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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents Introduction 2013 NCAA Indoor Championship 2013 NCAA Outdoor Champions 2013 U.S. Olympians 2013 Pac-10 Men’s Title 2013 Pac-10 Women’s Title Track Town, USA
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The 2013 Season 2013 Schedule
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Staff Profiles Robert Johnson, Head Coach Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Profiles Volunteer Assistant Coaches Support Staff Profiles Oregon Media Services
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Men’s Team Information Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles Others to Watch
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Women’s Team Information Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles Others to Watch
98 100 134 143
Inside Track Town, U.S.A. Philip H. Knight Historic Hayward Field
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Coaching Legends Bill Hayward Bill Bowerman Bill Dellinger Tom Heinonen
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In Memoriam Steve Prefontaine
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Hayward Field Statistics Attendance Records Top Performances at Hayward Field Home Meet Records
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2013 Season in Review Men’s 2013 Season Review Men’s 2013 Featured Performances Women’s 2013 Season Review Women’s 2013 Featured Performances
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Men’s History Top Outdoor Performances Top Indoor Performances NCAA History NCAA All-Americans Conference History Individual Honors University Honors Academic Honors Letterwinners
162 164 165 166 171 174 176 177 178
Women’s History Top Outdoor Performances Top Indoor Performances NCAA History NCAA All-Americans Individual Honors Conference History University Honors Academic Honors Letterwinners
182 184 185 186 188 189 191 192 194
Dual Sport Legends Dual Sport Letterwinners
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The University of Oregon University President Athletics Director
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Credits The 2013 Oregon Track and Field Multi-Media Guide was written and designed by Greg Walker. Additional statistical research and editorial content provided by Riley Danford, Matthew Downs, Chris Geraghty, Michael Garabedian, Cameron Harati, Tom Heinonen, Dave Hirsch, Andy McNamara, Todd Miles, Michael Reilly, C.L. Shaffer, Jill Steele, Geoff Thurner and Dave Williford. Primary photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, Stanley Brewster, Rio Capper, Katie Campbell, R.M. Collins III, Paul Conners, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, Tom Gee, John Gillespie, Don Gosney, John Giustina, Jeff Golden, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Beth Hall, Tony Harper, Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Phil Johnson, Norm Maves, Randy Miyazaki, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Chris Todd, Betty Udesen, Michael Underwood, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn and UO Archives.
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NCAA Championships June 11-14, 2014 Historic Hayward Field President: Michael Gottfredson Athletic Director: Rob Mullens Faculty Representative: James O’Fallon Facility: Hayward Field (10,500), founded 1919 Conference: Pacific-12 (www.pac-12.org) Enrollment: 24,500 Location: Eugene, Oregon Mascot: Ducks Colors: Yellow and Green (Pantone 567, Pantone 107) Duck Ticket Office: (541) 346-4461 1-800-WEB-FOOT Athletic Dept. Phone: (541) 346-4481 Athletic Communications Contact: Casey Johnon SID E-mail: cjohn17@uoregon.edu Media Services Phone: (541) 346-5488 Media Services FAX: (541) 346-5449 Press Box Phone: (541) 346-4497 or 346-4496 Web Site: www.goducks.com Indoor A-A Performances Returning/Lost: Men: 7/2 Women: 3/8 Outdoor A-A Performances Returning/Lost: Men: 7/2 Women: 6/4 NCAA Championships: 20 Men’s Outdoor Track: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1984 Men’s Indoor Track: 2009 Women’s Outdoor Track: 1985 Women’s Indoor Track: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Men’s Cross Country: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 2007, 2008 Women’s Cross Country: 1983, 1987, 2012 Conference Championships: 61 Men’s Track & Field: 1924, 1934, 1965, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Women’s Track & Field: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Men’s Cross Country: 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008 Women’s Cross Country: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2012
2013 NCAA Indoor Team 2013 SCHEDULE
The Streak Continues - 4 Straight
English Gardner, Chizoba Okodogbe, Laura Roesler and Phyllis Francis 2013 NCAA Indoor Champions 4x400 Meters 32
m Champions
2013 SEASON
Final Women’s Standings
Oregon 56
Kansas 44
LSU
Arkansas 42.5
UCF
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Elijah Greer 2013 NCAA Indoor Champion 800 Meters
2013 SCHEDULE
Mac Fleet 2013 NCAA Champion 1,500 Meters
Elij 201 800
NCAA Outdoor Champ 54
2013 SEASON
jah Greer 13 NCAA Champion 0 Meters
English Gardner 2013 NCAA Champion 100 Meters
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2013Yurkovich SCHEDULE Rachel Javelin
Andrew Wheating 1,500 Meters
Galen Rupp Silver Medalist / U.S. Champion 10,000 Meters U.S. Champion 5,000 Meters
Cyrus Hostetler Javelin
Keshia Baker Gold Medalist 4x400 Meter Relay
Matthew Centrowitz 1,500 Meters
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2013 SEASON
Ashton Eaton
Gold Medalist / U.S. Champion Decathlon World Record (9,039 Points)
Becky Holliday Pole Vault
Olympians
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Pac-12 Men’s Title SevenYears in a Row
Sam Crouser Pac-12 Champion Javelin
Kevin Anding,Arthur Delaney, Jack Galpin, Mike Berry Pac-12 Champion 4x400 Meter Relay
Elijah Greer Pac-12 Champion 800 Meters
Dakotah Keys Pac-12 Champion Decathlon
Pac-12 Women’s Title Five Years in a Row
English Gardner Pac-12 Champion 200 Meters
Jenna Prandini Pac-12 Champion 100 Meters
Phyllis Francis Pac-12 Champion 400 Meters
Phyllis Francis, Jenna Prandini, English Gardner, Chizoba Okodogbe Pac-12 Champion 4x100 Meter Relay
Laura Roesler Pac-12 Champion 800 Meters
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