TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents Introduction 2012 NCAA Indoor Championship 2012 NCAA Outdoor Champions 2012 U.S. Olympians 2012 Pac-10 Men’s Title 2012 Pac-10 Women’s Title Track Town, USA
2 4 6 8 10 12
The 2013 Season 2013 Schedule Men’s Preview Women’s Preview
14 16 18
Staff Profiles Robert Johnson, Head Coach Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Profiles Volunteer Assistant Coaches Support Staff Profiles Oregon Media Services
20 22 24 30 31 33
Men’s Team Information Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles Others to Watch
34 36 94 97
Women’s Team Information Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles Others to Watch
98 100 152 156
Inside Track Town, U.S.A. Philip H. Knight Historic Hayward Field
157 158
Coaching Legends Bill Hayward Bill Bowerman Bill Dellinger Tom Heinonen
161 162 163 164
In Memoriam Steve Prefontaine
165
Hayward Field Statistics Attendance Records Top Performances at Hayward Field Home Meet Records
166 168 172
2012 Season in Review Men’s 2012 Season Review Men’s 2012 Featured Performances Women’s 2012 Season Review Women’s 2012 Featured Performances
177 175 176 177
Men’s History Top Outdoor Performances Top Indoor Performances NCAA History NCAA All-Americans Conference History Individual Honors University Honors Academic Honors Letterwinners
178 180 181 184 187 190 192 193 194
Women’s History Top Outdoor Performances Top Indoor Performances NCAA History NCAA All-Americans Individual Honors Conference History University Honors Academic Honors Letterwinners
198 200 201 202 204 205 207 208 210
Dual Sport Legends Dual Sport Letterwinners
212
The University of Oregon University President Athletics Director
213 214
About the Cover The 2013 multi-media guide cover features some of Oregon’s top current athletes (from left, Jordan Hasay, Mike Berry, English Gardner and Anne Kesselring) as the Ducks look forward to hosting the 2013 NCAA Championships. Credits The 2013 Oregon Track and Field Multi-Media Guide was written and designed by Greg Walker. Additional statistical research and editorial content provided by Riley Danford, Matthew Downs, Chris Geraghty, Michael Garabedian, Cameron Harati, Tom Heinonen, Dave Hirsch, Andy McNamara, Todd Miles, Michael Reilly, C.L. Shaffer, Jill Steele, Geoff Thurner and Dave Williford. Primary photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, Stanley Brewster, Rio Capper, Katie Campbell, R.M. Collins III, Paul Conners, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, Tom Gee, John Gillespie, Don Gosney, John Giustina, Jeff Golden, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Beth Hall, Tony Harper, Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Phil Johnson, Norm Maves, Randy Miyazaki, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Chris Todd, Betty Udesen, Michael Underwood, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn and UO Archives.
1
NCAA Championships June 5-8, 2013 Historic Hayward Field University Quick Facts President: Michael Gottfredson Athletic Director: Rob Mullens Faculty Representative: James O’Fallon Facility: Hayward Field (10,500), founded 1919 Conference: Pacific-12 (www.pac-12.org) Enrollment: 25,000 Location: Eugene, Oregon Mascot: Ducks Colors: Yellow and Green (Pantone 567, Pantone 107) Duck Ticket Office: (541) 346-4461 1-800-WEB-FOOT Athletic Dept. Phone: (541) 346-4481 Athletic Dept. Phone (TTY): (541) 346-5418 Athletic Communications Contact: Greg Walker SID E-mail: gswalker@uoregon.edu Media Services Phone: (541) 346-5488 Media Services FAX: (541) 346-5449 Press Box Phone: (541) 346-4497 or 346-4496 Web Site: www.goducks.com NCAA Championships: 19 Men’s Outdoor Track: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1984 Men’s Indoor Track: 2009 Women’s Outdoor Track: 1985 Women’s Indoor Track: 2010, 2011, 2012 Men’s Cross Country: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 2007, 2008 Women’s Cross Country: 1983, 1987, 2012 Conference Championships: 59 Men’s Track & Field: 1924, 1934, 1965, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Women’s Track & Field: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Men’s Cross Country: 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008 Women’s Cross Country: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2012
2013 SCHEDULE
NCAA Indoor Team Ch 3 Straight!
Brianne Theisen Three-time NCAA Champion Pentathlon 2
2013 SEASON
ampions
English Grdner NCAA Champion 60 Meters
3
2013 SCHEDULE Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay NCAA Champion Meet Record 3:24.54
NCAA Outdoor Champ 4
2013 SEASON
Brianne Theisen Three-time NCAA Champion Heptathlon
English Gardner NCAA Champion 100 Meters
pions 5
2013Yurkovich SCHEDULE Rachel Javelin
Andrew Wheating 1,500 Meters
Galen Rupp Silver Medalist / U.S. Champion 10,000 Meters U.S. Champion 5,000 Meters
Cyrus Hostetler Javelin
Keshia Baker Gold Medalist 4x400 Meter Relay
Matthew Centrowitz 1,500 Meters
2012 U.S. O 6
2013 SEASON
Ashton Eaton Gold Medalist / U.S. Champion Decathlon World Record (9,039 Points)
Becky Holliday Pole Vault
Olympians 7
Pac-12 Men’s Title Six Years in a Row
Sam Crouser Pac-12 Champion Javelin
Johnathan Cabral Pac-12 Champion 110 Meter Hurdles
Dakotah Keys Pac-12 Champion Decathlon
Elijah Greer Pac-12 Champion 800 Meters
Pac-12 Women’s Title Four Years in a Row
Brianne Theisen Pac-12 Champion Heptathlon English Gardner Pac-12 Champion 100 & 200 Meters
Alex Kosinski Pac-12 Champion 10,000 Meters
Lauryn Newson Pac-12 Champion Triple Jump
Phyllis Francis Pac-12 Champion 400 Meters
English Gardner, Phyllis Francis, Lauryn Newson, Amber Purvis Pac-12 Champion 4x100 Meter Relay
Jordan Hasay Pac-12 Champion 1,500 Meters
Laura Roesler Pac-12 Champion 800 Meters
Welcome to...
Historic Hayward Field 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2009 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships 2009 USA Track & Field Championships 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2011 USA Track & Field Championships 2012 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships
TrackTown USA