oregon won both titles. Was on the winning 4x400 meter relay squad at the conference meet. Set the school record in the 60 meters (7.20) at the NCAA Indoor meet, where she became the first Duck to make the final. Three-time Pac-10 champion (100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 relay) and a two-time NCAA Champion in 2010 (4x400 relay, indoors and outdoors). A member of Oregon’s first-ever NCAA Champion outdoor 4x400 meter relay squad. Also on the third-place 4x100 team. A 2010 NCAA indoor qualifier in three events and an NCAA champion on the Ducks’ 4x400 meter relay team. Also a 2010 USA Championships finalist in the 200 meters. Has a piece of five school records. The fastest freshman in the country in 2009. Ran second in the 100 meters at both the 2009 USA Junior Championships and the Pan American Junior Championships, where she broke her own school mark in the 100 (11.38). A nationalcaliber competitor in the sprints also gives Oregon a formidable presence in the relays.

2010-11: Outdoors - Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 meters. At the NCAA West Preliminary meet, ran 11.35 in the first round of the 100 meters and 11.64 in the quarterfinals to qualify for the national meet, before an injury forced her to withdraw from the competition. Gutsy performance at the Pac-10 Championships where she scored in the 100, 200 and on the 4x400 meter relay to help Oregon come from behind to take the team title. Was third in the 100 meters in a season-best 11.21, second in the 200 in a season-best 22.97 and ran the second leg on the Oregon team that set the 4x400 meter relay meet record in 3:29.63. Broke the 200 meter meet record at the Oregon Relays by winning in 23.13. Also ran the third leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that broke the Oregon Relays record in 43.82. That was the secondfastest time in school history. Was the top collegian in the 100 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays elite section, finishing fourth in a season-best 11.42. Also helped the 4x400 meter relay team win in a season-best 3:32.63 and the 4x100 meter relay team run 44.09 at Mt. SAC. Both times were the third-fastest in school history.

Won the 400 meters and was on both winning relays to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Ran a personal-best 52.80 in the 400, which was the fourth-fastest time in school history. Also second leg of both the 4x100 (44.44.59) and 4x400 (3:36.87) relays. Took the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that ran the fourth-fastest time in school history, 44.47, at the Stanford Invitational and also anchored the 4x400 meter relay team that ran 3:42.35. Was the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team at the Oregon Preview that ran the No. 5 time in school history, 44.61. Indoors - Set a pair of school records at the NCAA Championships in helping Oregon win its second straight indoor title. Finished fifth in the 60 meters (7.22).

In the preliminaries, broke her own school record by running 7.20. Also scored in the 200 meters by finishing seventh (23.26). Had another school record in the preliminaries, finishing in 23.17 to advance to the final.

Was on the 4x400 meter relay that added Oregon’s final team point by finishing eighth in 3:34.98. Rolled to a pair of meet record in the 60 meters and 4x400 meter relay at the MPSF Championships. Won the 60 meters in 7.23 seconds, which set school, Dempsey Indoor and meet records, and was the fourth-fastest time nationally. Came back to anchor the winning 4x400 meter relay team, which won in a meet-record 3:35.44.

That time was the second-fastest in school history. Initially reclaimed her own school record in the 60 meters by running 7.25, an NCAA automatic qualifying time, in the preliminaries of the Tyson Invitational.

Also ran 23.27 in the 200 meters and anchored 4x400 meter relay team that recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history (3:36.77) at the Tyson meet. Made season debut at the UW Invitational, where she won the 60 meters in 7.35 seconds. Also ran a leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:38.68). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.21 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11); 200 Meters 22.97, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11); 400 Meters - 52.80 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.20 (PR), NCAA Indoor Championships, College Station, Texas (3/11/11); 200 Meters - 23.17 (PR), NCAA Indoor Championships, College Station, Texas (3/11/11).

2009-10: A two-time NCAA champion and a three-time Pac-10 champion in the 2010. Outdoors - Ranked sixth nationally at 200 meters and No. 19 in the 100. Broke her own school 200 meter record at the USA Track & Field Championships, where she ran a preliminary time of 23.22 to advance to the final. Ran 22.74, finishing fourth (top collegian), to break her own school record by .35. Also helped Team USA to a pair of relay victories at the NACAC U23 Championships. Was the second leg on the winning 4x100 relay team (43.07) and the second leg on the victorious 4x400 relay (3:29.80). Helped Oregon win its first-ever NCAA title in the 4x400 meter relay by running the second leg on Oregon’s school-record time of 3:28.54. Also helped the Ducks claim third in the 4x100 relay at the NCAA meet, running the second leg as Oregon finished in 43.74. At the NCAA West Regional, ran a torrid 23.12 to win her opening round 200 meter heat, but was unfortunately disqualified due to a false start in the quarterfinals. Also key on both relays at the Regional meet, where she helped the Ducks win both quarterfinal heats, running the second leg on both. Oregon took

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WOMEN’S PROFILES Pac-10 Track Championships 2011 - 200 Meters, 2nd, 22.97 2011 - 100 Meters, 3rd, 11.21 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay 2010 - 100 Meters, 1st, 11.38 2010 - 200 Meters, 1st, 23.14 2010 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st, 43.27 2009 - 100 Meters, 8th, 11.84 2009 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 3rd, 44.80 2009 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:39.23

the 4x100 in 43.50 and the 4x400 in a then-school record 3:30.23. At the Pac-10 Championships, became the first Duck to win the league’s 200 meter title since Rosie Williams in 1989 (23.14) and also captured Oregon’s first 100 meter title (11.38) since LaReina Woods in 1993. The 100 time matched her legal best school and personal record. Ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that set the Pac-10 meet record in 43.27 (also a school record). At the Penn Relays, ran the anchor leg on Oregon’s record-setting 4x400 meter relay team (3:32.34, later broken at the NCAA West Regional and the NCAA Championships) that was the top U.S. squad and second overall. Took the second leg on the 4x100 relay team that broke the Oregon Twilight record in 44.24. Picked up where her indoor season left off by running a meet record and personal best 53.96 in the 400 meters at the Oregon Preview. That time is No. 9 all-time at Oregon. Also ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that set a meet record in 44.30. Ran the anchor leg of Oregon’s winning 4x100 meter relay team at the Stanford Invitational (44.38). Was the second leg of the 4x100 relay team that snapped the school record once again at the Pepsi Team Invitational, running 44.13. Also won the 100 meters (11.38w) and the 200 meters (23.00w) to help Oregon take the Pepsi team title. Indoors - NCAA Indoor champion on the 4x400 meter relay team and a two-time indoor All-American. Broke her own school records in the 60 meters (three times) and 200 meters and also helped the 4x400 relay team shatter the previous school mark. Opened season by taking second in the 60 meters at the Texas A&M Challenge in a school record 7.33 seconds. Did that one better at the Tyson Invitational where she clocked a 7.32 as the top collegian in the preliminaries. Bettered that time again in winning the 60 at the MPSF Championships, running 7.30 in the final to help the Ducks win the league title for the first time ever. Also at the Tyson meet, broke her own school mark in the 200, running 23.47, and helped the 4x400 relay team shatter the previous mark by three seconds, 3:33.31, a time that was not only second at the Tyson meet, but also ranked second nationally. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, helped Oregon win the national title for the first time ever by running the anchor leg of Oregon’s record-setting 4x400 meter relay team (3:32.97). Held off Louisiana State’s LaTavia Thomas over the final 200 meters as Oregon won the NCAA 4x400 relay crown for the first time in school history. Also placed fourth in the 200 meters in a school-record 23.21. Just missed the final in the 60 meters, running 7.31 in the preliminaries.

Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.38, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 200 Meters - 22.74 (w+0.6) (PR), USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/27/10); 400 Meters - 53.96, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/20/10). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.30, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash.

(2/27/10); 200 Meters - 23.21, NCAA Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, Ark. (3/12/10).

2008-09: Three-time Pac-10 scorer, seven-time school record holder and an NCAA Indoor All-American.

Wrote one of the best freshman chapters to a career in school history despite having to miss much of the championships season due to a minor foot injury. Grabbed headlines in her first meet as a Duck by setting school indoor records in the 60 meters - twice (7.48 in the preliminaries and 7.39 in the finals) - and the 200 meters (24.15) at the UW Indoor Invitational. Lowered that mark to her current best, 7.34, a week later at the New Balance Invitational in New York. Took third at the MPSF Championships in 7.38 and grabbed her third school record of the season as part of the MPSF winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:36.52). Wrapped up indoor season with her fourth school record of the year in helping Oregon take sixth in the distance medley relay (11:02.81) at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn her first All-America award. She also competed in the 60 meters (12th, 7.39) and on the 4x400 meter relay team (9th, 3:37.08) at the NCAA Indoor meet.

Outdoors, continued her record-setting efforts by establishing the meet standard in the 400 meters at the Oregon Preview (54.27). Her only 400 of the season still ranked as the 10th-best at Oregon. Collected her fifth school record (and first outdoors) in the 4x100 meter relay at the Stanford Invitational (44.64) to shatter a 16-year-old record. Best single meet performance of the season was the Pepsi Team Invitational, where she sparked Oregon to a record-setting victory with school and meet records in both the 100 and 200 meters.

Clocked 11.41 in the 100 to break Rosie Williams’ 20-year-old school record of 11.58 (matched by LeRenia Woods in 1993). And also smashed Williams 1991 meet record of 11.92. Time in the 200 of 23.09 broke Williams’ 1989 school record of 23.39 and Kelly Blair’s 1996 meet record of 24.14. Returned to action at the Mt. SAC Relays, where finished second in the 200 (23.69) and helped Oregon lower the record in the 4x100 meter relay at 44.61. Returned to action to help Oregon win both relays at the Oregon Relays (including a meet record 3:39.23 in the 4x400), before scoring in the 100 meters (8th, 11.84), 4x100 meter relay (3rd, 44.80) and 4x400 meter relay (3:39.23) at the Pac-10 Championships to help Oregon win its first team title in 19 years. At the NCAA West Regional, helped Oregon break the 4x100 meter relay record again at 44.17 in the preliminaries. After taking nearly a month off, finished second at the USA Junior Championships in the 100 meters (11.42) to earn a trip to the Pan American Junior Championships where she ran a wind-aided (+2.5) personal best of 11.32 in the preliminaries before breaking her own school record with a wind-legal 11.38 in the finals (second place). Also attempted three long jumps, with a best of 18-9.75 at the Stanford Invitational. Named the team’s Newcomer of the Year. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.32 (w+2.5) (PR), Pan American Junior Championships, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (7/31/09); 200 Meters -

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WOMEN’S PROFILES 23.09, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/4/09); 400 Meters - 54.27, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/21/09); Long Jump - 18-9.75/5.73m (w+2.5). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.34, New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/6/09); 200 Meters - 24.15, UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/31/09).

Prep: As a senior in 2008, ranked 10th nationally in the 200 meters (23.75). Finished third in the 200 (23.75) and fourth in the 100 (12.05) at the 2008 CIF State Track and Field Championships. Finished eighth in the long jump as a junior with an effort of 18-7.75. Rocketed on to the national scene as a sophomore when she won the California state long jump title (19-10.25). Her 2006 best tied the high school All-American for the nation’s eighth-best prep mark in the country that season. In addition, she won the long jump in the 2006 Junior Olympics in 18-11.75. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.86; 200 Meters - 23.75; 400 Meters 54.79; Long Jump - 19-10.25.

Personal: Major is family and human services.

Rebecca Rhodes Pac-10 scorer in the long jump for the 2010 champions. Much improved competitor set PRs in both the hurdles and the long jump in 2010. Two-time state champion in the long jump also counts a 100 meter hurdles title in 2008 and a triple jump crown in 2006.

SSenior Se eni nior or Salem, Ore. South Salem High School Jumps/Hurdles Personal Bests 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.87w (legal - 13.96), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 Long Jump - 19-6.25/5.95m, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/15/10 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.78 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/25/11 Pac-10 Track Championships 2011 - Long Jump, 10th, 19-5.5/5.93m 2011 - 100 Meter Hurdles, p-6th, 14.37 2010 - Long Jump, 8th, 19-6.25/5.95m 2010 - 100 Meter Hurdles, p-5th, 14.17

2010-11: Outdoors - Jumped a season-best 19-5.5/5.93m to finish 10th in the long jump at the Pac-10 Championships. Also a Pac-10 qualifer in the 100 meter hurdles. Cracked 14.00 legally in the 100 meters hurdles for the first time at the Oregon Relays where she ran 13.96 in a runner-up finish. Was the eighthfastest time in school history. Also was the runner-up in the long jump (18-9.75/5.73m). Ran 14.04 in the 100 meter hurdles at the Mt. SAC Relays. Also jumped 19-0 (5.79m) at Mt. SAC. First established legal best of 14.07 in the 100 meter hurdles at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Was also in the long jump (19-2.5/5.85m). In the 100 meter hurdles, ran 14.37 in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Preview. Also won the 400 meter hurdles (1:03.23). Went a wind-aided 14.29 in the 100 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors - Opened season in the long jump and the 60 meter hurdles at the UW Indoor Preview. Set a personal best of 8.80 in the 60 meter hurdles in the preliminaries of the UW Invitational. Lowered that to 8.78 at the MPSF Championships, No. 5 all-time at Oregon. In the long jump, established a four-inch indoor PR at the Husky Classic, going 190.75/5.81m. Was eighth at the MPSF Championships (18-10.5/5.75m). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.96, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); Long Jump - 19-5.5/5.93m, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.78 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash.

(2/25/11); Long Jump - 19-0.75/5.81m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer in the long jump really started to click the last month of the season. Hit a PR in the long jump at the Oregon Relays, where she finished second at 19-4/5.89m. Then jumped 190/5.79m to win the long jump at the Oregon Twilight. Also ran a personal-best 13.67 (wind-aided) in the 100 meter hurdles at the Twilight meet. Capped season with a PR in an eighth-place finish in the long jump at the Pac-10 Championships, going 19-6.25/5.95m into a slight headwind. Indoors - Competed in three meets, with a best long jump of 18-8/5.69m coming at the MPSF Championships. In the 60 meter hurdles, established a PR of 9.00 at the Husky Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.87 (w+2.6) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); Long Jump - 19-6.25/5.95m (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.00, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); Long Jump - 18-8/5.69m, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/10).

2008-09: Competed five times outdoors and once indoors. Won the 100 meter hurdles at the Oregon Preview in 14.47. Best long jump (18-4.5/5.60) came in a win at the end of the year at the Oregon Twilight. Ran 9.06 in the 60 meter hurdles at the UW Indoor Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.47, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/21/09); Long Jump - 18-4.5/5.60m (w+2.1), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/9/09). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.06, UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/31/09).

Prep: Ranked No. 1 in the state in the long jump (18-5.5), No. 2 in the 100 meter hurdles (14.88) and No. 5 in the triple jump (36-10.5) as a senior. 2008 state 6A champion in the long jump (18-0.5) and the 100 meter hurdles (14.88). As a junior, won the Oregon 6A long jump (18-6.75) and triple jump (36-3.5). Prep best in the triple jump came as a sophomore when she leapt 37-0.5 to finish second at the state meet. Also hit 19-1 PR in the long jump in 2006. High School Bests: 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.88; Long Jump - 19-1; Triple Jump - 37-0.5.

Personal: Major is sociology.

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Laura Roesler A four-time All-American as a freshman, including anchoring the record-setting 4x400 meter relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (3:28.18). An NCAA competitor at 800 meters both indoors and outdoors. At the Pac-10 meet, anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay and was third in the 800 meters. 2011 USA Championships semifinalist at 800 meters. Won an astounding 22 state titles in her native North Dakota. A 2008 Olympic Trials semifinalist at 800 meters. A 2010 IAAF World Junior Championship semifinalist at 800 meters. Had the No. 2 high school time nationally in the 800 (2:04.34) and the seventh-fastest 400 time (53.25) as a senior.

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore Fargo, N.D. South Fargo High School Middle Distance Pac-10 Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) School Record (4x400 Meter Relay) 4-Time All-American Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.97, North Dakota State Meet, Bismark, N.D., 5/28/10 200 Meters - 24.51, North Dakota State Meet, Bismark, N.D., 5/28/10 400 Meters - 53.25, North Dakota State Meet, Bismark, N.D., 5/29/10 800 Meters - 2:03.08, Jim Bush Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif., 6/7/08 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 800 Meters, s-4th, 2:05.29 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - 800 Meters, 11th, 2:07.16 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 800 Meters, 3rd, 2:04.24 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)

2010-11: All-America 1st team (4x400 meter relay). All-America 2nd team (800 meters). Outdoors - Anchored Oregon’s impressive school record in the 4x400 meter relay at the NCAA Championships. Squad won its semifinal heat in 3:31.04 to advance to the final, where it set the school record of 3:28.18 in a third-place finish.

Also made her first NCAA appearance in the 800 meters. Was fourth in her semifinal in 2:05.29, but was 10th overall to earn 2nd team All-America honors. Impressive 800 meter times at the NCAA West Preliminary meet advanced her to the NCAA Championships. In the opening round, went 2:07.79 to win her heat before running an Oregon-best 2:03.12 in the quarterfinal. That was the seventh-fastest time in school history. Just as impressive was her performance in the 4x400 meters, where she anchored the Ducks to the second-fastest time at the West meet (3:33.63) to advance to the NCAA Championships. Anchored Oregon’s winning 4x400 meter relay team that clinched the Pac-10 title in a meet record 3:29.63. Was also third in the 800 meters in a season-best 2:04.24. Was the runner-up and top collegian in an impressive 800 field at the Oregon Twilight (2:05.66). Timed 2:05.05 in the 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. That was the ninth-fastest time in school history. Also helped the 4x400 meter relay win in the third-fastest time in school history (3:32.63). Won the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.66, clipping teammate Anne Kesselring by .01. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay (3:36.87). Ran the open 400 at the Stanford Invitational in 54.63 and took the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay team (3:42.35). Took the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Also ran the 1,500 meters. After the college season, advanced to the semifinals of the 800 meters at the USA Championships. Went 2:04.54 in the preliminaries to advance to the semifinals. Indoors - Scored for the 2011 NCAA Champions by anchoring the eighth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:34.98). Also took 11th in the 800 meters in 2:07.16. Played an important role in Oregon’s MPSF team championship by running the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set a meet record in 3:35.44 (second fastest in school history). Also took third in the 800 meters in an indoor personal-best 2:04.93, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Ran 2:06.64 in a fourth-place 800 meter finish at the Tyson Invitational.

Also took a leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fourth-best time in school history (3:36.77) at that meet. Was fourth in her heat of the 800 meters at the UW Invitational in 2:07.10. Also took the 800 leg on Oregon’s winning distance medley relay team that set the Dempsey Indoor Facility record in 11:02.15. Was on the winning 4x400 relay team at the UW Invitational (3:38.68) as well. Ran the third-fastest 600 in school history (1:29.80) at the UW Indoor Preview in her Oregon debut. Also ran the anchor leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters 54.63, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/25/11); 800 Meters - 2:03.12, NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., (5/27/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.93 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., (2/26/11).

Prep: An Olympic Trials semifinalist (800 meters), IAAF World Junior Championships semifinalist (800) and 22-time North Dakota state champion. Dominated the North Dakota prep running scene for Fargo South High School. Won six straight state titles at 400 meters, five straight at 200 and 800 meters, four at 100 meters and also claimed a pair of cross country titles. As a senior, captured state crowns at 200 (24.90), 400 (53.25) and 800 (2:17.64) meters and was second in the 100 (12.38). The 400 mark was a meet record and the seventh-fastest among high schoolers in 2010. Went on to compete in the 800 meters at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where she was the runner-up in 2:05.80. Wrapped prep career at the 2010 IAAF World Championships, where she ran a season-best 2:04.34 in the semifinals, missing the final by .01.

That was the No. 2 U.S. high school 800 time in the nation in 2010. From 2006 to 2009 won four straight North Dakota state titles at four different distances: 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 800 meters. Was also the North Dakota cross country champion as a freshman and sophomore. Following her sophomore season, qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials, where she ran 2:04.03 in the preliminary round to qualify for the semifinals. Her personal best in the 800, 2:03.08, came a few weeks earlier at the Jim Bush Invitational in Los Angeles. Was the 2009 Nike Indoor National Champion at 800 meters despite the cancellation of North Dakota indoor track season due to extreme flooding in Fargo. Placed second in the 800 at the 2009 Junior USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene (2:07.41). High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.90, 2008; 200 Meters - 24.01, 2010; 400 Meters - 53.25, 2010; 800 Meters - 2:03.08, 2008.

Personal: Major is psychology. Last name is pronounced RACE-ler.

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Kortney Ross Finished third in the pole vault in her first Pac-10 Championships as a freshman in 2011. Also an NCAA West Preliminary qualifier. Two-time California state champion who was a 2010 and 2011 Junior USA Track & Field Championships competitor.

SSo oph phomoorre re Sophomore San Diego, Calif.

Westview High School Pole Vault Personal Bests Pole Vault - 13-6/4.11m, California State Track & Field Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/5/10 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - Pole Vault, 3rd, 13-4.5/4.08m (Pac-10)

2010-11: Outdoors - Was fourth in the pole vault at the USA Junior Championships, clearing 1211.25/3.95m. Just missed an NCAA Championships bid at the NCAA West Regional. Cleared 13-3.5/4.05m, and fell one spot shy of the top 12 by virtue of misses. Solid Pac-10 performance saw her finish third at the league meet, clearing a season-best 13-4.5/4.08m. Improved to 13-0.25/3.97m at the Oregon Twilight.

Cleared 12-5.5/3.80m at the Oregon Preview. Made outdoor debut in the pole vault and 200 meters at the Oregon Preview. Ran the 100 meter hurdles and vaulted at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors - First collegiate action came at the UW Indoor Preview. Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 13-4.5/4.08m, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11).

Prep: Ranked fourth nationally in the pole vault among high schoolers in 2010 with a clearance of 136/4.11m. That height won the California state title as a senior for Westview High School. Also captured pole vault titles at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Arcadia Invitational. Qualified for the 2010 Junior USA Track & Field Championships, where she placed third at 12-7.5/3.85m. Also clocked a respectable 11.89 in the 100 meters in the preliminaries of the 2010 state meet. Was named the San Diego women’s track and field athlete of the year. Ranked third in the country as a junior with a best clearance of 13-4, which was her winning height at the 2009 California state meet. Was also a member of the 2009 USA World Youth Track and Field Team. Holds four school records. Also lettered in golf. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.89, 2010; Pole Vault - 13-6/4.11m, 2010.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

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Brianne Theisen

RS-Senior Humboldt, Sask.

Humboldt Collegiate Institute Heptathlon 5-Time NCAA Champion (Heptathlon twice, 4x400 Meter Relay; Pentathlon-i twice) Pac-10 Champion (Heptathlon, twice) USTFCCCA Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year USTFCCCA Indoor Field Athlete of the Year Pac-10 Field Athlete of the Year Bowerman Award Semifinalist 5 School Records (Heptathlon, 100 Meter Hurdles; Pentathlon-i, 60 Meter Hurdles-i, High Jump-i) 8-Time All-American Personal Bests Heptathlon - 6,094 points, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/9-10/10 200 Meters - 24.02w (legal - 24.10), Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/9/09 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.39, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/9/10 High Jump - 6-1.25/1.86m, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/15/10 Long Jump - w20-3.75/6.19m (legal - 19-11.5/6.08m), Oregon Relays, 4/24/09 Javelin - 148-0/45.11m, NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, Ark., 6/12/09 Pentathlon - 4,540 points (i), NCAA Championshipsl, College Station, Texas, 3/11/11 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.35 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/26/11; NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas, 3/11/11

Five-time NCAA Champion has won two titles in both the heptathlon and indoor pentathlon. Was the 2011 NCAA champ in the pentathlon for the second straight year. Scored an NCAA record 4,540 points to win.

Named a Bowerman Award finalist despite missing the entire outdoor season due to a back injury. One of the elite combined events student-athletes in the sport. Became the first Duck to win back-to-back NCAA heptathlon titles in 2009-10. Competed for Team Canada at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin after becoming the Canadian national champion in the heptathlon. 2010 Pac-10 athlete of the meet for her 23 combined points, including her second straight heptathlon win, to help the Ducks to their second straight league title. In 2009, the Pac-10 heptathlon champion scored 16.5 points to help Oregon win the league title for the first time since 1992. One of the best all-around women’s track and field athletes in school history already holds five school records and is listed in an amazing 10 different University of Oregon top-10 lists (outdoor heptathlon, 100 meter hurdles, high jump, javelin and 4x400 meter relay; indoor pentathlon, 60 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump and 4x400 meter relay). School records are in the heptathlon, pentathlon, 100 meter hurdles, indoor 60 meter hurdles and indoor high jump. Canadian national senior heptatlon champion in 2009 and the junior heptathlon champion in 2006 and 2007. The 2007 Pan American Junior heptathlon champion also competed in the 2006 World Junior Championships and 2005 World Youth Championships.

2010-11: NCAA pentathlon champion. NCAA record, pentathlon. Bowerman Award semifinalist. AllAmerican (pentathlon; 4x400 meter relay indoors). Outdoors - Redshirt season. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Dominating performance in winning her second consecutive NCAA indoor pentathlon title. Broke scores of records as Oregon won its second straight NCAA Indoor title. Was named the USTFCCCA national Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. Pentathlon point total of 4,540 was an NCAA record, a Championships meet record and an Oregon school record. Finished just 10 points shy of the Canadian national record. Matched her own school record in the 60 meter hurdles (8.35), broke school and meet records in the high jump (6-0.5/1.84m) and set a personal best in the 800 meters (2:11.82). Also scored on the Ducks’ eighth-place 4x400 meter relay team. Ran the third leg on the second-fastest relay in school history (3:34.98).

Initially set the collegiate and school record in the pentathlon, scoring 4,507 points at the Jan. 28 UW Invitational. Truly awesome performance included a time of 8.45 in the 60 meter hurdles, an indoor PR in the high jump of 6-0/1.83m, an all-conditions PR of 41-8/12.70m in the shot put, a long jump of 19-9/6.02m and a pentathlon PR of 2:14.50 in the 800 meters. She broke the previous collegiate mark of 4,496 points by Arizona State’s Jacquelyn Johnson in 2008 - by 11 points. The high jump clearance also tied the Oregon indoor school record set by Laurel Roberts in 1991. At the MPSF Championships, ran the lead leg of the winning 4x400 meter relay team that set a meet record in 3:35.44. Also was the runner-up in the high jump (5-8.5/1.74m) and took third in the 60 meter hurdles in a school-record 8.35 to help Oregon win the team title. Nearly broke her own school record in the 60 meter hurdles in the season-opener, running 8.42 to win the event at the UW Indoor Preview. Also went 19-5.25/5.92m in the long jump and threw the shot put in her season debut. Season Bests: Indoors - Pentathlon - 4,540 points (PR), NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/11/11); 800 Meters - 2:11.82 (PR), NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/11/11); 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.35, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11) & NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/11/11); High Jump - 6-0.5/1.84m (PR), NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/11/11); Long Jump - 19-9/6.02m, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/28/11).

2009-10: 2010 NCAA outdoor champion in the heptathlon and indoor champion in the pentathlon. Was named the USTFCCCA Field Athlete of the Year, the West Region field athlete of the year and the Pac-10 field athlete of the year. Outdoors - Ranked first nationally in the heptathlon and fifth nationally in the high jump.

Broke three school records in an amazing performance at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Competing in the heptathlon, broke her own school record in the 100 meter hurdles by running 13.39. Also set a heptathlon best in the long jump, going 20-0.25/6.10m. Those two marks helped her break her own heptathlon record with 6,094 points, winning the NCAA title for the second year in a row by more than 400 points. On the final day, became an unexpected national champion on Oregon’s 4x400 meter relay team. Subbing for teammate Jamesha Youngblood, whose long jump competition ran long, led off the relay that clipped Texas A&M by .03, as the Ducks set the school record in the 4x400 for the third time during thr 2010 season in 3:28.54.

Won All-America honors for both the heptathlon and the relay, bringing her career total to six. Also called into action at the NCAA West Regional, where she ran the opening leg of the 4x400 meter relay that won its heat in a then-school record 3:30.23 to advance to the national championships in Eugene. Defended her Pac-10 heptathlon title by scoring 5,917 points - nearly 500 points better than second place - as she won five of the seven events. Set a heptathlon personal best in the high jump at the Pac-10 meet with a clearance at 5-11.5/1.82m. A week later at the full Pac-10 competition, set a personal best in the high jump, 6-1.25/1.86m, to finish second and also ran fourth in the 100 meter hurdles (13.49) to help lead Oregon to a Pac-10 record 215 points. High jump was the second best in school history, while her preliminary time in the 100 hurdles, 13.43, broke her own school record before she lowered it again at the NCAA meet. Won the 100 hurdles at the Oregon Relays in 13.61. Took the national lead in the heptathlon by scoring a wind-aided 5,942 points at the Texas Relays. In that competition, had three first-day heptathlon PRs. Went 13.69 to win the 100 meter hurdles, cleared 5-10.75 to win the high jump and threw 41-5/12.62m in the shot put. Also won the 200 meter dash in 24.34, the javelin at 129-1/39.35m and the 800 meters at 2:19.78. Won the high jump (5-8.75/1.75m) and was fourth in the javelin (141-3/43.5m) to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Opened season in the shot put and on the 4x100 meter relay team at the Oregon Preview. A District 8 all-academic second team and Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention selection. Indoors - Broke her own school record in winning

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WOMEN’S PROFILES NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - Heptathlon, 1st, 6,094 points 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:28.54 2009 - Heptathlon, 1st, 6,086 points 2008 - Heptathlon, 4th, 5,710 points NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2011 - Pentathlon, 1st, 4,540 points 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 2010 - Pentathlon, 1st, 4,396 points 2009 - Pentathlon, 3rd, 4,321 points Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - Heptathlon, 1st, 5,917 points 2010 - High Jump, 2nd, 6-1.25/1.86m 2010 - 100 Meter Hurdles, 4th, 13.49 2010 - Javelin, 11th, 126-4/38.51m 2009 - Heptathlon, 1st, 5,986 points 2009 - Long Jump, 6th, 20-2.5/6.16m (w+2.8) 2009 - High Jump, 7th, 5-7, 1.70m 2009 - 400 Meters, p-4th, 55.53 2009 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:37.10 2009 - 4x100 Meter Relay, p-4th, 46.11 2008 - Heptathlon, 2nd, 5,765 points 2008 - Javelin, 11th, 140-3 2008 - High Jump, 12th, 5-5 2008 - Long Jump, 13th, 18-11.25

the NCAA title in the pentathlon, scoring 4,396 points. That was the fourth-highest total in collegiate history.

Became just the second Oregon woman to win an NCAA indoor title, joining Melody Fairchild (3,000 meters, 1996). Set pentathlon personal bests in four of the five events and had a lifetime best in the shot put as her 10 points helped Oregon win the NCAA indoor title for the first time in school history. Pentathlon PRs were 8.44 in the 60 meter hurdles, 41-6 in the shot put, 19-11.5 in the long jump and 2:15.58 in the 800 meters. Also cleared 5-8.5 in the high jump. Long jump mark ranks No. 3 indoors for the University. Opened season with an indoor shot put of 40-6.25 at the UW Indoor Preview. Used a then-pentathlon PR in the shot of 40-0 to help her score a nation-leading 4,198 points at Texas A&M. Neared her PR in the other four events, winning the 60 meter hurdles in 8.63, the high jump at 5-10.5 and the long jump at 18-5.5. Two weeks later at the Husky Classic, smashed her own record in the 60 hurdles, running 8.46 in the finals. Reset her mark in the 60 hurdles at the MPSF Championships, placing third in 8.40 seconds to help the Ducks win their first-ever MPSF title.

Also helped the 4x400 meter relay team finish third (3:42.33) and tied for fourth in the high jump (5-8.5).

Season Bests: Outdoors - Heptathlon - 6,094 points, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/9-10/10); 200 Meters - 24.18 (w+2.6), NCAA Championships heptathlon, Eugene, Ore. (6/9/10); 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.39 (PR), NCAA Championships heptathlon, Eugene, Ore. (6/9/10); High Jump - 6-1.25/1.86m (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10); Long Jump - 20-0.25/6.10m (w+2.6), NCAA Championships heptathlon, Eugene, Ore. (6/10/10); Javelin - 141-3/43.05m, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10).

Indoors - Pentathlon - 4,396 points, NCAA Indoor Championships pentathlon, Fayetteville, Ark. (3/13/10); 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.40, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); High Jump - 5-10.5/1.79m, Texas A&M Challenge pentathlon, College Station, Texas (1/29/10); Long Jump - 19-11.5/6.08m (PR), NCAA Indoor Championships pentathlon, Fayetteville, Ark. (3/13/10).

2008-09: Breakout season saw her win the NCAA heptathlon championship, the Pac-10 heptathlon championship and the Canadian national heptathlon championship and compete for Team Canada at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Also broke four school records and etched her name on 10 different top-10 lists. Won All-America honors in the heptathlon and pentathlon. During her first indoor season, established a school record in her initial pentathlon of the season, scoring 4,181 points at the UW Indoor Invitational. Set the school record in the 60 meter hurdles, 8.65, during that competition and also recorded a seasonal best in the high jump, 5-11.25, which ranks second all-time indoors. Broke her own school records in the pentathlon and 60 meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Finished third with 4,321 points to score six points toward Oregon’s ninth-place finish and earn All-America honors. During that competition, lowered her school record in the 60 meter hurdles to 8.54, established a season PR in the long jump of 19-9 and matched her high jump PR. Outdoors, won four heptathlons before taking 15th at the world championships.

Opened season with a win at the Big Green in the Desert (5,643 points). Set an outdoor PR in the high jump, 5-10 (No. 5 all-time), at that meet. Won the long jump at the Oregon Relays with a wind-aided personal best effort of 20-3.75. Also was a member of the second-fastest 4x100 relay team in school history, 44.74, at the Oregon Relays (lead leg). In the championships season, netted 16.5 points at the Pac-10 Championships to help lead Oregon to the team title for the first time in 17 years. Won the heptathlon with 5,986 points, a 200-point PR. Established personal records at the time in the 200 meters (w24.02), 800 meters (2:14.57), 100 hurdles (13.86) and shot put (39-0.25). Came back the following weekend of the Pac-10 meet score in the long jump (sixth, 20-2.5), high jump (seventh, 5-7) and 4x400 meter relay team (third, 3:37.10). Ran 13.56 to set the school record (since broken) in the preliminaries of the 100 hurdles at the NCAA West Regional. Came back to run a seasonal best 13.47 to finish fourth in the final with a non-legal wind of +3.7. Became just the second NCAA heptathlon champion from Oregon at the 2009 meet in Fayetteville, Ark. Set the school record in winning with 6,086 points and helping Oregon take the runner-up trophy. Had a pair of PRs in the throws 39-9.25 in the shot put and 148-0 in the javelin (No. 10 all-time) - and just missed PRs in the five other events to break 6,000 points for the first time in her career. Went on to win the Canadian national heptathlon title in June (5,847 points) to earn a trip to the IAAF World Championships. Finished 15th against the top heptathletes in the world (5,949 points) and set a personal best in the 800 meters (2:12.62) in the final event. Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. Named the team’s Mary Officer Award winner. Season Bests: Outdoors Heptathlon - 6,086 points, NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, Ark. (6/11-12/09); 200 Meters - 24.02 (w+4.9) (PR), Pac-10 Championships heptathlon, Eugene, Ore. (5/9/09); 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.47 (w+3.7), NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore. (5/30/09); High Jump - 5-10.5/1.79m, Big Green in the Desert Multis, Mesa, Ariz., (3/25/09); Long Jump - 20-3.75/6.19m (w+3.5) (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/24/09); Javelin - 148-0/45.11m (PR), NCAA Championships heptathlon, Fayetteville, Ark. (6/12/09). Indoors - Pentathlon - 4,321 points, NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/13/09); 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.54, NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/13/09); High Jump - 5-11.25/1.81m (PR), UW Indoor Invitational pentathlon, Seattle, Wash. (1/30/09) & NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/13/09); Long Jump - 19-9/6.02m, NCAA Championships pentathlon, College Station, Texas (3/13/09).

2007-08: All-American in the heptathlon following her fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships. Also the Pac-10 runner-up in the event, where she scored a personal best 5,765 points to vault to second on the UO career list. Scored 5,710 points at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors. Was also Oregon’s top high jumper (5-8.75) and 100 meter hurdler (14.21) of 2008 and was an NCAA Regional qualifier in both the high jump and the javelin (144-8). Opened season with a pair of first-place finishes at the Oregon Preview, taking the 100 meter hurdles in 14.36 and the long jump in 19-6.25. Scored 5,575 points in her first heptathlon to win the Sacramento State Invitational. Won the 100 meter hurdles at the Oregon Relays (14.52), where she also took second in both the high jump (5-8.75) and the long jump (19-1.5). In addition to her second-place finish in the heptathlon at the Pac-10 Championships, also competed in the long jump, high jump and javelin.

During the Pac-10’s heptathlon competition, set seasonal bests in the 100 meter hurdles (14.21), javelin (144-

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WOMEN’S PROFILES 8) and the shot put (38-3.25). Season-bests in the high jump (5-8.75) and long jump (19-6.75) came at the NCAA Championships. Did not compete indoors. Season Bests: Outdoors - Heptathlon - 5,765 points, Pac-10 Championships, Tempe, Ariz. (5/9-10/08); 100 Hurdles - 14.21, Pac-10 Championships, Tempe, Ariz.

(5/9/08); High Jump - 5-8.75, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/13/08); Long Jump - 19-6.75, Des Moines, Iowa (6/12/08); Javelin - 144-8, Pac-10 Championships, Tempe, Ariz. (5/10/08).

Prep: Posted an impressive victory as a senior in the 2007 Pan-American Junior Championships heptathlon (5,413 points) and led field in the high jump, javelin and 800 meters and stood second in long jump and ran a PR in the 200 meters (25.025). Also competed for the Canadian National Team in the 2006 World Junior Championships (11th, 5,149) and 2005 World Youth Championships (fourth, 4,805). Named school’s junior and senior athlete of the year and Saskatchewan’s 2007 Female Athlete of the Year. Overall, lettered five seasons in track and field, four seasons in volleyball at middle blocker and one season in soccer at forward.

Also trained and competed with the Saskatoon Track and Field Club. Honor roll member.

Personal: Business administration major.

Lanie Thompson As a redshirt freshman in 2011, had a terrific first season in the steeplechase where she was an NCAA AllAmerican, a Pac-10 scorer and ran the second-fastest time in school history (10:03.74). Also a scorer in cross country at both the 2010 Pac-10 and NCAA Championships. One of three 2009 newcomers who ran at the 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals. New Jersey state champion at 1,600 and 3,200 meters and in cross country. Claimed a total of six state championships during her outdoor, indoor and cross country high school career. Ranked seventh nationally in the mile (4:47.94) among all preps. Gatorade New Jersey runner of the year.

RS Sop opho homo hom morree RS-Sophomore High Bridge, N.J. Voorhees High School Distance All-American Personal Bests Mile - 4:47.94, 2009 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:03.74, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/11/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2011 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 13th, 10:28.21 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 80th, 20:52.9 2010 - 207th, 22:18.9 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 23rd, 20:53 2010 - 27th, 20:47.57 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 3rd, 10:33.35 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 22nd, 20:40 2010 - 16th, 20:31.68 (Pac-10)

2010-11: 2nd team All-American (3,000 meter steeplechase). Outdoors - Earned first career All-America award at the NCAA Championships. In the semifinals of the 3,000 meter steeplechase, set a :03 PR to automatically advance to the final in 10:03.74. That was the second-fastest time in school history. Two days later, finished 13th in 10:28.21 in her first NCAA final. Terrific run at the NCAA West Preliminary meet in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to advance to the NCAA Championships. Ran a then-PR of 10:06.83. Third-place finisher in the steeplechase at the Pac-10 Championships (10:33.35) as Oregon scored 15 points in the event. Ran the second-fastest 3,000 meter steeplechase in school history (at the time) to win the Pepsi Team Invitational in 10:12.09. It was her first career steeplechase race. Opened outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview (9:37.98). Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Ran the 3,000 meters in 9:32.19 in a fifth-place finish - her season debut - at the UW Invitational. Followed that with a mile in 4:48.32 at the Husky Classic. Scored for the MPSF champions with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000 meters (9:29.54). Also was in the 5,000 at the league meet. Cross Country - Placed third in her varsity debut in 16:02.6 at the John Frank Memorial (4,500 meters). Followed that with a strong 28th place finish at Notre Dame in 17:17 (5,000 meters) to help the Ducks finish second. Was Oregon’s No. 5 scorer, finishing sixth overall in 20:09.88 (6,000 meters) to help the Ducks win the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Strong kick at the Pac10 Championships to pass at least a dozen runners and finish 16th in her first Pac-10 appearance. Ran 20:31.68 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon tie for third in the closest team race in Pac-10 history. Was the Ducks’ No. 4 runner at the NCAA West Regional, placing 27th in 20:47.57 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon advance to the NCAA Championship. Oregon’s No. 5 scorer in her NCAA Championships debut in 22:18.9 (6,000 meters).

Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:03.83 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/11/11). Indoors - Mile - 4:48.32, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash.

(2/12/11); 3,000 Meters - 9:29.54 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11).

2009-10: Redshirted the track and cross country seasons.

Prep: A combined six-time New Jersey state champion in cross country and indoor and outdoor track. Capped career by winning state cross country, indoor 3,200 meter (10:39.39) and outdoor 1,600 meter (4:46.28) titles as a senior for Voorhees High School. Ranked seventh nationally in the mile as a senior (4:47.94). Gatorade New Jersey runner of the year. Prior to the 2009 track season, raced at the Foot Locker Nationals where she placed 17th (18:18). Was named the Express-Times Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second time in three years. As a junior, won both the indoor and outdoor state titles at 3,200 meters. Outdoor title came in a high school-best 10:17.18. Nationally, ranked fifth at both 3,200 meters (10:17.18) and two miles (10:20.76) in 2008. Was also an all-state point guard on the Voorhees basketball team. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:10.14; 1,600 Meters - 4:46.28, 2009; Mile - 4:47.94, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 10:17.18, 2008.

Personal: Major is psychology. Goes by Lanie.

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Taylor Wallace Two-time Pac-10 scorer in the steeplechase. Now ranks third in that event at Oregon after taking up the race as a freshman. Also a Pac-10 competitor in cross country. Oregon native and Foot Locker Cross Country national qualifier was a 13-time state champion in track and cross country. Led the state at 800 meters (2:10.57) as a senior and ranked in the top three at 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Won the 2009 Steve Prefontaine Award as the best high school runner in the state of Oregon. Two-time Gatorade state runner of the year.

Jun Ju unio nioorr ni Junior Klamath Falls, Ore. Henley High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:28.79, Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Ore., 6/8/08 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:18.19, NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., 5/27/11 Mile - 4:48.08 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10 3,000 Meters - 9:50.52 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27/10 Pac-12 Championships Performances 2011 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 7th, 10:41.25 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 16th, 17:21.07 (Pac-10) 2010 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 8th, 10:39.44 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 37th, 21:08 2010 - 41st, 21:14.81 (Pac-10) 2009 - 44th, 21:25.03 (Pac-10)

2010-11: Outdoors - Wrapped season with a 21-second PR in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Finished 16th in 10:18.19, which was the third-fastest time in school history. Took seventh in the steeplechase at the Pac-10 championships in 10:41.25. Was in the steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational (10:47.80). Indoors - Ran the mile at the UW Invitational, the Husky Classic and the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner and placed sixth overall at the seasonopening John Frank Memorial (16:11.6/4,500 meters). Took 64th at the Notre Dame Invitational in 17:40 (5,000 meters). Was 41st at the Pac-10 Championships in 21:14.81 (6,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:18.19 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene. Ore. (5/27/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer in the steeplechase. In her first season as a steeplechaser, opened year with a pair of runner-up finishes. Took second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational (10:58.34) and in the 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Oregon Preview (7:00.46). Those races led to an eighthplace showing at the Pac-10 meet in 10:39.44, a time that ranks sixth at Oregon. Capped season with her first NCAA West Regional appearance. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (4:29.14). Indoors - Made season debut at the Husky Classic, where she ran 4:48.08 in the mile and just missed an NCAA provisional mark. Capped indoor season at the MPSF meet where she ran a season-best 9:50.92 in the 3,000 meters. Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24th, 17:28.11, 5,000 meters).

Also ran at the Pre-National Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:29.14, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:39.44, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - Mile- 4:48.08 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); 3,000 Meters - 9:50.92 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10).

Prep: Thirteen-time state champion for Henley High School. Won four titles each at 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters and two in cross country, in addition to anchoring Henley’s three-time winning 4x400 meter relay squad. Led Henley to three track and field state championships. After taking her second straight OSAA cross country title (18:43.7), finished 20th at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals in December 2008 (18:24). In the spring of her senior year, claimed her fourth straight Oregon state titles at 1,500 meters (4:33.83) and 3,000 meters (10:09.22). Also scored at 400 meters (fourth, 59.09). Had the fastest 800 meter time in the state as a senior (2:10.57). At the 2009 U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships, finished third in 4:29.09 and was also third at the Pan American Junior Championships in 4:31.76. Won the 2009 Steve Prefontaine Award as the best high school runner in the state of Oregon. As a junior, won state cross country (18:13), 1,500 meter (4:33.79) and 3,000 meter (9:58.30) crowns. Set a PR at 1,500 meters, 4:28.79 at the Prefontaine Classic, that ranked third nationally in 2008. Won the 2008 Nike Border Clash. Also ran at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals her junior year after which, she was named the Johnny Carpenter athlete of the year. As a sophomore, repeated as 1,500 meter (4:43.34) and 3,000 meter (10:18.92) state champion. Also ran a prep-best 9:56.64 in the 3,000 meters at the 2007 Junior USATF Championships in Indianapolis. Gatorade cross country runner of the year in both 2007 and ’08. Earned her first 1,500/3,000 double state track titles as a freshman in 2006. In addition to running, was an all-state forward for the Henley basketball team and an all-league player for the volleyball squad. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 59.01, 2009; 800 Meters - 2:10.57, 2009 (state 4A record); 1,500 Meters - 4:28.79 (state 4A record), 2008; 3,000 Meters - 9:56.64, 2007.

Personal: Major is general social science.

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Katie Conlon NAIA Steeplechase champion and an 11-time NAIA All-American transfers to Oregon from North Dakota’s Jamestown College. Has two seasons remaining in outdoor track and one in cross country and indoors.

RS-Junior Jamestown, N.D. Jamestown High School / Jamestown College Steeplechase Personal Bests 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:25.83, NAIA Championships, 2011

Before Oregon: Won the NAIA national steeplechase title for Jamestown College in 2011. Set the school record in winning in 10:25.83. Also holds Jamestown College records in the 5,000 meters (17:32.28), indoor mile (4:59.94) and indoor 3,000 meters (9:51.36), and was also on the record-setting distance medley relay team. Won 11 NAIA All-America awards during her career at Jamestown. Conlon finished eighth overall at the 2011 NAIA national cross country championships and 14th as a freshman in 2009. Jamestown Bests: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:25.83, 2011.

Prep: Was a state top 10 finisher in cross country and on the track at both 800 and 1,600 meters for Jamestown High School.

Personal: Major is international studies.

Lauren Crockett Junior Olympic high jump champion is also a two-time state champion.

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Prep: Won the women’s high jump at the 2010 USATF Junior Olympics with a clearance at 5-8.75. Was also a two-time Utah state champion for Ogden High School. Win as a sophomore in 2009 helped Ogden High win the Utah state title. Matched her personal best clearance of 5-10 in winning the Region 5 title as a senior in 2011. Personal best clearance of 5-10 was tied for seventh nationally among high schoolers in both 2010 and 2011. Also defended her high jump title at the 2011 Simplot Games (5-6). High School Bests: High Jump - 5-10, 2011.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

Personal Bests High Jump - 5-10, Utah Region 5 Championships, Logan, Utah, 5/12/11

Claudia Francis One of the nation’s top middle distance runners is a former U.S. Junior Olympic and World Youth champion.

Also a Nike, New Balance and Reebok Grand Prix champion at 800 meters.

FFreshman Fr res eshhm eshm man an Laurelton, N.Y. Cardoza High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:05.47, Nike Nationals, North Carolina, 2009

Prep: Francis ranked sixth nationally in the 800 meters in 2011 (2:06.98). Claimed the 2011 Hispanic Games 800 indoor title as a senior for Cardoza High School. Also led the nation indoors in the 600 meters (1:29.98) in 2011. Personal 800 best, 2:05.47, came at the 2009 Nike Nationals in North Carolina. As a junior, captured the New Balance Outdoor Nationals 800 crown in 2:07.30. That time ranked third nationally among high schoolers in 2010. Was the 2009 USA Junior Olympic 800 and 1,500 meter champion. Went on to win the World Youth trials in the 800 later in 2009. Impressive list of junior titles also includes the 2009 Nike Outdoor nationals (800 meters), 2009 New York Borough and City Championships (800 and 1,500 meters), 2009 Reebok Grand Prix (800 meters) and 2009 New Balance Collegiate Invitational (1,000 meters). Was also the 2008 Nike Outdoor nationals mile champion as a sophomore. Has competed previously at Oregon’s Hayward Field previously, having run there at the 2004 USA Junior Olympics. High School Bests: 600 Meters - 1:29.98, 2011; 800 Meters - 2:05.47, 2009.

Personal: Major is undeclared. Sister Phyllis Francis is currently a sophomore on the Ducks’ track and field team.

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Molly Grabill A World Junior Cross Country Championships competitor and a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier.

A California state cross country champion and runner-up at 3,200 meters.

FFreshman Fr reesshm hman man an Poway, Calif.

Rancho Bernardo High School Distance

Prep: Finished second at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the squad that represented Team USA at the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain. Was a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier. Finished ninth as a senior in 2010 in 17:46 after placing 12th as a junior in 2009. Finished as the California state cross country champion in 2009 and was sixth as a senior in 2010. Garnered notice at the 2010 Nike Pre-Nationals in September by winning the 5,000 meter Jim Danner Championship in 17:42.84. Was also a four-time CIF San Diego Section cross country champion for Rancho Bernardo High School and holds the course record at Morley Field after posting 15:25 times in both the 2009 and 2010 section championships. On the track, as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, was the California state runner-up in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best 10:19.17. Won the 2011 CIF San Diego Section champion in the 3,200 meters to become a four-time sectional champion. Was the 3,200 meter state champion as a junior in 2010 and was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in 2009. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:49.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.17, 2011.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

Kimber Mattox A four-time All-American and eight-time conference champion for Willamette University transfers to Oregon for her senior season. Will provide immediate talent and depth to Oregon’s steeplechase and distance group.

RRS-Senior RS S Seni enio en ior Bend, Ore. Bend High School / Cornell / Willamette Steeplechase Personal Bests 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:23.34, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif., 4/14/11

Before Oregon: Collected four NCAA Division III All-America awards and eight conference championships running for Willamette University in Salem, Ore. As a junior in 2011, was the NCAA runner-up in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:26.79) and placed ninth in the 5,000 meters (17:29.53). Set a personal best in the steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays in 10:23.34, establishing a Willamette school record in the process. That time led the Division III ranks in 2011 and was the seventh-fastest time in D-III history.

Also set the Willamette record in the 1,500 meters (4:28.11). Pulled off a difficult sweep at the 2011 NWC championships where she won the steeple, 1,500 and 5,000 meters. Was named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division III West Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year for both 2011 and 2009. As a freshman in 2009, placed sixth in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships, and was ninth as a sophomore in 2010. A twotime academic All-District 8 selection. In cross country, earned All-America status by finishing 35th at the 2010 NCAA Division III national meet. Was also the 2010 NWC champion. Also played soccer (midfielder) for the Bearcats, scoring four goals with two assists in 37 career appearances over two seasons. Attended Cornell her first year of college but did not participate in track at the Ivy League school. Willamette Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:28.11, 2011; 5,000 Meters - 17:10.28, 2011; 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:23.34, 2011.

Prep: Won the 4A state cross country title for Bend High School as a sophomore in 2004 (18:09), the day after she had played a full 90 minute soccer game for the Lava Bears. Also played basketball for Bend.

Personal: Major is human physiology.

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Alyssa Monteverde Promising combined events athlete looks to carry on Oregon’s outstanding tradition in the heptathlon.

USATF Junior Championships competitor in the heptathlon. Also an accomplished hurdler and high jumper.

FFreshman Fr res eshm hman an Fresno, Calif.

Clovis West High School Heptathlon

Prep: Was fifth in the heptathlon at the 2011 USATF Junior Championships at Hayward Field. Scored a prep-best 4,876 points. Was the national runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympics, scoring 4,848 points. In addition to the combined events, was a state scorer for Clovis West High School in the 300- and 100-meter hurdles. Finished third in the state in the 300 hurdles as both a senior (42.49) and junior (42.00). Top prep hurdle time of 41.90 as a senior at the Arcadia Invitational ranked eighth nationally. Was also seventh at the 2010 California state meet in the 100 meter hurdles in a personalbest 13.89. Was also a two-time state qualifier in the high jump, with a personal-best clearance of 5-7 in the event. High School Bests: Heptathlon - 4,876 points, 2011; 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.89, 2010; 300 Meter Hurdles - 41.90, 2011; High Jump - 5-7, 2011; Long Jump - 18-2, 2011.

Personal: Major is human physiology. Twin sister is Oregon teammate Anginae Monteverde.

Anginae Monteverde California state champion pole vaulter looks to carry on Oregon’s exceptional tradition in the event. A USATF Junior Nationals competitor in the pole vault.

Freshman FFr rreeshm eshm es h aann Fresno, Calif.

Clovis West High School Pole Vault

Prep: Took the state of California by storm by clearing 13-6 to win the 2011 state title in the pole vault as a senior for Clovis West High School. That was the fifth-best prep clearance in California history and also ranked third nationally in 2011. Won every prep pole vault competition as a senior except one. After the high school season, tied for fifth at the USATF Junior Championships (12-5.5). Finished sixth in the pole vault as a junior in 2010 (11-9). Also a two-time state qualifier in the 100 meter hurdles. High School Bests: Pole Vault - 13-6, 2011.

Personal: Major is human physiology. Twin sister is Oregon teammate Alyssa Monteverde.

Personal Bests Pole Vault - 13-6, C.I.F. State Championships, Fresno, Calif., 6/4/11

Jenna Prandini One of the nation’s top sprinters was a three-time champion at the 2011 C.I.F. State Championships. Was the 2011 USATF Junior national champion in the long jump (20-5.75w) and the national prep leader in the long jump (20-4.25 legal). Also ranked in the top 10 in both the 100 and 200 meters. An immediate talent influx to Oregon sprints, relays and jumps.

Freshman FFr res e hm hma man an Clovis, Calif.

Clovis High School Sprints Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.34, 2010 200 Meters - 23.51w (legal - 23.75), USATF Junior Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/25/11 Long Jump - 20-7.75w (legal - 20-4.25), California State Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/4/10 Triple Jump - 42-7.25w (legal - 41-9.25), California State Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/5/10

Prep: The 2011 USATF Junior national champion in the long jump. Remarkable senior year for Clovis High School included the USATF national title, three California state crowns (100, 200, long jump) and an appearance at the Pan Am Junior Championships. At the state meet, captured the 100 in 11.69, the 200 in 23.81 and the long jump with a mark of 19-11.75. Followed that by winning the long jump at the USATF Junior Championships (20-5.75w) and placing fifth in both the 100 (11.51) and 200 (23.75). Ran an allconditions prep best 23.51w 200 in the preliminaries. Capped season by representing Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships, where she was fourth in both the 100 (11.56) and the long jump (19-4).

Wind-legal long jump mark of 20-4.25 led the nation in 2011, while she ranked eighth in the 100 (11.51) and ninth in the 200 (23.75). As a junior in 2010, ranked third nationally in the 100 meters (11.34) and triple jump (42-7.25). Swept the California state long jump and triple jump titles as a junior. Went a prep-best 42-7.25 to take the triple jump and 20-5.75 in winning the long jump. Prep-best in the long jump, 20-7.75, came during the state preliminary rounds. Was also the 2010 state runner-up at 100 meters in 11.42. Ran a personal-best 11.34 in the preliminaries. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.34, 2010; 200 Meters 23.51w, 2011; Long Jump - 20-7.75w, 2010; Triple Jump 42-7.25, 2010.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

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Chancey Summers Four-time state champion in the high jump was ranked among the nation’s best high schoolers in the event.

Also a USATF Junior Nationals competitor in the high jump.

FFreshman Fr reesshm hman man an Eagle Creek, Ore. Estacada High School High Jump Personal Bests High Jump - 5-10, Oregon State 4A Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/20/11

Prep: A rare four-time 4A state high jump champion for Estacada High School. Won first high jump title as a freshman in 2008 (5-5). Followed that with wins as a sophomore in 2009 (5-4) and a junior in 2010 (5-7) before matching her personal best clearance at 5-10 to claim her fourth straight title in 2011. Also won the state long jump (17-8.5) and triple jump (36-7.5) title as a senior to help Estacada finish third in the state.

First cleared 5-10 versus Gladstone before equalling that height at the state meet. That mark was tied for seventh nationally among high schoolers in 2011. After the prep season, competed in the high jump at the USATF Junior Championships. High School Bests: High Jump - 5-10, 2011.

Personal: Major is psychology.

Jillian Weir Big West scorer in the shot put adds immediate depth in the throws. Is the daughter of Oregon assistant coach Robert Weir.

SSophomore So phhom omor oree Sunnyvale, Calif.

Homestead High School / Long Beach State Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 46-9/14.25m, Big West Championships, Irvine, Calif., 5/14/11

Before Oregon: A Big West Conference scorer in the shot put as a freshman for Long Beach State in 2011.

Placed third at the league meet with a season-best toss of 46-9/14.25m. Also had top-five finishes in the shot put at the UCSD Triton Invitational, Big West Challenge and Ben Brown Invitational. Also threw the discus and the hammer for the 49ers. LBSU Bests: Shot Put - 46-9/24.25m, 2011; Discus - 144-2, 2011; Hammer - 150-8, 2011.

Prep: Two-time Central Coast Section champion in the discus at Homestead High School. Was also a runner-up in the shot put as a senior. Finished her senior season (2010) season ranked fourth in California with a prep-best 151-11 in the discus. Placed fifth in the discus at the state meet. Also held a No. 11 ranking in the shot put (43-8). In addition to track and field, lettered in water polo and basketball. High School Bests: Shot Put - 43-8, 2011; Discus - 151-11. 2011.

Personal: Major is economics. Father is Oregon assistant coach Robert Weir.

Allison Woodward A USA Junior Track & Field competitor and the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships runner-up at 3,200 meters. A four-time Wisconsin state champion and a Nike Cross Nationals and Foot Locker national qualifier.

FFreshman Fr res e hhm man Green Bay, Wis. Notre Dame Academy Distance Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 9:31.83, Pan American Junior Championships, Miramar, Fla., 7/22/11

Prep: Ran a big PR to capture the 2011 Wisconsin state title in the 3,200 meters as a senior (10:11.48) for Notre Dame Academy. Also had a PR as the state runner-up at 1,600 meters (4:54.25). Ranked third nationally in the 3,200 meters. Qualified for the 2011 USA Track & Field Junior Championships, where she was third in the 3,000 meters (9:33.11). Went on to represent Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships and was the runner-up at 3,000 meters in a personal-best 9:31.83. Earlier her senior season, finished sixth at the Foot Locker national cross country championships (17.37.0) and 14th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Was the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional champion in 17:18.61 (5,000 meters), before moving on to the national race. During the 2010 fall high school season, which was her only year of cross country, set the Wisconsin Division 2 course record by running 13:59 for 4,000 meters to win the state 2A title. Also captured the 2010 Ray Griak Invitational crown. On the track, was a two-time Wisconsin state champion as a junior in 2010, winning both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter crowns to lead Notre Dame Academy to the state title. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:54.25, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 9:31.83, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:11.48, 2011.

Personal: Major is psychology. Prefers to go by Allie.

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