WOMEN’S TEAM ROSTER Name Laura Bobek Liz Brenner Anetra Brown Daphne Chambers Sammie Clark Katie Conlon Lauren Crockett Alexandria Davidson Skylar Evans Claudia Francis Phyllis Francis Rebecca Friday Megan Fristoe English Gardner Molly Grabill Katie Gruys Jordan Hasay Ashante Horsley Anne Kesselring Annie Leblanc Abbey Leonardi Brittany Mann Ashley Maton Alyssa Monteverde Felicia Odle Chizoba Okodogbe Alexi Pappas Megan Patrignelli Sarah Penney Maggie Pietka Jenna Prandini Laura Roesler Kortney Ross Lauren Sens Rachel Sherrell Chancey Summers Jasmine Todd Madelayne Varela Taylor Wallace Jillian Weir Annie Whitfield Allison Woodward
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Hometown (High School / College) Astoria, Ore. (Astoria) Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) Springfield, Ore. (Springfield) North Bend, Ore. (North Bend) Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown / Jamestown College) Ogden, Utah (Ogden) DuPont, Wash. (Steilacoom) Crozier, Va. (Midlothian) Queens, N.Y. (Cardozo) Queens, N.Y. (Catherine McAuley) Bellingham, Wash. (Bellingham) Bend, Ore. (Summit) Voorhees, N.J. (Eastern Senior) Poway, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo) Maple Lake, Minn. (Annandale) Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Mission College Prep) McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville) Nürnberg, Germany (Sigmund-Schuckert Gymnasium) Repentigny, Quebec (Jean-Baptiste Meilleur School) Kennebunkport, Maine (Kennebunk) Beverly Hills, Mich. (Detroit Country Day School) Bend, Ore. (Summit) Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) Camas, Wash. (Union) Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley) Alameda, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd / Dartmouth) Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep) Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View) Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South) San Diego, Calif. (Westview) Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove) Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley) Eagle Creek, Ore. (Estacada) Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood) Klamath Falls, Ore. (Henley) Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead / Long Beach State) Sweet Home, Ore. (Sweet Home) Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) * - has utilized redshirt season
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The Women of Oregon 3-time Defending NCAA Indoor Champions 4-time Defending Conference Champions 2012 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2011 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2010 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2009 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2
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Laura Bobek Pac-12 scorer in the discus and also an NCAA West Preliminary qualifier. Entered the UO top 10 in both the discus and the shot put during the 2012 season. Pac-10 and NCAA West Preliminary competitor as a redshirt freshman in 2011 after successfully coming back from injuries that caused her to miss the 2010 season. Threetime Oregon state champion in both the discus and shot put. Ranked fifth nationally in the shot put and sixth nationally in the discus as a prep senior. Holds the all-divisions state record in the discus (162-1). Was undefeated during the high school season in both throwing events her junior and senior years.
RS Junior RS-Junior Astoria, Ore. Astoria High School Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 47-8/14.53m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/5/12 Discus - 170-6/51.96m, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - Discus, 4th, 170-6/51.96m 2012 - Shot Put, 9th, 45-0.5/13.73m 2011 - Shot Put, 11th, 44-5.5/13.55m (Pac-10) 2011 - Discus, 11th, 137-0/41.77m (Pac-10)
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 scorer in the discus. Won the discus at the Oregon Preview and the Pepsi Team Invitational. Saw a big jump in the discus the final weeks of the season. Hit 160 for the first time in 2012 at the Oregon Relays (160-5) and improved to 160-9 at the Oregon Twilight. Then made the 10-foot leap to 170-6/51.96m in a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships. That was tied for the seventhbest throw in school history. Concluded year with her second straight NCAA West appearance in the discus. Had six competitions in the shot put, winning four. Went 47-5/14.45m in a runner-up finish at the Pepsi meet before hitting a personal best of 47-8/14.53m at the Oregon Twilight. That ranked as the No. 10 throw in school history. Also threw the hammer five times with a best of 162-4.25/49.48m at the John Knight Twilight. Indoors - Saw action in four meets. Best effort in the weight throw was 50-5.5/15.38m at the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 47-8/14.53m (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12); Discus - 170-6-7/51.96m (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12). Indoors - Weight Throw - Shot Put - 50-5.5/15.38m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Wrapped season with her first NCAA West Preliminary meet appearance in the discus. Pac-10 qualifer in both the discus and the shot put, finishing 11th in both. Threw a season-best 167-7/51.07m in winning the discus at the Oregon Relays. Previously, upped seasonal discus mark to 1640/49.98m at the Mt. SAC Relays, a 10-foot PR. In home debut, was in three events at the Oregon Preview, including a second-place shot put (44-7/13.59m) and a third-place discus (154-3/47.01m). Improved to 452.5/13.78m in the shot put at the Pepsi Team Invitational and went 154-1 in the discus. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Recovering from injuries that cost her a year, made Oregon debut at the UW Indoor Preview, where she threw the shot put. Improved by more than two feet over season-opening mark at the UW Invitational (43-1.5/13.14m). Upped shot put distance again to 44-7/13.59m at the Husky Classic, where she also threw the weight toss. Wrapped indoor season with the shot put and the weight toss at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 45-2.5/13.78m (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., (4/9/11); Discus - 167-7/51.07m (PR),Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11). Indoors - Shot Put - 44-7/13.59m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11). 2009-10: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons due to injury. Prep: Won three consecutive state 4A titles in both the shot put and the discus for Astoria High School. Senior season saw her ranked fifth nationally in the shot put with a throw of 47-8, which came at the Dick Baker Invitational, as well as sixth nationally in the discus with a toss of 162-1 from the Anderson Relays. The latter mark set an Oregon prep all-classifications record. Won her third straight state shot (45-5.5) and discus (152-10) titles in 2009 to lead Astoria to a third place team finish. As a junior in 2008, dominated at the 4A level, winning both the discus (138-3) and the shot put (42-8) at the state meet for the second consecutive year and going undefeated during the high school season. Claimed her first state titles as a sophomore in 2007, throwing 41-6 in the shot put and 131-11 in the discus. Helped the Fishermen capture two second place finishes at the state championships during her sophomore and junior seasons. Was also the runner-up in both the shot put (43-3.5) and the discus (139-8) at the 2008 Washington/Oregon Meet of Champions. High School Bests: Shot Put - 47-8/14.52m, 2009; Discus - 162-1/49.40m, 2009. Personal: Majoring in biology. Older brother Sam rowed at Oregon State for four years. A member of the 4H Club, would like to study to be a large animal veterinarian.
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Liz Brenner All-American volleyball player for the Ducks is also a national caliber thrower. Track and field will be her fourth varsity sport at Oregon (volleyball, basketball, softball). Redshirted her first track season (2012). Two-time state shot put champion and two-time state runner-up in the javelin. Ranked eighth nationally in the javelin among high schoolers as a senior in 2011. Prep best javelin of 155-11 would rank No. 8 on the UO list and would have scored at the 2012 Pac-12 Champiionships. 2011-12: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
RS Freshman RS-Freshman Portland, Ore. Jesuit High School Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 45-11, Jesuit Twilight Invitational, Portland, Ore., 4/29/11 Javelin - 155-11, Jesuit Twilight Invitational, Portland, Ore., 4/29/11
Prep: Four-sport standout was a two-time state shot put champion for Jesuit High School, as well as a two-time state runner-in in the javelin. Member of Jesuit’s back-to-back state championship track and field teams. Terrific performance at the 2012 Jesuit Twilight Invitational, where she set prep bests in both the shot put (45-11) and the javelin (155-11). Won every shot put competition as a senior in 2011, including the state title with a throw of 45-4-75. Was the runner-up in the javelin at 154-3. As a junior in 2010, won her first state shot put title (43-2.25) and was second in the javelin (146-6). Won the 2010-11 Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the year for all sports in the state of Oregon. After the 2009-10 season was named the Oregon Prep Athlete of the Year. In volleyball, was named back-to-back state 6A volleyball player of the year, leading Jesuit to consecutive state title game appearances. In basketball, was named the 2011 6A state basketball player of the year after leading her team to the state title, thanks to her 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 42-39 in the championship game win over No. 1 Clackamas. High School Bests: Shot Put - 45-11, 2012; Javelin - 155-11, 2012. Personal: Sport Marketing major. Older sister Mary Claire is a senior outfielder/first baseman for the Oregon State softball team. Parents Douglas and Jennifer were collegiate swimmers at Montana (dad) and the College of St. Catherine (mom). Is also an 11-time racquetball world champion.
Sammie Clark Pac-12 pole vault scorer from Oregon’s Bay Area saw an improvement of nearly a foot from her freshmen year to her junior year. NCAA West qualifier. 2011 USA Junior Championships qualifier. Set the state record in winning the 4A pole vault title as a senior. Finished career with consecutive Oregon state pole vault titles.
Junior North Bend, Ore. North Bend High School Pole Vault Personal Bests Pole Vault - 13-5.25/4.10m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/21/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - Pole Vault, 7th, 13-0.75/3.98m
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 scorer was one of the most improved vaulters on the team. Set three outdoor PRs during the season. Opened year with a PR at 12-8.25/3.87m at the USC Invitational. Improved to 131.5/4.00m in a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Then had biggest clearance of the season in a win at the Oregon Relays, 13-5.25/4.10m. That led the team in 2012 and was the sixth-best clearance in school history. At the Pac-12 Championships, took seventh with a clearance at 13-0.75/3.98m. Ended season with her first NCAA West Preliminary meet. Indoors - Had an improvement of more than a foot from her opening clearance (12-1.5/3.70m) to her best clearance. Won the pole vault at the Husky Classic by clearing 13-2.25/4.02m and then hit best bar of the year in a runner-up finish at the MPSF Championships (13-4.5/4.08m). Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 13-5.25/4.10m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12). Indoors - Pole Vault - 13-4.5/4.08m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Wrapped season by tying for fifth at the USA Junior Championships (12-5.25/3.80m). Cleared a personal-best 12-6.25/3.82 at the Oregon Twilight. Made Oregon debut in the pole vault at the Oregon Preview. Also vaulted at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 12-6.25/3.82m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11). Prep: Broke the 4A state meet record with a clearance at 12-5/3.78m to win the event as a senior in 2010 for North Bend High School. Helped North Bend finish fourth overall. Had a prep best clearance of 12-6/3.81m at the Dick Baker Invite. Won eight of the nine pole vault competitions she entered as a senior. Also won state pole vault crown as a junior (12-0) and was second as a freshman. High School Bests: Pole Vault - 126/3.81m, 2010. Personal: Major is general social science.
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Katie Conlon NAIA Steeplechase champion and an 11-time NAIA All-American transferred to Oregon in the spring of 2012 from North Dakota’s Jamestown College. Has one season remaining in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. 2011-12: Joined the team just prior to the spring quarter and appeared in one meet, running the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight (9:42.24).
RS Senior RS-Senior Jamestown, N.D. Jamestown High School / Jamestown College Steeplechase
Before Oregon: Won the NAIA national steeplechase title for Jamestown College in 2011. Set the school record in winning in 10:25.83. Also holds Jamestown College records in the 5,000 meters (17:32.28), indoor mile (4:59.94) and indoor 3,000 meters (9:51.36), and was also on the record-setting distance medley relay team. Won 11 NAIA All-America awards during her career at Jamestown. Conlon finished eighth overall at the 2011 NAIA national cross country championships and 14th as a freshman in 2009. Jamestown Bests: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:25.83, 2011. Prep: Was a state top 10 finisher in cross country and on the track at both 800 and 1,600 meters for Jamestown High School. Personal: Major is international studies.
Personal Bests 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:25.83, NAIA Championships, 2011
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Lauren Crockett One of the breakout rookies of 2012, became a Pac-12 scorer and an NCAA Championships qualifier as a freshman. Junior Olympic high jump champion is also a two-time state champion.
Sophomore Ogden, Utah Ogden High School High Jump Personal Bests High Jump - 5-10.75/1.80m, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas, 5/25/12
2011-12: Outdoors - Hard work early in the season paid off with a trip to the NCAA Championships. After struggling in early meets, had a breakout performance at the Twilight Meet where she cleared a thenpersonal best 5-10.5/1.79m. Carried that momentum to the Pac-12 Championships, where she tied for fourth at 5-8.5/1.74m. Had another breakout performance at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, where she cleared a season-best 5-10.75/1.80m to tie for seventh and advance to the NCAA Championships. Clearance was tied for the sixth-best in school history. Good performance at the NCAA meet, where she cleared 5-8.75/1.75m and just missed out on All-America honors. Indoors - Light schedule saw her compete in the high jump in just two meets. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 5-10.75/1.80m (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/25/12). Prep: Won the women’s high jump at the 2010 USATF Junior Olympics with a clearance at 5-8.75. Was also a two-time Utah state champion for Ogden High School. Win as a sophomore in 2009 helped Ogden High win the Utah state title. Matched her personal best clearance of 5-10 in winning the Region 5 title as a senior in 2011. Personal best clearance of 5-10 was tied for seventh nationally among high schoolers in both 2010 and 2011. Also defended her high jump title at the 2011 Simplot Games (5-6). High School Bests: High Jump - 5-10, 2011. Personal: Major is undeclared
NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - High Jump, t17th, 5-8.75/1.75m Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - High Jump, t4th, 5-8.5/1.74m
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Alexandria Davidson Pac-10 scorer in the 4x100 meters relay. Important member of the Ducks’ sprint group, as well as the relays. A six-time state champion for Steilacoom High School. 2011-12: Outdoors - Saw action in five meets in the 100, 200 and on the 4x100 meter relay. Won both the 100 and 200 meters at the John Knight Twilight. Took the 100 in a season-best 12.02 and the 200 in 24.98. Anchored the Ducks’ winning 4x100 meter relay squad at the Oregon Relays in 44.78. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Ran 7.91 in the 60 meters twice: in a runner-up finish at the Blue and Orange Opener and in a third place showing at the Husky Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 12.02, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.91, Blue and Orange Opener, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12) and Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/12).
Senior DuPont, Wash. Steilacoom High School Sprints Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.94, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11 200 Meters - 24.16w (legal - 24.23), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 60 Meters - 7.59 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/12/11 Pac-12 Track Championships 2011 - 200 Meters, p-3rd, 24.23 (Pac-10) 2011 - 100 Meters, p-7th, 11.97 (Pac-10) 2010 - 200 Meters, p-5th, 12.20 (Pac-10) 2010 - 400 Meters, p-7th, 56.71 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10)
2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters. Ran 11.94 in the 100 and a legal-best 24.23 in the 200 at the league meet. Lowered legal 100 meters PR to 11.94 at the Oregon Twilight. Timed 24.45 to win her 200 meter heat at the Oregon Relays. Also took a leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay (3:43.93). Ran a wind-aided 11.94 100 meters at the Stanford Invitational preliminaries and finished eighth in the finals (12.02w). Also timed a windy-24.78 200 meters at Stanford. Set a then-legal PR in the Oregon Preview by running 12.09 in the 100 meters. Led off the 4x100 meter relay team that ran the fifth-fastest time in school history (44.61). Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Continued to show improvements in the sprints, running a pair of personal bests in the 60 meters at the UW Invitational, 7.66 in the preliminaries and 7.61 in the finals. Also ran the 200 at the UW Invitational (25.32). Lowered 60 meter PR to 7.59 seconds at the Husky Classic, a time that is fifth in school history. Also ran an indoor PR in the 200 meters at the Husky Classic, winning in 24.37. That time moved her to No. 5 on the UO indoor list. Wrapped indoor season in the 60 (7.66) and 200 (24.68) at the MPSF Championships. Opened season with an eighth-place showing at the UW Indoor Preview (7.78). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.94 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11); 200 Meters - 24.23, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.59 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11); 200 Meters - 24.37 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11). 2009-10: Pac-10 scorer in the 4x400 meter relay for the 2010 champions. Holds the No. 4 time at UO in the indoor 60 meters (7.71). Also a member of the No. 7 4x400 relay team (outdoor). Outdoors - Showed steady improvement at 100 and 200 meters throughout the season and was a Pac-10 competitor at 200 and 400 meters. In the 100, ran a season-best 12.13 at the Oregon Relays. At 200 meters, set four PRs throughout the season. Opened at 25.23 at the Oregon Preview. Bettered that at the Stanford Invitational (24.54). Lowered that to 24.23 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Ran season-best 24.16 in a second-place finish at the Oregon Twilight. At the Pac-10 meet, ran the 200 (24.85) and 400 (56.71) meters. Made four appearances on the 4x400 meter relay team and helped the Ducks set the seventh-fastest time in school history, 3:32.34, in a runner-up finish at the Penn Relays. Wrapped freshman season by scoring at the Pac10 meet on the 4x400 meter relay team that finished seventh (3:47.26). Indoors - Ran the fourth-fastest 60 meter time in school history, 7.71, in a fourth-place finish at the Husky Classic. Nearly matched that mark at the MPSF Championships (7.72). Indoor best in the 200 meters, 24.93, also came at the Husky Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 12.13, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10); 200 Meters - 24.16 (w+2.6) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 400 Meters - 55.54, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.71, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); 200 Meters - 24.93, Husky Classic, Seattle Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: A six-time state champion for Steilacoom High School. Captured titles at 100 and 200 meters as a junior in 2008, at 200 and 400 meters as a sophomore in 2007 and at 400 meters a freshman in 2006. Also won the 4x200 meter relay as a freshman. Was the state runner-up in the 100 as a senior in 2009. Top time in the 200, 25.44 came her senior year at the West Central District meet. Best effort in the 100, 12.25, came in winning the state as a junior, while top 400 time was her state title and meet record run of 57.62 as a sophomore. Also lettered in soccer. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 12.25, 2008; 200 Meters - 25.44, 2009; 400 Meters - 57.62, 2007. Personal: Majoring in psychology.
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Claudia Francis Emerging middle distance runner was a Pac-12 scorer and NCAA qualifier at 800 meters as a freshman. One of the nation’s top middle distance runners is a former U.S. Junior Olympic and World Youth champion. Also a Nike, New Balance and Reebok Grand Prix champion at 800 meters.
Sophomore Queens, N.Y. Cardoza High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:04.88, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/12/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, s-8th, 2:12.74 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 3rd, 2:05.42
2011-12: Pac-12 scorer and NCAA qualifier at 800 meters. Outdoors - Late start to the season, but led off Oregon’s runner-up finish in the 4x800 meter relay at the Penn Relays. Was fifth in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays in 2:06.90. Set a seasonal-best in the Pac-12 semifinals of 2:04.88 (No. 10 on the UO list). Took third in the finals in 2:05.42 to help Oregon win its fourth straight crown. Advanced to the NCAA Championships on time after running 2:07.73 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Was an NCAA semifinalist. Wrapped up season at the U.S. Junior Championships, where she took fourth in the 800 in 2:08.69. Indoors - Made two appearances in the 800, taking second at the Husky Classic in 2:09.16. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.88 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:09.12 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12). Prep: Francis ranked sixth nationally in the 800 meters in 2011 (2:06.98). Claimed the 2011 Hispanic Games 800 indoor title as a senior for Cardoza High School. Also led the nation indoors in the 600 meters (1:29.98) in 2011. Personal 800 best, 2:05.47, came at the 2009 Nike Nationals in North Carolina. As a junior, captured the New Balance Outdoor Nationals 800 crown in 2:07.30. That time ranked third nationally among high schoolers in 2010. Was the 2009 USA Junior Olympic 800 and 1,500 meter champion. Went on to win the World Youth trials in the 800 later in 2009. Impressive list of junior titles also includes the 2009 Nike Outdoor nationals (800 meters), 2009 New York Borough and City Championships (800 and 1,500 meters), 2009 Reebok Grand Prix (800 meters) and 2009 New Balance Collegiate Invitational (1,000 meters). Was also the 2008 Nike Outdoor nationals mile champion as a sophomore. Has competed previously at Oregon’s Hayward Field previously, having run there at the 2004 USA Junior Olympics. High School Bests: 600 Meters - 1:29.98, 2011; 800 Meters - 2:05.47, 2009. Personal: Major is general science. Sister Phyllis Francis is currently a junior on the Ducks’ track and field team.
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Phyllis Francis Pac-12 champion at 400 meters has grown into one of the nation’s top competitors at that distance. Also an NCAA finalist and Olympic Trials semifinalist. Vital member of the 4x400 meter relay, anchoring Oregon’s NCAA meet record 3:24.54. National runner-up in the 400 meters at the USA Junior Championships. Prep indoor national champion at 800 meters. Broke the meet record in the 800 meters at the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships (2:04.83).
Junior Queens, N.Y. Catherine McAuley High School Middle Distance NCAA Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) 3-Time Pac-12 Champion (400 Meters, 4x100 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay) School Record (4x400 Meter Relay) 6-Time All-American Personal Bests 200 Meters - 23:03, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/12/12 400 Meters - 51:22, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/6/12 800 Meters - 2:04.83, USA Track & Field Junior Olympics, Omaha, Neb., 7/22/08 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 400 Meters, 5th, 51.79 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:24.54 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4th, 43.58 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - 400 Meters, 3rd, 53.01 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 10th, 3:36.52 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 400 Meters - 1st, 52.05 2012 - 200 Meters - 2nd, 23.03 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay - 1st, 43.72 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay - 2nd, 3:32.59 2011 - 800 Meters, 9th, 2:12.91 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)
2011-12: Pac-12 champion (400 meters). NCAA champion (4x400 meter relay). Outdoors - Finished sophomore campaign with a flourish, winning the Pac-12 400 meters and anchoring the Ducks’ record-setting 4x400 meter relay. Opened season with a then-PR in the 200 meters at the USC Invitational (23.42) and then won the 400 at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 52.99. Reached another level in championship competition where she won the Pac-12 400 title in a then-PR of 52.05 and was second in the 200 in 23.03 (third-fastest time in school history). Also led off UO’s winning 4x100 meter relay (43.58) and anchored the runner-up 4x400 team (3:32.59). Breezed through the NCAA West meet with a pair of third-place finishes in the 400. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:29.43, No. 4 in school history). At the NCAA Championships, had a memorable performance as the anchor on the 4x400 meter relay squad that won in a meet record 3:24.54, which was also the second-fastest time ever run by a collegiate 4x400 squad. Her anchor leg helped the Ducks edge Louisiana State by .05. In the 400, ran a personal-best 51.22 to win her semifinal heat before taking fifth in the final in 51.79. Semifinal time was the second-fastest in school history. Following the collegiate season, was a 400 meter semifinalist at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Indoors - Took third in the 400 meters and fourth on the 4x400 meter relay teams at the NCAA meet. Timed a season-best 23.75 (No. 3 in school history) to win the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Challenge. Anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the MPSF Championships in 3:33.70 (No. 2 in school history). Third in the 400 at the NCAA Championships in 53.01 (No. 2 in school history). Also anchored the fourth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:36.52). Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 23:03 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12); 400 Meters - 51.22 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/25/11). Indoors - 200 Meters - 23.75 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12); 400 Meters - 53.01 (PR), NCAA Championships, Nampa, Idaho (3/10/12). 2010-11: All-American (4x400 meter relay). Outdoors - Impressive showing after the college season at the USA Junior Championships, where she was the national runner-up at 400 meters. Won her semifinal heat in a then-personal best 53.28. In the finals, broke 53 seconds for the first time as the runner-up in 52.93 and qualified for the Pan American Junior Championships. At the Pan Am meet, placed third in the 400 meters (53.81) and helped the U.S. win the 4x400 meter relay by running the second leg (3:34.71). Helped the 4x400 meter relay team set the school record at the NCAA Championships. Was the Ducks’ third leg for both the semifinal and final races. In the semifinal, Oregon won its heat in 3:31.04. In the final, the Ducks battled for a national championship before taking third in a school-record 3:28.18. Pac-10 champion in the 4x400 meter relay. Ran the third leg on the team that broke the meet record in 3:29.63. Also ran a season-best 2:08.45 in the 800 meter preliminaries. At the Mt. SAC Relays, helped the Ducks win the 4x400 meter relay with the thirdfastest time in school history (3:32.63). At the Pepsi Invitational, timed 2:08.98 in the 800 meters. Also took the second leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:36.87). Anchored the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Indoors - Terrific season opener at the UW Indoor Preview where she set the school record in winning the 600 meters (1:27.38) and ran the second leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Ran 2:11.33 in her first indoor 800 meter race at the Tyson Invitational. Tied for seventh in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships (2:10.04). Season Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters 52.93, USA Junior Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/25/11); 800 Meters - 2:08.45, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:10.04, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11). Prep: Won the 800 meters at the 2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championships (2:07.54) to cap a strong indoor season. That time was the sixth-best nationally among high schoolers in 2010. Won a pair of indoor titles for Brooklyn’s Catherine McAuley High School at the 2010 CHSAA Intersectionals, taking the 300 meters in 38.77 and the 600 in 1:31.64. At the 2010 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden, took third in the 400 meters in 55.82 on a slow track. Burst on to the running scene by breaking the meet record in the 800 meters at the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Omaha, Neb. Clocked a personal best 2:04.83 in claiming her second straight USATF victory. She followed that with a win at the 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Championships in 2:07.69. Won the 2009 New York State Division 2 final in the 800 meters in 2:12.71 and followed that with a second-place run in 2:10.03 championship finals (all divisions). In cross country, placed 16th at the 2009 CHSAA Intersectionals (16:23.60/4,000 meter course). High School Bests: 400 Meters - 55.82, 2010; 800 Meters - 2:04.83, 2008; High Jump - 5-6/1.67m, 2010. Personal: Business major. Sister Claudia Francis is a sophomore on the Ducks’ track and field team.
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Rebecca Friday One of the Ducks’ best “big meet” performers during her career. Now ranks among Oregon’s all-time top 6 in the 1,500 meters and the mile. Five-time All-American is also a five-time Pac-12 scorer. Was a three-time allAmerican as a junior in 2012, helping the Ducks win the NCAA Indoor title with her fourth place finish in the mile. Also a key to Oregon’s fourth straight league title as the runner-up at 800 meters and fifth-place finisher at 1,500 meters. NCAA All-American and a Pac-10 scorer at 1,500 meters as a sophomore in 2011. Dropped more than nine seconds off her 1,500 time from her freshman to sophomore seasons. Pac-10 scorer and an NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800 meters as a freshman in 2010. Three-time Washington state champion at 800 meters. Ranked second in the state among all high school classifications at 800 meters (2:11.40). Also captured the Washington 1,600 meter crown as a senior.
Senior Bellingham, Wash. Bellingham High School Distance School Record (Distance Medley Relay-i) 5-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:05.28, TrackTown Tune Up, Eugene, Ore., 6/16/12 1,500 Meters - 4:13.06, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/7/12 Mile - 4:37.53, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas, 1/28/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 9th, 4:16.38 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 5th, 4:16.76 2010 - 800 Meters, 17th, 2:09.13 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - Mile, 4th, 4:40.24 2012 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 11:05.85 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 145th, 21:22.1 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2010 - 59th, 21:22.00 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 2nd, 2:05.34 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 5th, 4:19.82 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 4:25.03 (Pac-10) 2010 - 800 Meters, 5th, 2:05.89 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 46th, 21:22 2010 - 35th, 21:03.98 (Pac-10)
2011-12: Three time All-American (1,500 meters, mile, distance medley relay). Outdoors - Helped Ducks capture the Pepsi Team Invitational by winning the 1,500 meters (4:20.21). Ran the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays and the Oregon Twilight, going a then-personal best 2:05.61 at the Twilight. One of the big reasons Oregon was able to win a fourth straight league title with her performances in both the 800 and the 1,500. Was the Pac-12 runner-up at 800 meters in a then-personal best 2:05.34. Came back to score more points for the team with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:19.82). Focused on the 1,500 meters for the NCAA meet, first getting through the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds with a time of 4:16.79. At the NCAA Championships, ran an impressive PR of 4:13.06 in the semifinals. That was the sixth-fastest time in school history. Took ninth in the final in 4:16.38. After the collegiate season set an 800 meter PR of 2:05.28 at the TrackTown Tune Up. Indoors - Played a big role in Oregon’s third consecutive NCAA Indoor title. Opened season with a big personal best in the mile, 4:37.53, at the Texas A&M Challenge. That was the fifth-best indoor mile in school history. Ran the 800 meters twice, winning her section at the Husky Classic (2:06.88) before timing an indoor personal best of 2:05.78 at the MPSF Championships. Great fourth-place finish in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 4:40.24, where the top five finishers were less than a second apart. Also made a huge contribution to Oregon’s national title by virtue of her opening leg on the runner-up distance medley relay team (11:05.85). Cross Country - Gutted out a tough run as Oregon’s No. 5 scorer at the NCAA Championships to help the Ducks take fifth place by a point. It was the Ducks’ best finish in three years. Took 145th overall in 21:22.1 (6,000 meters). Strong opener to the season as Oregon’s No. 2 runners (fourth overall) to help team win the Bill Dellinger Invitational (16:49.00/5,000 meters). Also ran at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational and Pac-12 Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.28 (PR), TrackTown Tune Up, Eugene, Ore. (6/16/12); 1,500 Meters - 4:13.06 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/7/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.78 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); Mile - 4:37.53 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12). 2010-11: All-American (1,500 meters). Outdoors - One of the surprises of the NCAA Championships in the 1,500 meters. Posted a seasonal-best 4:15.17 to finish second in her NCAA Championships semifinal heat and advance to the finals. Time was the eighth-fastest in school history. In the final, put on a huge kick on the last lap to pass seven runners and go from 12th to fifth in the final standings in 4:16.76. Began push to the Championships at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, where she won her opening round race in 4:22.79, and then was third in the quarterfinals in 4:17.93, a PR by more than two seconds. Strong performance in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships, where she ran fourth in 4:25.03. Opened with a threesecond PR in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview (4:21.11), finishing as the top collegian in the field and second overall. Nearly matched that time at the Stanford Invitational (4:21.64). Lowered time to 4:20.58 in a third-place finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Timed season-best 2:08.21 in the 800 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - At the NCAA Championships, ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team that set the school record in 10:52.90. Helped Oregon capture the MPSF team championship by running the 800 leg on the winning distance medley relay team (11:09.75) and taking sixth in the 800 meters in 2:08.56. Had a big 800 meters PR at the UW Final Qualifier, running 2:06.53. Season debut in the 800 meters at the Husky Classic (2:10.38). Cross Country - Opened season with a seventh-place finish at the John Frank Memorial (16:16.2/4,500 meters). Was 52nd at the Notre Dame Invitational in 17:32 (5,000 meters). Finished 11th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 20:46.61 (6,000 meters). Made her Pac-10 debut a 35th-place finish in 21:03.98 (6,000 meters) as the team’s No. 7 runner. Also made her NCAA West Regional debut. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:08.21, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:15.17, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/9/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:06.53, UW Final Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/5/11).
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WOMEN’S PROFILES 2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer and NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800 meters. Opened season with a then-personal best 4:27.23 in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview. Established an outdoor best in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational (2:10.27), but would lower that mark several times in 2010. Dropped 1,500 PR to 4:26.04 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Flourished the second half of the season, beginning with the Oregon Relays, where she cut :02 off both her 800 (2:08.44) and 1,500 (4:24.58) bests. Lowered 800 time by another second in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Twilight (2:07.55). Had two more personal bests at the Pac-10 Championships. Ran 2:06.87 in her preliminary 800 heat before clocking a personal best 2:05.89 in a fifth-place finish to help Oregon win the meet with a record 215 points. Also scored on the 4x400 meter relay team, running the third leg of Oregon’s seventh-place 3:47.26 finish. Consistent running at the NCAA West Regional saw her finish second in the first round (2:07.23) and the quarterfinal (2:07.01) to automatically qualify for her first NCAA Championships. In the 800 meter semifinals in Eugene, ran fifth in her heat in a rainstorm in 2:09.13. After the collegiate season, competed in the USA Track & Field Junior Championships, where she made the final of the 800 meters, placing fifth (2:09.53). Indoors - Ran seasonal-best 2:07.91 in the 800 meters at the Husky Classic. Helped the Ducks with their first ever MPSF title by placing sixth in the 800 meters (2:10.22). Cross Country - Oregon debut came in an 11th-place finish at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View. Also finished 11th at the Mike Hodges Invitational as Oregon’s fifth runner. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.89, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 1,500 Meters - 4:24.58, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - 800 Meters 2:07.91, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: Won three straight Washington state 800 meter titles and added a 1,600 meter crown her senior year for Bellingham High School. As a senior, claimed the 800 championship in 2:12.46 and the 1,600 title in 5:01.87. Time from the Bill Harris Invite, 2:11.40 was the second-fastest 800 time in Washington in 2009. Won state crowns at 800 meters in 2:15.94 as a junior and in 2:16.48 as a sophomore. Also won the 1,600 meters at the 2008 Washington/Oregon Meet of Champions in 5:02.99 after taking third in the state meet (5:05.24). Set prep-best in the 1,600 of 4:53.6 at the 2008 Lake Washington Invitational. Was the state runner-up at 1,600 meters as a sophomore in 2007. Also had three top-12 finishes from the state cross country meet with a best of seventh coming as a junior in 2007. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 58.44, 2009; 800 Meters - 2:11.40, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 4:34.64; 1,600 Meters - 4:53.6, 2008. Personal: Major is cinema studies.
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English Gardner The three-time NCAA Champion has become one of the nation’s elite sprinters as she enters her third year at Oregon. A 2012 Olympic Trials finalist at 100 meters. Four-time Pac-12 champion. Holds three school records. Ran the fourth-fastest collegiate 60 meters ever in winning the 2012 NCAA indoor title. Put forth one of the most impressive freshman seasons ever in 2011 with a Pac-10 title at 100 meters and a U.S. junior record at that distance. Broke Angela Williams’ USA junior mark by winning the league title in 11.03, which also snapped Gail Devers’ Pac-10 meet record. NCAA scorer in the 100 meters. Ranked among the nation’s top 100 and 55 meter runners as a senior. A five-time New Jersey Group 4 winner in the 100 and 200 meters combined.
Junior Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Senior High School Sprints 3-Time NCAA Champion (100 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay 60 Meters-i) Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year 4-Time Pac-12 Champion (100 Meters twice, 200 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay) U.S. Junior Record (100 Meters) 3 School Records (100 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay, 60 Meters-i) 4-Time All-American Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.00w (legal 11.03), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12 200 Meters - 22.82, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12 400 Meters - 53.73, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif., 3/23/12 60 Meters - 7.12 (i), NCAA Championships, Nampa, Idaho, 3/10/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 100 Meters, 1st, 11.10 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:24.54 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4th, 43.58 2011 - 100 Meters, 7th, 11.25 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - 60 Meters, 1st, 7.12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 100 Meters, 1st, 11.00w 2012 - 200 Meters, 1st, 22.82 2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st, 43.72 2011 - 100 Meters, 1st, 11.03 (Pac-10) 2011 - 200 Meters, 3rd, 23.02 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF (Pac-10)
2011-12: Remarkable sophomore season where she won three NCAA titles, three Pac-12 titles and was an Olympic Trials finalist at 100 meters. Three-time All-American. Did not lose a collegiate final at any distance during 2012. Outdoors - Set personal bests in the 100 (windy), 200 and 400 meters. Opened year with a personal-best in the 400 meters (53.73) in a win at the USC Invitational. Won the 200 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (23.24) to help Oregon win the team title. Ran her first open 100 of the season at the Oregon Relays, going 11.28 for the win. Opened up the championship season in a big way at the Pac-12 meet, winning the 100 meters in an all-conditions PR of 11.00 (w+2.5), taking the 200 in a personal-best 22.82 and running the second leg on the winning 4x100 meter relay squad (43.72). The 200 time was the second-fastest in school history. Breezed through the NCAA West rounds in the 100 in 11.06 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also helped the 4x100 relay team win its preliminary heat at the NCAA West meet in 43.99. At the NCAA Championships, won her 100 meter semifinal in 11.10 and the powered away from field in 11,10 again to win her first NCAA outdoor title. In the relays at the NCAA meet, ran the second leg on the team that ran 43.32 - the second-fastest in school history - to make the event final, where she again took the second leg on the Ducks’ fourth-place team (43.58). Came back at the end of the meet to lead off Oregon’s remarkable 4x400 meter relay team that won in a meet-record 3:24.54. Wrapped up impressive outdoor season at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where she was third in her preliminary heat in 11.27 and second in her semifinal in 11.10. As the only collegian to make the final, took seventh in 11.28. Indoors - Got season of to a good start with a win in the 60 meters at the Blue and Orange opener (7.34). Won the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Challenge and then lowered that to 23.58 at New Mexico’s Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Was the second-fastest time in school history. Also won the 60 at New Mexico in 7.17. At the NCAA Championships, won her 60 meter semifinal in 7.17 to advance to the final, which she won in 7.12, the fourth-fastest in NCAA history. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.00 (w+2.5) (PR), Pac12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12); 200 Meters - 22.82 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12); 400 Meters - 53.73 (PR), USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif., (3/23/21). Indoors - 60 Meters 7.12 (PR), NCAA Championships, Nampa, Idaho (3/10/12). 2010-11: Set the American junior record in the 100 meters (11.03). Pac-10 100 meter champion. Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. All-American (100 meters) Outdoors - Following the college season, capped year with a runner-up finish in the 100 meters at the USA Junior Championships. Won her semifinal in 11.40 before taking second in the final in 11.18. At the NCAA Championships, survived a rough collision with teammate Mandy White in the semifinals of the 4x100 meters to earn All-America status in the 100 meters. Won her semifinal heat in 11.17 before taking seventh in the final in 11.25. Easily advanced in the 100 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, where she ran 11.39 in both the first and quarterfinal rounds to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also ran the second leg on the 4x100 meter team that advanced in 44.68, the seventh-fastest time in school history. Played an important role in Oregon’s come-from-behind win at the Pac-10 Championships. Won the 100 meters in 11.03, which broke Gail Devers’ meet record and Angela Williams’ U.S. junior record. Also broke her own school record in the event. Was third in the 200 meters in a season-best 23.02, which was the second-fastest time in school history. Established a thenpersonal best in winning her heat of the 200 meters at the Oregon Relays in 23.22. Also anchored the 4x100 meter relay team that broke the Oregon Relays record in 43.82. That was the second-fastest time in school history. Broke the school record in the 100 meters, winning in 11.30 at the Mt. SAC Relays. Also helped the 4x100 meter relay team run the third-fastest time in school history (44.09). Was named Pac-10 track athlete of the week following the Mt. SAC Relays. Key to Oregon’s victory at the Pepsi Team Invitational with wins in the 100 (11.62), 200 (24.06) and by anchoring the winning 4x100 meter relay team (44.59). Time in the 100 was fifth-best in school history. Anchored the 4x100 relay team to the fourth-fastest time in school history, 44.47, at the Stanford Invitational. Took the 400 meters in her outdoor debut at the Oregon Preview (56.20) and anchored the 4x100 meter relay team that clocked the No. 5 time in school history, 44.16. Indoors - Set school (at the time) and Dempsey Indoor records in the 60 meters in her Oregon debut,
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WOMEN’S PROFILES running 7.29 in the final to win the UW Indoor Preview. Also ran the third leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fifth-fastest time in school history (3:41.02). Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.03, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11); 200 Meters - 23.02, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.29, UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11). Prep: Ranked 10th nationally as a senior in the 100 meters (11.56) and fourth in the country in the indoor 55 meters (6.91). Was the 2010 New Jersey Meet of Champions runner-up in the 100 meters for Eastern Senior High School when she ran her season-best time of 11.56. Was the Group 4 100 meter (11.84) and 200 meter (24.04) champion in 2010. Indoors as a senior, took third in the 55 meters Eastern States Championships, running 6.91. Also tallied an indoor win at the Hispanic Games in 7.06. Posted impressive times earlier in her prep career. As a sophomore in 2008, ran a wind-aided 11.49 in the 100 meters at the NJSIAA Group Championships and was the Group 4 100 and 200 meter winner. Also took second in the 100 in the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals in 11.82. As a freshman, won the New Jersey Meet of Champions 100 meter title (11.62) and was second in the 200 (24.11) during the 2007 spring season after taking the Group 4 state championships in both events. She missed her junior season due to a knee injury. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.49, 2008; 200 Meters - 23.60, 2007; 400 Meters - 53.98, 2006; 55 Meters - 6.91, 2010. Personal: Major is sociology.
Molly Grabill Pac-12 scorer in cross country put forth a solid freshman campaign. A World Junior Cross Country Championships competitor and a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier. A California state cross country champion and runner-up at 3,200 meters.
Sophomore Poway, Calif. Rancho Bernardo High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 16:38.01, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/20/12 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 207th, 21:56.3 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 10,000 Meters, 17th, 36:30.17 2012 - 5,000 Meters - DNF Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 32nd, 20:59
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifier as a freshman. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and John Knight Twilight before stepping up to 5,000 meters at the USC Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Timed a season-best 16:38.01 in a runner-up finish at the relays. Wrapped up season with an appearance in the 10,000 (17th, 36:30.17) and 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Capped freshman season with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Scored as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the NCAA West Regional meet. Took 60th in 21:41 (6,000 meters). Successful debut at the conference meet as she was the Ducks’ No. 5 scorer (32nd overall in 20:59/6,000 meters). Was the winner of the B section at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 21:08.7 to win by nearly 14 seconds. Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where she placed 16th in 17:09.85. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 16:38.01 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12). Prep: Finished second at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the squad that represented Team USA at the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain. Was a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier. Finished ninth as a senior in 2010 in 17:46 after placing 12th as a junior in 2009. Finished as the California state cross country champion in 2009 and was sixth as a senior in 2010. Garnered notice at the 2010 Nike Pre-Nationals in September by winning the 5,000 meter Jim Danner Championship in 17:42.84. Was also a four-time CIF San Diego Section cross country champion for Rancho Bernardo High School and holds the course record at Morley Field after posting 15:25 times in both the 2009 and 2010 section championships. On the track, as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, was the California state runner-up in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best 10:19.17. Won the 2011 CIF San Diego Section champion in the 3,200 meters to become a four-time sectional champion. Was the 3,200 meter state champion as a junior in 2010 and was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in 2009. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:49.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.17, 2011. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Jordan Hasay
Senior Arroyo Grande, Calif. Mission College Prep Distance 2-Time NCAA Champion (Mile-i, 3,000 Meters-i) NCAA Runner-up (Cross Country) Honda Award Finalist (Cross Country) USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Pac-10 Athlete of the Year (Cross Country) Academic All-American of the Year (Track & Field/Cross Country) Bowerman Award Semifinalist 2-Time NCAA West Champion (Cross Country) 4-Time Pac-10 Champion (1,500 Meters twice, 5,000 Meters, Cross Country) Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year (Cross Country) 14-Time All-American 2-Time Academic All-America 1st Team 2 School Records (3,000 Meters-i, Distance Medley Relay-i) Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:10.28, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 5/1/11 5,000 Meters - 15:37.29 Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif., 4/15/11 Mile - 4:33.01 (i), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas, 3/12/11 3,000 Meters - 9:03.95 (i), MPSF Championship, Seattle, Wash., 2/25/12
The most decorated runner in school history with 14 combined all-America awards, two national titles and four Pac-12 crowns. As a junior, was the 2011 national cross country runner-up, took third indoors in the mile and fourth in the 3,000 for the 2012 national champs and placed third outdoors in the 1,500. Also won the Pac-12 1,500 meter title for the second straight year, as well as her second straight NCAA West Regional cross country crown. U.S. Olympic Trials semifinalist (1,500 meters). Also won her second straight academic All-America honor. Phenomenal sophomore season included a pair of NCAA titles, three Pac-10 titles and six All-America awards. In the classroom, she was named the Academic All-American of the Year for Track & Field/Cross Country, becoming the first sophomore to win that honor in any sport in the program’s 60 year history. Won 2011 NCAA indoor titles in the mile and the 3,000 meters and Pac-10 crowns in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meter and in cross country (2010). A 2010 Honda Award finalist. NCAA West Regional cross country champion. Was the 2011 USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and a Bowerman Award semifinalist. Pac-10 Cross Country Newcomer of the Year and an All-American in her first fall as a Duck in 2009. Continued that trend with a pair of All-America awards (mile, distance medley relay) at the 2010 NCAA Indoor meet and an outdoor honor in the 1,500 meters at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor championships. One of the most decorated women’s runners to ever sign with Oregon. Capped her USA Junior running career with the 1,500 meter title in 2010. IAAF World Junior Championships qualifier. Seven-time junior national champion set 13 age group records and nine high school class records. Among those is the national prep record of 4:14.50 at 1,500 meters that she set in the semifinals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Is the first fourtime California state champion at 3,200 meters and is only the second four-time CIF cross country champion. Among the national awards she collected during her remarkable career were Gatorade Girls National Cross Country Runner of the Year, Track & Field News’ Girls High School Athlete of the Year, USA Track and Field’s Youth Athlete of the Year, USA Today’s High School Track and Field Girls Athlete of the Year, SI.com’s Girls Athlete of the Year and SportsMaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year. Also the class valedictorian with a grade point average better than 4.5. 2011-12: Four top-four national finishes at NCAA competitions, including the national runner-up in cross country, third-place finishes in the 1,500 meters (outdoor) and mile (indoor) and a fourth-place showing in the indoor 3,000 meters. NCAA West Regional Cross Country individual champion. Pac-12 cross country athlete of the year. U.S. Olympic Trials semifinalist (1,500 meters). Academic all-America first team. Outdoors - Focused on the 1,500 meters where she was the Pac-12 champion, third at the NCAA meet and an Olympic Trials semifinalist. Ran her only 5,000 meters of the year at the Cardinal Invitational (15:44.87). Opened season in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays (4:15.00). Successfully defended her Pac-12 title at 1,500 meters in 4:13.28. Easy win at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (4:16.29) to advance to the NCAA Championships. Ran a season-best 4:12.68 in the semifinals to advance to the finals, where she took third in 4:14.03. After the collegiate season, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, where she advanced to the national semifinals. Was 11th in her heat in 4:15.52 to end the season. Indoors - Broke her own school record in the 3,000 meters and had a pair of top-four finishes at the NCAA Championships to help Oregon win its third straight national title. Opened year with a seasonal-best in the mile, 4:37.29, in a win at the Texas A&M Challenge. Broke her own school record in the 3,000 meters in a tight runner-up finish at the MPSF Championships (9:03.95). At the NCAA Championships, scored 11 team points for the eventual champions by placing third in the mile (4:40.09) and fourth in the 3,000 (9:16.42). Academic All-America 1st Team. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Cross Country - Entertaining race at the NCAA Championships, where she finished as the national runner-up to match the best finish by a Duck woman in school history. Covered the 6,000 meter LaVerne Gibson Championship Course in 19:41.8, just a step behind Villanova’s Sheila Reid who won in one of the closest finishes in NCAA history (19:41.2). Helped lead the Women of Oregon to a fifth-place team finish, Oregon’s highest placing in three years. Individual finish matched Leann Warren’s 1981 runner-up showing for the best in school history. Successfully defended her NCAA West Regional title by winning in 19:44 (6,000 meters). Pulled away from Loyola Marymount’s Tara Erdmann with 1,000 meters remaining to become the second Duck to win the Regional twice (Penny Graves/1986, 1988) and the first to do it in consecutive years. Terrific season debut at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, where she was the runner-up to defending NCAA champion Shelia Reid of Villanova. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 20:01.9 and led Oregon to an eighth-place finish. Solid run at the Pac-12 championships where she placed third in 19:50 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon place fourth. Pac-12 all-academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:12.68, NCA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/7/12); 5,000 Meters - 15:44.87, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/29/12). Indoors Mile - 4:37.29, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12); 3,000 Meters - 9:03.95 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12).
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WOMEN’S PROFILES NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:14.03 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 4th, 15:41.00 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 8th, 4:17.67 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:16.43 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - Mile, 3rd, 4:40.09 2012 - 3,000 Meters, 4th, 9:16.42 2011 - Mile, 1st, 4:33.01 2011 - 3,000 Meters, 1st, 9:13.71 2011 - DMR, 2nd, 10:52.90 2010 - Mile, 4th, 4:38.29 2010 - 3,000 Meters, DNF 2010 - DMR, 2nd, 10:58.96 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 2nd, 19:41.8 2010 - 3rd, 20:13.0 2009 - 18th, 20:23.1 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 1st, 19:44 2010 - 1st, 20:01.90 2009 - 2nd, 20:52.46 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 4:13.28 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 4:19.18 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 1st, 16:24.10 (Pac-10) 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:17.39 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 3rd, 19:50 2010 - 1st, 19:44.95 (Pac-10) 2009 - 3rd, 19:48.97 (Pac-10)
2010-11: NCAA Indoor Champion in both the mile and 3,000 meters. USTFCCCA national Indoor women’s track athlete of the year. NCAA Cross Country Championships third-place finisher. Pac-10 Cross Country individual champion and NCAA West Regional Cross Country individual champion. Honda Award finalist. Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American of the Year. Pac-10 cross country athlete of the year. Bowerman Award Semifinalist. Was named the 2010 USTFCCCA West Region Cross Country women’s runner of the year. Pac-10 1,500 and 5,000 meter champion. 1st team All-America (1,500 and 5,000 meters). Outdoors - Strong finish to the season at the USA Championships, where she finished ninth in the national final of the 1,500 meters in 4:12.66. Earned All-America honors in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships. Was fourth in the 5,000 (15:41.00) and eighth in the 1,500 (4:17.67) in running a difficult double. Successfully executed demanding double at the NCAA West Preliminary meet where she advanced in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. In the 1,500 ran 4:24.03 (second) in the opening round before going 4:20.13 (fourth) in the quarterfinals to advance. Sandwiched in between those races, she advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 5,000 meters by finishing fourth in 16:04.39. Double winner of the 1,500 and 5,000 meters led Oregon’s remarkable come-from-behind victory at the Pac-10 Championships. Fended off Laura Carlyle of Oregon State to take the 1,500 meter crown in 4:19.18. With the Ducks ahead by 2.5 points at the end of the meet, came back in the 5,000 meters and won in 16:24.10 to keep the Ducks in front. Impressive 1,500 meters of 4:10.28 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in a field of professionals. That was the top time in the nation, a personal best, and the fourth-fastest in school history. Was also the fastest 1,500 by a Duck in 27 years. Ran a nation-leading 15:37.29 in the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. Was 11th overall and the second collegian in a field of prefessionals. Time was the fourth-fastest in school history and the best by a Duck in 23 years. Made season debut a memorable one by winning a thrilling 1,500 meters in 4:18.61 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Was named the national Academic All-American of the Year for Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country. Became the first sophomore in any sport in the nearly 60 year history of the program to earn that honor. Academic All-America 1st Team. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Indoors - Set a school record and was part of two NCAA automatic qualifiers in her season debut at the UW Invitational. Broke Melody Fairchild’s 1996 record (9:07.25) in the 3,000 meters by nearly two seconds, winning in 9:05.42. Also ran the lead leg on Oregon’s distance medley relay that won in 11:02.15. That mark was also an NCAA automatic qualifier and broke the Dempsy Indoor Facility stadium record. Followed that by running a nation-leading time in the mile at the Husky Classic, 4:34.75. Finished second overall and was the top collegian with a time that ranked No. 2 on the UO indoor list. At the MPSF Championships, defended her title in the mile by winning in 4:35.28. Also scored another 1.5 points for the champion Ducks with her seventh-place tie in the 800 meters (2:10.04). Riveting performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she led a 1-3-4 Duck finish in the mile to help Oregon wrap up its second national title. Broke a legendary school record in the process - Leann Warren’s 1982 mark of 4:33.26 - in becoming the first Oregon woman to win the mile in 4:33.01. Came back the next day to hold off Shelia Reid of Villanova to win the 3,000 meters in 9:13.17. Darted between Reid and another runner with less than two laps remaining to join Fairchild as the only two women in school history to win NCAA 3K crowns. Also anchored the Ducks’ runner-up distance medley relay team that broke the school record in 10:52.90. Selected as the USTFCCCA’s national Indoor Track Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Cross Country - Won the Pac-10 individual cross country title, holding off Stanford’s Kathy Kroeger by :05. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 19:44.95 to help the women tie for third in the closest team race in Pac-10 history. Became the second staight Duck to win the Pac-10 title, following Nicole Blood in 2009. Followed that by winning the NCAA West Regional meet in 20:01.90 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon finish second and automatically advance to the NCAA Championships. Capped terrific sophomore cross country campaign by finishing third at the NCAA Championships in 20:13.0 (6,000 meters). That was the best finish by a Duck since Lisa Karnoop was third at the 1991 Championships. The only Duck to finish higher is Leann Warren, who was second in 1981. Earned her second straight cross country All-America award. Earlier in the season, led Ducks to an impressive runner-up finish at Notre Dame with her eighth-place finish in 16:45 (5,000 meters). Recorded that top-10 finish in spite of losing a shoe in the final mile. Earned her first collegiate cross country victory at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, finishing with teammate Alexandra Kosinski in 19:25.31 (6,000 meters) to lead the Ducks to the team title. Pac-10 cross country All-Academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:10.28 (PR), Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/1/11); 5,000 Meters - 15:37.29 (PR), Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:10.04 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); Mile - 4:33.01 (PR), NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/12/11); 3,000 Meters - 9:05.42, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11).
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WOMEN’S PROFILES 2009-10: Outdoors - The top freshman runner at the NCAA Championships with her third-place finish in the 1,500 meters. Ranked eighth nationally in the 1,500 (4:14.67) and was the nation’s top freshman. Collegiate debut was a memorable one as she won the featured section of the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational in 4:14.67. That time was less than a quarter of a second off her PR that she set at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Was also victorious in her Hayward Field debut as a Duck, taking the 5,000 meters in 16:16.02 to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. At the Penn Relays, led off Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team (11:02.85) and anchored the third-place 4x1,500 meter relay squad (17:25.27). Was third in the 1,500 (top collegian) at the Oregon Relays in 4:17.37. At the Pac-10 Championships, took third in the 1,500 meters in 4:17.39. Won her preliminary 1,500 race at the NCAA West Regional in 4:20.45 and then advanced to the NCAA Championships by running 4:19.95 in the quarterfinals. At the NCAA meet in Eugene, took third in her heat in 4:17.90 to davance to the finals, where she produced one of the competition’s biggest surprises. Keeping pace with the leaders nearly the entire way, finished third behind a pair of seniors in 4:16.43 to become the highest placing freshman runner at the 2010 Championships. Picked up her fourth All-America honors of the year along the way. Following the collegiate season, ran at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where she won the 1,500 meters (4:26.38) and was the runner-up at 3,000 meters (9:18.92), and qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships in both events. Set a personal-best in the 1,500 meters (4:13.85) in an exhibition during the Nike Track Nationals at Hayward Field. At the IAAF World meet, opened with a personal-best 9:15.78 in a ninth-place finish in the 3,000 meters. Then in the 1,500 meters, was second in her preliminary heat (4:16.74) before just missing another PR in the final, where she was fourth in 4:13.95. Indoors - A part of Oregon’s record-setting distance medley relay team and an NCAA participant in both the mile and 3,000 meters. Key point scorer at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she placed fourth in the mile (4:38.29) and ran the anchor leg on the Ducks’ runner-up distance medley relay team as Oregon won the NCAA Indoor title for the first time in school history. DMR time at the NCAA meet, 10:58.96, was a school record and only the second-time Oregon had run under 11:00. Opened season by running the lead leg of Oregon’s record-setting distance medley relay team at the Texas A&M Challenge. That squad clocked a nation-leading 10:59.64, which marked the first time ever that an Oregon team had broken 11:00. Came back the next day to win the mile in 4:38.48. Two weeks later, won the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic in 9:12.25, an NCAA automatic qualifying time that was fourth all-time at Oregon. Helped lead Oregon to to its first ever MPSF crown by winning the mile in 4:35.01. That time was not only an NCAA automatic qualifier but ranked second all-time at Oregon was was just :02 shy of the school record. Cross Country - Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year earned first All-America award at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Oregon’s No. 1 or 2 runner in every race. Did not disappoint in her Oregon debut, taking sixth at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 16:39.71 (5,000 meters) as the top freshman in the race to help the Ducks to a second-place finish. Impressed on the national stage as the top Duck (third overall) at the Pre-National Invitational, covering the 6,000-meter LaVern Gibson Championship Course in 20:33.0. Had another strong performance at the Pac-10 Championships, where she finished third in 19:48.97 as the top freshman. Best showing to date at the NCAA West Regional, where she took second in 20:52.46. Was the Ducks’ top runner and the No. 3 freshman overall at the NCAA Championships, where she ran 18th in 20:23.1 to claim her first AllAmerica award. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:13.85, Nike Track Nationals Exhibition, Eugene, Ore. (7/2/10); 5,000 Meters - 16:16.02, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10). Indoors - Mile - 4:35.01, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); 3,000 Meters - 9:12.25, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: Setting age group records as young as age 12 (3,000 meters, 9:48.77), became a four-time California 3,200 meter and cross country champion, as well as a six-time American junior champion. Her U.S. high school record of 4:14.50 in the 1,500 meter semifinals on the 4th of July at the 2008 Olympic Trials was one of the enduring moments of those games. As a senior in 2008-09, became the first four-time California state champion at 3,200 meters, winning in 10:05.29. Went on to win the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships to earn a spot on Team USA, which led to her first international victory, 4:26.26 in the 1,500 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships in Trinidad. Also won the two-mile at the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals with a time 10:10.89, sixth fastest among U.S. preps. During the cross country season in the fall, picked up her fourth CIF title (17:18) to go along with her fourth Foot Locker West Regional crown. Capped cross country season by winning her second Foot Locker National Championship in 17:22, becoming one of only six women to have won that race twice. Also won the USATF Cross Country title. Awards accumulated by the end of her senior year included Gatorade Girls National Cross Country Runner of the Year, Track & Field News’ Girls High School Athlete of the Year, USA Track and Field’s Youth Athlete of the Year, USA Today’s High School Track and Field Girls Athlete of the Year, SI.com’s Girls Athlete of the Year, DyeStat Girls Athlete of the Year and SportsMaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year. Was the lead feature story for the March 2009 issue of Track & Field News, becoming just the ninth high school athlete selected for the cover. Was also the class valedictorian with a 4.51 grade point average. Her junior year saw her win not only California state titles in cross country and at 3,200 meters (in a meet-record 9:52.13), but she also pulled off an impressive feat in national and international competition when she won the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships two weeks prior to her memorable run as the youngest competitor at the Olympic Trials. Then one week after the Trials, travelled to Bydgoszyz, Poland for the World Junior Championships, where she took fourth in the 1,500 meters in 4:19.02, the fastest time ever posted by an American at the World games. As a junior, she also won her first national USATF Junior Cross Country championship (20:32). Her sophomore year saw her win state 3,200 meter (10:06.76) and country (17:15) titles, as well as her first American junior track championship at 1,500 meters, which she did in a meet-record 4:16.98. Went on to place second at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Began her high school career by winning the 2005 Foot Locker National Cross Country championship (17:05), and added wins in cross country and at 3,200 meters (10:13.55) as a freshman at the California state meet. She was also the USATF junior champion at 3,000 meters (9:50.56) in the spring of 2006. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.64, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 4:14.50, 2008; 1,600 Meters - 4:39.13, 2007; Mile - 4:42.21, 2006; 3,000 Meters - 9:19.6, 2008; 3,200 Meters - 9:52.13, 2008; 2-Mile - 10:10.89, 2009. Personal: Major is business.
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Anne Kesselring NCAA 800 meter champion as a sophomore in 2011, just the fourth 800 meter national champ in school history. Crucial big-point scorer both indoor and outdoors for the Ducks as a junior in 2012. While she scored individually in both the 800 and the mile at NCAA meets, her most impressive performance may have been her anchor leg on the runner-up distance medley relay team that essentially put the Ducks ahead for good in winning their third straight NCAA title. An academic all-America first team selection. As a sophomore in 2011, scored in the mile (fourth) and distance medley relay (second) for the Ducks’ NCAA Indoor national champs. An academic all-America second team selection. Pac-10 champion at 800 meters as a freshman. NCAA outdoor scorer in the 800 meters. Scorer in both the mile and distance medley relay for Oregon’s 2010 indoor national champions. The 2010 German national runner-up at 1,500 meters. Two-time IAAF World Junior Championships qualifier and four-time German junior champion.
Senior Nürnberg, Germany Sigmund-Schuckert Gymnasium Middle Distance NCAA Champion (800 Meters) Pac-10 Champion (800 Meters) 2 School Records (Mile-i; Distance Medley Relay-i) 9-Time All-American 2-Time Academic All-America Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:02.15, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/10/11 1,500 Meters - 4:16.25, Bottrup, Germany, 7/9/10 Mile - 4:32.61 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/11/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 5th, 2:03.41 2011 - 800 Meters, 1st, 2:02.15 2010 - 800 Meters, 6th, 2:05.41 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - Mile, 10th, 4:47.66 2012 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 11:05.85 2011 - Mile, 4th, 4:34.96 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90 2010 - Mile, 6th, 4:40.39 2010 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:58.96 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2011 - 229th, 22:12.1 2010 - 235th, 22:56.7 2009 - 103rd, 21:19.2 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - 66th, 21:46 2010 - 36th, 21:02.30
2011-12: Three-time All-American (800 meters, mile, distance medley relay). Academic all-America first team. Outdoors - NCAA scorer at 800 meters and a Pac-12 scorer at 1,500 meters. Solid early season string of performances saw her win the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (2:05.46) and the Oregon Relays (2:05.54) and the 1,500 meters at the USC Invitational (4:16.75). Took fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-12 championships (4:17.20) to help Oregon win its fourth straight league title. At the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, timed 2:06.42 in the quarterfinal to advance to the NCAA Championships. Jumped into the Prefontaine Classic the week prior to the NCAA meet and timed a then-season best 2:02.72 in the 800 meters. Lowered that in the NCAA semifinals to 2:02.66 to survive a tough heat and advance to the finals. There, finished fifth in 2:03.41. Indoors - Crucial performance in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Championships was one of the highlights of the indoor season. Also set the school record in the mile. Opened season with a runnerup finish in the 800 meters at the Texas A&M Challenge (2:05.77). Then broke the school record in the mile at the Husky Classic (4:32.61). Came back as the runner-up in the 800 at the MPSF Championships (2:04.52, an indoor PR). Key to Oregon’s distance medley relay runner-up performance at the NCAA Championships with a tough anchor leg (11:05.85). The next day, took 10th in the mile in 4:47.66. Academic all-America first team. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Cross Country - The Ducks’ sixth finisher at the NCAA West Regional, taking 66th overall (21:46/6,000 meters). Made season debut as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to help the Ducks finish eighth. Also appeared at the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Championships. Pac-12 all-academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:02.66, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/6/12); 1,500 Meters - 4:16.75, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/24/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.52 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); Mile - 4:32.61 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12). 2010-11: NCAA 800 Meter Champion. All-American (800 meters). Academic All-America 2nd Team. Outdoors - Won the NCAA 800 meter title by .01. Captured her semifinal heat in 2:04.70 to advance to the final, where she timed a personal-best 2:02.15, which was just enough to beat Oklahoma State’s Natalja Piliusina (2:02.16). Time was the fifth-best in school history. Became the fourth Duck to win the national title at 800 meters, joining Rebekah Noble (2006), Claudette Groenendaal (1985) and Lean Warren (1981). Breezed through the NCAA West Preliminary rounds of the 800 meters to advance to the NCAA Championships. Went 2:06.02 for the top time in the opening round and then went an impressive 2:03.49 in the quarterfinals. Double event scorer to help Oregon come from behind and win the Pac-10 Championships. Tough double included a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters in 4:21.36 and a fifth-place finish in the 800 in 2:07.41. Ran an eye-popping and nation-leading 2:02.44 in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays. Finished second behind only professional Geena Gall, who ran a meet record 2:02.04. Lowered 1,500 time to 4:16.55 in winning the elite section at the Mt. SAC Relays, a time that was less than half-a-second off her PR. Was the runner-up by .01 in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.67. Opened the season by running 4:18.53 in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational to finish as the top collegian (third overall). Following the collegiate season, returned to Germany where she won the U-23 national title in 2:05.92 to advance to the European U-23 Championships. There, she was fifth in an impressive 2:02.97. At the German senior national championships at the end of July, placed third in the 1,500 meters in 4:17.25, a time that was just one second off her personal best. CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic first team. Pac-10 all-academic first team. Indoors - At the NCAA Championships, came from the back of the pack to finish fourth in the mile in a personal-best 4:34.96. Was part of the Ducks’ 1-3-4 finish that wrapped up the 2011 NCAA title. Time was the fourth-best in school history. Also took the lead leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team that set a school record in 10:52.90. Ran the No. 3 time nationally in the mile, 4:36.32, at the Husky Classic. That time was also the thirdfastest in UO history. Strong performance at the MPSF Championships, helping the Ducks win the team title by leading off the victorious distance medley relay (11:09.75) and finishing second in the 800 meters. Time in
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WOMEN’S PROFILES Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 4th 4:17.20 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 4:21.36 (Pac-10) 2011 - 800 Meters, 5th, 2:07.41 (Pac-10) 2010 - 800 Meters, 1st, 2:04.36 (Pac-10) 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th, 3:47.26 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 89th, 22.35 2010 - 24th, 20:41.12 (Pac-10) 2009 - 23rd, 20:39.42 (Pac-10)
the 800, 2:04.70, was tied for the second-fastest in school history and fifth in the nation this season. Opened the season with the second-fastest 600 time in school history, 1:29.73, at the UW Indoor Preview. Cross Country - Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner at Notre Dame, finishing 44th in 17:27 (5,000 meters) to help the Ducks finish second. Strong fourth place run at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 20:05.64 (6,000 meters) to help Oregon win the meet. Scored as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the Pac-10 Championships in 20:41.12 (6,000 meters), placing 24th overall. Also the Ducks’ fifth scorer at the NCAA West Regional, placing 36th overall (21:02.30/6,000 meters) to help Oregon automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. Capped season with her second straight NCAA Championships appearance. Pac-10 all-academic first team selection. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:02.15 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/10/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:16.55, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.70, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); Mile - 4:34.36, NCAA Championships, College Station, Texas (3/11/11). 2009-10: Pac-10 800 meter champion. Outdoors - Ranked ninth nationally at 800 meters and 15th in the 1,500. Execptional freshman campaign concluded with a sixth-place finish in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships. Terrific run to win the 800 meters at the Pac-10 championships in a personal-best 2:04.36, holding off Arizona’s Christina Rodgers by .14. Time is sixth all-time at Oregon. Was also the anchor leg of Oregon’s seventh-place Pac-10 4x400 meter relay team (3:47.26). Followed that at the NCAA West Regional by winning her 800 first round race in 2:07.61 and then capturing her quarterfinal heat in 2:06.71 to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene. At the NCAA meet, took second in her semifinal heat in 2:05.16 to move on to the finals, where she finished sixth in 2:05.41 to earn her third All-America award of the season. Prior to the championship meets, at the Penn Relays, ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay team (11:02.85), the third leg of the third-place 4x1,500 meter relay team (17:25.27) and the second leg of the third-place 4x800 meter relay team (8:32.40). Set a PR at the time in a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight in 4:17.71. Season debut came in a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (4:18.80). Won the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.90 to help Oregon win that meet. Following the collegiate season, returned to her native Germany, where she set a PR in the 1,500, 4:16.25, at Bottrup, that was the 10th-best time in school history. Followed that with her runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the German championships (4:17.17). Indoors - Ran the one of the fastest miles at Oregon in 28 years and also helped the Ducks set the school record twice in the distance medley relay. Scored in the mile and on the distance medley relay to help Oregon capture its first ever NCAA indoor title. Opened season with a 2:07.25 turn in the 800 meters in a win at the UW Indoor Preview. Two weeks later at Texas A&M, helped Oregon set the school record in the distance medley relay in 10:59.64, running the 800 meter leg. That time was Oregon’s first ever under 11:00. Came back the next day to clock 2:06.32 in a second place finish in the 800 meters. At the Feb. 13 Husky Classic, ran the fastest indoor mile by a Duck in 28 years, 4:37.94. Won the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships in an indoor personal best 2:05.72. That time ranks third indoor at Oregon. Also ran the lead leg on the Ducks’ winning distance medley relay squad (11:17.71). At the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, took sixth in the mile in 4:40.39 where she and teammate Jordan Hasay were the only freshmen to make the final. Also ran the lead leg of Oregon’s second-place distance medley relay team, which ran 10:58.96 to break the school record set earlier in the season at Texas A&M. Cross Country - Impressive varsity debut was a victory at the Mike Hodges Invitational, where she led the Ducks to the team title. Solid run at the Pac-10 Championships with a 23rd-place finish (20:39.42). Capped fall with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.36, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 1,500 Meters - 4:16.25 (PR), Bottrup, Germany (7/9/10). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.72, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); Mile - 4:37.94 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: Two-time IAAF World Junior Track & Field Championships qualifier (2006, 2008). Four-time German junior champion. Ran a personal-best 2:04.96 in the 800 meters at Hengelo, Netherlands, in 2007, which would easily rank among Oregon’s all-time top 10. Had PR at 1,500 meters of 4:19.84 in 2009. Was the German youth champion at 800 meters in 2008 to advance to the IAAF World Championships in Poland. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 56.54, 2007; 800 Meters - 2:04.96, 2008; 1,500 Meters - 4:19.84, 2009. Indoor - 800 Meters - 2:06.61, 2008. Personal: Major is business administration.
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Alyssa Monteverde Promising combined events athlete looks to carry on Oregon’s outstanding tradition in the heptathlon. Redshirted the 2012 season after suffering an injury following the indoor opener. USATF Junior Championships competitor in the heptathlon. Also an accomplished hurdler and high jumper. 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Redshirt season. Competed only in the season-opening Blue and Gold Invitational before suffering an injury that shut her down for the remainder of 2012. At the Blue & Gold meet, took second in her heat of the 60 meter hurdles in 8.64 and was third in the long jump (18-0.25/5.49m). Season Bests: Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.64 (PR), Blue and Gold Invitational, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12); Long Jump - 18-0.25/5.49m (PR), Blue and Gold Invitational, Boise, Idaho (1/14/12).
RS Freshman RS-Freshman Fresno, Calif. Clovis West High School Heptathlon
Prep: Was fifth in the heptathlon at the 2011 USATF Junior Championships at Hayward Field. Scored a prep-best 4,876 points. Was the national runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympics, scoring 4,848 points. In addition to the combined events, was a state scorer for Clovis West High School in the 300- and 100-meter hurdles. Finished third in the state in the 300 hurdles as both a senior (42.49) and junior (42.00). Top prep hurdle time of 41.90 as a senior at the Arcadia Invitational ranked eighth nationally. Was also seventh at the 2010 California state meet in the 100 meter hurdles in a personalbest 13.89. Was also a two-time state qualifier in the high jump, with a personal-best clearance of 5-7 in the event. High School Bests: Heptathlon - 4,876 points, 2011; 100 Meter Hurdles - 13.89, 2010; 300 Meter Hurdles - 41.90, 2011; High Jump - 5-7, 2011; Long Jump - 18-2, 2011. Personal: Major is human physiology.
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Chizoba Okodogbe Member of the NCAA Championships record 4x400 meter relay team (3:24.54) and a two-time Pac-12 scorer at 400 meters. Also a member of the school record indoor distance medley relay. Has the fifth-fastest 400 time in school history (52.71) and the No. 4 time indoors (54.44). The No. 4 prep 400 meter runner in the country (53.06). Native of Nigeria is internationally experienced, having competed for her home country at the 2009 Worth Youth Championships in Italy.
Junior Antioch, Calif. Deer Valley High School Sprints Pac-12 Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) 2 School Records (4x400 Meter Relay; Distance Medley Relay-i) 7-Time All-American Personal Bests 200 Meters - 23:89, Meet of Champions, Sacramento, Calif., 5/1/10 400 Meters - 52:71, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz., 5/14/11 60 Meters - 7.66 (i), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash., 1/29/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 400 Meters, s-6th, 53.38 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:24.54 2011 - 400 Meters, s-7th, 53.30 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 11:05.85 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 10th, 3:36.52 2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 10:52.90 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 400 Meters - 4th, 53.44 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay - 2nd, 3:32.59 2011 - 400 Meters, 3rd, 52.71 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)
2011-12: NCAA Champion (4x400 meter relay) and a three time All-American on three different relays. Outdoors - Vital 400 meter runner both individually and on relays. Opened season at the Pepsi Team Invitational where she was third in the 400 (53.66). Won her opening round heat at the Pac-12 Championships in 53.72 to advance to the finals, where she placed fourth (53.44). Raced to a season-best 53.03 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds to advance to the NCAA Championships for the second straight year. Finished year by running sixth in her semifinal heat at the NCAA Championships (53.38). Really impressed in the relays. In the 4x100 relay, ran on the team that won the Oregon Twilight in a time of 44.51, No. 7 in school history. In the 4x400, helped Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:35.04) and place second in the Penn Relays (3:33.78) during the regular season. In the postseason, helped Oregon finish as the runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships in 3:32.59. Then at the NCAA West Regional, her squad timed a blistering 3:29.43, winning with the fourth fastest time in school history. At the NCAA Championships, handled the second leg on the team that won its semifinal heat in 3:29.46, setting the stage for the record-setting final. Again took the second leg in the final where Oregon won in 3:24.54, beating LSU by .05. The time also broke LSU’s 2004 NCAA meet record of 3:25.26, and cut nearly :04 off the previous school record. It was the second-fastest 4x400 relay ever run by a collegiate team. Indoors - Limited action saw her race in only three meets individually. But on the relays, was an All-American on both the 4x400 and distance medley squads. On the 4x400, ran the third leg at the MPSF Championships, where Oregon won in 3:33.70. That was the second fastest time in school history. Went on to run the third leg on Oregon’s fourth place 4x400 meter relay team at the NCAA Championships (3:36.52). With the distance medley relay team, ran the 400 leg on a pair of relays that were among the top three all-time at Oregon. Won the DMR at the Texas A&M Challenge in 10:56.31 (No. 3 all-time) and then came back to finish second at the MPSF Championships in 10:55.78 (No. 2 all-time). At the NCAA Championships had the 400 leg on the national runners-up that timed 11:05.85. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 24.28, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 400 Meters - 53.03, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/25/12). Indoors - 200 Meters - 24.45 (PR), Don Kirby Elite Invitational, Albuquerque, N.M. (2/10/12). 2010-11: 1st team All-America (4x400 meter relay). 2nd team All-American (400 meters). Outdoors - Posted big PR in the 400 meters (52.71) to finish third at the Pac-10 Championships. Time was the fourth-fastest in school history. Also led off the 4x400 meter relay team that won in a meet record 3:29.63. At the NCAA West Preliminary meet, ran 54.38 in the opening round of the 400 meters to advance to the quarterfinals, where she timed 53.15 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Also helped Oregon advance in the 4x400 meter relay with the No. 2 time overall at the West meet, 3:33.63. Part of Oregon’s school-record performance in the 4x400 meter relay at the NCAA Championships. Ran the second leg in both the semifinals and finals. Oregon won its semifinal heat in 3:31.04 and then was third in the final in a school-record 3:28.18. Capped season by earning second team All-America honors in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championships. Finished seventh in her semifinal heat, but 16th overall in 53.30. Earlier in the year, took the 200 meters at the Oregon Twilight in 24.21. Won the 400 meters at the Oregon Relays in 54.04. Was also on the winning 4x400 meter team at the Oregon Relays (3:43.93). Runner-up in her 200 meter heat at the Oregon Relays (24.29). Ran season-best in the 200 (24.05) at the Mt. SAC Relays. At the Pepsi Team Invitational, was the runner-up in the 400 meters (54.85). Was also on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran a season-best 3:32.63 at Mt. SAC. That was the thirdfastest in school history. Ran 24.42 for the open 200 meters at the Stanford Invitational and had the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay (3:42.35). Ran the second leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Indoors - Scored on a pair of relay teams for the NCAA Champions. Helped Oregon break the school record in a runner-up finish in the distance medley relay (10:52.90). Ran the 400 meter leg. Also scored on the eighth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:34.98). Had the lead leg on the second-fastest time in school history. Solid first meet as a Duck, running 7.70 in the prelims at the UW Indoor Preview before finishing sixth in the finals at 7.72. Also led off the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Improved her time in the 60 to 7.66 at the UW Invitational, where she was third in the 200 meters at 24.43. Also ran the 400 leg on Oregon’s distance medley relay team that set the Dempsey Indoor Facility record in 11:02.15, as well as the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:38.68). Stepped up to 200 meters and 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational, where she timed 24.61 at 200 and 55.52 at 400 meters. Also took a leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fourth-best time in school history (3:36.77). At the MPSF Championships, ran the second-
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WOMEN’S PROFILES fastest 400 meters in school history, 54.44, in a third-place finish. Also helped the Ducks claim the team title by running the second leg of the winning 4x400 meter relay. That team set a meet record in 3:35.44, which was the second-best time in school history. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 24.05, Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/15/11); 400 Meters - 52.71 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/14/11). Indoors 60 Meters - 7.66 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); 200 Meters - 24.43 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); 400 Meters - 54.44 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11). Prep: Ranked fourth nationally in the 400 meters (53.06). Was the California State runner-up at 400 meters for Deer Valley High School, finishing the final in 53.42. Set prep best in the quarter mile, 53.06, in a win at the NCS Meet of Champions. Set high school best in the 200 (23.89) at the Meet of Champions, where she won the 400 (53.23) and was the runner-up at 200. Had the 13th-fastest prep time nationally in the 400 meters last season, 53.74, in a third place finish at the California state championships. Was seventh in the 400 as a sophomore (55.91). Representing her native Nigeria, finished sixth in the 400 meters at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Sudtirol, Italy (56.01). Also competed in cross country for Deer Valley. High School Bests: 200 Meters - 23.89, 2010; 400 Meters - 53.06, 2010. Personal: Major is psychology.
Alexi Pappas National third place finisher in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2012 NCAA Championships comes to Oregon as a Dartmouth graduate with one season of cross country and one season of indoor track and field remaining. A two-time NCAA all-American. One of nine finalists for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Before Oregon: Was third in the steeplechase at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor meet in 10:01.20, earning allAmerica honors. Has a personal-best in the event of 9:55.89, a Dartmouth school record, from the 2012 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. She also won the that season’s Ivy League title in the steeplechase (9:58.80) and qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene. Ran the lead leg on Dartmouth’s third place distance medley relay squad (11:06.29) at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships. Was also a three-year member of the cross country team. Dartmouth Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:18.41, 2012; Mile - 4:44.56, 2012, 3,000 Meters - 9:14.75, 2012; 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:55.89, 2011.
RS Senior RS-Senior Alameda, Calif. Bishop O’Dowd High School / Dartmouth Distance
Prep: Is a graduate of Bishop O’Dowd High School in Alameda, Calif., where she lettered in cross country and track and field for three years, and soccer for two. Served as captain of her soccer and cross country teams her senior year. From 2005-2007, won six Hayward Area Athletic League Championships (HAAL), two cross country, three track and soccer. Was vice president of her sophomore, junior and senior classes at Bishop O’Dowd, and was the recipient of the President’s Education Award, as well as the Campus Ministry Award.
Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:18.41, New Balance Boston Twilight Meet, Waltham, Mass., 5/12/12 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:55.89, NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, Jacksonville, Fla., 9/25/12 Mile - 4:44.56 (i), Dartmouth-Columbia-Yale Meet, Hanover, N.H., 1/21/12 3,000 Meters - 9:14.75 (i), Terrier Classic, Boston, Mass., 1/28/12
Personal: Aspiring filmmaker will pursue a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Oregon, focusing on film, English, and entrepreneurial business. Grandfather, Jerome North, played basketball at New York University in the mid 1940’s.
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Megan Patrignelli Pac-12 qualifier in both cross country and the 1,500 meters as a sophomore in 2012. Pac-10 scorer in the 1,500 meters as a freshman in 2011 where she was part of the Ducks’ 1-3-4-6 finish. New Yorker with enormous potential in the middle distance events, having focused on the 1,500 meters since only her junior year in high school.
Junior Monroe, N.Y. Monroe-Woodbury High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:09.26, 2009 1,500 Meters - 4:23.08, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/12/11 Mile - 4:41.33, Penn Relays, Philadelphia, Pa., 4/28/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 1,500 Meters, 10th, 4:27.78 2011 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 4:28.22 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 48th, 21:23
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifier in the 1,500 meters. Was third in the 1,500 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (4:23.61). Ran the mile at the Penn Relays, where she recorded the third-fastest time in school history, 4:41.33. Set a 1,500 meter personal best (4:23.08) in the Pac-12 semifinals to advance to the finals where she was 10th (4:27.78). Finished season with second straight NCAA West Preliminary meet appearance in the 1,500. Indoors - Ran the mile three times, including a win in her section of the Husky Classic (4:43.38) and a fifth-place finish at the MPSF Championships (4:43.43). Pac-12 all-academic second team. Cross Country - Earned first appearance at the Pac-12 championships to highlight her first cross country season. The Ducks’ No. 5 runner (eighth overall) to help Oregon win the Bill Dellinger Invitational (16:57.60/5,000 meters). Made cross country debut in the season-opening dual with Gonzaga, where she finished fifth (17:00.6/5,000 meters). Pac-12 allacademic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:14.02, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 1,500 Meters - 4:23.08 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12); Mile - 4:41.33 (PR), Penn Relays, Philadelphia, Pa. (4/28/12). Indoors - Mile - 4:43.38 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/11). 2010-11: Outdoors - Ran a personal-best 4:25.60 in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. One of the surprises of the Pac-10 meet, where she placed sixth in the 1,500 meters in 4:28.22. Ran unattached in the 800 at the Oregon Preview. Also ran the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (2:14.65). Was third in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays in 4:26.91. Following the college season, qualified for the final of the USA Junior Championships in the 1,500 meters. Ran 4:26.95 in the semifinal to advance to the finals, where she was 12th. Indoors - Opened season with a run at 600 meters at the UW Indoor Invitational. Moved up to the 800 meters at the UW Invitational and the Husky Classic (2:12.7). Wrapped season with a best of 2:11.37 in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:14.65, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:25.60 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore. (5/26/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:11.37 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11). Prep: Captured the 2009 New York state 1,500 meter championship for Monroe-Woodbury High School in a prep-best 4:25.65. She had the No. 4 time nationally in the mile, 4:46.91 (converted from 1,600 meters), and the No. 23 time in the 800, 2:09.26, as a junior. As a senior, placed second in the 800 and third in the 1,500 at the Section IX Class A & D Championships. Was a 2009 NSIC All-American in the 800 meters and the distance medley relay, and also a Nike Outdoor All-American at 800 meters (sixth) and the sprint medley relay. The former soccer player participated in her first cross country season as a senior in 2009 and recorded an impressive top-10 finish at the New York state meet. Indoors as a senior, took second in the 1,000 meters at the OCIAA Indoor Track Championships in 2:58.14 and helped Monroe-Woodbury win the 4x800 meters relay (9:36.71). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.26, 2009; 1,000 Meters - 2:58.14, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 4:25.65, 2009. Personal: Major is human physiology.
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Sarah Penney Solid contributor during the cross country season as a junior in 2011. Best prep runner from Arizona in the 800 meters comes to Oregon from top high school running program Xavier College Prep. 2011-12: Injuries limited her to one appearance during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. Ran the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Cross Country - Top-35 finish in Pac-12 debut as Oregon’s No. 6 runner. Took 34th in 21:02 (6,000 meters). Was the Ducks’ No. 3 runner (74th overall) at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to help the team finish eighth (21:06.7/6,000 meters). Led Oregon’s win at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a third-place individual finish in 16:46.97 (5,000 meters). Placed third at the season-opening dual with Gonzaga (16:45.8/5,000 meters). Also made first NCAA West Regional appearance. 2010-11: Outdoors - Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:41.57). Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Was the runner-up at the season-opening John Frank Memorial in 16:01.6 (4,500 meters).
RS Junior RS-Junior Paradise Valley, Ariz. Xavier College Prep Distance Personal Bests Mile - 4:48.11 (i), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas, 1/30/10 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2011 - DNF Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 34th, 21:02
2009-10: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Opened season with a solid runner-up finish in the mile at the UW Indoor Preview (4:50.10). Improved that to 4:48.11 in a fourth-place finish at the Texas A&M Challenge. Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View, finishing as the team’s No. 5 runner and 10th overall. Took fifth overall (third on the team) at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:48.11 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/30/10). Prep: Had the state’s top time in the 800 meters as both a junior and a senior for Xavier College Prep. Scored in three events at the Arizona state championships as a senior to help Xavier to a second-place finish. Was second in the 1,600 meters (5:12.52), sixth in the 800 meters (2:20.34) and seventh in the 3,200 meters (11:25.63). Helped Xavier win the 2008 state cross country championship with a runner-up finish. As a junior at the 2008 Arizona championships, placed second in both the 800 meters (2:14.75) and the 1,600 meters (4:50.72), helping Xavier to a second place team finish. Also recorded the fastest time in the state at 800 meters, 2:14.20, which was the winning mark in the Arizona Meet of Champions. Ranked 20th nationally in the mile in 2008 at 4:52.41. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:11.63, 2007; 1,600 Meters 4:50.72, 2008; Mile - 4:52.41, 2008; 3,200 Meters - 10:39.70, 2007. Personal: Major is psychology.
Jenna Prandini Promising career, delayed one year due to injury, looks to take off in 2013. Redshirted the 2012 season, but not before running on the fifth-fastest 4x100 relay in school history (44.29). One of the nation’s top sprinters was a three-time champion at the 2011 C.I.F. State Championships. Was the 2011 USATF Junior national champion in the long jump (20-5.75w) and the national prep leader in the long jump (20-4.25 legal). Also ranked in the top 10 in both the 100 and 200 meters. An immediate talent influx to Oregon sprints, relays and jumps. 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Appeared in the Oregon Preview prior to her injury and ran the third leg of the 4x100 meter relay squad that won in the fifth fastest time in school history (44.29). Also made a brief appearance the USC Invitational, where she was first in her section of the 200 meters (24.07). Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 24.07, USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/23/12).
RS Freshman RS-Freshman Clovis, Calif. Clovis High School Sprints Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.34, 2010 200 Meters - 23.51w (legal - 23.75), USATF Junior Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/25/11 Long Jump - 20-7.75w (legal - 20-4.25), California State Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/4/10 Triple Jump - 42-7.25w (legal - 41-9.25), California State Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/5/10
Prep: The 2011 USATF Junior national champion in the long jump. Remarkable senior year for Clovis High School included the USATF national title, three California state crowns (100, 200, long jump) and an appearance at the Pan Am Junior Championships. At the state meet, captured the 100 in 11.69, the 200 in 23.81 and the long jump with a mark of 19-11.75. Followed that by winning the long jump at the USATF Junior Championships (20-5.75w) and placing fifth in both the 100 (11.51) and 200 (23.75). Ran an allconditions prep best 23.51w 200 in the preliminaries. Capped season by representing Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships, where she was fourth in both the 100 (11.56) and the long jump (19-4). Wind-legal long jump mark of 20-4.25 led the nation in 2011, while she ranked eighth in the 100 (11.51) and ninth in the 200 (23.75). As a junior in 2010, ranked third nationally in the 100 meters (11.34) and triple jump (42-7.25). Swept the California state long jump and triple jump titles as a junior. Went a prep-best 42-7.25 to take the triple jump and 20-5.75 in winning the long jump. Prep-best in the long jump, 20-7.75, came during the state preliminary rounds. Was also the 2010 state runner-up at 100 meters in 11.42. Ran a personal-best 11.34 in the preliminaries. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.34, 2010; 200 Meters - 23.51w, 2011; Long Jump - 20-7.75w, 2010; Triple Jump 42-7.25, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Laura Roesler Pac-12 champion at 800 meters and an NCAA champion on the meet record-setting 4x400 meter relay (3:24.54). A three-time NCAA scorer in 2012. One of the most versatile runners on the team is already a nine-time AllAmerican. Also a 2012 Olympic Trials semifinalist. A four-time All-American as a freshman in 2011, including anchoring the then-record-setting 4x400 meter relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (3:28.18). An NCAA competitor at 800 meters both indoors and outdoors. At the Pac-10 meet, anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay and was third in the 800 meters. 2011 USA Championships semifinalist at 800 meters. Won an astounding 22 state titles in her native North Dakota. A 2008 Olympic Trials semifinalist at 800 meters. A 2010 IAAF World Junior Championship semifinalist at 800 meters. Had the No. 2 high school time nationally in the 800 (2:04.34) and the seventh-fastest 400 time (53.25) as a senior.
Junior Fargo, N.D. South Fargo High School Middle Distance NCAA Champion (4x400 Meter Relay) 2-Time Pac-12 Champion (800 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay) School Record (4x400 Meter Relay) 9-Time All-American Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.97, North Dakota State Meet, Bismarck, N.D., 5/28/10 200 Meters - 24.51, North Dakota State Meet, Bismarck, N.D., 5/28/10 400 Meters - 53.25, North Dakota State Meet, Bismarck, N.D., 5/29/10 800 Meters - 2:02.09, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/6/12 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 4th, 2:02.96 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:24.54 2011 - 800 Meters, s-4th, 2:05.29 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:28.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, s-8th, 2:10.62 2012 - Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 11:05.85 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 10th, 3:36.52 2011 - 800 Meters, 11th, 2:07.16 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:34.98 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 800 Meters, 1st, 2:05.13 2012 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:32.59 2011 - 800 Meters, 3rd, 2:04.24 (Pac-10) 2011 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 1st, 3:29.63 (Pac-10)
2011-12: NCAA champion (4x400 mete relay). Pac-12 champion (800 meters). 5-time All-American (indoor and outdoor 800 meters; indoor and outdoor 4x400 meter relay; distance medley relay). Outdoors - Versatile runner was the Pac-12 champion at 800 meters and the NCAA champion on the 4x400 meter relay. Opened season with a runner-up finish in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (2:05.83). Won a tactical race at the Pac-12 Championships for her first league title (2:05.13). At the NCAA Championships, ran a personal best of 2:02.09 in the semifinals (No. 5 on the UO career list) before taking fourth in the finals in 2:02.96. In the relays, helped Oregon win the 4x400 at the Penn Relays in 3:33.78. Anchored the runner-up 4x400 meter relay squad at the Pac-12 Championships (3:32.59). Most impressive run of the season was her third leg at the NCAA Championships where the Ducks won in a meet record 3:24.54, the second-fastest time in collegiate history. After the season, was an Olympic Trials semifinalist in the 800 meters. Ran 2:03.11 in the preliminaries to move on to the semifinals, where she was fourth in her heat in 2:03.35, just missing a spot in the finals. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Key relay scorer for the three-time NCAA champions. Took the 800 meter leg on Oregon’s runner-up distance medley relay squad (11:05.85) and the second leg on the fourth-place 400 meter relay (3:36.52). Also qualified for the NCAA meet individually for the 800 meters. During the regular season, was the second leg for the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the MPSF Championships in 3:33.70 (No. 2 in UO history). Ran a season-best 2:05.13 800 meters at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Appeared in one race and was Oregon’s No. 3 runner at the Beaver Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:02.09 (PR), NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, (6/6/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.13, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., (2/25/12). 2010-11: All-America 1st team (4x400 meter relay). All-America 2nd team (800 meters). Outdoors - Anchored Oregon’s impressive school record in the 4x400 meter relay at the NCAA Championships. Squad won its semifinal heat in 3:31.04 to advance to the final, where it set the school record of 3:28.18 in a third-place finish. Also made her first NCAA appearance in the 800 meters. Was fourth in her semifinal in 2:05.29, but was 10th overall to earn 2nd team All-America honors. Impressive 800 meter times at the NCAA West Preliminary meet advanced her to the NCAA Championships. In the opening round, went 2:07.79 to win her heat before running an Oregon-best 2:03.12 in the quarterfinal. That was the seventh-fastest time in school history. Just as impressive was her performance in the 4x400 meters, where she anchored the Ducks to the second-fastest time at the West meet (3:33.63) to advance to the NCAA Championships. Anchored Oregon’s winning 4x400 meter relay team that clinched the Pac-10 title in a meet record 3:29.63. Was also third in the 800 meters in a season-best 2:04.24. Was the runner-up and top collegian in an impressive 800 field at the Oregon Twilight (2:05.66). Timed 2:05.05 in the 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. That was the ninth-fastest time in school history. Also helped the 4x400 meter relay win in the third-fastest time in school history (3:32.63). Won the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational in 2:06.66, clipping teammate Anne Kesselring by .01. Also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay (3:36.87). Ran the open 400 at the Stanford Invitational in 54.63 and took the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay team (3:42.35). Took the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set an Oregon Preview record in 3:44.85. Also ran the 1,500 meters. After the college season, advanced to the semifinals of the 800 meters at the USA Championships. Went 2:04.54 in the preliminaries to advance to the semifinals. Indoors - Scored for the 2011 NCAA Champions by anchoring the eighth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:34.98). Also took 11th in the 800 meters in 2:07.16. Played an important role in Oregon’s MPSF team championship by running the third leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that set a meet record in 3:35.44 (second fastest in school history). Also took third in the 800 meters in an indoor personal-best 2:04.93, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Ran 2:06.64 in a fourth-place 800 meter finish at the Tyson Invitational. Also took a leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that ran the fourth-best time in school history (3:36.77) at that meet. Was fourth in her heat of the 800 meters at the UW Invitational in 2:07.10. Also took the 800 leg on Oregon’s winning distance medley relay team that set the Dempsey Indoor Facility record in 11:02.15. Was on the winning 4x400 relay team at the UW Invitational (3:38.68) as well. Ran the third-fastest 600 in school
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WOMEN’S PROFILES history (1:29.80) at the UW Indoor Preview in her Oregon debut. Also ran the anchor leg on the all-freshman 4x400 meter relay team (3:41.02). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters 54.63, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/25/11); 800 Meters - 2:03.12, NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., (5/27/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:04.93 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., (2/26/11). Prep: An Olympic Trials semifinalist (800 meters), IAAF World Junior Championships semifinalist (800) and 22-time North Dakota state champion. Dominated the North Dakota prep running scene for Fargo South High School. Won six straight state titles at 400 meters, five straight at 200 and 800 meters, four at 100 meters and also claimed a pair of cross country titles. As a senior, captured state crowns at 200 (24.90), 400 (53.25) and 800 (2:17.64) meters and was second in the 100 (12.38). The 400 mark was a meet record and the seventh-fastest among high schoolers in 2010. Went on to compete in the 800 meters at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where she was the runner-up in 2:05.80. Wrapped prep career at the 2010 IAAF World Championships, where she ran a season-best 2:04.34 in the semifinals, missing the final by .01. That was the No. 2 U.S. high school 800 time in the nation in 2010. From 2006 to 2009 won four straight North Dakota state titles at four different distances: 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 800 meters. Was also the North Dakota cross country champion as a freshman and sophomore. Following her sophomore season, qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials, where she ran 2:04.03 in the preliminary round to qualify for the semifinals. Her personal best in the 800, 2:03.08, came a few weeks earlier at the Jim Bush Invitational in Los Angeles. Was the 2009 Nike Indoor National Champion at 800 meters despite the cancellation of North Dakota indoor track season due to extreme flooding in Fargo. Placed second in the 800 at the 2009 Junior USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene (2:07.41). High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.90, 2008; 200 Meters - 24.01, 2010; 400 Meters - 53.25, 2010; 800 Meters - 2:03.08, 2008. Personal: Major is psychology. Last name is pronounced RACE-ler.
Kortney Ross Two-time Pac-12 scorer in the pole vault. Also a two-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier. Two-time California state champion who was a 2010 and 2011 Junior USA Track & Field Championships competitor. 2011-12: Outdoors - Matched her collegiate best with a clearance at 13-4.5/4.08m to tie for fourth at the Pac12 Championships. Also cleared 13-0 at the Oregon Twilight, going 13-0.75/3.98m. Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where she cleared 12-10.25/3.92m. Indoors - Competed twice in limited action. Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 13-4.5/4.08m, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12).
Junior San Diego, Calif. Westview High School Pole Vault Personal Bests Pole Vault - 13-6/4.11m, California State Track & Field Championships, Clovis, Calif., 6/5/10 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - t4th, 13-4.5/4.08m 2011 - Pole Vault, 3rd, 13-4.5/4.08m (Pac-10)
2010-11: Outdoors - Was fourth in the pole vault at the USA Junior Championships, clearing 1211.25/3.95m. Just missed an NCAA Championships bid at the NCAA West Regional. Cleared 13-3.5/4.05m, and fell one spot shy of the top 12 by virtue of misses. Solid Pac-10 performance saw her finish third at the league meet, clearing a season-best 13-4.5/4.08m. Improved to 13-0.25/3.97m at the Oregon Twilight. Cleared 12-5.5/3.80m at the Oregon Preview. Made outdoor debut in the pole vault and 200 meters at the Oregon Preview. Ran the 100 meter hurdles and vaulted at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors - First collegiate action came at the UW Indoor Preview. Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 13-4.5/4.08m, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Prep: Ranked fourth nationally in the pole vault among high schoolers in 2010 with a clearance of 136/4.11m. That height won the California state title as a senior for Westview High School. Also captured pole vault titles at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Arcadia Invitational. Qualified for the 2010 Junior USA Track & Field Championships, where she placed third at 12-7.5/3.85m. Also clocked a respectable 11.89 in the 100 meters in the preliminaries of the 2010 state meet. Was named the San Diego women’s track and field athlete of the year. Ranked third in the country as a junior with a best clearance of 13-4, which was her winning height at the 2009 California state meet. Was also a member of the 2009 USA World Youth Track and Field Team. Holds four school records. Also lettered in golf. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.89, 2010; Pole Vault - 13-6/4.11m, 2010. Personal: Major is product design.
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Chancey Summers Outstanding freshman campaign saw her qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials, as well as score at the Pac-12 meet. Became just the fourth Duck to clear 6-0. Four-time state champion in the high jump was ranked among the nation’s best high schoolers in the event. Also a USATF Junior Nationals competitor in the high jump.
Sophomore Eagle Creek, Ore. Estacada High School High Jump Personal Bests High Jump - 6-0/1.83m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/21/12 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - High Jump, t4th, 5-8.5/1.74m
2011-12: Outdoors - Won three high jump competitions and was second in another in addition to scoring at the Pac-12 meet, and qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials. Won the high jump at the USC Invitational (5-10.5/1.79m) and Pepsi Invitational (5-9.25/1.76m) before hitting a personal best of 6-0/1.83m in a win at the Oregon Relays. Became just the fourth Duck to clear 6-0. Tied for fourth at the Pac-12 Championships at 5-8.5/1.74m. Concluded college season at the NCAA West Preliminary meet prior to competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Indoors - Three high jump competitions highlighted by a win at 5-8.5/1.74m at the Texas A&M Challenge. That was tied for the fourth-best clearance indoors at Oregon. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 6-0/1.83m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12). Indoors - 5-8.5/1.74m (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12). Prep: A rare four-time 4A state high jump champion for Estacada High School. Won first high jump title as a freshman in 2008 (5-5). Followed that with wins as a sophomore in 2009 (5-4) and a junior in 2010 (5-7) before matching her personal best clearance at 5-10 to claim her fourth straight title in 2011. Also won the state long jump (17-8.5) and triple jump (36-7.5) title as a senior to help Estacada finish third in the state. First cleared 5-10 versus Gladstone before equalling that height at the state meet. That mark was tied for seventh nationally among high schoolers in 2011. After the prep season, competed in the high jump at the USATF Junior Championships. High School Bests: High Jump - 5-10, 2011. Personal: Major is psychology.
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Taylor Wallace Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career as a junior in 2012. Gritty performance in hot conditions at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds led to the NCAA bid. Two-time Pac-10 scorer in the steeplechase. Now ranks fourth in that event at Oregon after taking up the race as a freshman. Also a three-time Pac-12 competitor in cross country. Oregon native and Foot Locker Cross Country national qualifier was a 13time state champion in track and cross country. Led the state at 800 meters (2:10.57) as a senior and ranked in the top three at 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Won the 2009 Steve Prefontaine Award as the best high school runner in the state of Oregon. Two-time Gatorade state runner of the year.
Senior Klamath Falls, Ore. Henley High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:28.79, Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Ore., 6/8/08 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:18.19, NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore., 5/27/11 Mile - 4:48.08 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10 3,000 Meters - 9:50.52 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27/10 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 19th, 10:35.76 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 10th, 10:31.66 2011 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 7th, 10:41.25 (Pac-10) 2011 - 5,000 Meters, 16th, 17:21.07 (Pac-10) 2010 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 8th, 10:39.44 (Pac-10) Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 37th, 21:08 2010 - 41st, 21:14.81 (Pac-10) 2009 - 44th, 21:25.03 (Pac-10)
2011-12: Outdoors - NCAA qualifier in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Won the steeplechase at the USC Invitational (10:33.92). Lowered that to 10:23.16 in a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. After placing 10th in the steeple at the Pac-12 meet, had the performance of her career at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Gutted out tough run there in 10:20.33 to finish 10th overall and advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. At the NCAA meet, was 10th in her semifinal heat and 19th overall in 10:35.76. Cross Country - Cross Country - Posted best career Pac-12 meet showing by running 21:08 (6,000 meters) to take 37th as Oregon’s No. 7 runner. Was the runner-up in a virtual tie with teammate Bronwyn Crossman at the Beaver Classic, running 21:20 over 6,000 meters. Took 14th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (17:06.64/5,000 meters). Was sixth at the season-opening dual with Gonzaga (17:04.9/5,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:20.33, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/25/12). 2010-11: Outdoors - Wrapped season with a 21-second PR in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Finished 16th in 10:18.19, which was the third-fastest time in school history. Took seventh in the steeplechase at the Pac-10 championships in 10:41.25. Was in the steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational (10:47.80). Indoors - Ran the mile at the UW Invitational, the Husky Classic and the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner and placed sixth overall at the seasonopening John Frank Memorial (16:11.6/4,500 meters). Took 64th at the Notre Dame Invitational in 17:40 (5,000 meters). Was 41st at the Pac-10 Championships in 21:14.81 (6,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:18.19 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene. Ore. (5/27/11). 2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer in the steeplechase. In her first season as a steeplechaser, opened year with a pair of runner-up finishes. Took second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational (10:58.34) and in the 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Oregon Preview (7:00.46). Those races led to an eighthplace showing at the Pac-10 meet in 10:39.44, a time that ranks sixth at Oregon. Capped season with her first NCAA West Regional appearance. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (4:29.14). Indoors - Made season debut at the Husky Classic, where she ran 4:48.08 in the mile and just missed an NCAA provisional mark. Capped indoor season at the MPSF meet where she ran a season-best 9:50.92 in the 3,000 meters. Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24th, 17:28.11, 5,000 meters). Also ran at the Pre-National Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:29.14, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:39.44, Pac10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - Mile- 4:48.08 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); 3,000 Meters - 9:50.92 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). Prep: Thirteen-time state champion for Henley High School. Won four titles each at 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters and two in cross country, in addition to anchoring Henley’s three-time winning 4x400 meter relay squad. Led Henley to three track and field state championships. After taking her second straight OSAA cross country title (18:43.7), finished 20th at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals in December 2008 (18:24). In the spring of her senior year, claimed her fourth straight Oregon state titles at 1,500 meters (4:33.83) and 3,000 meters (10:09.22). Also scored at 400 meters (fourth, 59.09). Had the fastest 800 meter time in the state as a senior (2:10.57). At the 2009 U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships, finished third in 4:29.09 and was also third at the Pan American Junior Championships in 4:31.76. Won the 2009 Steve Prefontaine Award as the best high school runner in the state of Oregon. As a junior, won state cross country (18:13), 1,500 meter (4:33.79) and 3,000 meter (9:58.30) crowns. Set a PR at 1,500 meters, 4:28.79 at the Prefontaine Classic, that ranked third nationally in 2008. Won the 2008 Nike Border Clash. Also ran at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals her junior year after which, she was named the Johnny Carpenter athlete of the year. As a sophomore, repeated as 1,500 meter (4:43.34) and 3,000 meter (10:18.92) state champion. Also ran a prep-best 9:56.64 in the 3,000 meters at the 2007 Junior USATF Championships in Indianapolis. Gatorade cross country runner of the year in both 2007 and ’08. Earned her first 1,500/3,000 double state track titles as a freshman in 2006. In addition to running, was an all-state forward for the Henley basketball team and an all-league player for the volleyball squad. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 59.01, 2009; 800 Meters - 2:10.57, 2009 (state 4A record); 1,500 Meters - 4:28.79 (state 4A record), 2008; 3,000 Meters - 9:56.64, 2007. Personal: Major is general social science.
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Jillian Weir Big West scorer in the shot put adds depth in the throws. Looking for big improvements in all her marks following a redshirt season in 2012. Was a 2012 World Junior Championships participant for Canada. 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Competed unattached in two meets. Set a seasonal best in the shot put of 49-11/14.30m in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Twilight. At the Oregon Relays, had a seasonal mark in the discus, 152-3/46.40m, and another in the hammer, 160-9/49.01m. Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 49-11/14.30m (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12); Discus - 152-3/46.40m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12); Hammer - 160-9/49.01 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12).
RS Sophomore RS-Sophomore Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead High School / Long Beach State Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 46-11/14.30m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/5/12 Hammer - 160-9/49.01m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/20/12
Before Oregon: A Big West Conference scorer in the shot put as a freshman for Long Beach State in 2011. Placed third at the league meet with a season-best toss of 46-9/14.25m. Also had top-five finishes in the shot put at the UCSD Triton Invitational, Big West Challenge and Ben Brown Invitational. Also threw the discus and the hammer for the 49ers. LBSU Bests: Shot Put - 46-9/24.25m, 2011; Discus - 144-2, 2011; Hammer - 150-8, 2011. Prep: Two-time Central Coast Section champion in the discus at Homestead High School. Was also a runner-up in the shot put as a senior. Finished her senior season (2010) season ranked fourth in California with a prep-best 151-11 in the discus. Placed fifth in the discus at the state meet. Also held a No. 11 ranking in the shot put (43-8). In addition to track and field, lettered in water polo and basketball. High School Bests: Shot Put - 43-8, 2011; Discus - 151-11, 2011. Personal: Major is social sciences. Father Robert Weir is a three-time Olympian for Great Britain.
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Allie Woodward Late-blooming rookie had one of the biggest impacts on the team among freshmen, scoring at both the NCAA and Pac-12 championships. Amazing final month of the season included the USA Junior title at 5,000 meters and a 5K personal best at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. Already ranks No. 2 on the UO career 10,000 meter list (32:56.94). A USA Junior Track & Field competitor and the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships runner-up at 3,200 meters. A four-time Wisconsin state champion and a Nike Cross Nationals and Foot Locker national qualifier.
Sophomore Green Bay, Wis. Notre Dame Academy Distance 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 16:08.29, IAAF World Junior Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 7/11/12 10,000 Meters - 32:56.94, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/7/12 3,000 Meters - 9:31.83, Pan American Junior Championships, Miramar, Fla., 7/22/11 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2012 - 10,000 Meters, 6th, 32:56.94 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 16:43.92 Pac-12 Track Championships 2012 - 10,000 Meters, 3rd, 34:37.37 2012 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 16:24.10
2011-12: Outdoors - U.S. Junior champion, 5,000 meters. Two-time all-American (5,000 meters, 10,000 meters). Brilliant final month of the season where she was a key to Oregon’s fourth straight Pac-12 title and NCAA national runner-up finish. After redshirting the cross country and indoor seasons, opened up in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview (9:41.62). Took third in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:30.59). Raced in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays where she was the runner-up in her section in 4:33.52. Began impressive postseason run at the Pac-12 Championships, where she was third in the 10,000 meters (34:37.37) and sixth at 5,000 meters (16:24.10) for the four-time champions. Continued strong running at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where she advanced in both the 5,000 (16:17.38) and the 10,000 (33:51.70). Then earned the first two all-America certificates of her career at the NCAA Championships. Ran the fastest 10,000 meters by a Duck in 28 years when she finished sixth in 32:56.94. That was also the No. 2 time in school history. Came back to take 13th in the 5,000 (16:43.92). After the college season, Set a pair of PRs at 5,000 meters. Won the USA Junior title at 5K in 16:15.27 and then lowered her time to 16:08.29 in an eighth-place finish at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:33.52, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 5,000 Meters - 16:09.29 (PR), IAAF World Junior Championships, Barcelona, Spain (7/11/12); 10,000 Meters - 32:56.94, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/7/12). Prep: Ran a big PR to capture the 2011 Wisconsin state title in the 3,200 meters as a senior (10:11.48) for Notre Dame Academy. Also had a PR as the state runner-up at 1,600 meters (4:54.25). Ranked third nationally in the 3,200 meters. Qualified for the 2011 USA Track & Field Junior Championships, where she was third in the 3,000 meters (9:33.11). Went on to represent Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships and was the runner-up at 3,000 meters in a personal-best 9:31.83. Earlier her senior season, finished sixth at the Foot Locker national cross country championships (17.37.0) and 14th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Was the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional champion in 17:18.61 (5,000 meters), before moving on to the national race. During the 2010 fall high school season, which was her only year of cross country, set the Wisconsin Division 2 course record by running 13:59 for 4,000 meters to win the state 2A title. Also captured the 2010 Ray Griak Invitational crown. On the track, was a two-time Wisconsin state champion as a junior in 2010, winning both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter crowns to lead Notre Dame Academy to the state title. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:54.25, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 9:31.83, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:11.48, 2011. Personal: Major is journalism. Full name is Allison, but prefers to go by Allie.
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Skylar Evans A a 2011 NXN National cross country qualifier from Virginia.
Freshman Crozier, Va. Midlothian High School Middle Distance
Prep: Was a 2011 NXN National cross country qualifier. Ran a prep best 18:26.4 over the 5,000 meter course at the NXN Southeast Regional to advance to the national meet. On the track, was a two-time state qualifier in the 800 meters for Midlothian High School. Was third as a junior in 2011 (2:11.80) and fifth as a senior (2:12.60). Ran an all-conditions 800 personal best of 2:11.69 at the 2012 New Balance Indoors in New York. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:11.69 (i), 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:11.69 (i), New Balance Indoors, New York, N.Y., 2012
Megan Fristoe Exciting young runner is a three time state cross country champion from state powerhouse Summit High School. Possesses great versatility in both the middle and longer distances.
Freshman Bend, Ore. Summit High School Distance
Prep: A three-time Oregon state 5A cross country champion and a two-time winner at 3,000 meters for Summit High School. In cross country, led Summit to the state title all four years that she competed. Placed fourth as a freshman before winning the crown her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She covered the 5,000 meter course in 17:39.6 as a senior. Also qualified for the NXN Nationals as a senior. On the track, won the state 5A 3,000 meter crown both her junior (2011) and sophomore (2010) campaigns as Summit also claimed four consecutive state track titles. As a senior in 2012, played a key role in helping Summit defend its state title with a third place finish in the 3,000 and the fifth place showing in the 1,500. Top 1,500 meter time, 4:35.17, came at the 2012 Jesuit Twilight Invitational. As a junior in 2011, helped Summit win the state track championship with her victory in the 3,000, coupled with her runner-up finish at 1,500 meters. Ran a prep-best 10:06.08 to claim the 3,000 as a junior in 2011 and qualified for the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Won her first 3,000 meter state title as a sophomore in 2010 and aided Summit to state team titles in 2009 and 2010. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:35.17, 2012; 3,000 Meters - 10:06.08, 2011. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Ashante Horsley Two-time state champion at 400 meters showed excellent potential her final two season at McMinnville High School. Exciting in-state addition to Oregon’s quarter mile and relay pool.
Freshman McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville High School Sprints Personal Bests 400 Meters - 56.03, OSAA 6A State Championships Eugene, Ore., 5/26/12 Long Jump - 18-2, OSAA 6A State Championships Eugene, Ore., 5/26/12
Prep: Won consecutive Oregon state 6A 400 meter titles for McMinnville High School. Captured her first crown as a junior in 2011 (56.16) and then improved that time to 56.03 in winning the state title for the second time as a senior in 2012. Also a state scorer in the 100 and 200 meters and the long jump. In the long jump, was the runner-up in 2011 (17-10.5) and set a prep best of 18-2 in a fourth place finish as a senior. In the 200 meters, was third in the state as both a junior an senior. Was named the State Athlete of the Meet as a junior in 2011. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 12.11, 2011; 200 Meters - 24.99w, 2011; 400 Meters - 56.03, 2012; Long Jump - 18-2, 2012. Personal: Major is human physiology.
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Annie Leblanc One of the top middle distance juniors in Canada comes to Oregon with an impressive resumĂŠ of international experience. Canadian junior 800 meter champion. Daughter of Olympian Chantal Desrosiers.
Freshman Repentigny, Quebec Jean-Baptiste Meilleur School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 2:03.41, Toronto International Track and Field Games, Toronto, Ontario, 7/11/12 1,500 Meters - 4:15.92, Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria, B.C., 6/13/12
Prep: Wrapped up distinguished junior career by running personal bests in the 800 and 1,500 meters as a senior in 2012. At the Toronto International Track and Field Games, lowered 800 meter best to 2:03.41. Similar performance at the Victoria International Track Classic in the 1,500, where she dropped her time to 4:15.92. As a junior in 2011, ranked 12th in the world among after running 2:03.55 in the 800 meters at the Harry Jerome meet in Burnaby, B.C. Went on to win her third straight Canadian junior 800 meter title in 2011 and was the silver medalist in the 800 meters (2:06.35) at the 2011 Pan Am Junior Championships in Miramar, Fla. Also ran the second leg of the Canadians’ runner-up 4x400 meter relay team (3:38.99). Was also a 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships qualifier and a 2009 World Youth competitor, both in the 800 meters. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:03.41, 2012; 1,500 Meters - 4:15.92, 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared. Is the daughter of Chantal Desrosiers, a sprinter who qualified for the 1980 Olympics in the 200 meters, but was unable to compete due to the Western boycott of the Moscow Games.
Abbey Leonardi Twelve-time Maine state champion - four in cross country and eight on the track - brings her considerable talents across the country to TrackTown USA. A Foot Locker nationals qualifier.
Freshman Kennebunkport, Maine Kennebunk High School Distance Personal Bests 3,000 Meters - 9:47.64, New Balance Boston Twilight, Boston, Mass., 5/15/10
Prep: Undefeated in state championship meets all four years at Kennebunk High School. Capped her senior year with wins at 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Began senior season by capturing her fourth consecutive Maine state A cross country title to earn her fourth straight girls Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year honors for Maine. Is the first female runner ever to win four straight cross country titles in Maine. Finished second for the third year in a row at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional and went on to take fourth at the Foot Locker nationals in San Diego in 17:35.3. On the track, won four state titles at 1,600 meters, three at 3,200 meters (2010, 2011, 2012) and one at 800 meters as a freshman in 2009. Hit 1,600 meter prep best of 4:51.57 as a sophomore in 2010. Timed her PRs in both the two miles (10:26.59) and 1,500 meters (4:36.71) at the 2010 New Balance Nationals. Also set prep PR in the 3,000 meters as a sophomore at the New Balance Boston Twilight (9:47.64). After winning the 1,600 and 3,200 state titles as a junior in 2011, went on to win the 3,200 at the New England Championships in a personal-best 10:19.09. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:36.71, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:51.57, 2010; Mile - 4:56.22, 2010; 3,000 Meters - 9:47.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.09, 2011. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Brittany Mann Five-time state throwing champion from Michigan could have an immediate impact in the throws. Ranked fifth nationally in the discus (165-2) among high schoolers in 2012 and third in the weight throw (56-10). Undefeated in the discus both her junior and senior seasons. High school bests in the shot put and discus are just outside Oregon’s career top 10, while the weight throw mark would put her just outside the top five.
Freshman Beverly Hills, Mich. Detroit Country Day School Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 44-7, Detroit Country vs. Inkster Dual Meet, Beverly Hills, Mich., 5/1/12 Discus - 165-2, Midwest Meet of Champions, Fort Wayne, Mich., 6/9/12 Weight Throw - 56-10 (i), Michigan Indoor Track Series, Meet 2 Allendale, Mich., 2/18/12
Prep: Won a pair of state shot put and discus titles for Detroit Country Day School, as well as an indoor weight throw crown. As a senior in 2012, helped Detroit Country share the state title by winning the shot put (41-11) and discus (156-8). Best shot, 44-7, came earlier in the year in a dual meet with Inkster. Made big impact in the discus after the state meet at the Midwest Meet of Champions, winning with a prep-best throw of 165-2. That was the No. 5 discus throw nationally among high schoolers in 2012. Indoors in 2012 ranked third nationally in the weight throw with a best mark of 56-10 at the Michigan Indoor Track Series. Also impressed with a third-place showing at the New Balance Indoor Nationals with a toss of 55-8.5/16.98m. As a junior in 2011, won three state titles, two outdoor and one indoor. Won the Michigan state Division 2 title in both the shot put (41-0) and the discus (141-10) as her 20 points helped Detroit Country claim the team title. Ranked seventh nationally in the discus in 2011 with a best throw of 163-7. Indoors, captured the 2011 weight throw at the state meet with an effort of 47-8. Was the state runner-up in both events as a sophomore in 2010. In junior competitions, claimed 18 national gold medals in the throws dating back to third grade. High School Bests: Shot Put - 44-7, 2012; Discus - 165-2, 2012; Weight Throw - 56-10 (i). 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared. Father Steve Mann played football at Wyoming.
Ashley Maton Two-time Oregon 5A 1,500 meter state champion for track powerhouse Summit High School. Talented middle distance runner who is just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential.
Freshman Bend, Ore. Summit High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 4:27.38, Jesuit Twilight Invitational, Portland, Ore., 5/4/12
Prep: Two-time 1,500 meter Oregon state 5A champion for Summit High School. Captured the 2012 title as a senior in 4:37.57 after running a prep best 4:27.38 earlier in the season at the Jesuit Twilight Invitational. Also took fourth in the state at 800 meters and had the anchor leg on the runner-up 4x400 meter relay. Won the 1,600 for the first time as a junior and was the 800 meter runner-up (2:14.88) to help Summit win the state title in 2011. Ran a top 1,500 meter time of 4:34.80 at the Jesuit Twilight Invitational earlier in the year. After the prep season, she qualified for the 2011 U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships in the 1,500. In cross country, had a pair of top-10 finishes that helped Summit claim back-to-back state titles. Was the 5A runnerup to teammate Megan Fristoe as a senior in 2011, and was 10th as a junior the year before. Also a NXN Nationals qualifier in the fall of 2011. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:14.88; 1,500 Meters - 4:27.38, 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared. Last name is pronounced MAY-tun.
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Jasmine Todd Eight-time state champion, including three consecutive triple jump crowns. Had her stellar prep career detoured by an injury her senior season, but comes in ready to contribute in the horizontal jumps and sprints. Set the Arizona state record in the triple jump. Named the 2011 Arizona Gatorade Athlete of the Year.
Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School Jumps Personal Bests 100 Meters - 11.64w, 2011 Long Jump - 20-1.5, Chandler Rotary Invitational, Chandler, Ariz., 3/24/12 Triple Jump - 41-5, Chandler Rotary Invitational, Chandler, Ariz., 3/26/11 60 Meters - 7.42 (i), GSWT&F Indoor Classic, Albuquerque, N.M., 2/11/12
Prep: Claimed seven individual titles as Chandler High School swept four straight team crowns during her prep career. Won three straight triple jump titles (2009, 2010, 2011) and two straight long jump crowns (2010, 2011). Also claimed 100 meter titles as a freshman in 2009 and a sophomore in 2010. As a senior prior to her injury, recorded a prep-best 20-1.5 in the long jump, which ranked eighth nationally among high schoolers. Also posted a best time of 7.42 seconds in the indoor 60 meters. Set the Arizona record in the triple jump with a leap of 41-5 as a junior in 2011. That was the No. 5 prep triple jump nationally in 2011. Also ranked 10th nationally in the long jump with a leap of 18-10.75. Was a member of Chandler’s state champion 4x100 relay team as a junior as well. As a sophomore in 2010, won the Arizona state long jump title with a personal best leap of 19-11. That was the eighth-best mark nationally among high schoolers in 2010. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.64w, 2011; Long Jump - 20-1.5, 2012; Triple Jump - 41-5, 2011; 60 Meters - 7.42 (i), 2012. Personal: Major is psychology. Both parents (Larry and Kim) ran track in college.
Madelayne Varela Long jumper and sprinter just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential. Versatile athlete adds to Oregon’s talent and depth in the jumps, sprints and relays.
Freshman Kent, Wash. Kentwood High School Jumps
Prep: Was the Washington state runner-up in the long jump as a senior in 2012 for Kentwood High School in a wind-aided prep best 19-0.25. Also placed fourth in the 100 meters after running a windy prep best 12.03 in the prelims. As a junior in 2011, helped lead Kentwood to the state championship by scoring in four events. Was third in the 100 meters (12.07), fifth in the 200 meters and anchored Kentwood’s winning 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 12.03w, 2012; 200 Meters - 24.93w, 2011; Long Jump - 19-0.25w, 2012. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Personal Bests Long Jump - 19-0.25w, Washington 4A State Championships, Tacoma, Wash., 5/26/12
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