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MEN’S TEAM ROSTER Name Cameron Acosta Colby Alexander Devon Allen Mike Berry T.J. Brassil Chris Brewer Johnathan Cabral Casey Campbell Marcus Chambers Edward Cheserek Austin Collins Tim Costin Sam Crouser Jackson Darland Ben DeJarnette Arthur Delaney Joe Delgado Trevor Dunbar Oshay Dunmore Jeramy Elkaim Alec Fellows Trevor Ferguson Bryan Fernandez Mac Fleet Ted Foster Jack Galpin Boru Guyota Tanner Harris Matt Hidalgo Russell Hornsby Ryan Hunter-Simms Matt Jablonski Eric Jenkins Brett Johnson B.J. Kelley Blake Kemp Dakotah Keys Caleb Kruse Jordan Latt Bradley Laubacher Jake Leingang Nathan Mathabane Dior Mathis Marcus McArdle Matthew Melancon Josh Melu Mitch Modin Chris Mulverhill Travis Neuman Dan Oekerman Tanguy Pepiot Ron Perkins Ryan Pickering Ethan Powell Sam Prakel Cullen Prena Greg Skipper Alec Smith Parker Stinson Benjamin Thiel Cole Walsh Trent Warren Cole Watson Austin White Brett Willyard Daniel Winn
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Hometown (High School / College) Portland, Ore. (Westview) Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach) Clayton, Calif. (De La Salle) Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista) Calabasas, Calif. (Agoura) Maple Valley, Wash. (Tahoma) Tacoma, Wash. (Foss) Newark, N.J. (St. Benedict Prep) Colton, Ore. (Colton / Clackamas) Springfield, Ore. (Springfield) Gresham, Ore. (Gresham) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee) Gresham, Ore. (Barlow) Ontario, Ore. (Ontario) Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak / Portland) Kodiak, Alaska (Newport) Livingston, N.J. (Livingston) Woodway, Wash. (Edmonds-Woodway) Oregon City, Ore. (Oregon City) Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) San Diego, Calif. (University City) Lincroft, N.J. (Andrews Osborne Academy) Medford, Ore. (Crater) Portland, Ore. (Jefferson) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Banks, Ore. (Banks) Williamsburg, Va. (Georgetown Prep) Highland, Calif. (San Gorgonio) Cockeysville, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Portsmouth, N.H. (Portsmouth / Northeastern) Ocean City, N.J. (Ocean City / Virginia) Fresno, Calif. (Central) Coos Bay, Ore. (Marshfield) Sweet Home, Ore. (Sweet Home) Coos Bay, Ore. (Marshfield) Tigard, Ore. (Tigard / Lane CC) Bend, Ore. (Summit) Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck) Portland, Ore. (Lincoln / Princeton) Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) Independence, Ore. (Central / Western Oregon) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Auburn, Wash. (Auburn Mountainview / Green River CC) Bend, Ore. (Mountain View) Austin, Texas (Cedar Park) Bend, Ore. (Summit) Portland, Ore. (Beaverton) Besancon, France (Lycee Jules Haag) Redmond, Ore. (Redmond) West Palm Beach, Fla. (John I. Leonard) Tenmile, Ore. (Douglas) Versailles, Ohio (Versailles) Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Central) Oregon City, Ore. (Oregon City) Portland, Ore. (Westview) Austin, Texas (Cedar Park) Celina, Texas (Celina) Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlale) Rogue River, Ore. (Rogue River) Carmichael, Calif. (Jesuit) Seaside, Ore. (Seaside) Portland, Ore. (Cleveland)
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The Men of Oregon 7-time Defending Conference Champions 2009 NCAA Indoor Champions 2009 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2010 NCAA Indoor Runners-up 2010 NCAA Outdoor Third Place
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Colby Alexander 2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 and NCAA West qualifier. Was sixth in his heat of the 1,500 meters at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (3:44.99). Ran a personal-best 3:44.23 in the 1,500 Pac-12 semifinals to advance to the final, where he was ninth (3:44.67). Also made the NCAA West quarterfinals in the 1,500. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country- As a redshirt sophomore, placed seventh overall at the Park Pier Invitational with a time of 18:11.66 (6,000 meters). Ran in the Dellinger Invitational and recorded a time of 25:12 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:44.23, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles., Calif. (5/11/13).
Redshirt Junior Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:44.23, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif., 5/11/13 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 1,500 Meters, 9th, 3:44.67 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 7th, 3:49.25 2012 - 5,000 Meters, DNF
2011-12: Outdoors - A Pac-12 scorer at 1,500 meters. Coming off an injury, got a late start to the season. Helped Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational with a fifth place finish in the 1,500 (3:48.61). Also ran at the Oregon Relays and then the Oregon Twilight, where he set a seasonal-best in the 1,500 of 3:46.44. At the Pac-12 meet, helped Oregon win its sixth straight title with a seventh place finish in the 1,500 (3:49.25). Wrapped season at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Made his varsity debut at the Beaver Classic, finishing 23rd in 25:49 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:46.44, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached in the mile at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Prep: After being slowed by an injury as a junior, stormed back upon the national prep scene by winning a pair of 2010 Ohio Division 1 state 1,600 meter titles as a senior for Strongsville High School. Won the indoor state title in an Ohio indoor record 4:09.53. Came back in the spring to win the outdoor title in a personal best 4:09.44 Winning time was a state record. That victory came on the heels of a sweep in the 800 and 1,600 meters at the Northeast Ohio Conference Championship. Went on to compete at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where he placed fourth in the 1,500 meters in a personal-best 3:50.89. Took third in the mile at the 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals (4:11.46). Best time in the mile, 4:09.35, came at the 2010 adidas Grand Prix in New York City. Also competed in the mile at the 2010 New Balance Nationals (4:09.61). Was a 2009 Foot Locker nationals qualifier after finishing seventh at the regional meet in 15:49. Also ran at the 2009 Nike Outdoor meet. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:53.00, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.89, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.44, 2010; Mile - 4:09.35, 2010. Personal: Major is general social science.
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Mike Berry 2012-13: Earned three All-America honors as a junior, two at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and one indoors…part of the third-place 4x400 meter relay team which finished with the fourth-fastest time in school history (3:03.61)….Berry also grabbed second-team honors with a ninth-place finish in the 400 (45.70)…NCAA runner-up indoors in the 400 with a time of 45.83…season best in the 400 at the Pac-12 Championships (45.14)…won the 400 at the Pepsi Team Invitational which was one of three wins in the event, along with indoor races at the MPSF Championships and the UW Final Qualifier…Season Bests: 400 Meters – 45.14, Pac-12 Championships (3/9/13); 60 Meters – 6.98, Blue & Orange Opener (1/12/13); 200 Meters – 21.61, UW Invitational (1/26/13).
Senior Seattle, Wash. Rainier Beach High School Sprints IAAF World Championships Gold Medalist Seven-Time All-American Pac-12 Champion - 400 Meters Personal Bests 100 Meters - 10.89, Metro Championships, Seattle, Wash., 5/12/10 200 Meters - 21.08, UCLA Dual, Los Angeles, Calif., 4/17/11 400 Meters - 44.75, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/8/12 60 Meters - 6.94 (i), Blue and Gold Opener, Boise, Idaho, 1/14/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 - 400 Meters, 9th, 45.70 2013 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:03.61 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-6th, 40.03 2011 - 400 Meters, 3rd, 45.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 – 400 Meters, 2nd, 45.83 2012 - 400 Meters, 3rd, 45.93 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 10th, 9:48.00 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 400 Meters, 2nd, 45.14 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:08.30 2011 - 400 Meters, 1st, 44.91 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 5th, 40.09 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:07.21 (Pac-10)
2011-12: The NCAA runner-up at 400 meters and a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier. Also took third in the 400 at the NCAA indoor meet. Outdoors - Solid year highlighted by a runner-up finish at both the NCAA meet and the Pac-12 Championships. Broke his own 400 meter record twice during the season. Just missed a PR in the 200 meters at the USC Invitational, running 21.10. Opened up in the 400 at the Pac-12 meet, where he placed second in 45.85. Set his first PR of the season at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where he won his quarterfinal in 44.86. At the NCAA Championships, won his semifinal heat in 45.05. Then set his second PR of the season in the final, running 44.75 for his runner-up finish. Anchor of the 4x400 meter relay squad that ran a season-best 3:08.30 to take third at the Pac-12 meet. Stepped into the anchor role on the 4x100 meter relay team for the NCAA West Regional as that squad ran 39.86 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Time was tied for the fourth fastest in school history. Indoors - Earned his first individual indoor All-America honors by placing third in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championships. Opened season in the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Invitational, where he just missed a PR (21.43). Was the runner-up at the Alex Wilson Invitational in 46.16 to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships. There, ran 46.25 in the prelims to advance to the final, where he broke the school record with a third place run in 45.93. Anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay squad at the MPSF Championships (3:09.00). Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 21.10, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/23/12); 400 Meters - 44.75 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/8/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.94 (PR), Blue and Orange Invitational, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12); 200 Meters - 21.43, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas. (1/28/12); 400 Meters - 45.93 (PR), NCAA Championships, Boise, Idaho (3/10/12). 2010-11: Pac-10 400 meter champion. Third-place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. First team AllAmerica (400 meters). IAAF World Championships Gold Medal (4x400 meter relay). Outdoors - After the college season, led Team USA in the semifinals of the men’s 4x400 meter relay at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, with a blazing 43.83 third leg to help the Americans run a world-leading 2:58.82. The team of Greg Nixon, Jamaal Torrance, Berry and LaShawn Merritt advanced to the final. Did not run in the final, but the American team captured the gold for Berry and the entire relay squad. Solid performance at the USA Championships, where he finished fifth in the national final of the 400 meters and was earned a spot in the 4x400 meter relay pool for Team USA. At the USA meet, was second in his preliminary 400 heat in 45.72. Then went 45.39 in finishing third in his semifinal. In the final, ran 45.22 to place fifth. Impressive end to the college season by placing third in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championships. Won his semifinal heat in 45.23, before taking third in 45.18 in a tight national final. Winning time was 45.10, with second 45.14. Eased though the 400 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet in the 400 meters. Went 46.51 to win his opening round heat and then was second in his quarterfinal in 45.95 to move on. Also ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team, (40.80). Broke one of the oldest marks in the Oregon record book when he ran 44.91 to win the Pac-10 400 meter title. That time erased the 1960 record of 45.07, set by two-time Olympic gold medalist Otis Davis. Timed a then-personal best 45.65 in the prelims before smashing the :45 barrier in the final. Also led Oregon to its fifth straight Pac-10 title by running the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that placed fifth in 40.09 (No. 7 all-time at Oregon) and anchored the fourth-place 4x400 meter relay (3:07.21). Helped Oregon set an outdoor school record in the distance medley relay (9:28.01) at the Oregon Twilight with his 44.94 400 meter leg. Nearly hit his 200 meter PR again at the Oregon Relays, winning in 21.10. Helped Oregon come from behind to tie UCLA in a dual meet by anchoring the 4x400 meter relay team to a comeback win. Timed 45.5 for his leg. Also took second in the 200 in a personal-best 21.08. Terrific day at the Pepsi Team Invitational where he ran 45.79 to win the 400 meters. That was the fastest quarter-mile by a Duck in six years. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.93). Ran a then-personal best in the 200 meters, 21.24, at the Stanford Invitational, finishing second in his heat. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.48). Opened season on a pair of winning relays at the Oregon Preview. Ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter relay (41.04) and anchored the 4x400 meter relay (3:21.77). Indoors - Ran the 400 leg (:46) on the distance medley relay team that won the MPSF Championship in the second-fastest time in NCAA history, 9:26.78. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.34) and was third in the 400 meters (47.19) at the indoor meet. Dropped 400 time to 46.89 in a win at the UW Final Qualifier. That was the third-fastest time in school history. Ended first indoor season by running the 400 leg on the distance medley relay at the
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Chris Brewer 2013-14: Cross County - Ran a 20:41.11 four-mile time at the PSU Vikings Classic finishing 12th as Oregon took second. Finished in 21st-place at the Bill Dellinger Invitational 8,000 meter race (24:44).
Redshirt Sophomore Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista Middle Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:44.18, West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore., 5/11/13 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2012 - 59th, 25:12
2012-13: Outdoors - Part of Oregon’s thrilling 4xMile win at the Penn Relays. Ran the opening leg on the team that won in 16:17.57. Made eight appearances on the season with a solid final month. Great 1,500 meter run at the West Coast Invitational qualified him for the NCAA West meet. Ran a personal best 3:44.18 at the West Coast meet to finish third overall. Indoors - Ran the 3,000 in two meets, including the Husky Classic (8:11.63). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Started the season running a 18:06:00 (6000 meters) race at the Park Pier Invitational, placing fifth. Earned a 40th place finish out of 101 runners at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:49 (8,000 meters). At the Pac12 Conference Championships, individually ran a 25:03 (8,000 meters) and placed 55th overall. Was the seventh member rounding out the Oregon’s team time of 24:02 which led to a third place win in the conference. Earned an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team. Season Bests: Outdoors 1,500 Meters - 3:44.18 (PR), West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore. (5/11/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt Season. Qualified for the U.S. Junior National Championships in the 1,500 meters. Ran a seasonal best 3:49.76 in the semifinals to advance to the finals where he placed ninth (3:53.35). Competed unattached in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview, John Knight Twilight and Oregon Relays, and the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic, where he finished 18th (25:44/8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors 1,500 Meters - 3:49.76, U.S. Junior Championships, Bloomington, Ind. (6/15/12). Prep: Twice was a California state 1,600 meters finalist for Ranch Buena Vista High School. Impressed at 3,200 meters as a senior in winning the Bronco Invite in 8:59.68. Also finished eighth as a senior at the 2010 state cross country meet (15.05/5,000 meters). Personal best in the 1,600, 4:11.12, came as a junior in winning the Palomar League title. That was the top 1,600 meter time in California in 2010. Also ran a 4:09.60 4x1,600 meter relay split at the 2010 Mt. SAC Relays. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:53.04, 2011; 1,600 Meters - 4:11.12, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 8:59.68, 2011. Personal: Major is mathematics.
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Jonathan Cabral 2012-13: Outdoors – Earned his second-consecutive All-America honor in the 110 hurdles, this time making the first team with a fifth-place finish in the finals of the NCAA Championships…set a personal best in the event during his win at the Texas Relays (13.33)…took second at the Pac-12 Championships in both the 110 hurdles and the 400 hurdles…time of 50.50 in the 400 hurdles is a career-best mark… also won the 110 hurdles at the Oregon Preview, Oregon Twilight and Pepsi Team Invitational…Indoors – All-American in the 60 hurdles after placing sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships…ran the two fastest times of his career at the NCAA meet…posted a 7.72 in the prelims followed by a 7.73 in the finals…Season Bests: Outdoors – 110 hurdles – 13.33, Texas Relays Finals, Austin, Texas (3/30/13); 400 hurdles – 50.50, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/12/13)…Indoors – 60 hurdles – 7.72, NCAA Indoor Championships Prelims, Fayetteville, Ark., (3/9/13).
Junior Calabasas, Calif. Agoura High School Hurdles Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year 2012 Pac-12 Champion Three-Time All-American Personal Bests 110 Meter Hurdles - 13.33, Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, 3/30/13 400 Meter Hurdles - 50.50, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles,5/12/13 60 Meter Hurdles - 7.72 (i), NCAA Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, Ark., 3/8/13 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 – 110 Meter Hurdles, 5th, 13.41 2012 - 110 Meter Hurdles, s-3rd, 13.64 NCAA Indoor Championships 2013 – 60 Meter Hurdles, 6th, 7.76 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – 110 Meter Hurdles, 2nd, 13.52 2013 – 400 Meter Hurdles, 2nd, 50.50 2012 - 110 Meter Hurdles, 1st, 13.61w 2012 - 400 Meter Hurdles, 9th, 53.15
2011-12: Outdoors - Superb rookie season capped by the Pac-12 championship and an appearance at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Set six personal bests in the 110 hurdles during the season. Opened year by winning the Oregon Preview in 13.69. Dropped that to 13.74 in a win at the USC Invitational. Made it three straight wins and three straight PRs by going 13.63 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Also won the 110 hurdles at the Oregon Relays (13.83). Lowered PR again in winning the Pac-12 championship in 13.61. Had two more PRs at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, going 13.48 in the opener and then placing third in his quarterfinal in 13.45 to advance to the NCAA Championships. That was the second fastest time in school history. Wrapped year with appearances at both the NCAA Championships and the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. Ran 13.64 - 11th overall - at the NCAA Championships to earn his first All-America award (second team). Also made five appearances in the 400 meter hurdles, winning the Oregon Relays in a seasonal best 52.75. Was named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year. Indoors - Consistent performer in the 60 meter hurdles. Best meet of the year was the MPSF Championships, where he ran a seasonal best 7.83 in the preliminaries. That was the third fastest time in school history. Won the finals by running 7.90. Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Meter Hurdles - 13.45, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/26/12); 400 Meter Hurdles - 52.45, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.83, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/12). Prep: Led the nation in both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles. Best 110 time was 13.27 wind-aided (13.36 legal) and top 300 mark was 35.76. Time in the 110 hurdles would have been a national prep record if it wasn’t wind-aided. Legal time of 13.36 is the sixth-fastest among U.S. preps all-time. After taking both the 110 and 300 meter hurdle C.I.F. titles as a senior in 2011 for Agoura High School, dominated the competition at the Golden West Invitational, winning the 110 hurdles in 13.41 and the 300 hurdles in a personal-best 35.76. Recorded his top 110 legal time of 13.36 in the semifinals of the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. As a junior in 2010, won the California state championship in the 110 hurdles in 13.54w. Legal best of 13.58 ranked second nationally in 2010. Was also fifth in the state in the 300 hurdles (37.57) as a junior. Finished second in the 110 hurdles in 13.70 at the 2010 USA Junior Championships to qualify for the IAAF World Junior meet in Moncton, Canada. Indoors, has run 7.85 in the 60 meter hurdles. High School Bests: 110 Meter Hurdles - 13.27w (legal 13.36), 2011; 300 Meter Hurdles - 35.76, 2011; 60 Meter Hurdles - 7.85, 2011. Personal: Major is economics. .
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Tim Costin 2013-14: Cross Country - Was one of five Ducks that finished in the top-10 in the four mile at the PSU Vikings Classic (9th, 20:27.33). Competed in the Eighth Annual Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 26:39 in the 8,000 meters. 2012-13: Outdoors - Did not compete. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country- Participated in two meets during the year. Placed sixth overall at the Park Pier Invitational with a race time of 18:08.06 (6,000 meters). Represented Oregon in the Dellinger Invitational finishing the 8,000 meter race with a time of 26:40. Earned second team Pac-12 all-academic honors.
Redshirt Senior Springfield, Ore. Springfield High School Distance Personal Bests 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:57.91, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/12/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 6th, 8:57.91
2011-12: Outdoors - Set four personal bests in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, including a sixth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships. Opened season with a sixth-place finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational and a PR of 9:14.73. Lowered that time to 9:07.01 in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Relays. Trimmed another :07 off at the Oregon Twilight (9:00.29). Top performance of the year came in a sixth-place showing at the Pac-12 Championships, helping Oregon to its sixth straight title, where he run under 9:00 for the first time (8:57.91). Wrapped season with his first NCAA West Preliminary appearance in the steeplechase. Also ran the 1,500 meters once, taking third at the John Knight Twilight (3:53.17). Indoors - Did not compete. Pac12 all-academic second team. Cross Country - Led Oregon to the Beaver Classic title with his fourth-place finish in 24:54 (8,000 meters), his best finish as a Duck. Opened season at the Bill Dellinger Invitational and finished 51st in 25:04.92 (8,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic second team. Season Bests: 1,500 Meters 3:53.17 (PR), John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:57.91, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Had seasonal PR in the steeplechase at the Oregon Twilight of 9:17.24. Ran the steeple at UCLA in 9:21.24. First career steeplechase came at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Made varsity debut in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Took 15th in his varsity debut at the John Frank Memorial. Was 32nd at the Charles Bowles Invitational in 24:45.66 (8,000 meters). Also ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Season Bests: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:17.24, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11). 2009-10: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons. Ran unattached in the 1,500 at the Oregon Relays (3:58.96). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Mike Hodges Invitational and the Beaver Classic. Prep: Three-time state scorer at 3,000 meters for Springfield High School. Was sixth at that distance as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and eighth as a senior. District champion at 3,000 meters as a senior. Won the prep section of the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2009 Oregon Relays in 9:31.33. Also a three-time state scorer in cross country, where placed ninth as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and seventh as a senior. District cross country champ as a senior. High School Bests: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:31.33, 2009. Personal: Major is business. Recipient of a Presidential Scholarship.
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Sam Crouser 2012-13: Outdoor – Earned his second All-America award with a third-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Championships in the javelin…placed third at the West Preliminary Round with a season-best throw of 78.53m/257-8 at the NCAA West Preliminary Meet…won his second Pac-12 title with a throw of 76.01m/249-4…claimed sixth place at the Pac-12 Championships in the discus…set a personal best in the discus at the Oregon State High Performance Meet with a winning toss of 54.56m/179-0…won six events during the season including at the Oregon Twilight (javelin) and Arkansas Dual (javelin/discus)… Indoor – Started the season with a second-place finish at the Blue and Orange Opener with a careerbest in the shot put (17.62m/57-9.75)…also competed at the UW Invitatioanl, UW Husky Classic and finally MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships where he finished fifth. Season Bests: Javelin – 2578/78.53m, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/25/13).
Redshirt Junior Gresham, Ore. Gresham High School Throws Two-Time All-American 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Runner-Up Two-Time Pac-12 Champion Personal Bests Javelin - 265-1/80.80m, U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene, Ore., 6/25/12 Discus – 179-0/54.56m Oregon State High Performance Meet Corvallis, Ore., 4/26/13 Shot Put – 57-9.75/17.62m Blue and Orange Opener Boise, Idaho, 1/12/13 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 – Javelin, 3rd, 239-9/73.07m 2012 - Javelin, 14th, 229-11/70.79m Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – Javelin, 1st, 249-4/76.01m 2013 – Discus, 6th, 173-6/52.89m 2012 - Javelin, 1st, 250-11/76.47m 2012 - Discus, Foul
2011-12: Outdoors - Opened javelin season with a win at the USC Invitational (239-7/73.02m). Improved to 243-8/74.27m in winning the Oregon Relays. Threw seven feet farther at the Pac-12 Championships to claim the conference title with a mark of 250-11. Improved again at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, placing second at 251-8/76.70m to advance to the NCAA Championships. Off day at the NCAA meet, going only 229-11/70.79m, but was 14th overall to earn his first All-America award (second team). Really impressed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, throwing 248-0/75.60m in the prelims to advance to the final. There won the silver medal with a personal-best throw of 265-1/80.80m. That was the second best throw in school history. Also threw the discus at the Pac-12 meet. Indoors - Did not compete. Season Bests: Javelin - 265-1/80.80m, U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene, Ore. (6/25/12); Discus – 57-9.75/54.56m, Blue and Orange Opener, Nampa, Idaho, (1/12/13). 2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Redshirt season. Prep: The 2010 national Track & Field News boy’s prep athlete of the year and Gatorade boy’s track and field athlete of the year was arguably the best high school thrower in the nation, ranking first in the javelin and second in the discus. Broke a 22-year-old national prep record in the javelin with a throw of 244-2/74.42m at the Centennial Invitational on May 1, and then upped that mark to 255-4/77.82m at the Portland Throws Festival in June. Won a rare three state titles as a senior for Gresham High School. Took the javelin with a throw of 224-9/68.50m, the discus with a mark of 194-3/59.20m and the shot put with a toss of 60-7.5/18.47m. Became the first Oregonian to sweep the throws since his uncle, former Olympian Duck NCAA Champion Brian Crouser did so in 1980. State javelin title was his third consecutive. Best discus effort of 205-10/62.73m from the Arcadia Invitational was the second-best in the nation in 2010 and a state record. Won all six javelin and 10 discus competitions he competed in as a senior, as well as 10-of-11 shot put competitions. Was named the Gatorade Oregon boy’s track and field athlete of the year. Also competed in the javelin at the 2010 USA Track & Field Junior Championships, finishing third (228-4/69.59m). Led the nation in the javelin as a junior in 2009 with a best throw of 239-0/72.84m. Won the Oregon 6A state championship with a throw of 231-1/70.43m, which broke a 21 year-old state record set by Art Skipper Jr. in 1988. Also finished second in the shot put (54-7) and third in the discus (166-4) at the 2009 state meet. Won his first javelin title as a sophomore in 2008 with a mark of 199-6, and was fourth in the discus (150-4). High School Bests: Shot Put - 64-5.5/19.64m, 2010; Discus - 205-10/62.73m, 2010; Javelin - 255-4/77.82m, 2010. Personal: Major is sociology. Has volunteered on behalf of a community clean-up program, the Special Olympics, the Oregon Zoo and a habitat restoration effort at Kelly Creek in Portland. Father, Dean Crouser, was a three-time NCAA champion for Oregon, winning the shot put and discus in 1982 and the discus in 1983. Was also a five-time All-American, four-time Pac-10 champion (twice each in the shot put and discus) and twice named the Pac-10 track and field athlete of the year (1982-83). Dean Crouser is still the Ducks’ school record holder both in the shot put and discus. Uncle, Brian Crouser, is a two-time NCAA javelin champion (1982, 1985) and was a key member of Oregon’s last NCAA outdoor championship team in 1984, where he finished fourth in the javelin at the NCAA meet. Brian Crouser, a 1988 and 1992 Olympian, is also a two-time Pac-10 champion in the javelin (1984-85) and the school record holder at 312-0 using the old implement.
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Ben DeJarnette
Redshirt Senior Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee High School Distance 2012 NCAA Elite 89 Award Winner Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:26.47, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/30/10 10,000 Meters - 30:28.68, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore., 4/13/12 3,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/1010 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2012 - 154th, 31:07.9 2010 - DNF NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2012 - 75th, 31:03.00 2011 - 72nd, 30:54 2010 - 28th, 30:41.28 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2012 - 59th, 25:12 2011 - 64th, 25:18 2010 - 26th, 24:14.17 (Pac-10)
2012-13: Outdoors - Limited to four meets on the season. Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational, where he just missed a PR (14:21.53), and the West Coast Invitational and the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Did not compete. Pac-12 all-academic first team. Cross Country Earned second in the Park Pier Invitational (17:53:00, 6,000 meters) where eight of the top nine finishers represented Oregon. Finished third overall running the 8,000 meter race with a final time of 23:49 at the Dellinger Invitational and helped the Oregon team claim second at the meet with an average time of 24:00. At thePre-Nationals, finished with a time of 23:52.3 (8,000 meters) and placed 28th out of 272 runners. Was a main contributor to Oregon’s third place team finish. Competed in the Pac-12 Championships (8,000 meters) and recorded a 25:12 finish. Was a member of the squad that placed fourth overall at the NCAA West Regional with an individual time of 31:03 (10,000 meters). Placed 154th at the NCAA Championships with an individual time of 31:07.9 (10,000 meters). Was the fourth place finisher for Oregon, helping the Ducks place 20th out of 31 schools. Earned first team Pac-12 all academic honors. Named the 2012 winner of the NCAA Elite 89 Award for showing high academic standards and athletics performance. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:21.53, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13); 10,000 Meters - 30:42.75, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - Made appearances in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Ran the 10,000 meters at the John Knight Twilight, finishing second in 30:28.68. Indoors - Redshirt season. Pac-12 all-academic first team. Cross Country - The team’s No. 5 scorer at the NCAA West Regional. Oregon’s No. 4 runner at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. Was 34th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:37.41/8,000 meters). Won a battle with Gonzaga’s Willie Milam to capture medalist honors at the season-opening dual (19:39.5/4 miles). Also ran at the Pac-12 Championships. Pac-12 all-academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 30:28.68, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached at the Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Ran 8:15.61 in the top section of the 3,000 meters at the UW Invitational. Was in the mile at the Husky Classic. Season debut came as the anchor leg of the distance medley relay at the UW Indoor Preview. Cross Country - Was a winner his first varsity race, taking the season-opening John Frank Memorial in 19:36.1 (four miles). Came in as the Ducks’ No. 5 finisher in 24:30 (8,000 meters) to help Oregon win the Notre Dame Invitational. Finished 13th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 24:14.49 (8,000 meters). Placed 26th in his Pac-10 Championships debut in 24:14.71 (8,000 meters). Was Oregon’s No. 5 scorer at the NCAA West Regional, finishing 28th in 30:41.28 (10,000 meters) to help Oregon win the meet. Capped season with first NCAA Championships appearance. Pac-10 all-academic first team selection. Season Bests: Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:15.61, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11). 2009-10: Outdoors - Varsity debut was in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (14:38.02). Came back to run the 1,500 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:50.69). Doubled in both events against UCLA, going 3:50.08 in the 1,500 and 14:37.59 in the 5,000. Established personal best in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays, 14:26.47. Indoors - Opened season with a solid 8:12.49 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic. Ran 4:06.96 in the mile at the MPSF Championships. Also ran mile leg on the distance medley relay team that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Posted an unattached eighthplace run at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also unattached in a third-place finish at the Beaver Classic (24:38, 8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:50.08 (PR), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/10); 5,000 Meters - 14:26.47 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - Mile - 4:06.96 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); 3,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: After finishing second in both the 1,600 meters (4:14.84) and the 3,200 (9:25.18) at the 2008 Virginia state meet, broke through with a win at 3,200 meters as a senior in 2009. Ran a season-best 9:06.28 to claim that title. Won the Virginia state indoor 3,200 meter title. Also as a senior, ran a season-best 4:16.01 to win the 1,600 meters at the Central Region Meet before finishing sixth at that distance at the state championships (4:16.14). In cross country, finished second in the 2008 Virginia State AAA meet as a senior after winning the Central Regional Championships. Named the Richmond Times Dispatch Runner of the Year for the season, during which he also won the McDonald’s XCountry Festival at Maymont and the Capital District meet. Also named the 2009 Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:14.84, 2008; Mile - 4:15.64, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:06.28, 2009. Personal: Major is journalism.
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Arthur Delaney 2012-13: Outdoors – Two-time All-American for his role in Oregon’s 4x100 team which took 16th at the NCAA Championships and the 4x400 team which finished third…4x400 time in the finals ranked fourth in Oregon history (3:03.61)…member of the sixth (39.89) and seventh (40.00) fastest 4x100 teams in Oregon history…at the Pac-12 Championships Delaney finished fourth in the 100, sixth in the 200, third in the 4x100 and was part of the winning 4x400 team…won the 100 at the Arkansas dual while finishing second in the 200 with a season-best mark of 20.80…Indoor – Set a personal best in the 60 at the UW Invitational coming in at 6.78…finished third at that event after winning the Blue and Orange Opener… part of winning 4x400 teams at the UW Invitational and the MPSF Indoor Championships…Season Bests: 60 – 6.78, UW Invitational, Seattle, Washington, (1/26/13); 100 – 10.30, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/12/13); 200 – 20.80(w), Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore., (4/20/13); 400 – 47.84, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., (3/16/13).
Junior Gresham, Ore. Barlow High School Sprints Two-Time All-American 2013 Pac-12 Champion Personal Bests 100 Meters - 10.24, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12 200 Meters - 20.68w (legal 20.73), NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas, 5/26/12 400 Meters - 47.63, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., 3/18/12 60 Meters - 6.78 (i), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash., 1/26/13 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 – 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:03.61 2013 – 4x100 Meter Relay, p-6th, 39.89 2012 - 200 Meters, s-8th, 21.03 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-6th, 40.03 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – 100 Meters, 4th, 10.31 2013 – 200 Meters, 6th, 21.29 2013 – 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:05.63 2013 – 4x100 Meer Relay, 3rd, 40.00 2012 - 100 Meters, 3rd, 10.24 2012 - 200 Meters. 3rd, 20.73 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 40.09
2011-12: Outdoors - Grew into one of the most valuable members of the sprint and relay corps. Opened season with a PR in the 200 meters at the USC Invitational (21.21). Dropped that to 21.02 at the Pepsi Team Invitational and then lowered his time again to 20.95 at the Oregon Relays. Great all-around performance at the Pac-12 Championships where he was third in the 100 meters (10.24), fourth in the 200 meters (20.73) and took the second leg of the runner-up 4x100 meter relay team (40.09). Time in the 100 was the fourth fastest in school history, as was his 200 time. At the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds helped the 4x100 meter relay team run a season best 39.86 (No. 5 in school history) to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also took ninth overall in the 200 meters (20.68w) to move on the NCAA Championships. Following the NCAA meet, put on a solid performance at the USA Junior Championships. Was third in the 100 meters (10.63) to earn a spot on Team USA’s 4x100 relay squad for the IAAF Junior World Championships. Was also third in the 200 (21.03). At the world meet, ran the anchor leg as the Americans won their semifinal race in 39.25. Then took the third leg in the final as the U.S. won in 38,67, just .01 off the World Junior record. Indoors - Appeared in three meets indoors. Had a best time in the 60 meters of 6.91 at the Blue and Orange Opener. Went 21.51 in the 200 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Also ran the second leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the MPSF Championships (3:09.00). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.24 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12); 200 Meters - 20.68 (w+2.4) (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/26/12); 400 Meters - 47.63, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/18/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.91, Blue and Orange Opener, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12); 200 Meters - 21.56 (PR), Blue and Orange Opener, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12). Prep: Was a two-time 100 meter state champion for Barlow High School and also won a state 200 meter crown. Also finished as the state runner-up at both 100 (10.62) and 200 (21.30) meters as a senior in 2011 and was third at 400 meters in a personal-best 47.75 and the long jump (22-8). Wind-aided personal best of 10.42 in the 100 was his winning time as a junior at the 2010 state meet. Legal best, 10.59, came in a runner-up finish at the 2010 Nike Track Nationals. Was also the 2010 state 200 meter champion in a personal-best 21.28. Additionally, finished third in the long jump (22-10.5) and anchored the thirdplace 4x100 meter relay team (42.72) as Barlow placed second in the team competition. As a sophomore in 2009, won the 100 meters in 10.75 and was seventh in the 200 in 22.36. Also anchored the runnerup 4x100 meter relay team (42.41). Was a tailback for Gresham’s football team. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.42w (legal - 10.59), 2010; 200 Meters - 21.28, 2010; 400 Meters - 47.74, 2011; Long Jump - 2211.5, 2011. Personal: Major is education.
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Trevor Dunbar
Redshirt Senior Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak High School /Portland Distance Four-Time All-American Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year (XC) Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:40.06, TrackTown Tune Up, Eugene, Ore., 6/16/12 5,000 Meters - 13:36.86 (i), Husky Classic Seattle, Wash., 2/10/12 3,000 Meters - 7:51.55 (i), MPSF Championships Seattle, Wash., 2/25/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 13:44.16 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - 3,000 Meters, 10th, 7:56.24 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2012 - 41st, 30:04.8 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2012 - 3rd, 29:43 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 3:47.84 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 5th, 14:00.44 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2012 - 3rd, 23:28
2012-13: Outdoor – Competed at the Portland Track Festival, Harry Jerome International and the Roughrider Twilight as an unattached runner...ran a 3:59.06 mile at the Roughrider Twilight, making him the first Alaskan to run a sub-four-minute mile…broke the previous Alaskan record held by his father, Marcus…Cross Country - Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year. One of Oregon’s standout runners as a senior. Won the Dellinger Invitational with a finish of 23:38 (8,000 meters). Was a major catalyst for Oregon’s second place overall team showing. Finished with a time of 23:30.5 (8,000 meters), and fifth place in the NCAA Division One Pre-Nationals meet. Was the top finisher for the Ducks at the Pre-Nationals and led the team score average of 23:45.36 which earned Oregon third overall. Finished the regular season on a high note by placing third in the Pac-12 Conference Championships in the 8,000 meter race with a time of 23:28 and helping Oregon take 3rd in the conference. Individually placed 3rd in the NCAA West Regional with a time of 29:43 (10,000 meters) and was Oregon’s first finisher of the meet helping the Ducks place fourth out of 26 teams. Placed first for the Ducks and 41st overall at the NCAA Championships running the 10,000 meter event in a time of 30:04.8, helping the Ducks place 20th in the country. 2011-12: Outdoors - NCAA scorer and U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier at 5,000 meters. Key to Oregon’s sixth straight Pac-12 title by scoring in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. Made outdoor debut by winning the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Set a regular-season best in the 1,500 at the Oregon Relays in a runner-up finish (3:43.13). Big performance at the Pac-12 Championships, placing third in the 1,500 (3:47.84) and fifth in the 5,000 (14:00.44). Took sixth in the 5,000 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds to advance to the NCAA Championships. There, dropped his seasonal best by :07 to finish sixth in 13:44.16, earning first team all-America honors. After the collegiate season, lowered 1,500 PR to 3:40.06 at the TrackTown Tune Up. Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 5,000 and ran a personal best 13:40.66 to finish 16th. Indoors - All-American (3,000 meters). Set all-conditions personal best in the 5,000 meters, 13:36.84, in a fourth-place finish at the Husky Classic. That was the third-fastest time in school history. Was the runner-up at 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships in 7:51.55, also the No. 3 time in school history. Advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 3,000 where he was 10th in 7:56.24. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:40.06 (PR), TrackTown Tune Up, Eugene, Ore. (6/16/12); 5,000 Meters - 13:44.16 (PR), U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene, Ore. (6/28/12). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 7:51.55 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); 5,000 Meters - 13:36.86, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/12). Before Oregon: Transferred to Oregon after earning a pair of cross country All-America awards at the University of Portland. 2011: Outdoors - Limited time on the track included a best 5,000 meter time of 13:42.53 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational and 3:44.47 in the 1,500 meters at the West Coast Invitational. Indoors - Solid run at the 3,000 meters at the UW Husky Classic, nearly breaking 8:00 (8:00.10). Redshirted the 2010 seasons. Running unattached, had season best in the mile of 4:01.31 at the Oregon Twilight. After the season, won the 5,000 meters at the USA Junior Championships (14:34.63) to advance to the IAAF World Junior meet in Moncton, Canada. There, he finished 11th in 14:16.08 as the top USA runner and North American finisher. Indoors, timed a season-best 8:01.87 in the 3,000 meters at the UW Final Qualifier. Cross Country - Was 35th in 2011 as a junior to help the Pilots take eighth in the team competition (30:05, 10,000 meters). Also impressed with a third-places showing at both the WCC meet and NCAA West Regional as a junior. Finished 25th as a sophomore at the NCAA meet in 2010 (30:21) as Portland was 13th. Was named the 2010 USTFCCCA West Region Athlete of the Year after winning the regional meet in 29:57.89. Also qualified for the NCAA Championships as a freshman in 2009. Portland Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:44.47, West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore. (5/12/11); Mile - 4:01.31, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 5,000 Meters - 13:42.53, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/1/11). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:00.10, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (1/12/11). Prep: Three-time Alaska state cross country champion and a three-time state track and field champion. Impressive performance at the state championships as a senior where he won the 1,600 meters (4:13.32) and 3,200 meters (9:19.96), was second in the 800 (1:56.78) and ran the third leg of the third-place 4x400 meter relay team. Was also the 2008 state 1,600 meter champion (4:18.04) and was the runner-up at 3,200 meters. Set the Alaska state record in the 3,200-meters with a time of 9:01 during a videotaped time trial during November of 2008. Improved that to 8:46.72 at the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals. Placed third at the 2008 Foot Locker West Regionals with a time of 15:43 (5,000 meters). Bettered that by placing second at the Foot Locker Nationals a week later with a time of 15:22. Four-year letterwinner was coached by his father Marcus Dunbar. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:05.22, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 8:46.72, 2009. Personal: Major is finance - sports business. Father Marcus Dunbar ran track for Oregon in 1987 and ‘88. Both parents (mother Kathleen) also ran cross country at Portland.
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Jeramy Elkaim 2013-14: Cross Country - Came in 13th (20:45.05) at the PSU Vikings Classic to open the 2013 season. Finished eighth in Boston, Mass. at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown posting a time of 24:20 in the 8,000 meter as the Ducks claimed their first team title of the season. Raced in the 8,000 meter at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Oregon’s lone home meet of the year (25:13). Finished with a time of 24:53.97 at the Pre-Nationals meet as UO claimed second overall as a team (8,000 meters). Covered the 8,000-meter course at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships in 26:20 and finished 42nd as Oregon took second as a team.
Redshirt Sophomore Livingston, N.J. Livingston High School Distance 2013 All-American Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:42.83, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/20/13 5,000 Meters - 13:39.35 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle. Wash., 2/8/13 Mile - 3:59.18, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/23/13 3,000 Meters - 8:03.61 (i), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas, 1/28/12 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 14:08.42 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2012 - 159th, 31:12.2
2012-13: Outdoors - NCAA West and Pac-12 qualifier at 5,000 meters. Great month of April, where he won the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi meet, took third in the 1,500 in the dual with Arkansas and ran on Oregon’s winning 4xMile relay squad at the Penn Relays. Set an outdoor personal best in winning the 5,000 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (13:57.24). Came back to PR in the 1,500 meters against Arkansas (3:42.83). Closed out the month by taking the third leg on Oregon’s triumphant 4xMile team at the Penn Relays (16:17.57). Also competed at the Pac-12 and NCAA West Preliminary meets. Indoors - Impressed in the 5,000 meters, running a personal best 13:39.35 at the Husky Classic. That was the No. 5 time in school history. Won the 5,000 at the UW Invitational (13:51.20). Joined the prestigious 4:00 mile club at the MPSF Championships, placing fourth in 3:59.18. Earned second team All-America honors for his 13th place finish in the 5,000 at the NCAA Indoor Championships (14:08.42). Ran unattached at the Portland Track Festival and set a personal-best in the mile (3:41.84). Cross Country - Represented Oregon in the Pac-12 Conference Championships and finished the 8,000 meter race with a time of 25:58. Finished as the third individual for the Ducks at the NCAA West Regional with an individual time of 30:53 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks take fourth place in the meet against 25 other competing teams. Was the fifth-place finisher for the Oregon team at the NCAA Championships with an individual time of 31:12.1 (10,000 meters) and a 159th place individual finish. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:42.83 (PR), Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13); 5,000 Meters - 13:57.24 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13). Indoors - Mile - 3:59.18 (PR), MPSF Indoor Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13); 5,000 Meters - 13:39.35 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/8/13). Prep: A two-time state champion for Livingston High School, including a meet record performance of 8:46.08 in winning the 3,200 meters at the 2010 NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Prior to that, he established a personal-best at 1,600 meters by running 4:12.89 at the sectional meet. Also won the 3,200 meter state title as a senior in 2011 (9:05.43). Following the prep season, set a personal best at 5,000 meters of 14:54.62 in a third-place finish at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Indoors, finished third in the high school mile (4:19.60) at the Millrose Games in New York as future UO recruits went 1-2-3 in that race, with Chad Noelle winning in 4:16.71 and Matt Jablonski taking second in 4:16.88. In cross country, was third at the state championships in 15:29 (5,000 meters), before qualifying for the Nike Cross Nationals as a senior. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.89, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 8:46.08, 2010; 5,000 Meters 14:54.62, 2011. Personal: Major is economics.
NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2012 - 32nd, 30:25 2011 - 38th, 30:18 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:17.88 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2012 - 68th, 25:38 2011 - 20th, 23:51
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Alec Fellows 2012-13: Outdoor - Redshirt season…competed unattached at the Oregon Twilight…took second in both the long jump and the 110 hurdles…Indoor – Redshirt season…competed unattached and finished 12th in the heptathlon at the UW Invitational with 4,423 points…won the 60 hurdles at the UW Final Qualifier in a time of 8.35 after running an 8.34 in the prelims.
Redshirt Sophomore Woodway, Wash. Edmonds-Woodway High School Decathlon Personal Bests Decathlon - 6,820 Points, Sam Adams Multi-Events, Austin, Texas, 4/2-3/12 Heptathlon - 5,333 Points, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/24-25/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - Decathlon, 8th, 6,815 Points 2012 - 110 Meter Hurdles, s-6th, 14.79
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 scorer in the decathlon after fighting through injuries to finish eighth with 6,815 points. Focused mainly on the combined events. Scored a seasonal-best 6,820 points in a sixthplace finish at the Sam Adams Multi-Events. Pac-12 score included a win in the 100 meters (11.12) as well as a third place showing in the 110 hurdles (14.90). Highlights at the Sam Adams meet included a fourth place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:32.31) and a fourth place showing in the long jump (22-7/6.88m). Indoors - Competed in a pair of heptathlons, including a fourth place finish at the MPSF Championships (5,333 points). During the MPSF heptahlon, won the 60 meters (7.08), was second in the 60 meter hurdles (8.46) and took third in the long jump (23-0/7.01m). Season Bests: Outdoors - Decathlon - 6,820 Points (PR), Sam Adams Multi-Events, Austin, Texas (4/2-3/12). Indoors - Heptathlon - 5,333 Points (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24-25/12); Long Jump - 23-0/7.01m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12). Prep: Won the Washington combined events championship as a senior for Edmonds-Woodway High School. Scored 6,497 points. Set a personal best in the decathlon by scoring 6,802 points in a fourthplace finish at the 2011 USATF Junior Championships at Hayward Field. A year earlier, tallied 6,522 in a runner-up performance at the 2010 USATF Junior Olympics. Was also the 2011 state champion in the 110 meter hurdles (14.49). Timed a prep best 14.34 earlier in the season. Scored in the long jump with a fourth-place finish (23-0.5). Won his first state decathlon title as a junior in 2010. Was also fourth at the 2010 Washington 4A Championships in both the 110 meter hurdles and the triple jump and took third in the 110 hurdles as a sophomore in 2009 (14.60). High School Bests: Decathlon - 6,802 points, 2011; 110 Meter Hurdles - 14:34, 2011; Long Jump - 23-3.25, 2010. Personal: Major is business administration.
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Trevor Ferguson 2012-13: Outdoor - Pac-12 Championships runner-up in the long jump…took third in the 110 hurdles at the Pac-12 Championships with a personal-best time of 14.32…set a personal best in the long jump at the Arkansas Dual with a jump of 24-10.5/7.58m…also set a PR in the triple jump at that meet with a mark of 49-11/15.21m…won the long jump at the Oregon Preview…took second at the Pepsi Invitational in the long jump with what was a personal best at the time (24-0.75)…Indoor – Started the season with a win in the long jump at the Blue and Orange Opener…won the heptathlon high jump and the 60 hurdles at the UW Invitational on his way to a seventh-place finish…finished eighth in the long jump at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests – long jump – 24-10.5/7.58m, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13); triple jump – 49-11/15.21m, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/6/13; 110 hurdles – 14.32, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angles,( 5/12/13); 60 hurdles – 7.20, UW Invitational, Seattle, (1/26/13)
Redshirt Junior Oregon City, Ore. Oregon City High School Jumps Personal Bests 60 Meter Hurdles – 7.20, UW Invitational, Seattle, (1/26/13) 110 Meter Hurdles – 14.32, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angles, 5/12/13 Long Jump - 24-10.5/7.58m, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. 4/6/13 Triple Jump – 49-11/15.21m, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/6/13 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – 110 Meter Hurdles, 3rd, 14.32 2013 – Long Jump, 2nd, 24-6.25/7.47m 2013 – Triple Jump, 7th, 48-0.5/14.64m 2012 - 110 Meter Hurdles, 8th, 14.56w 2012 - Long Jump, t-11th, 23-10/7.26m 2012 - Triple Jump - 12th, 49-3w/15.01m
2011-12: Pac-12 scorer proved to be a versatile selection to the Pac-12 team not only in the jumps, but also in the short hurdles. Improved all four meets in the triple jump. Leapt a legal-best 48-11/14.91m in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Relays. Also showed great improvement in the long jump with a best of 23-10.5/7.27m in a third place showing at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Also took up the 110 hurdles and lowered his time in all four competitions. Busy competitor at the Pac-12 meet, where he ran a personal best 14.50 in the prelims of the 110 hurdles to qualify for the finals. Scored a team point with an eighth place finish in 10.56w. Set a seasonal best in the triple jump at 49-3/15.01m (w+2.3). Also had a good showing in the long jump (23-10/7.26m. Indoors - Great effort in the triple jump at the Husky Classic, taking second with an indoor best on 48-8.25/14.84m. Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Meter Hurdles 14.50 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12); Long Jump - 23-10.25/7.27m (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/7/12); Triple Jump - 49-3/15.01m (w+2.3), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12). Indoors - Long Jump - 23-4.5/7.12m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); Triple Jump - 48-11.75/14.93m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/12). 2010-11: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor season. Outdoors - Competing unattached, won the triple jump at the Oregon Preview in a wind-aided 48-10.25/14.89m (w+3.5). Won the long jump at the Oregon Relays (23-5.25/7.14m, w+ 2.4), where he also set an all-conditions PR in the triple jump (49-9.75/15.18m, w+ 3.5). Also ran unattached in the 110 hurdles at the Preview. Season Bests: Outdoors - Triple Jump - 499.75/15.18m (w+3.5) (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11). Prep: As senior, won the state 6A triple jump title for Oregon City High School. Had top prep marks of 48-1 in the triple jump, 22-6 in the long jump and 14.89 in the 110 meter hurdles. Also lettered in basketball and football. Personal: Majoring in psychology.
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Mac Fleet 2013-14: Cross Country - Ran a 23:46.72 in the 8,000 meters at the NCAA Pre-National meet and finished 16th in his first race of the 2013 season. Took 10th at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 8,000-meter race in his second race of the year with a time of 25:23. Crossed the finish line at 29:58 taking 13th at the NCAA West Regionals on the 10,000-meter course at Haggin Oaks Golf Course. Ran a 31:05.0 at the NCAA Cross Country Championship race finishing in 77th. Earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Redshirt Senior San Diego, Calif. University City High School Middle Distance 2013 NCAA Champion Two School Records Five-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:46.32, Victoria International Classic, Victoria, B.C., 7/5/13 1,500 Meters - 3:38.35, Harry Jerome International, Burnaby, B.C., 7/1/13
2012-13: Outdoors - Return to the track was one of the best stories in track and field in 2013. After missing nearly two years due to injury, came back to win the NCAA title at 1,500 meters. Was also a 1,500 meter finalist at the U.S. Championships and set PRs in the 800 and 1,500. Opened outdoor season by winning the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational in a then-personal best 1:48.70. Caught national attention by winning the 1,500 meters against Arkansas in a then-PR 3:40.21. Wrapped up April by anchoring Oregon’s victorious 4xMile relay squad at the Penn Relays (16:17.57). In the championship season, helped Oregon win its seventh straight Pac-12 title by taking third in the 1,500 (3:42.20). Cruised through the West Preliminary 1,500 rounds before running smart races to win his first NCAA crown. Was dominant in winning his semifinal heat in 3:41.21. In the final, patiently waited out a sluggish first half of the race to kick away from the field and win in 3:50.25. After the college season, took sixth in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships (3:46.06). Followed that with two personal bests in Canada. Finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the Harry Jerome International in 3:38.35. That was the eighth fastest time in school history. Wrapped up season by running a personal best 800 meters of 1:46.32 at the Victoria International Classic. That was the sixth-best time in school history. Indoors - All-American, Mile. Late start to the season before breaking 4:00 in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational (3:58.90) to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Took 12th in the mile at the NCAA Championships (4:02.18) to earn second team all-America honors. Cross Country - Ran first race of the season at the NCAA Championships and finished with a time of 32:04.8 (10,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:46.32 (PR), Victoria International Classic, Victoria, B.C. (7/5/13); 1,500 Meters - 3:38.35 (PR), Harry Jerome International, Burnaby, B.C. (7/1/2103). Indoors - Mile - 3:58.90, Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, Ind. (3/1/13).
Mile - 3:57.70 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10
2011-12: Outdoors - Did not compete due to injury. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Did not compete due to injury.
NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 3:50.25
2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - NCAA qualifer in the mile. Solid season debut in the mile at the Husky Classic, where he ran 4:01.04. Took the opening leg (2:56) of the winning distance medley at the MPSF Championships that ran the second-fastest time in NCAA history, 9:26.78. Made the NCAA meet by running 3:59.03 in the mile at the UW Final Qualifier. At the NCAA Championships, ran a strong lead leg on the distance medley relay and also was in the mile. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 3:59.03, UW Final Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/5/11).
NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 - Mile, 12th, 4:02.18 2011 - Mile, 16th, 4:08.16 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 10th, 9:48.00 2010 - Mile, 2nd, 4:01.63 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2013 - 77th, 31:05.0 2012 - 220th, 32:04.8 2009 - 49th, 31:58.69 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2013 - 13th, 29:58 2009 - 49th, 31:58.69 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 3:42.20 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 3:43.21 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 10th, 25:23 2009 - 33rd, 24:11.74 (Pac-10)
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 20th nationally at 1,500 meters (third among freshmen). Finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in a personal-best 3:43.21. Thrilled crowd in his Hayward Field debut by winning the 800 meters in a personal-best 1:49.19 to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Came back a week later and captured the 1,500 meters against UCLA in a personal-best 3:46.62 to help Oregon win that dual meet. Was named the Pac-10 athlete of the week after running in three relays - two wins and a runner-up - at the Penn Relays. Ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s winning distance medley relay (9:30.60), led off the winning four-mile relay (16:15.14) and had the second leg on the runner-up 4x800 meter relay (1:47.64). Set an outdoor personal best in the mile at the Oregon Twilight, running 3:59.88. Finished solid freshman season at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran 3:45.08 in the opening round of the 1,500 to advance to the quaterfinals where he placed 15th in 3:44.13, which was less than a second off his PR. Indoors - The national runner-up in the mile. Broke Galen Rupp’s school record in the indoor mile by clocking 3:57.70 at the Husky Classic on Feb. 13. Was second overall and the top collegian in that race as his time was an NCAA automatic qualifier. Two weeks earlier at the Texas A&M Challenge, helped Oregon record the fastest distance medley time in the nation, 9:29.82, running as the lead (1,200 meter) leg. Also ran 4:03.49 to win the mile at that meet. Ran the 800 leg on the DMR squad that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). At his first NCAA Championships, was the national runner-up in the mile, finishing in 4:01.63 as the top freshman in the race to help Oregon tie for second in the team competition. Cross Country - Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, but was Oregon’s top freshman finisher (26th, 24:18.88). In his varsity debut, finished in the top 25 percent
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Jack Galpin 2012-13: Outdoor – Member of All-America 4x400 relay team…ran the opening leg at the NCAA Championships helping the team to a third-place finish (3:03.61) and the fourth-fastest time in Oregon history…ran the third leg at the Pac-12 Championships in a win…also part of winning 4x400 team at the Oregon Preview…ran the 400 in a personal-best time of 47.72 at the Pac-12 Championships for a 12thplace finish…Indoor – Ran leadoff at the MPSF Championships in the 4x400 setting the stage for the quartet to win…team also won at the UW Invitational…finished sixth at the MPSF Championships in the 400…scored in both the 200 and 400 at the Blue and Orange Opener…Season Bests: 400 – 47.72, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/12/13)…Indoor – 200 – 21.91, Blue and Orange Opener, Nampa, Idaho, (1/12/13); 400 – 48.15, MPSF Championships, Seattle,( 5/25/13).
Redshirt Sophomore Medford, Ore. Crater High School Sprints Track and Field All-American 2013 Pac-12 Champion Personal Bests 200 Meters - 21.20, OSAA 6A State Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/20/11
2011-12: Outdoors - Medical redshirt season. Appeared in only one meet, the Pepsi Team Invitational, before shutting things down for the season due to injury. Indoors - Good marks in the 200 meters, including a win at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (21.79) and a seasonal-best 21.74 at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Indoors - 200 Meters - 20.74 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12). Prep: Dominated the prep scene his junior and senior years at Crater High School. Won back-to-back titles at both 200 and 400 meters. Won the titles in 2010 as a junior in the 200 (21.87w) and 400 (49.21). Followed that as a senior by winning the 200 meters in 21.25 and the 400 in a prep-best 47.75. Top 200 time of 21.20 came in the preliminaries of the state meet. In 2010, was on the winning 4x100 (42.77) and 4x400 (3:26.86) relay teams, in addition to his 200 and 400 victories, and joined with current Duck Kelley Beck to lead Crater to the team 5A state title. As a sophomore for Bonanza High School in 2009, was the state 2A runner-up at 100 (11.22), 200 (22.23) and 400 (49.82) meters. High School Bests: 200 Meters 21.20, 2011; 400 Meters - 47.75, 2011. Personal: Major is advertising.
400 Meters - 47.72, Pac-12 Championships Los Angeles, 5/12/13 NCAA Championships 2013 – 4x400, 3rd, 3:03.61 2013 – 4x100, 16th, 39.89 Pac-12 Championships 2013 – 400, 12th, 47.72
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Boru Guyota 2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 scorer at 800 meters. Consistent runner in the spring. Placed second in the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (1:49.81). Lowered that to 1:49.65 against Arkansas (fourth). Set a seasonal PR of 1:49.20 in the preliminary round of the Pac-12 Championships. Took fourth in the final. Also advanced to the quarterfinal at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Indoors - Earned first first team AllAmerica honors with his eighth place finish in the 800 (1:51.04). Set personal best in the 800 in a runnerup finish at the MPSF Championships (1:47.42). Also set a PR in the mile at the Husky Classic (4:02.05). Cross Country - Did not compete. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.20, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif. (5/11/13). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:47.42 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/13); Mile - 4:02.05 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/12).
Senior Portland, Ore. Jefferson High School Middle Distance Three-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:47.42 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/9/13 1,500 Meters - 3:47.47, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11 Mile - 4:02.05 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/9/13 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 14th, 1:48.01 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 - 800 Meters, 8th, 1:51.04 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 10th, 9:48.00 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 800 Meters, 4th, 1:51.45 2012 - 800 Meters, 5th, 1:49.36 2011 - 800 Meters, 5th, 1:49.34 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 57th, 24:58
2011-12: Outdoors - Consistent presence in the 800 meters outdoors where he was a Pac-12 scorer and an NCAA all-American. Competed in eight meets. Was second in the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (1:51.09). Dropped under 1:50 at the Oregon Relays (1:49.25). At the Pac-12 Championships, helped Oregon win its sixth straight title by finishing fifth in the 800 (1:49.36). At the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, ran a then-season-best 1:48.98 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. There, ran a seasonalbest 1:48.01 to finish seventh in his semifinal heat and 14th overall. Indoors - Competed in four meets. Ran an indoor PR of 1:48.84 in the 800 at Texas A&M. Also hit a PR of 4:03.19 in the mile at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Was one of five freshmen to factor in the scoring at the Pac-12 Championships for the Ducks. Was Oregon’s No. 7 runner (57th overall) in 24:58 (8,000 meters). Made cross country debut at the season-opening dual meet with Gonzaga. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:48.01, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/6/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:48.84, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12); Mile - 4:03.19 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Concluded season with an appearance in the 800 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Took fifth in the 800 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in 1:49.34 to help Oregon win its fifth straight league title. Timed 1:48.80 in the prelims. Won an exciting 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight in a personal-best 3:47.47. Lowered personal best in the 800 meters to 1:47.75 in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Relays. Time was tied for No. 10 at Oregon. Helped Oregon tie UCLA with a thirdplace finish in the 1,500 meters in 3:49.09. Was the surprise winner of a thrilling three-way finish in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Won in then-best time of 1:48.65 over OTC Elite’s Russell Brown (1:48.82) and teammate Elijah Greer (1:48.87). Ran 1:52.28 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Set a :07 personal best in the 1,500 meters in his outdoor debut at the Oregon Preview. Indoors - Ran a personal-best 1:50.34 to win his section of the 800 meters at the UW Invitational. Won his section of the mile in his Oregon debut, running 4:12.98 at the UW Indoor Preview. Also ran the third leg on the distance medley relay. Was eighth in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships (1:52.03). Ran a terrific 800 leg in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Championships (9:48.00). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:47.75 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); 1,500 Meters - 3:47.47 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/6/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:50.34, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); Mile - 4:12.98, UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11). Prep: Won the 2009 state 800 meter title for Jefferson High School as a junior in 2009. Also helped Jefferson win the 4x400 meter relay title as a sophomore in 2008. Recorded top prep 800 time of 1:52.56 at the 2010 Oregon Twilight to win his section. Took second in the 800 at the 2009 BorderDuel Classic (1:55.64). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.56, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:58.00, 2010. Personal: Major is general social science. Was co-valedictorian for Jefferson High School and received a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship. Also was named a 2010 Dell Scholar. Works with Food Works of Janus Youth Programs, which provides fresh organic produce to needy Portland residents. Born in Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Russell Hornsby 2012-13: Outdoors - A Pac-12 qualifier at 800 meters. Had a season-best 800 of 1:50.67 at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Redshirt season...Cross Country - Did not compete. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:50.67, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/3/13).
Junior Williamsburg, Va. Georgetown Prep Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:49.70, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif., 3/24/12
2011-12: Outdoors - Consistent performer in the 800 meters where he scored at the conference meet. Opened year by running a seasonal best 1:49.70 at the USC Invitational. Came back later in the season to run 1:50.72 in the semifinals of the Pac-12 meet to advance to the final. There, ran 1:50.39 to finish sixth and score three points for the six-time champions. Concluded season with his first NCAA West Preliminary Round appearance. Indoors - Ran the 800 three times with a best of 1:51.83 at Husky Classic. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.70 (PR), USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/24/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:51.83 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12). Prep: Won the 800 meters at the IAC Championships as a senior in 2011 for Georgetown Prep after finishing as the runner-up as a junior in 2010. Has a personal best of 1:53.31 in the 800. Anchored Georgetown Prep’s winning 4x400 meter team (3:26.92) at the 2011 IAC Championships. Was also on the 4x800 meter relay team that placed third in the 2010 Penn Relays’ Championship of America. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 48.84, 2011; 800 Meters - 1:50.82, 2011. Personal: Major is cinema studies. Father is Grammy-award winning musician Bruce Hornsby, leader of the bands “Bruce Hornsby and the Range” and “Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers,” who has also played over 100 shows with the “Grateful Dead.”
Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 800 Meters, s-5th, 1:51.14 2012 - 800 Meters, 6th, 1:50.39
Ryan Hunter-Simms 2012-13: Outdoor - Recorded the best shot put mark of any Duck during the season with a throw of 53-5.75/16.30m in his win at the Oregon Relays…also won the shot put at the Oregon State High Performance Meet and finished second in the discus with a season-best 167-3/50.97m…Indoor – Did not compete…Season Bests: Shot put – 53-5.75/16.30m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., (4/20/13); Discus – 167-3/50.97m, OSU High Performance Meet, (4/26/13).
Sophomore Highland, Calif. San Gorgonio Throws
Prep: Ranked ninth nationally in the discus in 2012 as a senior for San Gorgonio High School. Qualified for the California state meet in both the shot put and discus as a senior and placed fifth in the shot (60-10.25). Impressive discus throw of 194-4 came early at the Arcadia Invitational. Upped that to a prep best 198-2. Best shot put, 62-3, came at the Division I meet. That throw ranked 21st nationally. As a junior, ranked 19th in the country in the discus with a mark of 192-5. Placed third in the state in the discus in 2011, becoming the first San Gorgonio competitor to qualify for the state championships in the discus. Also a two-year all-league honoree in football. High School Bests: Shot Put - 62-3, 2012; Discus - 198-2, 2012. Personal: Major is human physiology.
Personal Bests Shot Put - 62-3, 2012 Discus - 198-2, 2012
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Brett Johnson 2012-13: Transferred to Oregon prior to the 2013 indoor season. Outdoors - Redshirt season. U.S. Championships qualifier (1,500 meters). Competed unattached in a number of meets, including the Oxy High Performance Meet, where he ran a personal best 3:38.91 in the 1,500 meters. Also took fifth in the national section of the 1,500 meters (3:39.59). at the Pre Classic. Won the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight (3:42.87). Indoors - All-American (mile). Big run in the mile at the Husky Classic where he broke 4:00 for the first time. Ran 3:58.62 for the No. 6 mark in school history. Placed 13th overall in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships (4:04.11) to earn second team All-America honors. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:38.91 (PR), Oxy High Performance Meet, Occidental, Calif. (5/17/13). Indoors - MIle 3:58.62 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/13).
Redshirt Senior Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City High School / Virginia Middle Distance Three-Time All-American Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - u-3:38.91, Oxy High Performance Meet, Occidental, Calif., 5/17/13 Mile - 3:58.91 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/9/13
Before Oregon: Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier in the 1,500 meters for Virginia. Earned AllAmerica honors (second team) in 2011. As a junior in 2012, was an ACC scorer in the 1,500 meters (eighth). Clocked a season best 3:44.59 at the Lannigan Last Change meet. At the NCAA East Preliminary meet, was 10th in the quarterfinals to advance to the NCAA Championships. There he just missed a PR by running 3:44.63 in the national semifinals (ninth). In 2011, won the 1,500 meters at the Mason Spring Invitational in a Virginia best 3:44.44. Went on to score in the 1,500 at the ACC meet (sixth) before placing sixth at that distance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in 3:47.56 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Earned All-America honors by finishing eighth (3:47.96) in his national semifinal heat. In the 800 meters, timed a Virginia best 1:50.73 in 2011. Also a member of Virginia’s relay team that won the Penn Relays 4x800 race in a school record 7:12.15. Was sixth in the 1,500 at the ACC meet as a freshman in 2010. Indoors, placed third in the mile at the 2011 ACC indoor meet (4:07.93). Best time in the mile, 4:03.62, came at the Husky Classic. Redshirted the 2012 indoor season. Also ran cross country for Virginia in 2010 and 2011. Virginia Bests: 800 Meters - 1:50.73, 2011; 1,500 Meters - 3:44.44, 2011; Mile - 4:03.62 (i), 2011. Prep: Two-time All-American for Ocean City High School. Won the mile at the Meet of Champions. Twotime New Jersey state champion in the 800 meters. Footlocker finalist in cross country. Personal: Major is psychology.
NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 - Mile, 13th, 4:04.11
Blake Kemp 2012-13: Outdoor – Took 11th in the decathlon at the Pac-12 Championships…posted a career-high in the decathlon with 7,019 points at the Texas Relays for an 11th-place finish…Indoor – Finished third at the MPSF Championships in the heptathlon with a career-high 5,394 points…Season Bests – Decathlon – 7,019 points, Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, (3/30/13); Heptathlon – 5,394 points, MPSF Championships, Seattle, (2/23/13). 2011-12: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons. Outdoors - Competed unattached in two meets, the Oregon Preview and the Oregon Twilight. Had a wind-aided long jump of 22-1/6.73m at the Oregon Twilight.
Redshirt Sophomore Coos Bay, Ore. Marshfield High School Decathlon Personal Bests Decathlon – 7,019 Points, Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, 3/30/13
Prep: Led Marshfield High School to a runner-up finish as a senior in 2011 at the Oregon 5A state championships with a performance that earned him Athlete of the Meet honors. Won the 110 meter hurdles (14.94), 300 meter hurdles (39.17) and the triple jump (46-2w). Set a prep-best in the 110 hurdles of 14.53 in winning the 2011 Midwestern League crown. Also had his best in the 300 hurdles, 38.95, as a senior. Earned first state title as a junior in 2010, taking the 300 hurdles in 39.43. Was also a member of Marshfield’s state championship track teams in 2008 and 2009. High School Bests: 110 Meter Hurdles 14.94, 2011; 300 Meter Hurdles - 38.95, 2011; Triple Jump - 46-2w, 2011. Personal: Major is physics. Recipient of a Presidential Scholarship.
Heptathlon – 5,394 Points MPSF Championships Seattle, Wash., 2/23/13 Pac-12 Championships 2013 – Decathlon, 11th, 6,419 Points
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Dakotah Keys
Redshirt Junior Sweet Home, Ore. Sweet Home High School Middle Distance Three-Time All-American 2013 Pac-12 Champion Personal Bests Decathlon - 8,001 Points, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif., 5/5/13 Long Jump - 23-11.75/7.31m, Sam Adams Multi-Events, Austin, Texas, 4/2/12; MPSF Championships (i), Seattle, Wash., 2/24/12 Javelin – 219-2/66.81m Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif., 5/5/13 Heptathlon - 5,757 Points (i), NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, Ark., 3/9/13 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – Decathlon, 1st, 8,001 Points 2013 – Javelin, 12th, 196-9/59.96m 2013 – 110 Hurdles,13th, 14.81 2012 - Decathlon, 1st, 7,793 Points 2012 - Long Jump, t-11th, 23-10w/7.26m NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 – Decathlon, 11th, 7,817 Points 2012 - Decathlon, 12th, 7,559 Points NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2013 – Heptathlon 9th, 5,757 Points
2012-13: Outdoor – Second team All-American with an 11th-place finish in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships (7,817 points)…picked up an event win in the javelin with a throw of 214-3/65.31m… won the Pac-12 Championship in the Decathlon for the second-straight year while setting a personal-best score (8,001) and best mark in the javelin (219-2/66.81m)…fourth-place finish at the Texas Relays in the Decathlon while winning the javelin event…set a personal best in the javelin at the Pac-12 Championships at 219-2/66.81m as well as in the high jump (610.25/2.09m), 1,500 (4:25.76) and the 100 (10.94)...Indoor – Second team All-American in the heptathlon with a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (5,757 points)…won the MPSF Championships heptathlon thanks in part to an event win in the pole vault (160.75/4.90m) and a new personal record…set personal bests in the 60 at the MPSF Championships (7.13) and in the 60 hurdles at the NCAA Championships (8.27)…Season Bests - Decathlon – 8,001 points, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/5/13); heptathlon – 5,757 points, NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, Ark., (3/9/13); long jump – 23-8.75/7.23m, Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, (3/30/13); javelin – 219-2/66.81m, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/5/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - All-American (decathlon). Was second overall and the top collegian in his first college decathlon, scoring 7,682 points at the Sam Adams Multi-Events. Won the 110 meter hurdles (14.87), high jump (6-4/1.87m) and the long jump (23-11.75/7.31m) at the Sam Adams meet. His long jump, 110 hurdles, pole vault (15-9/4.80m) and javelin (209-1/63.74m) were all seasonal bests. Impressive performance in winning the Pac-12 decathlon title with a personal best 7,793 points (No. 7 on the UO top 10). Was the best decathlete in the high jump (6-9/2.06m), long jump (23-7.5/7.20m and javelin (207-11/36.92m) at the league meet. His shot put (42-2.25/12.86m), high jump and pole vault (15-9/4.80m) were all seasonal bests. At the NCAA Championships, had seasonal marks in the 100 meters (11.14), 400 meters (50.15), discus (122-2/37.24m), pole vault (15-9/4.80m) and 1,500 meters (4:30.70) on the way to a 12th place finish and his first career All-America award with 7,559 points. Wrapped decathlon competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but had to withdraw after four events due to injury. In non-decathlon competition, recorded a seasonal best 14.80 in the 110 hurdles at the USC Invitational. Top mark in the pole vault, 1511/4.85m, came at the Oregon Relays. Was also a Pac-12 competitor in the long jump, finishing tied for 11th at 23-10w/7.20m. Additionally an NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the javelin. Indoors - Was the runner-up at the MPSF Championships with 5,660 points. Highlight of the MPSF meet was a seasonal best long jump of 23-11.75/7.31m. Season Bests: Outdoors - Decathlon - 7,793 Points (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/5-6/12); High Jump - 6-9/2.06m (PR); Pac-12 Championships decathlon, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12); Long Jump - 23-11.75/7.31m (PR), Sam Adams Multi-Events, Austin, Texas (4/2/12); Javelin - 2091/63.74m (PR), Sam Adams Multi-Events, Austin, Texas (4/3/12). Indoors - Heptathlon - 5,660 (PR) Points, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24-25/12); Long Jump - 23-11.75/7.31m (PR), MPSF Championships heptathlon, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Competed in the shot put and discus at the Oregon Preview before and injury cut short his season. Medcial redshirt. Indoors - Finished fourth in first career heptathlon, scoring 5,332 points at the UW Invitational. Established season best in the pole vault (15-7/4.75m), and a career mark in the shot put (42-11/13.08m). Terrific first day heptathlon at the MPSF Championships, where he set heptathlon PRs in the 60 meters, long jump (22-10/6.96m) and high jump (6-7/2.01m). Minor injury prevented him from finishing day two. Opened UO career by running the 60 meter hurdles and the 4x400 meter relay at the UW Indoor Preview, where he also pole vaulted. Season Bests: Indoors - Heptathlon - 5,332 Points, UW Invitational heptathlon, Seattle, Wash. (1/28-29/11). Prep: Broke the state decathlon record at the 2008 USATF Junior Olympic Championships by scoring 7,204 points. As a senior, was a four-time state champion to help lead Sweet Home High School to it third straight state title in 2010. Won individual crowns in the 110 meter hurdles (14.54), high jump (6-3), pole vault (15-0) and long jump (22-7). Also competed in the decathlon at the 2010 USA Track & Field Junior Championships.Won eight state titles during his high school career As a junior in 2009, won the 110 meter hurdles (14.67), pole vault (15-6) and long jump (a windy prep-best 23-8.5/7.22m). Was also the state runner-up in the javelin (196-10). As a sophomore in 2008, won the long jump (23-4.5) and was second in the 110 hurdles (15.00), the 300 meter hurdles (39.44) and the javelin (185-7). High School Personal: Major is general social science.
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Bradley Laubacher 2012-13: Outdoor – Set a personal best in the high jump at the Oregon Twilight, clearing 6-11/2.11m… competed in a total of eight outdoor meets…Indoor – Competed in four meets and finished 16th at the MPSF Championships in the high jump…Season Bests – high jump – 6-11/2.11m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/3/13). Prep: Helped Summit High School win the 2012 Oregon 5A state title by claiming first in the high jump as a senior. Winning height was 6-10/2.08m. His final season at Summit, improved nearly a foot over his junior year best (6-0), and set five personal bests, including the clearance at 6-10. Was also a state qualifier in the 400 meters and ran the third leg on Summit’s 4x400 meter relay team that placed third in the state in 2012. Also a key member of Summit’s 2011 state championship team. In basketball, set five school records and wa an all conference selection. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 6-10/2.08m, 2012.
Sophomore Bend, Ore. Summit High School Jumps Personal Bests High Jump – 6-11/2.11m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/3/13)
Personal: Major is pre-family and human services. Father Roger ran track and San Diego State, and uncle Mike played basketball at Saint Mary’s.
Dior Mathis 2012-13: Outdoor – Gained All-America status as part of the 4x100 relay team which finished 16th at the NCAA Championships with the sixth-fastest time in school history (39.89)…also a member of the team with the seventh-fastest time set at the Pac-12 Championships where they finished third (40.00)…won the 100 at the Oregon Twilight…set a legal season-best time in the 100 at the Pac-12 Championships (10.59) where he finished 14th…Indoor – Competed at the UW Invitational and the MPSF Championships… ran a 6.79 at the prelims of the MPSF meet which is a career-best time…Season Bests – 60 – 6.79, MPSF Championships, Seattle, (2/23/13); 100 – 10.59, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/5/13).
Redshirt Senior Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech High School Sprints 2013 All-American Personal Bests 60 Meters - 6.79 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/23/13 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 – 100 Meters, 14th, 10.59 2013 – 4x100 Meter Relay, 3rd, 40.00 2012 - 100 Meters, p-3rd, 10.49 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 40.09 2011 - 100 Meters, p-8th, 10.95 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 5th, 40.09 (Pac-10) NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 – 4x100 Meter Relay, 16th, 39.89 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-6th, 40.03
2011-12: Outdoors - Excellent speed had an immediate impact on the relays. Pac-12 scorer and NCAA qualifier in the 4x100 meter relay. Following spring football drills, joined the team and won the 100 meters at the Oregon Relays (10.73). Impressed with a collegiate best in the 100 at the Pac-12 Championships, going 10.49 seconds in the preliminaries. Key performances in the 4x100 meter relay. Led off the winning relay at both the Oregon Preview (40.68) and Oregon Twilight (40.79). Great lead leg in the finals of the Pac-12 Championships where the Ducks finished second in 40.09, tied for the eighth fastest time in school history. At the NCAA West Preliminary meet, led off the relay that blazed to a 39.86 time, No. 4 in school history, to advance to the NCAA Championships. There, led off the squad that ran 40.03 to finish sixth in its semifinal. Indoors - Ran a personal best 6.80 to win his section of the 60 meters at the Husky Classic. Scored at the MPSF Championships with an eighth place finish (6.93). Season Bests: 100 Meters - 10.49, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.80 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Capped track season on the 4x100 meter relay team at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Led off the 4x100 meter relay at the Pac-10 Championships in 40.09. That was the seventh-fastest time in school history. Also ran the 100 meters. Outdoor debut came in the 100 meters (11.12) at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Also ran the 4x100 meter relay. Matched that time at UCLA, where he also ran the on the 4x100 meter relay. Clocked a season-best 10.80 to win the 100 meters at the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Made season debut in the 60 meters at the Husky Classic, timing 6.97 in the preliminaries. Lowered best to 6.94 at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.80, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.94, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/11). 2009-10: Redshirt season. Won the “Football 60” exhibition race at the Oregon Twilight track meet, covering 60 meters in 6.87 seconds to defeat four gridiron teammates. Prep: Recorded times as fast as 10.4 in the 100-meters while competing with the Cass Tech track team. Ran the third fastest qualifying time in the state in division one during the spring of 2009, clocking in at 10.71 en route to winning the regional championship. State indoor champion in the 60 meters where he ran a qualifying time of 6.88. Personal: Major is general social sciences.
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Matthew Melancon 2013-14: Cross Country - Completed the four mile at the PSU Vikings Classic in 20:20.21 and finished in sixth place. Melancon placed seventh in Boston, Mass. at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 24:18 in the 8,000 meter as UO took first behind six top-10 finishers. Took 10th at the Ducks’ lone home meet, finishing with a time of 24:26 in the 8,000 meter at the Bill Dellinger Invitational as Oregon claimed its second-straight title. Placed 74th overall in a field of 359 participants at the Pre-Nationals meet with a time of 24:26.06 in the 8,000 meters. Clocked in at 26:50 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 8,000-meter race in Louisville, Colo. Crossed the finish line in 30:39 on the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA West Regionals, good for 37th place. Named to Pac-12 Second-Team All-Academic. Finished the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in 33:16.1.
Redshirt Sophomore Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:09.37, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/20/13 10,000 Meters - 29:31.82, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/29/13 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 - 10,000 Meters, 20th, 30:42.16 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2013 - 239th, 33:16.1 2012 - 97th, 30:41.2 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2013 - 37th, 30:39 2012 - 33rd, 30:24.5 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 29:38.36 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 56th, 26:50 2012 - 31st, 24:18.4
2012-13: Outdoors - Shone over the final month of the season with impressive performances at the Pac12 and NCAA West meets. Set personal 10,000 meter best of 29:31.82 early in the season at the Stanford Invitational. Was the runner-up at 5,000 meters against Arkansas (14:09.37). In the championship season, impressed with a fourth place showing in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-12 meet (29:39.36). Best race of the year may have been the NCAA West Preliminary, where he fought for the 12th and final spot to the NCAA Championships (30:27.59). Placed 20th at the NCAA Championships in his first national final (30:42.16). Indoors, raced at the UW Invitational and the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 All-Academic first team selection. Cross Country - Strong contributor to the Oregon squad through all meets during the year. Placed eighth in the Park Pier Invitational with an individual time of 18:12.81 (6,000 meters). Was Oregon’s sixth finisher at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:29 (8,000 meters). Recorded a time of 24:12.0 in the 8,000 meter race at the Pre-Nationals, placing 65th out of 272 individuals and helping Oregon win third in the team competition. Had a strong showing at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 31st with a time of 24:19 (8,000 meters). Finished fourth for Oregon at the NCAA West Regional, recording a time of 30:25 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place fourth overall out of 26 teams. Was part of the 20th place Oregon team that competed at the NCAA Championships. Ran the 10,000 meter race in 30:41.2 as the Ducks’ No. 2 finisher and earned a 97th place individually. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:09.37 (PR), Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13); 10,000 Meters - 29:31.82 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:14.89 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13); 5,000 Meters - 14:17.76 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/22/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Qualified for the U.S. Junior Championships in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. was fifth in the 10,000 (31:52.40) and sixth in the 5,000 (14:51.93). Ran unattached at the Oregon Preview, Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Twilight (8:18.93). After the season, ran 3:56.68 in the 1,500 meters at the Portland Track Festival. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic where he placed fifth in 24:57 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:18.93 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12). Prep: Ran a 12-second personal best to capture the 2011 state 6A title at 3,000 meters (8:30.78) as a senior for Sheldon High School. Also placed fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:01.53) as a senior. Opened senior year by winning the Oregon 6A cross country championship and was named the state’s Gatorade Runner of the Year. Ran 15:36 to win the state title (5,000 meter course), after earlier setting his best time at 5,000 meters of 15:10.6 at the Concordia Puma Classic. As a junior, was fourth in the state at 3,000 meters in 2010 (8:46.55) after setting a season-best at that distance of 8:42.08 at the Oregon Relays. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:01.53, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 8:30.78, 2011. Personal: Major is product design. Father Randall Melancon ran track at Arkansas and later for Athletics West.
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Ryan Pickering 2013-14: Cross Country - Finished second in the first meet of the 2013 season at the PSU Vikings Classic coming in at 20:13.37 in the four mile. Claimed fourth with a 24:14 mark in the 8k at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown. Pickering was one of six Ducks that finished in the top-10 as Oregon claimed the top spot in Boston, Mass. Clocked in at 24:39 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in UO’s lone home meet and finished 16th in the 8k as the men of Oregon won its second-consecutive race.
Redshirt Sophomore West Palm Beach, Fla. John I. Leonard High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:19.49, West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore., 5/3/13 10,000 Meters - 29:48.52, Oregon Relays, Eugene. Ore., 4/19/13 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2012 - 144th, 31:04.2 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2012 - 60th, 30:41.9 2011 - 94th, 31:24 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2012 - 32nd, 24:21.7 2011 - 39th, 24:29
2012-13: Outdoors - NCAA West qualifier at 10,000 meters. Saw action in five meets. Won the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays in a personal best 29:48.52. Took third in the 5,000 meters at the West Coast Invitational in a personal best 14:19.49. Indoors - Competed in the 3,000 meters at the UW Invitational. Cross Country - Opened sophomore season running 6,000 meters at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:33, helping the Oregon team place second. Competed for Oregon in the Pre-Nationals meet running the race in 24:35.9 (8,000 meters). Was one of Oregon’s top four finishers at the Pac-12 Conference Championships, placing 32nd with a time of 24:22 (8,000 meters). Represented Oregon at the NCAA West Regional and ran the 10,000 meter race in 30:42. Helped the Ducks place fourth overall out of 26 teams. Was Oregon’s third place finisher at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:04.3 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place 20th overall. Earned a Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: 5,000 Meters - 14:19.49 (PR), West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore. (5/3/13); 10,000 Meters - 29:48.52 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - U.S. Junior national champion at 10,000 meters. Ran a season best 30:56.77 to win and qualify for the IAAF World Championships, where he placed 15th (31:33.69). Also ran the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Junior meet, finishing third (14:29.25). Redshirted the outdoor season. Ran unattached in four meets, including a 14:25.99 5,000 at the John Knight Twilight and a 8:1.98 3,000 at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - One of five freshmen to factor in the scoring for the Ducks at the Pac-12 meet. Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner (39th overall) in 24:29 (8,000 meters). In Oregon debut, was the team’s No. 3 runner (15th overall) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:07.48/8,000 meters). Also ran at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Finished first cross country season with his initial NCAA West Regional debut. Season Bests: 3,000 Meters - 8:11.98 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12); 5,000 Meters - 14:25.99, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12); 10,000 Meters - 30:56.74, U.S. Junior Championships, Bloomington, Ind. (6/16/12). Prep: Backed up his 2010 Florida state track title at 1,600 meters as a junior by winning the 4A cross country championship as a senior for John I. Leonard High School. Time of 15:03.01 was a state meet record. Followed the cross country win by running 14:55.48 at the Flrunners.com Invitational cross country race and then took ninth at the Foot Locker national championships in San Diego in 15:25. His senior season on the track, was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in a personal-best 9:12.17. Also took fifth in the 1,600 meters. His junior season, led Leonard to a fourth-place finish at the state meet with his victory in the 1,600 meters in 4:11.77. Was also fourth in the 3,200 meters. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:11.77, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 9:12.17, 2011. Personal: Major is geology.
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Ethan Powell 2012-13: Outdoor – Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships in the javelin where he threw his seasonbest 222-8/67.88m…took 18th at the NCAA West Preliminary Round…Indoor – Did not compete…Season Bests – javelin – 222-8/67.88m, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles,( 5/12/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - NCAA West Preliminary meet qualifier in the javelin. Big runner-up throw at the USC Invitational of 223-7/68.14m was a 12 foot personal best and just two feet shy of the UO career top 10. Also threw at the Oregon Preview, Pepsi Team Invitational and the Oregon Twilight before wrapping up the year with his second straight NCAA West appearance. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 223-7/68.14m (PR), USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/24/12).
Redshirt Senior Tenmile, Ore. Douglas High School Javelin Personal Bests Javelin - 223-7/68.14m, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif., 3/24/12 Pac-12 Championships 2013 – Javelin, 3rd, 222-8/67.88m 2011 - Javelin, 7th, 204-3/62.26m (Pac-10)
2010-11: Outdoors - NCAA West Preliminary meet qualifier in the javelin. Nice contribution at the Pac-10 Championships with a seventh-place finish in the javelin (204-3/62.26m). Upped season-best to 2056/62.64m at the Oregon Twilight. Good effort of 205-5/62.62m at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Made varsity debut in the javelin at the Oregon Preview. Also threw at UCLA and the Oregon Relays. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 205-6/62.64m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11). 2009-10: Redshirt season. Competing unattached, threw 201-6/61.34m at the Oregon Relays before going 206-9/63.03m at the Oregon Twilight. Prep: State javelin champion as a senior for Douglas High School (201-1). Set season best at the Far West League meet, throwing 211-11/64.59. That was a 35-foot improvement over his junior season best (176-6). Also lettered in basketball and baseball. High School Bests: Javelin - 211-11/61.59m, 2009. Personal: Major is psychology.
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Greg Skipper 2012-13: Outdoor – All-American in the hammer throw after finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships with a distance of 219-11/67.03m…runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships where he set a career best of 222-6/67.81m…throw was 18 feet farther than his previous record…won the hammer throw at the Oregon Twilight, Oregon Relays, Arkansas Dual, Pepsi Invitational and Oregon Preview…Indoor – Did not compete…Season Bests – Hammer – 222-6/67.81m, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, (5/12/13).
Redshirt Sophomore Oregon City, Ore. Oregon City HS Throws 2013 All-American Personal Bests Hammer - 222-6/67.81m, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, 5/12/13 Weight Throw - 56-11.25/17.35m, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/24/12
2011-12: Outdoors - Strong early season showing in three meets before a back injury resulted in a medical redshirt season. Best effort in the hammer was a third place toss of 204-0/62.17m at the Oregon Preview. Was also third at the USC Invitational and the Pepsi Invitational. Indoors - Good foundation for the future with solid performances in the weight throw. Was the runner-up at the Blue and Gold Opener (56-1/17.09m). Scored at the MPSF Championships with a season best mark of 56-11.25/17.35m to place eighth. Also threw the shot put twice. Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 204-0/62.17m (PR), Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/18/12). Indoors - Weight Throw - 56-11.25/17.35m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/12). Prep: Twice broke his own state record in the hammer as a senior at Oregon City High School. Opened year with a record mark of 229-3 in the Willamette Falls Invitational. Improved that mark to 229-5 at the Portland ThRose Festival. That distance ranked second among all high schoolers in 2011. As a junior in 2010, posted the No. 3 hammer toss nationally at 223-8. After his senior season, was the runner-up in the hammer at the USATF Junior Championships (220-7) to advance to the Pan American Junior Championships, where he placed fourth. Also threw the discus and shot for Oregon City. Was the 2011 state runner-up in the discus (165-9) and was third in the shot put (56-9.75). Placed second in the state in the shot put in 2010 (54-6). Posted best prep marks of 58-11 in the shot put and 169-5.5 in the discus. High School Bests: Shot Put - 58-11, 2011; Discus - 169-5.5, 2011; Hammer - 229-5, 2011. Personal: Major is general social sciences. Is the son of former Oregon football player Scott Skipper, and is the nephew of the Ducks’ five-time NCAA pole vault champion Tommy Skipper; and 1992 NCAA javelin champion the late Art Skipper, Jr.
NCAA Championships 2013 – Hammer Throw, 4th, 219-11/67.03m Pac-12 Championships 2013 – Hammer Throw, 2nd, 222-6/67.81m
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Parker Stinson 2013-14: Cross Country - Crossed the finished line at 24:42 in Boston, Mass. at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown race finishing 18th (8,000 meters). His fourth-place finish helped guide the men of Oregon to a first-place finish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a mark of 24:17 in the 8,000 meter. Took 15th with a 23:45.77 finish (8,000 meters) at the NCAA Pre-National race in Terra Haute, Ind. Recorded his second top-10 finish at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships covering the 8,000-meter course in 24:56 for sixth. Helped guide the Men of Oregon to a second-place finish at the NCAA West Regionals coming in at 29:51, good for fifth. Tabbed first-team All-Pac-12 and All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. Covered the NCAA Championship course in 30:56.2 to take 54th overall as the Duck men finished fifth.
Senior Austin, Texas Cedar Park High School Distance Three-Time All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 13:31.70, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 4/28/13 10,000 Meters - 28:34.71, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/29/13 3,000 Meters - 7:55.60 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/25/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2013 - 10,000 Meters, 6th, 29:46.45 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 10th, 13:58.28 2011 - 10,000 Meters, 23rd, 31:04.85 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 14:08.63 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2013 - 54th, 30:56.2 2012 - 240th, 32:49.2 2010 - 121st, 31:21.6 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2013 - 5th, 29:51 2012 - 7th, 29:52.5 2011 - 17th, 29:49 2010 - 31st, 30:48.57 Pac-12 Track Championships 2013 - 10,000 Meters, 2nd, 28:56.20 2012 - 10,000 Meters, 6th, 29:49.88 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 7th, 14:09.17 2011 - 10,000 Meters, 7th, 29:55.44 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:22.01 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 6th, 24:56 2012 - 4th, 23:27.2 2011 - 7th, 23:28 2010 - 34th, 24:22.30 (Pac-10)
2012-13: Outdoors - An NCAA scorer at 10,000 meters. Got season off to a fast start by running a personal best 28:34.71 in a runner-up 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. That was the seventh-fastest time in school history. Was the 5,000 meter runner-up at the Pepsi Team Invitational (14:05.06). Won the 5K versus Arkansas in 13:59.83. Set a :27 personal best in the 5,000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational (13:31.70). That was the eighth-fastest time in school history. Impressed durng the championship season. Secured a runnerup finish in the 10,000 meters (28:56.20) to help Oregon win its seventh straight Pac-12 title. Advanced to the NCAA Championships with a 10th place finish in the 10,000 meters at the West Preliminary Rounds (30:23.10). Posted best-ever finish at the national championships, placing sixth in the 10,000 (29:46.45). Pac12 all-academic honorable mention selection. Indoors - Redshirt seasons. Cross Country- Started out junior season with a strong showing at the Dellinger Invitational, finishing 11th overall with a individual time of 24:00 (8,000 meters). Also matched the team’s average time, helping propel Oregon to a second place finish in the team competition. Proved to be a key contributor for Oregon at the Pre-Nationals recording a time of 23:24.8 (8,000 meters) and placing ninth overall out of 272 runners. Placed fourth in the Pac12 Conference Championships with a time of 23:28 (8,000 meters) and was instrumental in helping the Oregon team place third in the conference with an average time of 24:02. Was Oregon’s second finisher at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 29:53 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place fourth out of 26 total teams at the meet. Was part of the 20th place Oregon team that competed at the NCAA Championships. Ran the 10,000 meter race in 32:49.2. Named an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:31.70 (PR), Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/23/13); 10,000 Meters - 28:34.71 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - All-America (5,000 Meters). Came on at the end of the year with performances at the Pac-12 meet, NCAA West Rounds and NCAA Championships. Ran a pair of personal bests early in the season to set the tone for the year. Went 29:00.07, a :14 PR, in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Followed that with an then-outdoor-best 14:02.93 in a win at 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. Helped Oregon win its sixth straight Pac-12 title by taking sixth in the 10,000 and seventh in the 5,000 (14:09.17). Showed good resilience at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where a stomach ailment forced him to drop out of the 10,000 meters, but was able to come back the next day in the 5,000 and qualify for the NCAA Championships by finishing eighth in 14:23.64. Then in his NCAA debut at 5,000 meters, broke 14:00 for the first time outdoors to finish 10th in 13:58.28. Indoors - All-America (5,000 Meters). Ran an all-conditions personal beat in the 5,000 meters of 13:39.86 at the Husky Classic. That was the fourth-fastest time in school history. Timed a seasonal best at 3,000 meters, 7:55.60, at the MPSF Championships. Qualified for his first NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters. Ran 13th in 14:08.63 for his first all-America certificate. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Strong finish to the season by taking 17th at the NCAA West Regional meet in 29:49 (10,000 meters). Key to Oregon’s third-place finish at the Pac-12 championships with his seventh-place run in 23:28 (8,000 meters). Solid showing with the top-20 finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 8,000 meters in 23:51.5 to place 18th. Led team at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with an eighth-place finish in 23:23.85 (8,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:58.28, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/8/12); 10,000 Meters - 29:00.07, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/6/12). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 7:55.60 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); 5,000 Meters - 13:39.86 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Impressive double at the USA Junior Championships where he won the 10,000 meters (30:25.77) and was the runner-up at 5,000 meters (14:10.59). Title in the 10,000 meters was his third straight and propelled him to the Pan American Junior Championships. Dominated in winning the Pan Am games 10K title by more than 40 seconds (30:37.88) in a hot race in Miramar, Fla. Capped the collegiate season with his first NCAA Championships appearance in the 10,000 meters. Claimed the 12th and final spot in the 10,000 meters for the NCAA Championships by running 29:20.89 at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Was seventh in the 10,000 meters in his Pac-10 debut in 29:55.44. Was also ninth in the in the 5,000 meters (14:22.01). Helped Oregon tie UCLA by winning the 5,000 meters in a personal-best 14:08.22. Set 10,000
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Cole Watson 2013-14: Cross Country - Ran in the opening meet of the year at the PSU Vikings Classic and posted a mark of 22:22.62. Pac-12 Cross Country Championships with a time of 26:08 on the 8,000-meter course as Oregon took the runner-up spot. Took 43rd on the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA West Regionals with a mark of 30:44. Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors.
Senior Rogue River, Ore. Rouge River High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:51.78, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., 3/19/11 1,500 Meters - 3:48.25, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., 4/9/11 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2013 - 43rd, 30:44 2012 - 101st, 31:29.7 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 15th, 9:18.07 2012 - 5,000 Meters, DNF 2011 - 1,500 Meters, p-9th, 4:03.63 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, DNF, (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 33rd, 26:08 2012 - 39th, 24:30.7 2011 - 51st, 24:45
2012-13: Outdoors - Appeared in six meets outdoors. Timed a seasonal best 9:12.30 in a third place finish in the steeple versus Arkansas. Indoors - Ran in three meets. Clocked a season-best 8:11.65 in the 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Started the season with a strong presence by placing first with a time of 17:52:69 (6,000 meters) at the Park Pier Invitational. Helped the team finish second overall in the 8,000 meter event at the Dellinger Invitational, coming in 16th with an individual time of 24:06 and figured into scoring for the team, propelling Oregon’s second place finish. At the Pre-Nationals, competed with a time of 24:02.4 (8,000 meters) and placed 49th out of 272 racers. Was a key contributor to the Oregon team’s rank of third among 40 teams at the meet. Placed 39th overall at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 24:31 (8,000 meters) and added to the team average of 24:02, winning third place in the Pac-12. Helped Oregon take fourth overall at the NCAA West Regional, contributing an individual time of 31:30 (10,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:12.30, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:11.65 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13). 2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifier in the steeplechase. Made appearances at wide range of distances between 800 meters and 5,000 meters. Focused on the steeplechase the later part of the season. Placed second in the steeplechase at the John Knight Twilight in 9:12.78. Set a seasonal best in the steeple, 9:12.21, at the Oregon Twilight. Capped season in the steeple at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors Saw action in four meets. Ran the 3,000 meters at the UW Indoor Preview and the MPSF Championships. Was in the mile in three meets, including a best of 4:08.45 at the Husky Classic Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Was one of five freshmen who figured into the scoring at the Pac-12 championships. Placed 51st overall in 24:45 (8,000 meters) as Oregon’s No. 6 finisher. Oregon’s No. 5 runner (20th overall) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:18.88/8,000 meters). Placed fifth at the season-opening dual meet with Gonzaga (20:08.6/4 miles) in his cross country debut. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:51.87, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:12.21 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier in the 1,500 meters to wrap up freshman campaign. Huge charge down the final few meters led to a runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:48.25), clipping Stanford’s Chris Derrick by .01. Ran a personal best 800 meters at the Oregon Preview,
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Daniel Winn 2013-14: Cross Country - Opened the 2013 season with a third-place finish in the four mile at the PSU Vikings Classic clocking in at 20:13.99. Was the sixth Oregon runner that crossed the finished line in the top-10 at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 24:20, placing ninth (8,000 meters). UO went on to win the meet hosted by Boston College by 47 points. Took sixth in the 8,000 meters at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:22 as Oregon won its first Dillinger Invitational since 2010. Finished in 44th-place at the NCAA Pre-National meet with a 24:09.75 mark in the 8,000 meters. Ran a time of 25:56 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships, good for 27th, as the Duck men took second in the 8,000-meter race. Named Honorable Mention Pac-12 All-Academic. Completed the 10,000-meter NCAA Cross Country Championship race in 33:31.3 as the Men of Oregon finished fifth.
Redshirt Junior Portland, Ore. Cleveland High School Distance
2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached at the Oregon Relays and the OSU High Performance Meet. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Placed 22nd overall in the Dellinger Invitational and contributed to Oregon’s second place finish with an individual time of 24:25 (8,000 meters). Competed with 271 other runners in the Pre-Nationals meet and finished 61st with a time of 24:06. Ran the 8,000 meters at the Pac-12 Conference Championships with a time of 25:03 and helped Oregon place third overall in the conference. Was an alternate for the Ducks at the NCAA Championships. Earned an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team.
Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:49.39, Oregon Twilight Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 27th, 25:56 2012 - 50th, 25:03
2011-12: Outdoors - Saw action in four meets, racing between 800 and 1,500 meters. Had a seasonal best in the 1,500 meters of 3:49.65 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Competed in four meets at the mile and 3,000 meters. Ran a seasonal best of 4:05.18 in the mile at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Finished ninth at the Beaver Classic in 25:10 (8,000 meters) for his first top-10 finish. Was Oregon’s No. 2 runner as the Ducks claimed the team title. Made Oregon
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Devon Allen Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Hurdles
Prep: Allen is a Track and Field News All-American from Brophy College Prep…won the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 100 and 200 at the state meet as a senior in 2013…named the2013 and 2012 Arizona Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year after winning state titles in both the 110 (13.58) and 300 (36.94) hurdles and finishing as the runner-up at both 100 (10.49) and 200 (20.75) meters in 2012...scored 36 of Brophy College Prep’s winning 63 points…went on to the USA Junior Championships where he took third in the 110 hurdles (13.66) and fourth in the 200 meters (21.04)…as a sophomore in 2011, Allen was second in both the 200 meters and 110 hurdles, third in the 100 meters and fourth in the 400 meters…a 2013 Oregon football signee at wide receiver…prep bests: 100 – 10.48; 200 – 20.75; 110 hurdles – 13.50; 300 hurdles – 36.39.
Personal Bests 110 Meter hurdles – 13.50 300 Meter hurdles – 36.39
Marcus Chambers Freshman Tacoma, Wash. Henry Foss High School Sprints
Prep: Two-time 3A Washington champion in the 200 meters and 400 meters, winning in 2012 as a junior and 2013 as a senior…was named the Gatorade Athlete of the Year in Washington as a senior…2013 National champion in the 400 after winning at the U.S. Juniors in Des Moines, Iowa…also competed at the 2013 PanAm Games where he was a gold medalist in the 4x400 relay and took fourth in the 400…holds school records in the 200 and 400 at Foss HS…his time of 46.32 is the second-fastest in WIAA history… high school bests: 200 – 21.05; 400 – 46.18. Personal: Major is mathematics.
Personal Bests 200 meters – 21.05 400 Meters – 46.18
Edward Cheserek Freshman Newark, N.J. St. Benedict Prep Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 13:57.04 (i) 10,000 Meters - 29:42.31 Mile - 4:02.21 (i) 3,000 Meters - 8:05.46 (i)
2013-14: Cross Country - Cheserek became the first freshman ever in Oregon cross country history to win the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:41.1…named the USTFCCCA Athlete of the year as a well as the Division I West Region Athlete of the Year and the Pac-12 Athlete of the Year and Newcomer of the Year after a historic freshman season…also earned All-America and first-team All-Pac-12 honors in the process…kicked off his collegiate career at Oregon with a first-place finish with a 24:11 8,000 meter time in Boston, Mass. at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown and guided the Ducks to a their first win of the season…followed up with a second-place finish at the Eighth Annual Bill Dellinger Invitational clocking in at 24 minutes flat as the men of Oregon won its second-straight meet…claimed his third-straight top-five finish with a 23:32.95 time (8,000 meters) for fourth-place and guided UO to a second-place finish at the NCAA Pre-National race in Terra Haute, Ind…became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the Pac-12 Cross Country Championship title crossing the finish line at 24:36 at the Pac-12 Conference Championships in Louisville, Colo…became the first Duck since Galen Rupp (2007 & ’09) to claim the NCAA West Regional title with a time of 29:35 on the 10,000-meter course at Haggin Oaks Golf Course. Prep: Broke the 49 year-old boys’ national indoor high school two-mile record at the 2013 Millrose Games in New York City. Finished in 8:39.15 to take down the 8:40 run by Gerry Lindgren of Rogers High in Spokane, Wash., in 1964. Was the 2013 Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year and didn’t lose a prep cross country race since 2010, when he finished second as a freshman at the Nike National
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Austin Collins Junior Colton, Ore. Colton High School Middle Distance
Before Oregon: Won Oregon state championships in both the 800 and 1,500 meters as a senior in 2011 while also taking second in the 400…also won the 800 as a junior…finished his high school career with three 3A OSAA titles and five runner-up finishes…was the high-point scorer at the state meet in both 2010 and 2011...attended Clackamas Community College out of high school where he is the school record holder in the 800…crowned NWAACC champion in the 800 in 2013…high school bests: 400 – 49.79; 800 – 1:52.68; 1,500 – 4:00.21. Personal: Major is geography.
Personal Bests 800 Meters – 1:49.59 1,500 Meters – 3:57
Jackson Darland 2013-14: Cross Country - The Eugene, Ore. native was able to run in his hometown in his first collegiate race at the Dellinger Invitational and came in at 26:51 as an unattached runner in the 8,000 meter.
Freshman Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High School Middle Distance
Prep: Was the 2012 Oregon 6A state cross country champion for Sheldon High School, covering the 5,000 meter course in 15:40. Named Oregon’s 2012 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year after that victory. Followed cross country win by taking the Oregon 6A state crown at 1,500 meters as a senior in 2013. Was the state runner-up in the 1,500 meters as a junior in 2012 and has a personal best of 3:55.38 in the event. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:54.80, 2012; 1,500 Meters - 3:55.38, 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared. Was Sheldon’s valedictorian.
Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:54.80, 2012 1,500 Meters - 3:55.38, 2012
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Joe Delgado Freshman Ontario, Ore. Ontario High School Decathlon
Prep: Swept the hurdles at the 2012 Oregon State 4A Championships, taking the 110 in 14.83 and the 300 in a prep best 38.24….repeated as the 300 hurdles champion in 2013 with a prep…runner-up in the long jump at 22-7.25…recorded bests of 14.63 in the 110 hurdles (2013 OSAA Championships) and 22-9.5 in the long jump (Greater Oregon League District Meet)…captured the state 4A title in the 300 hurdles as a freshman in 2010 (39.47) and was fourth in the state in the long jump both his freshman and sophomore seasons…was second in the 300 and third in the 100 hurdles as a sophomore in 2011…scored 6,508 points in a win at the 2011 USATF Junior Olympic intermediate decathlon…was also a four-year letter winner in football and a three-year letter winner in basketball…prep bests: 110 hurdles – 14.63; long jump – 22-9.5; 300 hurdles – 37.96. Personal: Major is general social science.
Personal Bests 110 Meter Hurdles – 14.63 300 Meter Hurdles – 37.96 Long Jump – 22-9.5 Decathlon – 6,508 Points
Bryan Fernandez 2013-14: Cross Country - Came in at 32nd as an unattached runner at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 25:00 flat in the 8,000 meters.
Freshman Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos High School Distance Personal Bests 1,600 Meters - 4:12.62 3,200 Meters - 9:11.02 5,000 Meters - 15:09.00, 2012
Prep: The 2012 Gatorade California Cross Country Runner of the Year was undefeated in cross country in 12 prep races as a senior, including the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational, as he won the California Division 5 state title for Dos Pueblos High School. During the 2012 cross country season, broke the Seaside Invitational course record held by Meb Kefleghzi and Louie Quintana by running 14:05 over three miles and also set the Channel League course mark in 14:21. On the track, was third in the 3,200 meters at the California state championships in 9:14.55 as a junior in 2012. Also scored in the 3,200 as a senior, when he set prep bests in both the 1,600 meters (4:12.62) and 3,200 (9:11.02). High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.62, 2013; 3,200 Meters - 9:11.02, 2013; Three-Mile - 14:05.77, 2012; 5,000 Meters - 15:09.00, 2012. Personal: Major is business administration.
Ted Foster RS-Junior Lincroft, N.J. Andrews Osborne Academy Sprints
Prep: Former New Jersey state 400 meter champion who had the fourth-fastest indoor 400 meters in the nation this winter, 47.85...timed that at the Spire High School Showcase Meet running for Spire Academy, which is the athletic partner of Andrews Osborne Academy in Geneva, Ohio. Prior to transferring to Andrews for his senior year…was the 2012 New Jersey state Group A/Non-Public Schools 400 meter champion for Christian Brothers Academy and also anchored CBA’s winning 4x400 meter relay squad…took fourth in the 400 at the 2012 New Jersey Meet of Champions and third at the Eastern States Championships as a junior…prep bests: 400 – 47.85; 200 – 21.79. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Personal Bests 200 Meters – 21.79 400 Meters – 47.85
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Eric Jenkins
Redshirt Junior Portsmouth, N.H. Portsmouth High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 13:18.57, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Ca., 4/28/13 3,000 Meters - 7:50.44 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/9/13
Before Oregon: All-American at 5,000 meters and a four-time Colonial Athletic Association champion, including the 2013 800 and 1,500 meter titles, for Northeastern. Ran the second-fastest 5,000 meters in the NCAA in 2013, 13:18.57, before finishing 10th at that distance at the 2013 NCAA Championships at Historic Hayward Field. That personal best was the fastest 5,000 meters ever run by an American under the age of 21 and ranked No. 10 on the all-time collegiate list. Also holds impressive personal bests in the 3,000 meters (7:50.44) and mile (3:58.11). Holds Northeastern’s school record in the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters. At the 2013 NCAA Indoor meet, initially finished second in the 3,000 meters (7:46 unofficially), but was disqualified in a controversial ruling. Broke the 4:00 barrier at the 2013 Terrier Classic (3:58.11). Was also the 2011 CAA cross country individual medalist and athlete of the year. Medical redshirt for the 2012 outdoor season after running in just one meet. Northeastern Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.06, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:45.44, 2013; Mile - 3:58.11 (i), 2013; 3,000 Meters - 7:50.44 (i), 2013; 5,000 Meters - 13:18.57, 2013; 10,000 Meters - 31.23.97, 2012. Prep: Set six New Hampshire high school track & field records running for Portsmouth High School: 1,500 meters (4:04.56), 1,600 meters (4:15.10), 3,000 meters (8:53.10), 5,000 meters (15:16.20), mile (4:28.33) and two-miles (9:24.66). As a senior, won the cross country state championships with a time of 15:32 (5K) and set records at the Class I and state meets. Also won the 1,600 meter crown. As a junior, won the Meet of Champions and set a new course and meet record on the Mine Falls 5K course (15:16.2). Personal: Major is sociology.
Jake Leingang Freshman Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:11.61,
2013-14: Cross Country - Clocked in at 24:11 in the four mile Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown and placed second in his first collegiate race. Leingang was 1-of-6 Ducks to finish in the top-10 as UO claimed its first win of the 2013 season. Placed 34th at the NCAA Pre-National race in Terra Haute, Ind., with a mark of 24:03.57 as the Men of Oregon took second overall. Ran a 25:37 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships finishing 16th in the 8,000-meter race. Finished in 28th place on the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA West Regionals with a time of 30:30. Ran a 31:46.8 at the NCAA Cross Country Championship 10,000-meter race. Prep: Won back-to-back national prep titles at 5,000 meters and was an 11-time North Dakota state champion for Bismarck High School. Won the 2013 New Balance Nationals 5,000 meters in a prep-best 14:11.61. Won his first national 5K title as a junior in 2012, running 14:26.16 at the 2012 New Balance Track and Field Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. That time was third-fastest among high schoolers in 2012. Also won four North Dakota state cross country titles, as Bismarck extended its run of state championships to eight during his career. Won three straight Gatorade North Dakota Cross Country Runner of the Year honors. Following his senior high school cross country season, won races at the Footlocker Midwest Regional and Nike Heartland Regional before taking third at the national Footlocker XC Championships. Won his first state title on the track as a freshman in 2010, taking the 3,200 meters. As a sophomore, added the cross country title and doubled up with wins in both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the state track meet. Repeated that feat as a junior in cross country, the 1,600 (4:13.62) and the 3,200 (9:34.19) and added a fourth title by running a leg on the winning 3,200 meter relay team. Impressive high school career saw him win the last two of his 11 titles on the track in 2013, taking both the 800 and 1,600 Meters. High School Bests: 3,200 Meters - 8:51.23, 2012; 5,000 Meters - 14:11.61, 2013. Personal: Major is undecided.
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Nathan Mathabane
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Before Oregon: An Ivy League scorer in the mile for Princeton as a freshman in 2010 before being sidelined by injury the next two seasons. Came back in 2013 to set a personal best in the 800 meters of 1:51.15.1. Also a member of Princeton’s school record 4x800 relay team (7:21.62). Princeton Bests: 800 Meters - 1:51.15, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:49.02, 2010.
Redshirt Senior Portland, Ore. Lincoln High School / Princeton) Distance
Prep: Won the Oregon state 6A 2008 1,500 title and the 2009 3,000 meter crown for Lincoln High School. Personal: Major is geological sciences.
Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:51.15, George Mason Spring Invitational, Fairfax, Va., 4/13/13
Josh Melu Before Oregon: NWAACC champion in the triple jump in 2012 after finishing second in the event as a freshman…took fourth in the long jump in 2012 with a career-best jump of 22-9…holds school record in the triple jump at Green River CC and was named Student Athlete of the Year at Green River in 2012.
Junior Auburn, Wash. Mountain View High School/ Green River CC Jumps
Prep: Finished 10th in the long jump at the 3A WIAA state meet in 2010…holds the triple jump record at Auburn Mountainview…born in Lusaka Zambia, raised in Auburn…prep bests: triple jump – 44-1; long jump – 21-2. Personal: Major economics.
Mitch Modin Freshman Bend, Ore. Mountain View High School Decathlon
Prep: Put up the 10th best prep decathlon score in the nation in 2012 with 6,341 points which he scored at a USATF Junior Olympics regional meet…went on to place third at the Junior Olympic national meet (6,294)…won the OSAA 5A State Championship in the 200 and 110 hurdles during his senior year while placing second in the long jump…scored in four events in the meet as a junior…the 200 (third), high jump (eighth), long jump (fifth) and 4x400 meter relay (seventh)…also excelled on the basketball court for Mountain View and was named a McDonald’s High School All-American…prep bests: 200 – 22.06; 400 – 49.40; 110 hurdles – 14.80; long jump – 22-7.50. Personal: Major is human physiology.
Personal Bests 200 Meters – 22.06 400 Meters – 49.40 110 Hurdles – 14.80 Long Jump – 22-7.50
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Chris Mulverhill Prep: Finished sixth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships. Ranked eighth nationally among high schoolers in the 2,000 meter steeplechase in 2013, running 6:01.52 at the Oregon Preview. Was the prep steeplechase champion at the Texas Relays. Placed tenth at the 2013 Texas 4A state cross country meet for Cedar Park High School. Also a member of Cedar Park’s 2010 Texas state championships cross country team. High School Bests: 2,000 Meter Steeplechase - 6:01.52, 2013.
Freshman Austin, Texas Cedar Park High School Steeplechase
Personal: Major is environmental science.
Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 8:26.04,
Travis Neuman 2013-14: Competed in the Dellinger Invitational unattached from the team and clocked in at 24:53 in the 8,000 meter, placing 27th.
Freshman Bend, Ore. Summit High School Distance
Prep: A U.S. Juniors national qualifier in the 1,500 meters. Won back-to-back Oregon 5A state cross country titles in 2011 and 2012, leading Summit High School to state crowns both years. Was named the 2012 Gatorade Oregon Cross Country Runner of the Year. Was the state runner-up in cross country as a sophomore. Impressed at an early age by scoring as a freshman at the state track meet in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters. As a senior, set a prep best at 3,000 meters by running 8:36.21 at the 2013 Oregon Twilight. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:57.26, 2013; 3,000 Meters 8:36.21, 2013. Personal: Major is biochemistry.
Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 8:36.21
Dan Oekerman Prep: Was the 2012 Oregon 6A state champion at 3,000 meters for Beaverton High School. Came back as a senior in 2013 to finish third in the state at both 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Set a prep best of 8:28.04 in the 3,000 at the Oregon Relays, finishing second. In cross country, was the state runner-up in 2012 and took third in 2011. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:55.36, 2012; 3,000 Meters - 8:28.04, 2013.
Freshman Portland, Ore. Beaverton High School Middle Distance
Personal: Major is business. Father Guy Oekerman competed in track and field for Oregon State.
Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 8:26.04,
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Tanguy Pepiot
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2013-14: Cross Country - Started his career at Oregon with a first-place finish at Pre-Nationals with a time of 24:45.24 in the men’s open race (8,000 meters). Clocked in at 25:52 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships for 21st overall while the Men of Oregon took second in the 8,000-meter race. Finished 19th at the NCAA West Regionals in 30:12 at the Haggin Oaks Golf Course (10,000 meters). Crossed the finish line in 30:58.4 to take 58th at his first NCAA Cross Country Championship.
Junior Besancon, France Lycee Jules Haag Steeplechase Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 8:06.50, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:33.42,
Before Oregon: Ran an impressive personal best of 8:33.42 at the 2012 BottropGala in Germany, a time that is just :13 off the Oregon school record. Finished third in the steeplechase at the 2013 European U-23 Championships (8:38.07). Prior to that, placed seventh in the steeple at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Also has a solid 3,000 meter P.R. of 8:06.50 from the 2013 indoor season. Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:46.94, 2013; 3,000 Meters - 8:06.50, 2013; 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:33.42. Personal: Major is general social sciences.
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2013 - 21st, 25:52 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2013 - 19th, 30:12 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2013 - 58th, 30:58.4
Sam Prakel 2013-14: Cross Country - Ran in his first collegiate race unattached at the Dellinger Invitational with a mark of 25:27 and placed 47th in the 8,000 meter.
Freshman Versailles, Ohio Versailles High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:46.93,
Prep: Won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships (3:46.93). A twotime Ohio Division III state champion in cross country (2011-12) for Versailles High School. Won the 800 (1:52.32) and 1,600 (4:14.00) meters at the as a senior at the 2013 Ohio state meet, where he also scored on the 4x400 meter and 4x800 meter relay. Set a prep best in the 1,600 of 4:09.92 in winning the Midwest Meet of Champions. Captured the 1,600 meters (4:10.33) and the 3,200 meters (9:16.14) at the 2012 state track championships. Went on to finish fourth in the mile at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 4:11.82. Was named a 2012 Wendy’s High School Heisman winner, as well as the Ohio Gatorade Runner of the Year. Was also a Footlocker Nationals qualifier in 2012. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.32, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:46.93, 2013; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.92, 2013; 3,200 Meters - 9:16.14, 2012. Personal: Major is biochemistry.
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Cullen Prena
Freshman Walled Lake, Mich. Walled Lake Central High School Throws
Prep: Garnered Track and Field News All-America honors…2013 Gatorade Athlete of the Year in Michigan at Walled Lake Central High School…also Mr. Track and Field for the state of Michigan in 2013…crowned state champion in the discus, shot put and weight throw in 2013…holds school records in each of those three events as well as the state record in the discus at 210-1…won the 2012 USATF Junior Olympics national championship in the discus with a throw of 185-4…placed second in the discus and third in the shot put at the 2012 state championships...prep bests: discus – 210-1; shot put – 61-0; weight throw – 66-1. Personal: Major is business.
Personal Bests Discus – 210-1 Shot put – 61-0 Weight throw – 66-1
Alec Smith Freshman Portland, Ore. Westview High School Middle Distance
Prep: Smith won consecutive Oregon state 6A 800 meter titles for Westview High School as a junior and senior…didn’t lose a race at 800 meters as a senior in 2013…set a personal best in the 800 of 1:50.43 in winning the USA Miler’s Club meet in Portland…followed that by making the final of the 800 at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Championships in Des Moines, Iowa….won his semifinal heat in 1:51.54, before finishing eighth in the final as the only high schooler running against a field of collegians…prep bests: 400 – 48.83; 800 – 1:50.43; 1,500 – 4:02.77. Personal: Major is human physiology.
Personal Bests 400 Meters – 48.83 800 Meters – 1:50.43 1,500 Meters – 4:02.77
Benjamin Thiel Freshman Celina, Texas Celina High School Hurdles
Prep: Was the Texas 3A State Champion in the 300 meter hurdles in both 2012 and 2013...His best time of 36.76 ranked ninth nationally among high schoolers in 2013…part of the 4x400 relay teams which won state championships as a sophomore, junior and senior…was a member of two Celina High School state championship track teams (2012, 2013) and was also an all-state honorable mention selection in football…prep bests: 300 hurdles - 36.76. Personal: Major is undecided.
Personal Bests 300 Hurdles – 36.76
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Cole Walsh Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Pole Vault
Prep: Walsh comes to Oregon as a two-time runner up in the Arizona state championships…Walsh won the pole vault at the Arizona Meet of Champions with a clearance at 16-5 for Brophy College Prep which is a school record…finished third at the 2013 USATF Junior Nationals…began 2012 with a clearance at 14-0 and then progressed to 14-9, 15-6, 16-1 and 16-3 before finishing the year at 16-5, a height that ranked 18th nationally…during the 2013 indoor season, Walsh again cleared 16-5 at Northern Arizona’s meet, which ranked fifth nationally. Personal: Major is undecided.
Personal Bests Pole Vault – 16-5
Austin White Prep: Qualified for the California state championships in 2012 where he finished 16th in the shot put… was named all-league in 2012…prep bests: shot put – 158-9; discus – 148-3. Personal: Major is business.
Freshman Carmiachael, Calif. Jesuit HS Throws Personal Bests Shot Put – 158-9 Discus – 148-3
Brett Willyard Freshman Cannon Beach, Ore. Seaside High School Middle Distance
Prep: Was a five-time state 4A champion for Seaside High School. Won titles at 800 and 3,000 meters as a senior in 2013 after taking the 1,500 and 3,000 meter crowns as a junior in 2012. Prior to that was the state runner-up at 800 meters as both a sophomore and freshman. Also a member of the state championship 4x400 meter relay squad as a freshman. Posted an 800 PR of 1:52.59 at the 2013 Portland Track Festival. In cross country, was sixth at the state meet as a senior. High School Bests: 800 Meters 1:52.59, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:56.20, 2012; 3,000 Meters - 8:38.14, 2012. Personal: Major is political science.
Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:52.59 1,500 Meters - 3:56.20 3,000 Meters - 8:38.14
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Others to Watch
Cameron Acosta
T. J. Brassil
Casey Campbell
Tanner Harris
Matt Hidalgo
Matt Jablonski
Caleb Kruse
Jordan Latt
Marcus McArdle
Ron Perkins
Trent Warren
RS Freshman / Javelin Portland, Ore. Westview High School
RS Sophomore / Pole Vault Banks, Ore. Banks High School
RS Sophomore / Throws Independence, Ore. Cenrtal High School / Western Oregon
RS Freshman / Throws Clayton, Calif. De La Salle High School
Junior / Middle Distance Maple Valley, Wash. Tahoma High School
RS Sophomore / Middle Distance Cockeysville, Md. Loyola Blakesfield High School
RS Junior / Throws Redmond, Ore. Redmond High School
RS Senior / Jumps Coos Bay, Ore. Marshfield High School
RS Sophomore / Middle Distance Chula Vista, Calif. Eastlake High School
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RS Senior / Throws Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High School
RS Junior / Sprints Tigard, Ore. Tigard High School / Lane CC