NCAA Champion Jamesha Youngblood
NCAA Champion Brianne Theisen
NCAA Champion A.J. Acosta
NCAA All-American Matthew Centrowitz
MEN’S TEAM ROSTER Name A.J. Acosta Colby Alexander Walker Augustyniak Kenjon Barner Kelley Beck Michael Berry Steve Bishop Jacob Budwig Bruce Burbank Bryce Burgess Matt Butcher Spencer Carter Matthew Centrowitz Tim Costin Justin Cross Sam Crouser Ben DeJarnette Trevor Ferguson Steve Finley Mac Fleet Justin Frick Kevin Godfrey Elijah Greer Boru Guyota Bryan Harper Tanner Harris Josh Heidegger Eric Hersey Randall Horn Mitchell Hunt LaMichael James Elliott Jantzer Clay Johnson Dakotah Keys David Klech Kenny Klotz Caleb Kruse Chris Kwiatkowski Christian Laursen Matthew Lloyd Danny Marconi Aaron McVein Daniel Mercado Diego Mercado Hank Morrison Britton Nelson Cam Norris Austin Ouderkirk Ron Perkins Tyler Pinkney Ethan Powell Luke Puskedra Josh Sanford Brian Schaudt Ken Scoggin Lane Seals Brian Shrader Travis Stanford Parker Stinson Jordan Stray Michael Thompson Travis Thompson Amin Tufa Michael VanDoren Miles Walk Vernell Warren Cole Watson Daniel Winn Alex Wolff
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Hometown (High School / College) Oceanside, Calif. (El Camino) Strongville, Ohio (Strongsville) Eugene, Ore. (South Eugene) Riverside, Calif. (Notre Dame) Central Point, Ore. (Crater) Renton, Wash. (Rainier Beach) Salem, Ore. (Cascade) Fowler, Calif. (Fowler) Newport, Ore. (Newport / Lane CC) Portland, Ore. (Franklin) Longmont, Colo. (Longmont) Greeley, Colo. (West) Arnold, Md. (Broadneck) Springfield, Ore. (Springfield) Powell, Wyo. (Powell) Gresham, Ore. (Gresham) Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee) Oregon City, Ore. (Oregon City) Palatine, Ill. (Palatine / Virginia) San Diego, Calif. (University City) Freehold, N.J. (Freehold / Princeton) Roseburg, Ore. (Douglas / Lane CC) Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego) Portland, Ore. (Jefferson) Junction City, Ore. (Junction City / Embry-Riddle / Lane CC) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Medford, Ore. (Cascade Christian / Northwest Nazarene) Los Altos, Calif. (Los Altos) Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos) Fremont, Neb. (Fremont) Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau) Medford, Ore. (Phoenix) Milwaukie, Ore. (Putnam / Mt. Hood CC) Sweet Home, Ore. (Sweet Home) San Ramon, Calif. (California / UCLA) Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic) Coos Bay, Ore. (Marshfield) Bellingham, Wash. (Bellingham) Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) Camas, Wash. (Camas) Klamath Falls, Ore. (Henley) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) West Covina, Calif. (West Covina) West Covina, Calif. (West Covina) Carmel, Calif. (Carmel) Aurora, Ore. (Canby) Vancouver, Wash. (Central Catholic) Newport, Ore. (Newport / Washington) Redmond, Ore. (Redmond) Everett, Wash. (Moanalua) Tenmile, Ore. (Douglas) Ogden, Utah (Judge Memorial Catholic) St. Helens, Ore. (Port Angeles / College of the Siskiyous) Philomath, Ore. (Philomath) Cottage Grove, Ore. (Cottage Grove) North Bend, Ore. (North Bend) Flagstaff, Ariz. (Sinagua) Peyton, Colo. (Peyton / Northern Colorado) Austin, Texas (Cedar Park) Centralia, Wash. (Centralia) Beaverton, Ore. (Southridge) Newport, Ore. (Newport / Lane CC) Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt) Albany, Ore. (South Albany) Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview / Lane CC) Portland, Ore. (Grant) Rogue River, Ore. (Rogue River) Portland, Ore. (Cleveland) Newberg, Ore. (Newberg) * - has utilized redshirt season **-sixth-year senior
OTHERS TO WATCH
The Men of Oregon 4-time Defending Pac-10 Champions 2009 NCAA Indoor Champions 2009 NCAA Outdoor Runners-up 2 2010 NCAA Indoor Runners-up
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A.J. Acosta
RS-Senior RS Senior Oceanside, Calif. El Camino High School Middle Distance 2-Time NCAA Champion (Distance Medley Relay, twice) School Record (1,500 Meters) 7-Time All-American Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:36.48, KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Heusden, Belgium, 7/10/10 5,000 Meters - 13:46.87, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/16/10 Mile - 3:53.76, Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Ore., 7/3/10 3,000 Meters - 7:57.45 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/16/08 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 2nd, 3:48.01 2008 - 1,500 Meters, 9th, 3:43.95 2007 - 1,500 Meters, 20th, 3:46.83 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - Mile, 4th, 4:02.27 2010 - Distance Medley Relay, 1st, 9:36.87 2009 - Mile, 13th, 4:05.72 2009 - Distance Medley Relay, 1st, 9:29.59 2008 - Mile, 3rd, 4:04.90 2007 - Mile, 13th, 4:08.78 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 106th, 31:01.0 2007 - 146th, 31:27 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 3:46.27 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 34th, 14:47.13 2008 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 3:43.41 2007 - 1,500 Meters, 9th, 3:48.43 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 33rd, 31:37.10 2007 - 24th, 30:49
A 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials competitor in the 1,500 meters and two-time member of Oregon’s NCAA Champion distance medley relay team. Matched Olympic Gold Medalist Joaquim Cruz’ hallowed school record in the 1,500 meters, 3:36.48, in Belgium during July of 2010. Herculean effort at the 2010 Pac10 Championships where he scored in the 1,500, 5,000 and 3,000 meter steeplechase. Followed that with a runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Seven-time All-American reestablished himself among the nation’s elite middle distance runners after redshirting the 2009 outdoor season. 2010 USA Championships competitor in the 1,500 meters. Had a terrific 2007-08 season that saw him break the legendary Steve Prefontaine’s school record for the indoor mile (3:58.52) and earn a pair of All-America awards (indoor mile, outdoor 1,500 meters). UO’s first runner to compete in both NCAA indoor mile and outdoor 1,500 events the same year — something he’s done three times now. Ran fastest indoor mile nationally among collegiate freshmen in 2007 (4:00.37). Also a two-time U.S. junior champion in outdoor 1,500 meters — only the third ever to repeat the feat in the event. Ranks among Oregon’s top five for the 1,500 meters (t-first, 3:36.48), mile (third, 3:53.76), and indoor mile (fourth, 3:58.08). 2009-10: National runner-up at 1,500 meters. Outdoors - Ranked third nationally at 1,500 meters and 18th in the country at 5,000 meters. Became an NCAA outdoor scorer for the first time in his career with a runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the national championships at Historic Hayward Field. Was part of Oregon’s historic 1-2-3 sweep in the event, finishing second in 3:48.01, with Andrew Wheating first (3:47.94) and Matthew Centrowitz third (3:48.08). Advanced to the final by winning his semifinal heat in 3:40.95. Two weeks earlier at the NCAA West Regional, won his first round race in 3:42.76 and then cruised to a fourth-place finish in the quarterfinals in 3:46.27 to move on to Eugene. Also ran the 5,000 at the regional meet. Key performer in the Ducks’ fourth straight Pac-10 championship, as he took second in the 1,500 meters in 3:41.83, ran third in the 5,000 meters in a personal best 13:46.87 and was fourth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 8:52.62, a 40 second PR. Helped Oregon win a “Wagon Wheel” at the Penn Relays by running the third leg of the winning mile relay (16:15.14). Ran a then-personal-best 3:39.44 in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays. Took second in the 1,500 meters against UCLA (3:47.44). Also ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the Oregon Twilight. After the college season, raced at the USA Track & Field Championships, where he clocked 3:41.91 in the 1,500 meters and was the fastest non-qualifier for the final. At the Prefontaine Classic in July, set a personal-best in the mile, 3:53.76, that was the third fastest mile in school history. Went to Europe, where he matched Joaquim Cruz’ 1984 record in the 1,500 meters (3:36.48) in a third-place finish at Heusden, Belgium. Also ran the 1,500 at Tangier, Morocco, where he took fifth in 3:38.35. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - NCAA champion (distance medley relay) and an All-American for the DMR and mile. Ran the lead leg as Oregon defended its national title in the distance medley relay in 9:36.87. Also scored in the mile for the national runners-up. Made the final on time by running 4:03.21 in the prelims and then came on the last half of the race to finish fourth in the final in 4:02.27. Hit the NCAA automatic standard in the mile at the UW Last Chance Qualifier on March 6. Time of 3:58.08 was an indoor PR and ranks fourth all-time indoors at the University. Also ran a sub-4:00 mile, 3:59.48, at the Husky Classic. Helped Oregon set the top time in the country in the distance medley relay, 9:29.82, Jan. 29 at the Texas A&M Challenge. Ran the anchor leg on that team, which ranks third in school history. Also took second in the mile at Texas A&M (4:04.49). Took eighth in the 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships in 8:06.69. Cross Country - Solid start to the season as Oregon’s No. 4 runner (23rd overall, 24:16.50) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Finished in the top 20 percent of the field at the Pre-National Invitational (41st, 24:37.8, 8,000 meters). Good race as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the Pac-10 championships where he stood 15th overall (23:38.50, 8,000 meters). Also the team’s fifth scorer at the NCAA West Regional (33rd in 31:37.10, 10,000 meters). Capped season by returning to the NCAA Championships for the first time since his freshman year. Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:36.48 (PR), KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Heusden, Belgium (7/10/10); Mile - 3:53.76 (PR), Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Ore. (7/3/10); 5,000 Meters 13:46.87 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:52.62 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - Mile - 3:58.08 (PR), UW Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/6/10); 3,000 Meters - 8:06.69, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). 2008-09: Member of Oregon’s NCAA Championship distance medley relay team, that ran 9:29.59 to help the Ducks win their first NCAA Indoor national title. Earned his fourth career All-America award. His relay team was just 0.20 off the school record. Also qualified for the NCAA Indoor meet in the mile. Took second in the mile at the MPSF Championships (4:01.89). Ran a season-best 4:00.11 at the Husky Last Chance Qualifier to gain entrance to the NCAA Championships, where he finished 13th (4:05.72). Redshirted the outdoor season. Competed in one cross country race, taking 28th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:59.44) as Oregon’s No. 7 runner. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:00.11, Husky Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/7/09).
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MEN’S PROFILES Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 2nd, 3:41.83 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 3rd, 13:46.87 2010 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 4th, 8:52.62 2008 - 1,500 Meters, 2nd, 3:42.34 2008 - 5,000 Meters, 5th, 14:25.35 2007 - 1,500 Meters, 5th, 3:48.30 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 15th, 23:38.50 2007 - 12th, 23:24
2007-08: All-American in the 1,500 meters and the indoor mile. Qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1,500 meters where he finished eighth in his semifinal heat (3:44.96). Earned All-America status in the 1,500 with his ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3:43.95). Accounted for 12 points in helping the Ducks win their fourth Pac-10 Championship in the last six seasons by finishing second in the 1,500 meters (3:42.34) and fifth in the 5,000 meters (14:25.35). Posted a seasonal-best 1,500 meter time of 3:40.52 at the Cardinal Invitational. Helped Oregon defeat UCLA during an April dual meet by winning the 1,500 meters (3:46.87). Indoors, broke Steve Prefontaine’s 35 year-old indoor mile school record (3:59.2) by running 3:58.52 at the Husky Last Chance Qualifier. Earned indoor All-America honors by finishing third in the mile (4:04.90) at the NCAA Championships. Clocked PR of 7:57.45 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic. Helped the distance medley relay team break the school record (9:34.06) at the USATF Indoor Championships in Boston. Was named the cross country Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. In his first fall season, was one of nation’s top freshmen and a consistent contributor for the national champion Ducks with top-six team finishes in his last five races of the year. Was the top freshman in the Pac-10 Championships (12th, 23:24), and was named to the All-West Region team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:40.52, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/4/08); 5,000 Meters - 13:50.20, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08). Indoors - Mile - 3:58.52, Husky Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/8/08); 3,000 Meters - 7:57.45 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08). 2006-07: All-American in the indoor mile. Outdoors on track, earned an NCAA at-large invitation in the 1,500 meters after he ranked second for team in the Pac-10 Championships (fifth, 3:48.30) and West Regional (ninth, 3:48.43). Sped to a 6.26-second season best in April’s Oregon Invitational (3:42.40) that was the second-fastest time nationally by a freshman and tops overall on the team. Closed outdoor season by defending his USA Junior Championships 1,500 meter title (3:49.53). In July, finished second in Pan American Junior Championships, only .01 seconds behind UO teammate Matthew Centrowitz. Indoors, made second-ever NCAA mile appearance by a Duck. Ranked eighth among collegians in mile at indoor regular season’s end with a seasonal best from the Husky Last Chance Qualifier (4:00.37). Also was an NCAA provisional qualifier at 3,000 meters (8:02.80). Redshirted in cross country. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:42.40, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/07); 5,000 Meters - 14:10.47, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/31/07). Indoors - Mile - 4:00.37, NCAA Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/3/07); 3,000 Meters - 8:02.80, Mountain Pacific Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/07). Prep: All-American. Won 2006 U.S. Junior Championships 1,500 meters (3:45.95) to earn a spot on U.S. Junior World Championships team, where he finished 18th at the IAAF World Junior Championships. Ran 1,500 prep best as senior in the Oregon Twilight in Eugene (3:45.73). In senior fall campaign, won the 2005 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships after he placed ninth as a junior. Won California state cross country title as senior, and was second as a junior. On the track in 2006, won state 1,600 meters (4:04.95) and was second in the 3,200 meters (8:59.15). Was also a state qualifier in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters as a junior and senior, and also in the 1,600 meters as a sophomore. Tabbed Track and Field News Runner of the Month in December 2005 after his Foot Locker win. Personal: Double major in economics and business administration.
Kenyon Barner Dynamic running back/return man for the Oregon football team is also a Pac-10 scorer on the 4x100 meter relay squad and one of the Ducks’ top 100 meter sprinters. Became one of only three Oregon student-athletes to win both a Pac-10 track and field and football championship in the same academic year. In 2010, he and teammate LaMichael James became the first to accomplish that at Oregon in 74 years; the only other Duck to do the same was Bob Parke, a member of the 1933 Pacific Coast Conference football champions and the PCC track winners for the Webfoots while throwing the javelin in 1934.
RS-Sophomore RS S Sop o homo more mo Riverside, Calif. Notre Dame High School Sprints Personal Bests: 100 Meters - 10.71w, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif., 5/15/10 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 100 Meters, p-4th, 10.71 2010 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4th, 40.36
2009-10: Pac-10 scorer in the 4x100 meter relay. Outdoors - Joined the track team following the completion of football’s spring drills and competed in two meets at 100 meters and on the 4x100 meter relay. Ran the third-leg on Oregon’s fourth place 4x100 meter relay team at the Pac-10 Championships where Oregon won its fourth-straight league title. Time of 40.36 was the best of the season. Ran a season-best 10.71 in the preliminaries of the 100 meters at the Pac-10 Championships. Indoors - Did not compete. Football - set a UO single-season record with 1,020 yards in kickoff returns. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.71 (w+2.1), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). 2008-09: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons. Prep: Was the state’s 2007 rushing (3,124 yards) and scoring (46 touchdowns) leader for Notre Dame High School, where he lettered in football and basketball. Personal: Majoring in journalism.
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Bryce Burgess Pac-10 cross country competitor as a sophomore. Two-time state 6A cross country and 3,000 meter champion hails from a long line of talented Oregon natives running for the Ducks.
RS Sophomore RS-Sophomore Portland, Ore. Franklin High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:27.90, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/30/10 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 34th, 24:13.08
2009-10: Outdoors - Made season debut in the 5,000 at the Stanford Invitational (14:40.29). Also ran that distance in the UCLA dual meet. Was eighth in the 5,000 meters in a personal best 14:27.90 at the Oregon Relays. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Lone appearance was in the 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships (8:17.16). Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View where he ran second. Also placed second at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Saw action at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Made Pac-10 debut to begin the championships season (34th, 24:13.08). Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:52.44 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 5,000 Meters - 14:27.90 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - 3,000 Meters 8:17.16 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). 2008-09: Redshirted the cross country and track seasons. Raced unattached three times, including a seasonbest 14:42.66 in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. In the fall, ran unattached twice, with a top-10 finish at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:42.66, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/24/09). Prep: Won back-to-back Oregon 6A state 3,000-meter titles as a junior (8:47.18) and senior (8:36.83). PR in the 3,000, 8:30.7 which was the top 3,000-meter time in the state and fourth nationally, came at the Noaln Reardon Memorial Hillsboro Relays. Also claimed the 2007 6A state cross country crown. The state’s 2007 Gatorade Boys Cross Country award recipient also finished third in the 1,500 meters at the 2007 (3:59.80) and 2008 (3:56.00) state high school track championships. 2007 season best of 3:59.57 in the 1,500 ranked third in the state’s class 6A, while his 3,000-meter best of 8:41.63 led the state encompassing all classifications. As a sophomore, finished seventh in the 4A state meet 3,000 with a time of 8:51.19. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:59.0; 1,500 Meters - 3:56.00; 3,000 Meters - 8:30.7; 5,000 Meters - 15:23. Personal: Major is material and product studies.
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Matt Butcher 2010 indoor All-American (4x400 relay) and Pac-10 scorer (4x100 relay) gained a wealth of experience as Oregon’s top rookie sprinter in 2009. State of Colorado sprint champion adds to Oregon’s impressive collection of young speedsters.
Junior Longmont, Colo. Longmont High School Sprints All-American Personal Bests 200 Meters - 21.28, Colorado State Championships, 2008 400 Meters - 47.01, Colorado State Championships, 2007 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 6th, 3:08.42 Pac-10 Track Championships 2009 - 200 Meters 2009 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 7th, 41.23
2009-10: Outdoors - Won the 200 meters at the Oregon Twilight (21.87). Ran the lead leg on the winning 4x400 meter relay team in the UCLA dual meet (3:10.94). Also scored a team point with a third-place finish in the 400 (48.64) versus the Bruins. Ran a season-best 21.73 (plus 2.4) 200 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Took second in the 200 at the Oregon Preview in 22.00. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Indoors - All-American (4x400 relay). Helped Oregon to a surprising sixth-place finish in the 4x400 meter relay (3:08.42) by running the lead leg at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Oregon’s top 200 meter runner indoors. Ran lead leg on the Ducks’ top 4x400 relay team that clocked 3:07.61 at the MPSF Championships (fifth all-time at Oregon) and finished second. Also ran on the seventh place distance medley relay team at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). Helped Oregon run an NCAA provisional time in the 4x400 meter relay, 3:08.66, at the Feb. 13 Tyson Invitational. Also ran an indoor personal best 21.96 in the 200 meters at that meet. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 21.73w, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/10). Indoors 200 Meters - 21.96 (PR), Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. (2/13/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer for the three-time league champions on the 4x100 meter relay team. Also ran the 200 meters at the league meet. The team’s top performer at 200 meters. Saw action in three indoor meets, running a season-best in the 200 (22.16) at the MPSF Championships. Outdoors, set a seasonal best, 21.82, in the 200 in a wind-aided effort during the UCLA dual meet. Won that event at the Oregon Twilight (22.13). Ran third leg of Oregon’s seventh-place Pac-10 4x100 meter relay team (41.23). That squad clocked a seasonbest 40.65 in the preliminary round. Season Bests: Outdoors - 200 Meters - 21.82 (w), Oregon-UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09). Indoors - 200 Meters - 22.16, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/09). Prep: Broke the Colorado boys 400-meter state record while capturing the 2007 4A title in 47.01. Scored points in the 400 all four years, helping Longmont win the state championship as a senior in 2008. Won backto-back state titles in the 200 in 2007 (21.55) and 2008 (personal-best 21.28). Was third in the 100 as a junior. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.72; 200 Meters - 21.28; 400 Meters - 47.01. Personal: Major is sociology.
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Matthew Centrowitz A two-time Pac-10 champ at 1,500 meters after defending his title in 2010. Part of Oregon’s memorable 1-2-3 1,500 meters sweep at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Ranked fourth in school history in the 1,500. A 2010 1,500 meter finalist at the USA Championships. The No. 1-ranked collegian at 1,500 meters (3:36.92, seventh fastest in NCAA history) in 2009 was tabbed the Pac-10’s Track & Field Newcomer of the Year. The 2009 Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional champion at 1,500 meters. Scored points with his sixth place finish in the mile to help Oregon win its first ever NCAA Indoor Track & Field national title in 2009. Was a 2009 All-American in cross country, helping Oregon to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships with a 27th-place finish. Won the 5,000 meters at the 2008 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships to advance to the World Championships.
RS-Junior RS Junior Arnold, Md. Broadneck High School Middle Distance Pac-10 T&F Newcomer of the Year 2-Time Pac-10 Champion (1,500 Meters, twice) 3-Time All-American Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:36.92, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 5/2/09 5,000 Meters - 13:47.73, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/26/10 Mile - 3:57.92 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/14/09 3,000 Meters - 7:55.90 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/28/09 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 3:48.08 2009 - 1,500 Meters, p-9th, 3:43.19 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2009 - Mile, 6th, 4:02.69 2009 - 3,000 Meters, 12th, 8:10.73 2008 - DMR, 9th, 9:36.80 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 27th, 30:09.5 2008 - 45th, 29:27.8 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 2nd, 3:46.09 2009 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 3:38.30 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 73rd, 32:29.80 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 3:41.16 2010 - 5,000 Meters 2009 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 3:51.00 2009 - 5,000 Meters
2009-10: Pac-10 champion at 1,500 meters and the NCAA third-place finisher in the event. Outdoors Ranked ninth nationally at 1,500 meters and 19th at 5,000 meters. Part of Oregon’s historic 1-2-3 sweep of the 1,500 meters at the NCAA championships, finishing third in 3:48.08 behind teammates Andrew Wheating (3:47.94) and A.J. Acosta (3:48.01). Was third in his semifinal heat in 3:41.27 to make the final. Two weeks earlier at the NCAA West Regional, ran a controlled 3:50.27 for a runner-up finish in the opening round and then took his quarterfinal heat in 3:46.09 to advance to Eugene. Defended his Pac-10 1,500 meter title, running a season-best 3:41.16, to become the first Duck to win back-to-back titles at that distance since Rudy Chapa in 1978-79 as Oregon captured its fourth straight league crown. Helped Oregon win its first two “Wagon Wheels” at the Penn Relays as he ran the lead leg on the distance medley relay (9:30.69) and the anchor on the mile relay (16:15.14). Won the mile at the Oregon Twilight in an outdoor personal best 3:59.33. Won the 1,500 meters in 3:46.29 to help the Ducks win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Set a personal best in the 5,000 at the Stanford Invitational, running 13:47.73 to finish fifth. Opened season with a win in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview in 3:48.97. Following the collegiate season, impressed at the USA Track & Field Championships, where he ran a 3:40.14 semifinal to advance. In the final, had a big push at the finish to take fifth in 3:51.81 as the top collegian in the field. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - All-American had a terrific start to the season as Oregon’s top runner (fourth overall) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 23:39.87. Took 27th at the Pre-National Invitational (24:22.8, 8,000 meters) as Oregon’s No. 4 runner to help the Ducks capture the team victory. Established career best at the Pac-10 Championships with a fifth-place finish (23:09.35) as Oregon’s No. 2 runner. Also raced in his first career NCAA West Regional. Sparked Oregon’s second-place finish at the NCAA Championships by placing 27th individually — one of four Ducks in the top 31 — to earn his first career cross country All-America award. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:51.29 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10); 1,500 Meters - 3:41.16, Pac10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); Mile - 3:59.33 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 5,000 Meters - 13:47.73 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10). 2008-09: Vital component of two NCAA Championship teams - Cross Country and Indoor Track & Field - as well as leading the nation outdoors in the 1,500 meters (3:36.92) and earning Pac-10 Track & Field Newcomer of the Year honors. Season got off to a strong start in the mile indoors where he briefly set the school record at the Husky Classic, running 3:57.92, before Galen Rupp clipped that mark by .06 late in the season. Finished indoor campaign with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 4:02.69 to help Oregon win its first-ever NCAA Indoor title. Also qualified for the indoor championships at 3,000 meters, where he placed 12th (8:10.73). Won the MPSF title at that distance in 7:55.90, the fifth-best time indoors at Oregon. Outdoors, helped the Ducks defeat UCLA with a second-place finish at 1,500 meters (3:47.77) before his eye-popping turn of 3:36.92 at the Cardinal Invitational. That time ranked third all-time at Oregon and was less than half a second off the school record of 3:36.48 set by Olympic gold medalist Joaquim Cruz in 1984. It was the seventhfastest time in NCAA history, and garnered Pac-10 athlete of the week honors. Ran lead leg of Oregon’s thrilling collegiate record in the 4x1 mile relay (16:03.24) at the Oregon Twilight. At the Pac-10 Championships, led a 1-2-3 Oregon sweep in the 1,500 meters (3:51.00) as the Ducks won their third straight Pac-10 title. Went on to win the NCAA West Regional in 3:38.30. Suffered a setback due to a stress fracture prior to his first NCAA Outdoor Championships, but still fought gamely to a ninth-place finish in his provisional heat. Also set a PR at 5,000 meters, running 13:49.15 at the Oregon Relays. In the fall, helped Oregon win its second straight NCAA Cross Country Championship as the Ducks’ No. 4 runner at the national meet. Finished 45th overall in his championships debut in 30:21.3. Varsity opener came at the Pac-10 Championships where he helped Oregon to its third straight title with his 11th place showing (fifth on the team) in 23:47.95. Also successful running unattached at the Mike Hodges Invitational, where he tied Andrew Wheating for first, and at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where he was ninth. Named the team’s George Scharpf Outstanding Athlete Award winner. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:36.92 (PR), Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/2/09); 5,000 Meters - 13:49.15, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/24/09). Indoors - Mile - 3:57.92 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/09); 3,000 Meters - 7:55.90 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).
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2007-08: After redshirting the outdoor NCAA season, won the 5,000 meters at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships in June, running 14:44.67. Advanced to the World Junior Championships, where he finished 11th in a season-best 13:58.31. Indoors, placed fourth in the mile at the Husky Classic (4:00.26) and sixth in that event at the UW Indoor Invite (4:03.08). Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed ninth at the NCAA Championships (9:36.80). Competed in two cross country races for Oregon. Claimed a top-30 finish at the Pac-10 Championships as a true freshman (27th, 23:46). Opened his collegiate career in late September at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:58.31, World Junior Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland (7/13/08). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:51.57 (PR), Husky Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/8/08); Mile - 4:00.26, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/08); 3,000 Meters - 8:13.19, USATF Indoor Championships, Boston, Mass. (2/23/08). Prep: Finished eighth in the 2006 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships as a senior. Earlier in the fall season, he placed fifth in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional and won his third Maryland 4A state cross country title. On the track, won the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships 1,500 meter title (3:56.63) over Duck teammate A.J. Acosta by .01 seconds, two weeks after they reversed their places and were .01 seconds apart in the USA Junior Championships (3:49.53/3:49.54). In mid-June, Centrowitz won the 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2-Mile (8:41.55) in the third-fastest time in prep history. Two weeks before, he ran a mile best (4:03.40) in the Reebok Grand Prix. As a junior in the spring of 2006, he won the Penn Relays 3,000 meters in 8:20.09, a time that ranked him second on the national season best list. At the state level, he won the 1,600 meter title as a senior (state meet record 4:04.09) and 3,200 meter title as a junior (9:13.68), and also placed top five as a sophomore (second) and freshman (fourth). Personal: Sociology major. His father Matt Centrowitz was a two-time Olympian and All-America distance runner for Oregon.
Ben DeJarnette Showed solid improvement at 1,500 and 5,000 meters as a freshman. Performances helped Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational and defeat UCLA. Virginia state 3,200 meter outdoor and indoor champion comes across the nation to compete for the Men of Oregon.
Sophomore Sopho oom moree Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:50.08, UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/17/10 5,000 Meters - 14:26.47, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/30/10 Mile - 4:06.96 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27/10 3,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/1010
2009-10: Outdoors - Varsity debut was in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (14:38.02). Came back to run the 1,500 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:50.69). Doubled in both events against UCLA, going 3:50.08 in the 1,500 and 14:37.59 in the 5,000. Established personal best in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays, 14:26.47. Indoors - Opened season with a solid 8:12.49 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic. Ran 4:06.96 in the mile at the MPSF Championships. Also ran mile leg on the distance medley relay team that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Posted an unattached eighth-place run at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also unattached in a third-place finish at the Beaver Classic (24:38, 8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:50.08 (PR), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/10); 5,000 Meters - 14:26.47 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - Mile - 4:06.96 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); 3,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: After finishing second in both the 1,600 meters (4:14.84) and the 3,200 meters (9:25.18) at the 2008 Virginia state meet, broke through with a win at 3,200 meters as a senior in 2009. Ran a season-best 9:06.28 to claim that title. Additionally, won the Virginia state indoor 3,200 meter title. Also as a senior, ran a seasonbest 4:16.01 to win the 1,600 meters at the Central Region Meet before finishing sixth at that distance at the state championships (4:16.14). In cross country, finished second in the 2008 Virginia State AAA meet as a senior after winning the Central Regional Championships. Named the Richmond Times Dispatch Runner of the Year for the season, during which he also won the McDonald’s XCountry Festival at Maymont and the Capital District meet. Also named the 2009 Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:14.84, 2008; Mile - 4:15.64, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:06.28, 2009. Personal: Major is journalism.
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Mac Fleet National runner-up in the indoor mile in 2010 set the school record in that event (3:57.70). Pac-10 scorer at 1,500 meters. U.S.A. and Pan American Junior Champion (1,500 meters) was also the California cross country and 1,500 meter titlist as a prep senior. Heads an impressive class of distance and middle-distance freshmen. Nationally, ranked second in the mile (4:02.90) and sixth at 800 meters (1:50.31) among all high schoolers in 2009.
Sophomore San Diego, Calif. University City High School Middle Distance School Record (Mile-i) All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:49.19, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., 4/10/10 1,500 Meters - 3:43.21, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley Calif., 5/16/10 Mile - 3:57.70 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - Mile, 2nd, 4:01.63 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 15th, 3:44.13 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 49th, 31:58.69 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 3:43.21 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 33rd, 24:11.74
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 20th nationally at 1,500 meters (third among freshmen). Finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in a personal-best 3:43.21. Thrilled crowd in his Hayward Field debut by winning the 800 meters in a personal-best 1:49.19 to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Came back a week later and captured the 1,500 meters against UCLA in a personal-best 3:46.62 to help Oregon win that dual meet. Was named the Pac-10 athlete of the week after running in three relays - two wins and a runner-up - at the Penn Relays. Ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s winning distance medley relay (9:30.60), led off the winning four-mile relay (16:15.14) and had the second leg on the runner-up 4x800 meter relay (1:47.64). Set an outdoor personal best in the mile at the Oregon Twilight, running 3:59.88. Finished solid freshman season at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran 3:45.08 in the opening round of the 1,500 to advance to the quaterfinals where he placed 15th in 3:44.13, which was less than a second off his PR. Indoors - The national runner-up in the mile. Broke Galen Rupp’s school record in the indoor mile by clocking 3:57.70 at the Husky Classic on Feb. 13. Was second overall and the top collegian in that race as his time was an NCAA automatic qualifier. Two weeks earlier at the Texas A&M Challenge, helped Oregon record the fastest distance medley time in the nation, 9:29.82, running as the lead (1,200 meter) leg. Also ran 4:03.49 to win the mile at that meet. Ran the 800 leg on the DMR squad that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). At his first NCAA Championships, was the national runner-up in the mile, finishing in 4:01.63 as the top freshman in the race to help Oregon tie for second in the team competition. Cross Country - Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, but was Oregon’s top freshman finisher (26th, 24:18.88). In his varsity debut, finished in the top 25 percent of the field at the Pre-National Invitational (52nd, 24:42.3, 8,000 meters). Made Pac-10 debut to begin the championships season (33rd, 24:11.74). Was also Oregon’s only freshman to run at the NCAA West Regional. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.19 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10); 1,500 Meters - 3:43.21 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); Mile - 3:59.88 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - Mile - 3:57.70 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: The 2009 Pan American Junior Champion in the 1,500 meters was also the California state champion in both cross country and at 1,600 meters as a senior. After winning the cross country title his senior season in 16:00 (3.04 mile course), cemented his status as one of the nation’s top prep runners by winning the junior mile at the Feb. 7 Reebok Boston Indoor Games in 4:09.06. Outdoors as a senior, captured his first CIF title at 1,600 meters, running a personal-best 4:05.33 in the state final. He was also the city champion at 800 meters and ran a prep-best 1:50.31 at that distance at the Triton Invitational early in the season. During the summer of 2009, set a high school best in the mile by running 4:02.90 at the Portland Track Festival before going on to win the national title at 1,500 meters (3:47.44) at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships in Eugene. Then, claimed his first international victory by winning the 1,500 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships in 3:48.04. He was named the San Diego Union-Tribune Runner of the Year. As a junior, finished third in the state at 1,600 meters in 4:13.33. During his sophomore season, was ninth in the state cross country meet (15:37, 5,000 meters) and second in the 1,600 meters (4:08.09). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1.50.31, 2009; Mile - 4:02.90, 2009; 1,600 Meters - 4:05.33, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:03.79. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Elijah Greer Pac-10 runner-up at 800 meters and an NCAA semifinalist at that distance. Already ranks sixth on the school’s 800 meters list (1:46.99). 2010 USA Championships semifinalist at 800 meters. Four-time state champion ranked second nationally at 800 meters among all U.S. high school runners in 2009. Owns the fifth-fastest 800 time in U.S. high school history, 1:47.68 from the 2008 USATF Junior Track and Field Championships. Pulled off an impressive double victory at the 2009 Oregon state championships, winning both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters.
Sophomore Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego High School Middle Distance 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:46.99, NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/9/10 1,500 Meters - 3:50.56, OSAA State Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/23/09 Mile - 4:05.35, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 10th, 1:46.99 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 10th, 1:50.55 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 3rd, 1:49.51 2010 - 4x400 Meters Relay, 17th, 3:08.34 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 2nd, 1:48.66 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:10.13
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 16th nationally at 800 meters and was third-best among freshmen. Was the Pac-10 800 meter runner-up, finishing in 1:48.66. Also ran the third leg on Oregon’s fourth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.13) as the Ducks won their fourth straight Pac-10 title. Won both of his races at the NCAA West Regional to advance to the NCAA Championships. At the Regional, won his 800 first round race in 1:49.23 and then took his quarterfinal heat in 1:49.51. Ran a personal-best in the semifinals in Eugene, finishing third in his heat in 1:46.99. Finished 10th overall and won his second career All-America award with the sixth-fastest time in school history. Ran the third leg on Oregon’s 4x800 relay team that placed second at the Penn Relays (7:15.55). Solid run in the 800 at the Oregon Relays (1:48.09). Set a seasonal-best in the mile at the Oregon Twilight (4:05.35). Took third in the 800 meters (1:50.62) in the dual meet with UCLA in his Hayward Field debut. After the collegiate season, ran 1:47.92 in his preliminary 800 heat at the USA Track & Field Championships to move on to the semis, where he ran 1:47.62 and missed the final by. 02. Indoors - All-American (800 meters). Ran an NCAA automatic time in the 800 meters at the Feb. 13 Husky Classic. His time, 1:47.33, ranked third nationally and is the second-best in school history. Two weeks earlier, helped Oregon record the top distance medley time in the nation, 9:29.82, at the Texas A&M Challenge. Ran the 800 meter leg on the relay that ranks third in school history. Also clocked a 1:50.11 third place finish in the 800 at Texas A&M. Opened season by setting the school record in the 600 meters (1:18.01). At his first NCAA Indoor Championships, earned All-America status by finishing 10th overall in the 800 in 1:50.55. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:46.99 (PR), NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/9/10); Mile - 4:05.35 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:47.33 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: Capped senior season by winning the state 800 meter title for the second year in a row (1:59.51) and claiming his second career 1,500 meter crown (3:50.56) for Lake Oswego High School. Also won the 800 as a junior (1:50.60) and the 1,500 as a sophomore (3:57.76). His last two years of high school also saw him post eye-catching times in national and international competition. Ran the fourth-fastest junior 800 meter time in U.S. history, 1:47.68, to win the event at the 2008 USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Columbus, Ohio. That sent him to his first IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, where he advanced to the semifinals. It was also the fastest time ever run by a junior and broke the Oregon state high school record. As a senior, his season-best time of 1:48.97 at the Oregon Twilight ranked second nationally, while his time in the mile from the Portland Track Festival, 4:08.08, ranked 10th nationally. Was a three-time Three Rivers League district champion at 800 meters and a two-time winner at 1,500 meters. Also ran cross country for Lake Oswego and finished ninth in the state as a senior and 15th as a junior. Won the district meet as a senior. Named the Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year at the 2008 Oregon Sports Awards. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 50.31, 2008; 800 Meters - 1:47.68, 2008; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.56, 2009; Mile - 4:08.08, 2009. Personal: Major is business administration.
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Eric Hersey Pac-10 scorer in the 110 meter hurdles as a redshirt freshman. Was one of nation’s top prep hurdlers in 200607 and a California state meet placer in both hurdles events as a senior.
RS-Junior RS Junior Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos High School Hurdles Personal Bests: 110 Hurdles - 13.84w (legal - 14.21), California State High School Meet, 2007 60 Meter Hurdles - 7.96 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27/10 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2009 - 110 Meter Hurdles, p-6th, 14.21 Pac-10 Track Championships 2009 - 110 Meter Hurdles, 5th, 14.23
2009-10: Outdoors - Had wins in the 110 meter hurdles at the Oregon Preview (14.24w) and the UCLA Dual (14.39). Took third in the 110 hurdles in a season-best 14.23w at the Pepsi Team Invitational and at the Oregon Relays in 14.42. Was the runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the Oregon Twilight in 14.27. Set a PR in the 400 hurdles of 52.99 at the Stanford Invitational. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Young hurdler broke the 8.00 barrier at the MPSF Championships. Opened season with a then-personal best in the 60 meter hurdles, 8.08, in winning his final heat at the UW Indoor Preview. Took fourth at the Texas A&M Challenge in 8.09. Went under 8.00 for the first time in his career at the MPSF Championships, running 7.96 to finish second. That time is tied for the fourth fastest in school history. Season Bests: Outdoors 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.23 (w+2.4), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10); 400 Meter Hurdles 52.99 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 7.96 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer in 110 meter hurdles. 60 meter hurdle specialist indoors where he ran 8.18 at the New Balance Invitational in New York and then hit a career-best 8.17 in the preliminaries at the MPSF Championships. Took seventh in the final (8.24). Outdoors, scored for Oregon’s three-time Pac-10 champions with a fifth-place run in the 110 meter hurdles (14.23). Won that race at the Oregon Preview and the Oregon Twilight (14.28). Ran a seasonal best in the event at the NCAA West Regional (14.21). Also ran the 400 meter hurdles with a best of 54.00 at the Oregon Relays. Pac-10 All-Academic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Hurdles - 14.21, NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore. (5/29/09); 400 Meter Hurdles - 54.00 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/09). Indoors - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.17, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09). 2007-08: Redshirted the outdoor season. Competed at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where he ran 14.28 in the 110 hurdles to place 14th. Had three appearances during the indoor season. Placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles at the Husky Classic (8.49). Also ran third at that meet in the 400 meters (50.46). Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Hurdles - 14.28, USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Columbus, Ohio (6/20/08). Indoors - 60 Meters - 8.31, UW Indoor Invite, Seattle, Wash. (2/2/08); 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.49, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08); 400 Meters - 50.46, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08). Prep: As senior, ran a 110 hurdles personal best in the 2007 California state meet (fifth, 13.84, w:2.3) and also placed in the 300 hurdles (eighth, 37.98) with a time that was just off his personal best (37.67) from the CIF Central Coast Section final. During senior season, placed fourth in the Arcadia Invitational 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles. He also placed ninth at the state meet in the 110 hurdles as a sophomore. Named team MVP and Athlete of the Year. Also lettered at forward two soccer seasons and scored 30 goals. Personal: Political science major.
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Mitchell Hunt One of a handful of young Oregon runners looking to take the next step. Three-time state champion (twice at 3,200 meters and once at 1,600 meters) comes to Oregon from Nebraska after being selected as that state’s Gatorade Athlete of the Year. 2009-10: Outdoors - Made varsity debut in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (14:35.97). Best 5,000 of the season came at the Oregon Relays (14:31.13). Also ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the 2,000 steeple at the Oregon Preview. Was in the 1,500 meters against UCLA (3:54.61) and at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Ran unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Mike Hodges Invitational (seventh) and Beaver Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:31.13 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10).
Sophomore Fremont, Neb. Fremont High School Distance Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:31.13, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/30/10
Prep: Swept the Nebraska state 3,200 meter and 1,600 meter races as a senior for Fremont High School to earn Gatorade Athlete of the Year honors. Took the 1,600 meters in 4:21.09 and the 3,200 in 9:28.40. Placed fifth in the 800 meters (1:57.87 ). Was the 2008 Nebraska state champion at 3,200 meters (9:25.32), after finishing sixth in the 3,200 meters as a sophomore (9:53.08). Also scored points as a junior in the 1,600 meters, where he finished second (4:26.60) and the 800 meters (eighth, 1:57.18), and ran the lead leg of Fremont’s second-place 3,200 meter relay team. In cross country, ran fourth at the 2008 Nebraska Class A Championships in a time of 16:38. Won the 2007 UNK Class A Cross Country Invite, covering the 5,000 meter course in 16:26.37, and was 13th at the Nebraska Class A Cross Country Championships as a junior (16:49.68). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:57.18; 1,600 Meters - 4:21.09, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:25.32, 2008. Personal: Major is undeclared.
LaMichael James Record-setting running back/return man for the Oregon football team is also a Pac-10 scorer at 100 meters and on the 4x100 meter relay squad. Became one of only three Oregon student-athletes to win both a Pac10 track and field and football championship in the same academic year. In 2010, he and teammate Kenjon Barner became the first to accomplish that at Oregon in 74 years; the only other Duck to do the same was Bob Parke, a member of the 1933 Pacific Coast Conference football champions and the PCC track winners for the Webfoots while throwing the javelin in 1934. The 2006 Texas 100 meter state champion.
RSS Sophomore RS-Sophomore Texarkana, Texas Liberty-Eylau High School Sprints Personal Bests: 100 Meters - 10.51, Texas State Championships, 2006 60 Meters - 6.77 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash, 2/13/10 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 100 Meters, 5th, 10.72 2010 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4th, 40.36
2009-10: Pac-10 scorer in the 100 meters and the 4x100 meter relay. Outdoors - Helped Oregon win its fourth straight Pac-10 title by taking fifth in the 100 meters in 10.72 and anchoring the fourth-place 4x100 meter relay team (40.36). Opened season with a third-place run against UCLA in 10.90. Won the 100 at the Oregon Twilight (10.62). Clocked best time of the season, a wind-aided 10.52 in the Pac-10 100 meter preliminaries. Anchored the 4x100 meter relay team four times, including the top two times of the season, 40.57 (prelims) and 40.36 (finals) at the Pac-10 meet. Indoors - Competed twice in the 60 meters with a best of 6.77 at the Husky Classic. That time is tied for fourth all-time at Oregon. Football - Set a Pac-10 freshmen record with 1,546 rushing yards for the 2009 conference champions. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.52 (w+2.7), Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.77 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). 2008-09: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons. Prep: Won the 2006 Texas 100 meter championship in 10.51 for Liberty-Eylau High School. Also ran on Liberty-Eylau’s state runner-up 4x100 meter (42.28) and 4x400 meter (3:23.31) relay teams. In football, was an all-state selection at running back following his junior and senior seasons. Set city and season and single game rushing records with 2,043 yards and 322 yards, respectively, following his senior year. Helped lead team to football state title in 2006. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.51, 2006. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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David Klech One of the conference’s top hurdlers. Double Pac-10 scorer in the 400 hurdles and the high jump in 2010. Ran the ninth-fastest 400 meter hurdles in school history in his first outdoor race as a Duck. Redshirted the 2007-08 season. Competed for UCLA as a freshman during the 2006-07 season after one of the most prolific prep careers in California state history. The 2006 Gatorade National Athlete of the Year and 2005 and ’06 Gatorade California State Athlete of the Year. A four-time national champion, 12-time prep All-American, 400 hurdles state record holder, and Nike Indoor Nationals pentathlon champion and meet record holder. Pac-10 all-academic first team selection.
RS-Senior RS Senior San Ramon, Calif. California High School/UCLA Hurdles/Jumps Personal Bests: 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.26w (legal - 14.36), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 400 Meter Hurdles - 50.34, 2006 High Jump - 7-0.75/2.15m, 2005 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - High Jump, 34th, 6-7/2.01m 2010 - 400 Meter Hurdles, 47th, 57.02 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 400 Meter Hurdles, 5th, 51.96 2010 - High Jump, t7th, 6-10.25/2.09m 2010 - 110 Meter Hurdles 2009 - 400 Meter Hurdles, p-4th, 52.80
2009-10: Outdoors - Double scorer in the 400 meter hurdles and the high jump to help Oregon win its fourth straight Pac-10 title. Opened season by tying for second in the high jump at 6-9.5 (2.07m) at the Oregon Preview. Upped that to 6-10.25 (2.09m) in a win at the Stanford Invitational. Tied for first with teammate Danny Marconi at 6-9.75 (2.08m) to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Won the high jump versus UCLA with a collegiate best clearance of 7-0.5 (2.15m) to help the Ducks defeat the Bruins in their dual meet. That clearance is tied for seventh all-time at Oregon. Also ran the third leg on Oregon’s winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.94). Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Oregon Relays in a season-best 51.31. Took the 110 hurdles at the Oregon Twilight in a season-best 14.26. Also high jumped at the Twilight, where he cleared 6-10.75 (2.10m). At the Pac-10 Championships, placed fifth in the 400 hurdles in 51.96 and tied for seventh in the high jump (6-10.25/2.09m). Ran a legal-best 14.36 in the preliminaries of the 110 hurdles. Wrapped up season by making his first appearance in the NCAA West Regional in the 400 hurdles and the high jump. Pac-10 all-academic first team selection. Indoors - Did not compete. Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.26 (w+2.2) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10); 400 Meter Hurdles - 51.31, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10); High Jump - 7-0.5/2.15m, UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/10). 2008-09: Had four races in the 400 meter hurdles and two in the 110 hurdles. In his first outdoor race in an Oregon singlet, ran the ninth-fastest 400 meter hurdle time in school history, 50.75, in a win at the Stanford Invitational. Also won the 400 hurdles at the Pepsi Team Invitational (51.67). Pulled off a double victory in the 110 meter hurdles (14.37) and the 400 hurdles (50.77) to help Oregon defeat UCLA in their dual meet. Ran second in the 110 hurdles at the Oregon Relays (14.55). Finished season with his first ever Pac-10 appearance, where he was slowed by an injury. Ran on winning 4x400 meter relay teams at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:12.51) and the Oregon Relays (3:10.90). Indoors ran on the 4x400 meter relay team at the MPSF Championships (3:10.40) and the Iowa State NCAA Qualifier (3:09.33). Pac-10 All-Academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.37 (PR), UCLA Dual Meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09); 400 Meter Hurdles - 50.75, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09). 2007-08: Redshirt season. Before Oregon: Saw limited action for UCLA indoors and outdoors in 2007. Events included the 110 and 400 hurdles, high jump, long jump and 4x400 meter relay. Prep: Won the 400 meter hurdles bronze medal in the 2005 World Youth Championships, the same event in which he won the 2006 Junior Olympic title and placed third in the 2006 USA Outdoor Junior Championships. Was tabbed Gatorade California Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2005 and 2006, Track & Field News magazine Boys Athlete of the Year runner-up in 2006 and a USA Today All-American. Also was a 10time league champion and 16-time All-League honoree. Two-time team captain, three-time team MVP, and six-event school record holder (400 meters, 800 meters, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, high jump, long jump). California state record holder in the 400 meter hurdles and indoor pentathlon. Two-time Arcadia Invitational champion in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles (meet record). Stanford Invitational MVP in 2005 and 2006. Also set Stanford Invitational meet records in the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and high jump. 2005 Golden West Champion in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Nike Indoor Nationals pentathlon champion and meet record holder. Nike All-American in 2005. Ranked top-five nationally in the following events - 110 hurdles (2006), 300 hurdles (2006), 400 hurdles (2006), high jump (2005) and pentathlon (2006). High School Bests: 400 Meters - 47.67; 800 Meters - 1:53.1; 110 Hurdles - 13.69; 300 Hurdles - 35.4; 400 Hurdles - 50.34; High Jump - 7-0.75; Long Jump - 24-7.75; Pentathlon - 3,980 points. Personal: Majoring in psychology.
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Kenny Klotz Following an outdoor redshirt year in 2010, returns with a season of indoor and outdoor eligibility remaining. 2009 cross country All-American is one of Oregon’s most experienced distance runners. Ran at four consecutive cross country NCAA Championships, and three straight NCAA West Regionals and Pac-10 Championships. Made a name at the national level with USA and Pan American Junior titles in the 10,000 meters, and USA Junior runner-up finishes in the 5,000 meters and cross country.
RS-Senior RS Senior Portland, Ore. Central Catholic High School Distance 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:46.02, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., 3/22/08 5,000 Meters - 13:58.15, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 5/4/08 Mile - 4:04.82 (i), UW Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash., 3/8/08 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 29th, 30:13.9 2008 - 66th, 30:35.8 2007 - 37th, 30:36 2006 - 186th, 33:35 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2008 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 14:14.22 2007 - 5,000 Meters, 17th, 14:31.10 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 32nd, 31:32.37 2008 - 14th, 29:28.08 2007 - 12th, 30:26.40 2006 - 19th, 30:40.15 Pac-10 Track Championships 2008 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 14:26.25 2008 - 10,000 Meters, 2nd, 30:18.77 2007 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:31.48 2007 - 10,000 Meters, 8th, 29:50.26 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 37th, 24:27.26 2008 - 23rd, 24:26.71 2007 - 13th, 23:25.0 2006 - 42nd, 24:45.42
2009-10: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Oregon Preview, Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Ran both the mile and 3,000 meters. Neared PR in the mile at the Texas A&M Challenge, running 4:05.12. Came back and ran 8:10.53 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic. Wrapped season by running the mile and 5,000 meters (14:24.49) at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country Closed out his cross country career at Oregon with an All-America run that was also his best-ever finish at the NCAA Championships. After opening the season at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, posted a solid run at the Pre-National Invitational as Oregon’s No. 3 runner. His 11th-place finish in 24:05.3 (8,000 meters) helped Oregon claim the team title. Began championships season with his fourth career Pac-10 appearance. Was the Ducks’ No. 4 runner at the NCAA West Regional (32nd in 31:32.37, 10,000 meters). Helped spark Oregon to a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships with his 29th-place finish in 30:13.9 to claim his second career All-America award in four career Championships races. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:05.12, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/30/10); 3,000 Meters - 8:10.53, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/09); 5,000 Meters - 14:24.49, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/10). 2008-09: Limited track season saw him run three times indoors and six times outdoors. Continued to be one of Oregon’s most consistent cross country performers. Was the Ducks’ No. 4 runner at the NCAA West Regional where the team won its third straight title. Placed 14th overall in 29:28.08. Made his third career appearance at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., where he was the No. 6 runner for the 2008 national champions. Finished in the top third overall in 30:35.8. Made his season debut at the Pac-10 Championships, where he placed 23rd (24:26.71) for the three-time league champions. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:49.38, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/21/09); 5,000 Meters - 14:36.00, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09). Indoors - Mile - 4:09.63, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/09). 2007-08: All-American in cross country. Pac-10 track championships scorer in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters. NCAA Regional qualifier in the 5,000 meters. Most outdoor races came at 5,000 meters. Won the event at the UCLA dual meet (14:10.70) to help the Ducks defeat the Bruins. Ran a personal-best 13:58.15 in the 5,000 at the Cardinal Invitational to finish sixth. Dual event scorer at the Pac-10 championships, where he finished second in his only 10,000-meter race of the season (30:18.77) and placed sixth in the 5,000 meters (14:26.25) to score 11 team points and help the Ducks win their second straight Pac-10 title. Ran sixth in the 5,000 (14:14.22) at the NCAA West Regional. In cross country, shined as one of the most reliable runners on the Pac-10, West Regional and NCAA Champion team. Was one of three runners, along with juniors Galen Rupp and Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, to finish on the team’s top-five in every appearance. Took 37th (30:36) in second NCAA Championships trip and was one of five All-Americans for UO. In weeks prior was an All-Pac-10 Second Team pick and 13th overall in the Pac-10 Championships (23:25), and improved to 12th in the West Regional (30:27) two weeks later. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:46.92 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08); 5,000 Meters - 13:58.15 (PR), Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/8/08); 10,000 Meters - 30:18.77, Pac-10 Championships, Tempe, Ariz. (5/17/08). Indoors - Mile - 4:04.82 (PR), UW Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash. (3/8/08); 3,000 Meters - 8:06.43 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08); 5,000 Meters - 14:05.30, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08). 2006-07: Pac-10 scorer in the 10,000 meters. U.S. Junior 10,000 meter champion. Donned UO jersey for first time on track in early May and ran a 5,000 meter regional qualifier in the Oregon Twilight. Came back following week to score in the Pac-10 Championships in his 10,000 meter debut (eighth, 29:50.26), and the next day finished ninth in the 5,000. A month later in USA Outdoor Junior Championships, won the 10,000 meters the day after he finished second in the 5,000. Capped track season in early July with Pan American junior title in the 10,000 meters. Did not race indoor track as he competed in the USA and World Junior Cross Country finales. In winter of 2007, led Americans in World Junior Cross Country Championships (56th, 27:11) in Mombasa, Kenya, a month after he finished second in the USA Junior Cross Country Championships. In fall cross country slate, earned All-Region honors in the West Regional (19th), then followed with his NCAA debut. Ran on victorious Pac-10 team squad. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:49.80, Prefontaine Classic ‘B Section’, Eugene, Ore. (6/9/07); 5,000 Meters - 14:07.78, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/07); 10,000 Meters - 29:50.26 (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Stanford, Calif. (5/12/07).
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MEN’S PROFILES Prep: In Foot Locker Championships, placed fourth as a senior in 2005 and 24th as a junior in ‘04. Was the first two-time harrier of the Oregon-Washington Border Clash as a senior and junior. Placed sixth in the 2004 Foot Locker West Regional as a junior, and won the 2005 Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Ore. Won Oregon 4A state cross country titles as a senior and junior, and was 17th as a sophomore. In state track finals, won the 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters as a senior (3:55.23/8:18.35), and was second in ‘05 in the 1,500 and 3,000 (3:54.36/8:21.24), and third in the 3,000 as a freshman in ’03 (8:54.60). As a senior, led the nation in the 3,000 meters (8:18.35), and ranked top-10 in the 1,500 (second, 3:49.99) and 1,600 (10th, 4:11.02). Personal: English major.
Chris Kwiatkowski Looking forward to first full healthy season after myriad setbacks his first three years in Eugene. Former Washington prep champion. 2009-10: Did not compete outdoors. Indoors, only appearance was in the mile at the MPSF Championships (4:12.71). Cross Country - Opened season with an unattached sixth-place run at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Followed that with an unattached fourth-place run (24:53, 8,000 meters) at the Beaver Classic. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:12.71, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). 2008-09: Made five appearances at 1,500 meters with a season-best time of 3:53.49 at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors, ran the 800 once and the mile twice. Did not compete in cross country. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:53.49 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09). Indoors - Mile 4:16.42, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09).
RS-Junior RS Junio i r Bellingham, Wash. Bellingham High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:53.49, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/27/09
2007-08: Redshirted cross country and outdoor seasons. Had one appearance in the mile indoors at the UW Indoor Preview (4:08.84). Prep: As a senior in 2007, won Washington 2A state 3,200 meters (9:05.88) and placed third in the 1,600 meters (4:16.58) with personal bests in each race. Also placed in 3A state track meet as a junior (1,600 meters, second, 4:17.52) and sophomore (1,600 meters, 10th; 3,200 meters, fourth). In cross country as a senior, finished second in Washington 2A state championships, and 23rd in Border Clash. Also placed in 3A state meet as junior (fifth), sophomore (34th) and freshman (25th).
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Danny Marconi One of three 7-0 high jumpers on the 2011 Oregon roster. Breakout season as a sophomore saw him set a pair of PRs both indoor and outdoor. NCAA West Regional qualifier ranks fourth on the UO career top 10 (7-2.25/2.19m). Former state champion in the high jump and the 400 meters was one of the top 10 prep high jumpers in the nation in 2008.
Junior Klamath Falls, Ore. Henley High School Jumps Personal Bests: High Jump - 7-2.25/2.19m, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 5/1/10 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - High Jump, t-20th, 6-9/2.06m Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - High Jump, NH
2009-10: Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional competitor cleared the fourth-best high jump bar in school history (7-2.25/2.19m). Outdoors - Cleared 6-9 twice early in the season before reaching a new personal best of 6-11.5/2.12m in the UCLA dual meet. Second-place finish helped Ducks win that competition. Cleared 7-0 for the first time in his career at the Oregon Relays, reaching 7-2.25/2.19 meters in a win. That was the fourth-best high jump in school history and ranked 14th nationally in 2010. Also competed at the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional championships for the first time in his career. Indoors - Had a pair of PRs in three competitions. Opened at 6-11/2.11m at the UW Indoor preview. Improved that to 6-11.5/2.12m in a fourth-place finish at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 7-2.25/2.19m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10). Indoors - High Jump - 6-11.5/2.12m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10). 2008-09: Competed in five meets outdoors and three indoors. Best clearance of the year (6-9.75/2.08m) came indoors at the New Balance Invitational. Outdoors, cleared 6-7.5/2.02m three times - at the Oregon Preview, the UCLA dual meet and the Oregon Relays. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 6-7.5/2.02m, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/21/09), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09) & Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/09). Indoors - High Jump - 6-9.75/2.08m, New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/6/09). Prep: Ranked tied for seventh nationally in 2008 with his best clearance of 6-10, a mark he made in the season-opening Basin Relays. Won the 2008 state 4A high jump (6-9) and 400 meter (49.01) titles for Henley High School. Season-best in the 400, 48.91, came at the Grants Pass Rotary meet. Won his first state crown in the 2007 high jump (6-5). Also the Skyline League champion in the high jump for 2007 (6-4) and ’08 (6-8). High School Bests: 400 Meters - 48.91; High Jump - 6-10. Personal: Major is psychology. Changed last name from Staats to Marconi following his freshman year.
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Aaron McVein Returns for a fifth year following a medical redshirt for the 2010 season. Oregon’s most experienced decathlete. Eugene native has grown into a Pac-10 talent in the decathlon. Scored in that event for Oregon’s 2009 league championship team and just missed adding another point in the high jump. Former state high jump champion for Sheldon High School.
RS-Senior RS Senior Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High School Decathlon Personal Bests Decathlon - 6,664 points, Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/9-10/09 High Jump - 6-8.75 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/14/09 Heptathlon - 4,759 points (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27-28/09 Pac-10 Track Championships 2009 - Decathlon, 8th, 6,664 points 2009 - High Jump, 9th, 6-6.75
2009-10: Outdoors - Medical redshirt season. Decathlete opened year with a personal best in the javelin of 162-7/49.57m at the Oregon Preview. Was off to a great start at the Mt. SAC/California Invitational decathlon before a knee injury took him out of the competition after three events. Prior to the injury, set a PR in the long jump with a wind-aided effort of 22-7.25/6.89m. Successfully petitioned for a medical redshirt season. Indoors - Season finale at the MPSF Championships included heptathlon personal bests in the shot put (40-0.5) and high jump (6-7). Won the long jump at the UW Indoor Preview with a leap of 21-11.75. Season Bests: Indoors - Heptathlon - 4,283 points, MPSF Championships, Seattle Wash. (2/26-27/10); High Jump - 6-7/2.01m, MPSF Championships heptathlon, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer in his first full season as a decathlete. Competed in three decathlons. Was second at the Big Green in the Desert with 6,501 points and third at the Oregon Relays (6,390). Established a personal best by scoring 6,664 points in placing eighth at the Pac-10 Championships and scoring a point for the eventual team champs. Also competed in the high jump at the Pac-10 Championships and just missed scoring in that event with a ninth-place clearance at 6-6.75. Established an outdoor college best in the high jump with a clearance at 6-7.5 versus UCLA and matched that in the Oregon Relays decathlon. Indoors, competed in his first heptathlon and scored 4,759 points at the MPSF Championships. Also set a personal best in the high jump with a clearance of 6-8.75 at the Husky Classic. Tied for first in the high jump at the MPSF Championships (6-7). Season Bests: Outdoors – Decathlon - 6,664 points (PR), Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/9-10/09); High Jump - 6-7.5/2.02m, UCLA Dual Meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09) & Oregon Relays decathlon, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/09). Indoors - Heptathlon - 4,759 points (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27-28/09); High Jump - 6-8.75/2.05m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/09). 2007-08: Competed in a range of events from the jumps to the throws. Saw action at the Oregon Preview (long jump), Pepsi Team Invite (high jump, javelin), Oregon Relays (high jump, javelin) and Oregon Twilight (long jump, discus). Did not compete indoors. Season Bests: Outdoors – High Jump - 6-3.5, Pepsi Team Invite, Eugene, Ore. (4/5/08) and Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08). 2006-07: During freshman season, split time between football and track squads. Competed twice outdoors locally in high jump and redshirted indoor campaign. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 6-5.5, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/17/07). Prep: As senior, won Oregon state 4A high jump title (6-6) for Sheldon High School, and added top-10 finishes in the 100 meters (eighth, 11.67), 200 meters (10th, 22.75) and 4x100 meter relay (seventh). During the 2006 regular season, ranked second in the state in high jump (6-8) – two inches better than his junior best - and also ranked among the state leaders in 2006 in the 200 meters as a senior (22.24). Also competed in the state meet as a junior in the 4x100 meters (sixth), high jump (seventh, 6-6), 200 meters (10th, 23.03) and 4x400 meter relay (11th, 3:29.29). High School Bests: High Jump - 6-8 (2006). Personal: Sociology major.
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Daniel Mercado Double event scorer for Oregon’s 2009 Pac-10 track title team and an NCAA Championships qualifier at 10,000 meters. Two-time All-American in cross country. Established PRs at 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters (indoors and outdoors) an 10,000 meters in 2009. Was Oregon’s fifth scorer at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships to help the Ducks capture the national crown. As a prep, was a Foot Locker Championships qualifier as a senior and USA Junior Championships 5,000 meter qualifier.
RS-Senior RS Senior West Covina, Calif. West Covina High School Distance 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 14:03.28 (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/27/09 10,000 Meters - 28:53.02, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. 3/27/09 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2009 - 10,000 Meters, 14th, 29:22.54 2008 - 10,000 Meters, 25th, 31:05.10 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 31st, 30:15.4 2007 - 41st, 30:37 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 14th, 31:02.80 2008 - 33rd, 30:02.29 2007 - 15th, 30:32.75 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 10,000 Meters, 13th, 30:03.90 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 17th, 29:50.19 2009 - 5,000 Meters, 8th, 14:16.72 2009 - 10,000 Meters, 7th, 29:22.54 2008 - 5,000 Meters, 16th, 14:39.24 2008 - 10,000 Meters, 6th, 30:30.36 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 13th, 23:34.85 2008 - 17th, 24:10.71 2007 - 28th, 23:46.7
2009-10: Outdoors - Took second in the 5,000 meters against UCLA in 14:16.14 to help the Ducks win that dual meet. Ran best 5,000 time at the Stanford Invitational (14:14.23). Took third in the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays in 30:01.47. Was a Pac-10 qualifier at 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Opened season in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Great fall culminated in his second career All-America certificate. Opened year with a third-place finish at the Pre’s Trail PreView. Impressed with an eighth-place run (Oregon’s No. 2) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 23:44.40. Followed that with perhaps the best performance of his career to date, a sixth-place run at the Pre-National Invitational (23:59.6, 8,000 meters) to help Oregon take the team title. Was Oregon’s No. 4 runner at the Pac10 championships where he placed 13th overall (23:34.85). Moved back up to the team’s No. 2 runner at the NCAA West Regional, where he posted a regional personal-best 14th-place finish in 31:02.80 over 10,000 meters. His 31st-place finish (30:15.4) helped spur Oregon to second-place at the NCAA Championships. Run as Oregon’s No. 4 scorer garnered All-America status for the first time since his freshman season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:14.23, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10); 10,000 Meters - 30:01.47, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10). 2008-09: Scored in two events at the Pac-10 Track Championships to help Oregon collect its third straight title. Also qualified for the NCAA Championships at 10,000 meters for the second straight year. Raced three times indoors, including a third-place showing at the MPSF Championships in the 5,000 meters where he ran a personal-best 14:03.28. Outdoors, ran a personal-best 28:53.02 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, a time that just missed the Oregon top 10. Ran an outdoor PR at 5,000 meters (14:09.75) to finish third and help Oregon defeat UCLA. At the Pac-10 Championships, posted a seventh-place finish in the 10,000 meters (29:47.63) before coming back the next day to score another team point with an eighth-place showing at 5,000 meters (14:16.72). Capped season with a solid 10,000 meter run at the NCAA Championships where he placed 14th in 29:22.54. In cross country, raced in four meets, including the Pac-10 Championships and the NCAA West Regional. Finished fourth on the team and 15th overall (24:40.35) as Oregon won the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Had another top-20 finish at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 17th in 24:10.71 as Oregon’s No. 7 runner, helping the Ducks win their third straight league title. Finished 33rd at the NCAA West Regional (30:02.29). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:51.14 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/9/09); 5,000 Meters - 14:09.75 (PR), Oregon-UCLA Dual Meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09); 10,000 Meters - 28:53.02 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09). Indoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:03.28 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/09). 2007-08: All-American in cross country and a Pac-10 scorer in the 10,000 meters. Also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters. Saw action mainly at the 5,000- and 10,000-meter distances during the outdoor season. Ran an outdoor best 14:13.73 in finishing 14th in the 5,000 at the Oregon Relays. Broke 30 minutes in the 10,000 meters at the Cardinal Invitational, where he ran 29:04.24 to finish 19th. Pac-10 point-scorer in the 10,000 with a sixth-place finish (30:30.36). Made NCAA outdoor debut with a 25th-place finish at Drake (31:05.10). Also set PR in the 1,500 meters (3:51.18) in finishing sixth at the Oregon Preview. Indoors, ran a season-best in the 5,000 meters, 14:13.06, in finishing fifth at the MPSF Championships. In debut cross country season, scored in four of his five races. Overcame fall in second mile of NCAA finale to earn his first All-America honor and complete the scoring for the Ducks. Also scored for team as its fourth finisher in the Dellinger Invitational (15th, 23:53) and West Regional (15th, 30:33). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:51.18, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/22/08); 5,000 Meters 14:13.73, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08); 10,000 Meters - 29:04.24, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/4/08). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:23.93, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08); 5,000 Meters 14:13.06, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08). 2006-07: Redshirted outdoor and indoor track and cross country seasons. Competed unattached in four track races outdoors in the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters. Clocked one of the fastest times by a collegiate freshman with his season best in the Oregon Invitational 5,000 meters (10th-section, 14:15.46). In cross country, raced unattached twice, in the Willamette Invitational (fourth, 24:15) and Mike Hodges Invitational (ninth, 19:22). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:52.54, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/07); 5,000 Meters - 14:15.46, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/07). Prep: Led preps indoors in the 5,000 meters in 2006 (14:47.72). Capped senior cross country season with eighth-place finish in 2005 Foot Locker Championships after he took sixth place in West Regional and sixth in California state meet. In state track meet placed third in 3,200 meters as junior (9:09.15) and was sixth as a senior (9:20.35). Took seventh in 2005 USA Junior Championships 5,000 meters. His twin brother Diego is also a Foot Locker veteran and a 2006 USA Junior Championships 10,000 meter winner. Personal: Philosophy major.
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Diego Mercado Four-time NCAA Cross Country Championships scorer with two coming as part of Oregon’s back-to-back national title teams. Also a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier at 10,000 meters who holds the ninthbest time in school history at that distance (28:48.54). Established PRs at 5,000 meters (indoor and outdoor) and 10,000 meters during the 2009 season. Key performer at the 2008 Pac-10 Championship, helping the Ducks win the title by scoring points in both the 5,000 meters (second) and 10,000 meters (fifth).
RS-Senior RS Senior West Covina, Calif. West Covina High School Distance 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 13:57.79 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/14/09 10,000 Meters - 28:48.54, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/27/09 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2009 - 10,000 Meters 2008 - 10,000 Meters, 19th, 30:14.87 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 61st, 30:34.4 2008 - 54th, 30:31.0 2007 - 30th, 30:27 2006 - 49th, 31:57 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 28th, 31:25.08 2008 - 15th, 29:29.75 2006 - 11th, 30:33.90 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 10,000 Meters, 10th, 29:50.19 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 19th, 14:33.20 2009 - 10,000 Meters, 8th, 30:00.32 2009 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:19.05 2008 - 5,000 Meters, 2nd, 14:17.82 2008 - 10,000 Meters, 5th, 30:22.15 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 32nd, 24:09.69 2007 - 38th, 24:02.4 2006 - 9th, 23:38.08
2009-10: Outdoors - Ran first 10,000 meters of the season at the Stanford Invitational (30:08.77). Followed that at the Oregon Relays, finishing second in 29:52.04. Wrapped season with his best 10K time of the year, 29:50.19, in a 10th-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Also ran the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Oregon’s fifth scorer at the NCAA Championships where his 61st-place finish (30:34.4) helped lock up the Ducks’ runner-up trophy. It was his fourth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance. Oregon’s No. 3 runner at the NCAA West Regional, finishing in 28th place overall (31:25.08, 10,000 meters). Checked in as the Ducks’ fifth scorer (34th overall, 24:27.9, 8,000 meters) to help Oregon win the Pre-National Invitational. Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner (25th overall, 24:18.77) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Also ran at the Pac-10 championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 29:50.19, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer and NCAA Championships qualifier at 10,000 meters. Established a huge PR (:15) with a time of 13:57.79 in the 5,000 meters indoors at the Husky Classic. Also dipped under 14:00 in that event while finishing second at the MPSF Championships (13:58.79). Outdoors, ran the ninth-fastest 10,000 meter time in school history, 28:48.54, at the Stanford Invitational to earn his second trip to the NCAA Championships. Also scored for the Pac-10 champions at that distance in 30:00.32 (eighth). At 5,000 meters, recorded outdoor PR at the Oregon Relays in 14:12.21. In the fall, two of his three cross country appearances came during the championship season. Ran 15th overall and was the fifth Duck to cross the finish line (29:29.75) as Oregon won its third straight NCAA West Regional. At the NCAA Championships, was Oregon’s No. 5 runner, crossing the line in 30:31.4 to lock up the Ducks’ second straight national championship. Placed among the top 25 percent overall. Also ran in the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:12.21 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/14/09); 10,000 Meters 28:48.54 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/27/09). Indoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:57.79 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/09). 2007-08: All-American in cross country and a key Pac-10 scorer in both the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters, accounting for 12 team points. Helped Oregon win its fourth Pac-10 track and field championship in the last six years by placing second in the 5,000 meters in a season-best 14:17.82, and fifth in the 10,000 meters (30:22.15). Made his NCAA Championships debut in the 10,000 meters, where he placed 19th in 30:14.87. Set seasonal best in the event earlier in the year when he ran 29:14.58 at the Stanford Invitational. Helped Oregon defeat UCLA in a dual meet with a third-place finish in the 5,000 (14:17.89). Indoors, established his seasonal best time in the 5,000 meters, 14:12.40, in a fourth-place showing at the MPSF Championships. In the fall, shined against the nation’s finest cross country runners at the NCAA Championships, finishing 30th in 30:27 and was one of five All-Americans for UO. Also scored for Ducks in the Dellinger Invitational (16th, 23:53) and helped team beat seven returning NCAA team qualifiers, including the then top-ranked team. Opened postseason with his second Pac-10 trip and helped team to the Pac-10 Championship title for the second year in a row. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:17.82, Pac-10 Championships, Tempe, Ariz. (5/17/08); 10,000 Meters - 29:14.58, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/4/08). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:13.07 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/16/08); 5,000 Meters - 14:12.40, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08). 2006-07: All-American in cross country. Became first Duck freshman All-American in cross country (49th, 31:57) since 1999. Was the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year for placing ninth in the Pac-10 Championships (23:39) and was also the top freshman in the NCAA West Regional (11th, 30:34). Also placed top-10 in the Bill Dellinger Invitational (seventh, 23:36). Redshirted the outdoor and indoor track seasons. Prep: Two-time Foot Locker Cross Country Championships qualifier and took 11th place as senior in 2005. Won 2006 USA Junior Championships 10,000 meters as a senior (31:36.35), and also competed in 5,000 meters in 2005 (third, 14:25.89) and ‘04 (seventh). In California state meets, was a two-time cross country qualifier (sixth in 2004, 13th in ’03) and on the track in the 3,200 meters in 2006 and 2005 (third). Personal: Spanish major.
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Britton Nelson Another of Oregon’s talented javelin throwers who had an excellent showing at the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships. Two-time Pac-10 scorer and NCAA West Regional qualifier in the javelin. One of the state’s top prep javelin throwers as a senior in 2007. 2009-10: Outdoors - Took seventh in the javelin at the Pac-10 Championships with a throw of 215-8/65.74m. Threw a personal best 219-8/66.96m to win the javelin at the Oregon Preview. Helped Oregon sweep the javelin at defeat UCLA in their dual meet with a third place throw of 207-4/63.20m. Concluded season with his second NCAA West Regional appearance, where he threw 200-7/61.15m. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 219-8/66.96m (PR), Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/20/10).
Senior Aurora, Ore. Canby High School Javelin Personal Bests Javelin - 219-8/66.96m, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., 3/20/10 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - Javelin, 24th, 200-7/61.15m 2009 - Javelin, 13th, 200-3/61.04m Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - Javelin, 7th, 215-8/65.74m 2009 - Javelin, 7th, 204-2/62.23m
2008-09: Pac-10 scorer in the javelin. Competed in seven meets. Went 210-9 to win the B section of the Stanford Invitational. Finished third at the Pepsi Team Invitational (208-9) and the UCLA dual meet (2083). Set personal best with a throw of 214-6 at the Oregon Relays. Scored a pair of points for the Pac10 Champions with a seventh place toss (204-2) at the league meet. Capped season with his first NCAA West Regional appearance, taking 13th at 200-3. Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 214-6, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/24/09). 2007-08: Threw the javelin in five meets, including four times at Hayward Field. Finished sixth at the Pepsi Team Invite (187-2). Peaked toward the end of the spring with a throw of 193-2 at the Oregon Twilight. Capped year with a season-best effort of 193-10 at the U.S. Junior Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 193-10, U.S. Junior Championships, Columbus, Ohio (6/22/08). Prep: In 2007, ranked second in Oregon state rankings in javelin as a senior (204-5). At end of senior season, was invited to compete in the Golden West Invitational (third, 179-7). 2007 Elden Keller Invitational and Aloha Relays champion. School javelin record holder. Lettered two football seasons at center and linebacker. National Honor Society and honor roll member. Personal: Sociology major.
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Austin Ouderkirk Promising young pole vaulter from the central Oregon coast. Former state champion for Newport High School. 2009-10: Outdoors - Cleared 16-2/4.93m twice, including a runner-up finish at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Set a personal best height of 16-3.25/4.96m at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Pole Vault - 16-2/4.93m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (5/1/10); Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - Pole Vault - 16-3.25/4.96m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/10). 2008-09: Redshirt season at the University of Washington. Competing unattached, best clearance was 156.25 indoors at the UW Last Chance Qualifier.
RS Sophomore RS-Sophomore Newport, Ore. Newport High School/Washington Pole Vault
Prep: Was the 2007 state pole vault champion as a junior for Newport High School High School. Winning height was 14-6. Was the state runner-up as a senior in 2008 (15-6). Also had best prep clearance as a senior, 16-1/4.90m at the Centennial Invitational. Also a state qualifier in the 110 meter hurdles as a senior. In addition to track, lettered in soccer and swimming. High School Bests: Pole Vault - 16-1/4.90m, 2008. Personal: Economics major.
Personal Bests Pole Vault - 16-3.25/4.96m (i), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash., 2/25/10
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Luke Puskedra The NCAA’s top cross country freshman and the 2008 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year leads the next generation of Oregon distance runners. Was one of only two freshmen nationally to earn All-America honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. 2009 NCAA Indoor scorer at 5,000 meters for the national champions. Two-time Pac-10 scorer and NCAA Outdoor qualifier at 10,000 meters. Also earned selection in the 10,000 for the 2009 USA Track & Field Championships. Finished third at the USA Junior Cross Country Championships and represented Team USA at the World Championships. Repeat All-America selection for cross country, indoor track and outdoor track as a sophomore to bring his career total to six.
Junior Salt Lake City, Utah Judge Memorial Catholic High School Distance 2008 Pac-10 Cross Country Newcomer of the Year 6-Time All-American Personal Bests 5,000 Meters - 13:46.52 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/14/09 10,000 Meters - 28:34.17, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/24/09 3,000 Meters - 7:57.42 (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 10,000 Meters, 14th, 29:27.37 2009 - 10,000 Meters, 11th, 29:20.18 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - 3,000 Meters, 14th, 8:22.47 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 13:57.98 2009 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 13:50.82 NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 - 21st, 30:01.9 2008 - 5th, 29:27.8 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 10,000 Meters, 12th, 29:47.54 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 31st, 14:41.61 NCAA Cross Country West Regional 2009 - 6th, 30:48.40 2008 - 6th, 28:45.48 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 29:15.36 2010 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:03.62 2009 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 29:18.11 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships 2009 - 4th, 23:05.04 2008 - 2nd, 23:32.11
2009-10: Outdoors - Pac-10 scorer at 10,000 meters for the four-time champions, where he ran fourth in a season-best 29:15.36. Just missed scoring in the 5,000 at the Pac-10 meet, finishing ninth in a season-best 14:03.62. Followed that at the NCAA West Regional by finishing 12th in the 10,000 meters (29:47.54) to qualify for the NCAA Championships. There, he earned the sixth career All-America award by virtue of his 14th place finish in the 10,000 in 29:27.37. Earlier in the year, won the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays (29:30.20). Opened season in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview. Placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (14:10.83). Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - NCAA All-American (5,000 meters). An NCAA qualifier at both 3,000 and 5,000 meters. Hit provisional marks in both events at the Husky Classic. Ran 13:50.87 in an eighth place 5,000 meters finish on Feb. 12 and then came back in a personal best 7:57.42 in the 3,000 the next day. At the NCAA Championships, Was ninth in the 5,000 meters in 13:57.98 and 14th in the 3,000 in 8:22.47. Cross Country - Led Oregon’s second-place finish at the NCAA Championships with his team-best 21st-place finish (30:01.9 10,000 meters), where he also picked up his fourth career All-Amercia award. Paced Oregon to a second-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships with his fourth-place finish (23:05.04). Gained national attention with his win in the Blue race at the Pre-National Invitational in mid-October. Edged Andy Baker of Butler by five seconds, covering the 8,000 meter course in 23:40.2 to lead Oregon to the team title. Also paced Ducks at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran sixth in 30:48.40 over the 10,000 meter course. Opened season with an 11th-place finish (Oregon’s No. 3 runner) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 23:53.96. Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:03.62, Pac-10 Championmships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); 10,000 Meters 29:15.36, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/15/10). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 7:57.42 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10); 5,000 - 13:50.87, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/10). 2008-09: Impressive freshman campaign saw him place as the top freshman at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and then go on to win All-America honors for both indoor and outdoor track. Was one of only two freshmen nationally to accomplish that feat. Opened track season by running a personal best 13:46.52 in the indoor 5,000 meters at the Husky Classic. That time ranked as the fourth-best indoor mark at Oregon. After scoring at the NCAA Indoor Championships by finishing sixth in the 5,000 meters (13:50.82) and earning All-America honors for Oregon’s first NCAA Indoor national champions, went on to earn a spot on Team USA’s junior cross country team by finishing third at the 2009 U.S. championships. Helped the United States to a fifth place finish at the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships in Jordan in March. Returned to the track in April and helped Oregon defeat UCLA with his second place finish at 5,000 meters (14:03.45). Focused on 10,000 meters for the championship season and turned in an NCAA automatic time of 28:34.17 in a second-place finish at the Oregon Relays. That time ranks sixth all-time at the University. Helped Oregon to its third straight Pac-10 track championship with his fourth-place finish at 10,000 meters (29:18.11). Capped collegiate season with an All-America performance at 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships where he placed 11th (29:20.18). Had one of his best times of the season in the 10,000 at the USA Track & Field Championships, where he finished 16th (29:11.32). In the fall, turned in the best freshman performance at the NCAA Championships by an Oregon runner since the legendary Steve Prefontaine finished third as a rookie in 1969. His fifth-place finish in 29:27.8 helped the Ducks win their second-straight NCAA Championship and the school’s sixth overall title. Was one of three cross country AllAmericans for Oregon, joining Galen Rupp and Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott. Was named the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. Had four top-six finishes on the season. Ran sixth at the NCAA West Regional and third on the team in 28:45.48 as Oregon claimed its third straight NCAA West Regional title. Finished second at the Pac-10 Championships (23:32.11) to Rupp, helping Oregon win its third straight league title. Led the Ducks to the Bill Dellinger Invitational title as the top Oregon runner (third overall) in 24:06.90. Named the team’s Perry Holloman Newcomer of the Year. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:03.45 (PR), Oregon-UCLA dual meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/08); 10,000 Meters - 28:34.17 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/24/09). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 7:58.42, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09); 5,000 13:46.52 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/09).
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MEN’S PROFILES Prep: Claimed Utah 3A state track championships in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters as a prep sophomore, junior and senior and the state cross country crown as a junior and senior. Set all-classifications records his senior year at 3,200 meters (8:54.40) and 1,600 meters (4:09.40). Became the first Utah prep runner to break 9:00 at 3,200 meters. Placed fifth at the 2007 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships. He turned in the top high school mile time in the country (4:08.77) at the time in the 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games before he was clocked in one of the fastest prep 2-mile times in U.S. history in winning the Nike Indoor Nationals in 8:49.58. Was second in both the mile (4:06.60) and two-mile (8:47.06) at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. Took tenth in the two-mile at the 2008 Prefontaine Classic (8:46.41). The three-time Utah Boys Gatorade Player of the Year recipient (2007-08 track and 2007 cross country) posted at the time, the state’s fastest 2-mile mark ever in the 2007 state meet (9:04.6) after finishing fourth in the Penn Relays high school boys mile in 4:25.11. Was the 2007-08 Salt Lake Tribune Athlete of Year ( all sports) and a USA Today All-American at one and two miles. High School Bests: Mile - 4:06.60; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.40; Two Mile - 8:46.41; 3,200 Meters - 8:54.40. Personal: Major is business administration.
Brian Schaudt Pac-10 scorer and NCAA West Regional qualifier in the triple jump. Former state champion who helped lead Philomath High School to the OSAA track & field team championship. A 2009 USA Junior Championships competitor. Son of Oregon Sports Hall of Famer Carol Menken-Schaudt, who won an Olympic gold medal as the starting center on the United States’ women’s basketball team at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
JJunior unior i Philomath, Ore. Philomath High School Jumps Personal Bests Long Jump - 22-11.75/7.00m (i), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10 Triple Jump - w49-7.25/15.12m (legal - 48-10.5/14.89m), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - Triple Jump, 41st, 48-0.5/14.64m Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - Triple Jump, 6th, 48-10.25/14.89m 2009 - Triple Jump, 12th, 47-9.25/14.56m
2009-10: Outdoors - Took sixth in the triple jump at the Pac-10 Championships with a legal personal best leap of 48-10.25/14.89m. Made his first NCAA West Regional appearance in the triple jump and leapt 480.5/14.64m. Earlier in the season, set an all-conditions personal best in winning the triple jump at the Oregon Twilight in 49-7.25/15.12m (w+2.4). Took second in the triple jump at the Oregon Relays (48-4/14.73m). Won the triple jump against UCLA (47-8.5/14.54m) to help the Ducks defeat the Bruins in their dual meet. Also jumped 47-8.5/14.54m in winning the event at the Oregon Preview. Was second in the triple jump at the Pepsi Team Invitational (47-8/14.53m) Had an outdoor PR in the long jump of 22-10 (6.96m) to finish second at the Oregon Preview. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Set an indoor PR in winning the triple jump at the season opening UW Indoor Preview (48-6). Set an all-conditions personal best in the long jump (22-11.75) at the Husky Classic. Tied for seventh in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships (48-5.5). Season Bests: Outdoors - Long Jump - 22-10.0/6.96m, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/20/10); Triple Jump - 49-7.25/15.12m (w+2.4) (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - Long Jump - 22-11.75/7.00m, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10; Triple Jump - 48-6/14.78m (PR), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/16/10). 2008-09: Oregon’s top triple jumper as a freshman was a Pac-10 and USA Junior Championships qualifier. Competed in the triple jump in 11 meets (three indoor, eight outdoor) and the long jump twice. Indoor best was 48-2 in a ninth-place finish at the New Balance Invitational in New York. Was seventh at the MPSF Championships (47-5.25). Outdoors, won the triple jump at the Oregon Preview (47-4.5) and the Oregon Twilight (47-10). Had a pair of leaps over 48 feet, including 48-2 in a third-place finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational and a season-best 48-2.5 in the Oregon-UCLA dual meet. Took 12th at the Pac-10 Championships (47-9.25) and wrapped season at the USA Junior Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Long Jump - 227/6.88m, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/21/09); Triple Jump - 48-2.5/14.69m, UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/09). Indoors - Triple Jump - 48-2/14.68m (PR), New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/7/09). Prep: Won 2008 state championship with Philomath High School. Was the individual triple jump winner, going a personal-best 48-9 at the state meet. Also won the 2008 Border Duel Track Classic triple jump (47-1.25). Was the 2008 Valco individual champion in the triple jump, high jump and discus. Was second in the league in the long jump (21-11.25) and third in the state in the event (22-1). Personal best effort in the long jump is 22-10. Jumped 5-10 to win the league high jump title. Also threw the discus (1.6 kilograms), where he won the Valco league title (127-10) and placed ninth at the state meet (126-9). Helped club team, Timber Hill Harriers, place fourth at the USATF national championships. Also played soccer for the league champions and swam during his high school career. High School Bests: High Jump - 6-0; Long Jump - 22-10; Triple Jump - 48-9. Personal: Major is communication disorders and sciences. Mother, Carol Menken-Schaudt, was the starting center for the United States’ Olympic gold-medal winning women’s basketball team at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. As a star player for Oregon State, she led the nation in field goal percentage in 1981 (.750) and was fourth in scoring (29.6 points per game).
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Jordan Stray Three-time Pac10 scorer, NCAA Championships qualifier and All-American has been one of the busiest hammer throwers on the team the last three seasons. Ranks among the school’s best in both the hammer and indoor weight throw. Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier who finished third at the 2008 U.S. Junior National meet. Two-time prep All-American in the hammer and the Gatorade Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Senior Centralia, Wash. Centralia High School Throws All-American Personal Bests Hammer - 217-8/66.36m, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 Weight Throw - 62-1/18.92m (i), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash., 1/16/10 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - Hammer, 9th, 212-4/64.73m 2008 - Hammer, 23rd, 192-7.5/58.71m NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - Hammer, 9th, 209-3/63.79m 2009 - Hammer, 9th, 201-8/61.46m 2008 - Hammer, 8th, 203-7/62.05m Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - Hammer, 4th, 203-6/62.02m 2009 - Hammer, 6th, 200-11/61.23m 2008 - Hammer, 5th, 203-8/62.07m
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 13th nationally in the hammer. Consistent improvement in the hammer has moved him to No. 8 all-time at Oregon. Earned the first All-America honors of his career at the 2010 NCAA Championships, where he made the finals and finished ninth with a throw of 212-4/64.73m. Two weeks earlier, Advanced to the championships by placing ninth at the NCAA West Regional with a throw of 2093/63.79m. Finished fourth in the hammer at the Pac-10 meet (203-6/62.02m) to help the Ducks win their fourth straight league title. Won the event at the Oregon Preview (209-8/63.92m) and Pepsi Team Invitational (213-8/65.13m) and was second at the Stanford Invitational (211-6/64.48m) before a big breakthrough against UCLA. Helped Oregon with that dual meet with a then-personal-best throw of 217-5/66.28m. Had a PR throw of 217-2/66.20m on his second attempt before throwing three inches farther on his fifth attempt. Took second in the hammer at the Oregon Relays (215-5/65.67m). Set another PR - his third of the season - at the Oregon Twilight, where he threw 217-8/66.36m for the eight-best throw in school history. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Won the weight throw at the Jan. 16 UW Indoor Preview with a personal-best toss of 62-1/18.92m. That mark ranked fourth all-time at Oregon. Took second in the weight throw at the Texas A&M Challenge (61-7.5). Finished sixth in the weight throw at the MPSF Championships (61-0). Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 217-8/66.36m (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - Weight Throw - 62-1/18.92m (PR), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/16/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer and an NCAA West Regional qualifier in the hammer throw. Competed in the hammer in eight outdoor meets in 2009 and in the weight throw in four indoor competitions. Set seasonalbest in the weight throw at the New Balance Invitational in New York with a toss of 60-5.25. Outdoors, went over 200 feet four times, including a second-place effort of 201-1 to help Oregon defeat UCLA in a dual meet. Threw 200-5 in a win at the Oregon Twilight. Took sixth at the Pac-10 Championships (200-11) to help Oregon win its third straight league title. Threw 201-8 at the NCAA West Regional, where he finished eighth. Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 201-8/61.46m, NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore. (5/30/09). Indoors - Weight Throw - 60-5.25/18.42m, New Balance Invitational, New York, N.Y. (2/7/09). 2007-08: NCAA Championships qualifier and bronze medal winner at the U.S. Junior Championships in the hammer. Had seven top-three finishes in the event in 2008. First-place throws came at the Pepsi Team Invite and the Oregon Twilight (205-9). Best throw of the college season was a 215-8 mark that placed him second in the Oregon-UCLA dual meet as he helped the Ducks defeat the Bruins. Pac-10 scorer with his fifth-place finish (203-8) for the back-to-back champions. At the NCAA West Regional, advanced to the national championships by placing eighth (203-7). After making his first NCAA Championships appearance, where he was the only freshman to make the hammer throw field, capped season with third-place effort at the U.S. Junior Championships with a toss of 221-11 (junior implement). Indoors, won the weight throw at the UW Indoor Preview (56-9) and threw a season-best 59-11.25 in a third-place finish at the UW Indoor Invite before taking seventh at the MPSF Championships (59-6.75). Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 215-8, UCLA-Oregon Dual Meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/08). Indoors - Weight Throw - 59-11.25, UW Indoor Invite, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08). Prep: All-American in the hammer. As senior, won USATF Junior Olympic title (221-11) with meet record and finished second in USA Junior Championships (212-4). Earlier in the season won Team XO Invitational (222-7) at Hayward Field and placed second in the Golden West Invitational (229-11). As a junior, ranked third nationally among preps (223-11) and second in his class. Won the 2006 USATF Junior Olympic title (210-2) and broke the meet record by almost 19 feet after he won titles earlier in the season in the Washington state championships (212-8), Golden West Invitational (205-1) and Tri-Cities and Camas Championships (208-11/197-0). Placed second in state discus as a senior (162-3), and was only seven inches off his season best (162-10). Lettered four track seasons and three football seasons at tackle for 2006 state runners-up. Allleague academic selection and owned a 3.96 GPA. Personal: Family and human services major.
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Travis Thompson NCAA Champion on the 2010 distance medley relay team. Outdoor NCAA qualifier at 800 meters. 2009 and 2010 Pac-10 scorer is a vital member of Oregon’s 4x400 meter relay team and a consistent performer at 800 meters. Ranks eighth all-time in school history at 800 meters. State champion sprinter won the 2007 NWAACC 400 meter championship for Lane Community College.
RS-Senior RS Senior Newport, Ore. Newport High School/Lane CC Sprints NCAA Champion (Distance Medley Relay) 2-Time All-American Personal Bests 400 Meters - 48.10, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., 3/26/10 800 Meters - 1:47.60, NCAA Championships, Austin, Texas, 5/28/10 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, s-6th, 1:48.42 NCAA Indoor Track Championships 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 6th, 3:08.42 2010 - Distance Medley Relay, 1st, 9:36.87 NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 11th, 1:47.60 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 17th, 3:08.34 2009 - 800 Meters, p-5th, 1:49.11 Pac-10 Track Championships 2010 - 800 Meters, 5th, 1:49.33 2010 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:10.13 2009 - 800 Meters, p-3rd, 1:51.43 2009 - 4x400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:08.95
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 15th nationally at 800 meters. NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800. Pac10 scorer in the 800 and on the 4x400 meter relay team for the four-time league champs. Was fifth in the Pac10 800 in 1:49.33 and also ran the lead leg on Oregon’s fourth-place 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.13). Blazed to a two-second PR in a great race at the Oregon Relays in 1:47.94. Lost to teammate Andrew Wheating by just .23. Improved on that effort at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran third in his opening round heat in 1:48.81 before running the eighth-fastest time in school history, 1:47.60, in a fourth place finish in his heat. Advanced on time to the NCAA Championships, where he was sixth in his semifinal heat in 1:48.42. Ran the lead leg on Oregon’s runner-up 4x800 relay team at the Penn Relays (7:15.55). Played important role in Oregon’s dual meet victory over UCLA, finishing second in the 800 meters in a then-personal-best 1:49.54 and running the second leg on the Ducks’ winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:10.94). Helped Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational with a third-place finish in the 800 meters (1:50.36). Was also on the runner-up relay team at the Pepsi (3:08.41, second leg). Set a PR in the 400 meters at the Stanford Invitational (48.10) in a third-place finish. Ran the 1,000 meters in the season-opening Oregon Preview. Indoors - NCAA champion (distance medley relay) and a two-time All-American (DMR, 4x400 meter relay). Ran the 800 meter leg as Oregon defended its national title in the distance medley relay in 9:36.87. Also helped Oregon pick up an impressive sixth-place finish in the 4x400 meter relay (3:08.42), third leg. An NCAA provisional qualifier in the 800 meters. Ran a provisional time in the 800, 1:50.26, Jan. 30 at the Texas A&M Challenge. Came back two weeks later at the Tyson Invitational to run second leg on the NCAA provisional 4x400 meter relay team (3:08.66). Ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter team that finished second at the MPSF Championships in a season-best 3:07.61 (fifth all-time at Oregon). Opened season running 1:18.35 in the 600 meters at the UW Indoor Invitational, second all-time at Oregon. Season Bests: Outdoors - 400 Meters - 48.10 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/26/10); 800 Meters - 1:47.60 (PR), NCAA West Regional, Austin, Texas (5/28/10). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:50.26 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/30/10). 2008-09: Pac-10 scorer on the 4x400 meter relay team for the three-time defending league champions. NCAA West Regional qualifier at 800 meters. Following a pair of indoor races, was a consistent presence in the 800 meters and the 4x400 meter relay team. Had six races at 800 meters and led the team with five appearances on the 4x400 meter relay squad, helping the Ducks to relay wins at the Oregon Preview, Pepsi Team Invitational, UCLA dual meet and the Oregon Relays. Ran third leg at the Pac-10 Championships, where the Ducks finished third in a season-best 3:08.95. Dipped under 1:50 three times at 800 meters, including the Oregon Relays (1:49.18), the Oregon Twilight (1:49.25) and the NCAA West Regional, were he clocked a seasonal-best 1:49.11 in the preliminaries. Also ran in the 800 at the Pac-10 Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.11, NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore. (5/19/09). Indoors 400 Meters - 48.62 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/09). Before Oregon: Running for Lane Community College, won the 2007 NWAACC Championship in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 48.37. LCC Bests: 100 Meters - 11.27; 200 Meters - 22.29; 400 Meters - 48.37. Prep: Had the third-fastest 400 time (49.35) among all Oregon prep classifications, right behind current UO teammate Ashton Eaton. Was the state 3A (49.94) and Valco (49.35) 400 meter champion as a senior. Also won the league’s 100 meter title that year (11.25). A four-year letterwinner in basketball. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 11.25; 400 Meters - 49.35. Personal: Major is sociology.
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Michael VanDoren Showed good improvement throughout his freshman season. State champion in the shot put was a four-time OSAA scorer for South Albany High School (shot and discus, twice). Impressed with a third-place finish in the shot put at the 2009 Golden West Invitational. Threw 62-4 in the shot as an unattached competitor at an OTC All-Comers meet during the summer of 2009.
Sophomore Albany, Ore. South Albany High School Throws Personal Bests Shot Put - 52-2/15.90m, OTC All-Comers Meet, Eugene, Ore., 8/5/10
2009-10: Outdoors - Began season with a throw of 49-4.5/15.05m in a second place finish at the Oregon Preview. Improved to 49-7.25/15.12m at the Stanford Invitational. Had a pair of PRs in the UCLA dual meet. Went 51-4.25/15.65m in the shot put and 158-8/48.37m in the discus. Was over 50 feet again in the shot put at the Oregon Relays (50-0.5/15.25m). Just missed a PR in a second place finish in the shot (51-3.75/15.64m) at the Oregon Twilight. Capped freshman year with a PR of 52-2/15.90m at an OTC all-comers meet in August. Indoors - Steady improvement in the shot put. Opened season with a throw of 49-8.5 at the UW Indoor Invitational. Improved to 49-11.75 at the Texas A&M Challenge. Went over 50 feet (51-0/15.54m) in a third place finish at the Husky Classic. Wrapped season with a toss of 50-0.5 at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 52-2/15.90m (PR), OTC All-Comers Meet, Eugene, Ore. (8/5/10); Discus - 158-8/48.37m (PR), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/10). Indoors - Shot Put - 51-0/15.54m (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10). Prep: Rising senior improved his shot put PR by six feet while winning the 2009 5A state championships (54-1) for South Albany High School. Also scored in the discus (fourth, 152-3) as a senior. Went on to finish second in the shot (54-5.75) and third in the discus (159-2) at the Border Duel Track Classic, before taking third in the shot put at the Golden West Invitational (55-4.25). Prep PR in the shot, 58-8.75 came in the season-opening dual versus Lebanon, his first of 10 straight shot put wins in 2009. After high school, saw another big jump in the shot with a throw of 62-4 at an OTC All-Comers meet in the summer of 2009. Hit high school best in the discus, 165-8, in winning the 2009 Mid-Willamette District meet, where he also swept the shot (50-0). Took sixth in the state in the shot as a junior (50-9.5). Placed fifth in the discus at the state meet as a sophomore (144-3). Was also an all-league defensive end for South Albany’s football team. High School Bests: Shot Put - 58-8.75/17.90m, 2009; Discus - 165-8/50.49m, 2009. Personal: Major is undeclared. Aspires to be on the “World’s Strongest Man” competition.
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Vernell Warren Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier in the long jump was a three-time Pac-10 scorer as a sophomore and a two-time league scorer in 2010. Also a key member of the 4x100 meter relay team. The two-sport star showed impressive potential in his short high jump career as a senior, and was also drafted to play baseball by the Atlanta Braves.
Senior Portland, Ore. Grant High School Jumps Personal Bests High Jump - 6-10.75/2.10m, UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore., 4/18/09; Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/17/09 Long Jump - w25-0/7.62m (legal - 24-11/7.59m), NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore., 5/29/09 NCAA Track Championships 2010 - Long Jump, 18th, 24-1.75/7.36m 2009 - Long Jump, p-11th, 24-11.25/7.60m (w+2.3) NCAA West Regional Track Championships 2010 - Long Jump, 9th, 24-10.5/7.58m 2009 - Long Jump, 3rd, 25-0/7.62m (w+3.7) 2009 - High Jump, t7th, 6-8.75/2.05m Pac-10 Championships Performances 2010 - Long Jump, 5th, 24-2.5/7.38m 2010 - High Jump, 10th, 6-8.25/2.04m 2010 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4th, 40.36 2009 - High Jump, 4th, 6-10.75/2.10m 2009 - Long Jump, 4th, 24-11/7.59m 2009 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 7th, 41.23 2008 - High Jump, 13th, 6-4.75 2008 - Long Jump, 11th, 22-7.75
2009-10: Outdoors - Lead leg for the 4x100 relay team in addition to his jumping duties. Terrific performance at the NCAA West Regional, where he leapt a seasonal-best 24-10.5 (7.58m) to finish ninth and qualify for his second straight NCAA Championships. Had a best jump of 24-1.75 (7.36m) at the NCAA meet. Placed fifth in the long jump at the Pac-10 Championships at 24-2.5/7.38m. Also ran the lead leg on Oregon’s fourth-place 4x100 relay (40.36) and was 10th in the high jump (season-best 6-8.25/2.04m). Won the long jump versus UCLA (24-0.25). Ran the 100 meters at the Oregon Preview, Stanford Invitational and the Pepsi Team Invitational. Indoors - Won the long jump at the Texas A&M Challenge with a leap of 23-10. Took seventh in the long jump at the MPSF Championships (23-6.25). Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump 6-8.25/2.04m, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); Long Jump - 24-10.5/7.58m, NCAA West Regional, Austin, Texas (5/27/10). Indoors - Long Jump - 23-10/7.26m, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (2/13/10). 2008-09: Earned his first NCAA Championships bid with a third place PR in the long jump (25-0, windaided) at the NCAA West Regional. Secured a pair of fourth place finishes (high jump, long jump) at the Pac10 Championships. Improved his PR in the long jump by nearly a foot over his freshman best. The team’s top high jumper and No. 2 long jumper. Indoors, competed in five meets and set an indoor PR in the long jump in a third-place finish at the MPSF Championships (24-7.25). Outdoors, opened at 24-0.25 to win the Oregon Preview and match his freshman season best, and then watched his PR jump to 24-1.25 in the UCLA dual meet, 24-11 (legal best) at the Pac-10 Championships and finally 25-0 at the NCAA West Regional. Was fourth in the long jump at the Pac-10 championships to help Oregon win its third straight league title. Good effort versus a strong field at the NCAA Championships produced his second-best jump of the season, 24-11.25 (w+2.3). Made the most of limited attempts in the high jump. Set a PR at 6-10.75 to finish second in the UCLA dual, and then matched that in a fourth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Tied for seventh in his first NCAA West Regional with a clearance of 6-8.75. Also ran the lead leg of Oregon’s 4x100 meter relay team five times, including a seventh-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships (41.23), and ran the 100 meters four times. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 6-10.75/2.10m (PR), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/18/08) & Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/17/09); Long Jump - 25-0/7.62m (w+3.7) (PR), NCAA West Regional, Eugene, Ore. (5/29/09). Indoors - Long Jump - 24-7.25/7.50m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/09). 2007-08: The team’s top freshman in the long jump and high jump. Competed in 11 meets combined during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Had first-place finishes in the high jump at the Oregon-UCLA dual meet (6-7.5) and the Oregon Twilight (6-6.75). Matched season-high with 6-7.5 clearance at the Oregon Relays, where he also posted his outdoor best in the long jump, 24-0.25 (second). Cleared seven meters four times in the long jump. Capped season with his first Pac-10 championships appearance, where he was 11th in the long jump (22-7.75) and 13th in the high jump (6-4.75). Indoors, set seasonal best in the long jump with a leap of 24-4.5 to finish seventh. Had a season-best clearance in the high jump of 6-9 at the UW Indoor Invite. Season Bests: Outdoors - High Jump - 6-7.5, Oregon-UCLA Dual Meet, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/08) and Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08); Long Jump - 24-0.25, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/25/08). Indoors - High Jump - 6-9 (PR), UW Indoor Invite, Seattle, Wash. (2/2/08); Long Jump - 24-4.5, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/08). Prep: As a senior in 2007, cleared a high jump personal best that won the Oregon 6A state title (6-10) and ranked second overall in the state season rankings. Before the state finale, began competing in the event as a senior and jumped in only five meets. After senior track season, competed in the Junior Olympics (sixth-tie, 6-6 3/4). Personal: Political science major.
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Alex Wolff Two-time All-American and a 2009-10 USA Track & Field Championships qualifier. Three-time Pac-10 scorer. Set three PRs in 2009 following surgery in 2007 and improved that to the fourth-best throw in school history (242-7/73.93m) in 2010. As a high school senior in 2005, ranked top-five nationally among preps and was a two-time, top-two Oregon state meet placer. Was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA due to medical hardship. 2010 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America second team selection.
6th Year Senior 6th-Year Newberg, Ore. Newberg High School Javelin 2-Time All-American Personal Bests Javelin - 242-7/73.93m, USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/27/10 NCAA Championships Performances 2010 - Javelin, 14th, 220-9/67.29m 2009 - Javelin, 10th, 219-11/67.04m 2008 - Javelin, 7th, 220-1.5/67.09m NCAA West Regional Performances 2010 - Javelin, 6th, 227-3/69.28m 2009 - Javelin, 4th, 233-5/71.16m 2008 - Javelin, 6th, 220-2/67.10m Pac-10 Championships Performances 2010 - Javelin, 4th, 235-8/71.84m 2009 - Javelin, 3rd, 235-5/71.77m 2008 - Javelin, 5th, 219-3/66.82m
2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked fifth in the nation in the javelin. Took fourth at the Pac-10 Championships (235-8/71.84m) to help Oregon win its fourth straight league crown. Strong opening to the season in winning the javelin at the Stanford Invitational (229-7/69.99m). Set first PR of the year in an exceptional javelin competition at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Finished third at 236-4/72.04m behind the top two collegiate throwers of 2010. Moved up the charts with another PR against UCLA (240-8/73.36m). That winning throw ranked fourth all-time at Oregon and helped the Ducks defeat UCLA. At the NCAA West Regional, finished sixth with a throw of 227-3/69.28m to advance to the NCAA Championships. There, finished 14th with a throw of 220-9/67.29m. Set third PR of the season at the USA Track & Field Championships, where he took fifth with a mark of 242-7/73.93m. Garnered a number of academic honors, including ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America second team, District 8 all-academic first team and Pac-10 all-academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 242-7/73.93m (PR), USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/27/10). 2008-09: NCAA All-American and a Pac-10 scorer in the javelin in his first healthy full season at Oregon. Opened year with a personal-best throw at the Stanford Invitational of 224-11. Improved that by 10 feet a week later at the Pepsi Team Invitational with a second-place 234-4 effort. Won the javelin at the Sea Ray Relays in Konxville, Tenn. (231-0). Took second (229-10) to help Oregon defeat UCLA in their annual dual meet. Established third and final PR of the season in an impressive third-place performance at the Pac-10 Championships (235-5) that was good for six team points towards Oregon’s third straight Pac-10 Championship. Topped 70 meters again (71.16, 233-5) in a fourth-place finish at the NCAA West Regional to advance to his second straight NCAA Championships, where he earned his second career All-America award with a 10th place showing (219-11). Qualified for his first USA Track & Field Championships and took 15th (220-5) against a strong professional field. Pac-10 All-Academic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors Javelin - 235-5/71.77m, Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/17/09). 2007-08: Still recovering from a 2007 injury, earned All-America status in the javelin with his seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships and was a key point-scorer for the Pac-10 Championship Ducks. Didn’t begin season until the Oregon-UCLA dual in mid-April where he took second with a then-personal best throw of 214-5 to help the Ducks win the meet. Found his groove in the championship season. Improved his season best to 219-3 to finish fifth at the Pac-10 Championships. Then, facing a preliminary elimination at the NCAA West Regional, threw another career-best, 219-9 to move on to the finals, where he improved on his mark again. Season-best throw of 220-2 was good for a sixth-place Regional finish and a trip to his first NCAA Championships. Continued dramatic performances at the national meet, where he needed a late throw of 220-1.5 to jump to seventh and earn his first career All-America award and score two team points. USTFCCCA All-Academic first team. Pac-10 All-Academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin 220-2, NCAA West Regional, Northridge, Calif. (5/30/08). 2006-07: Competed twice in javelin before an arm injury sidelined him the rest of the season. Granted a medical hardship redshirt by the NCAA for the year. Season Bests: Outdoors - Javelin - 195-0, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/17/07). 2005-06: Redshirted. Competed once unattached durimng outdoor campaign in Oregon Preview (fifth, 1935). Season Bests: Javelin - 193-3, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/18/06). Prep: Won Oregon 4A state title as a senior in 2005 with personal best (213-5) and ranked fourth nationally after he missed part of the early season with a leg injury. Took second in state meet as a junior with a thenpersonal best (191-2) that tabbed him 30th nationally and third in the state rankings. Two-time all-league javelin choice. Lettered two seasons in football at inside linebacker and tight end, and was a first-team allleague pick. Salutatorian of his class and National Honor Society member. Personal: Human physiology major.
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Colby Alexander Comes to Oregon on the heels of a strong senior year that saw him win a pair of Ohio Division I state titles at 1,600 meters. Set an Ohio state record in the indoor 1,600 (4:09.53). A 2010 USA Junior Track & Field qualifier in the 1,500 meters, where he ran a personal-best 3:50.89.
Freshman Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville High School Distance Personal Bests 1,500 Meters - 3:50.89, USA Junior Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa, 6/27/10 Mile - 4:09.35, adidas Grand Prix, New York, N.Y., 6/12/10
Prep: After being slowed by an injury as a junior, stormed back upon the national prep scene by winning a pair of 2010 Ohio Division 1 state 1,600 meter titles as a senior for Strongsville High School. Won the indoor state title in an Ohio indoor record 4:09.53. Came back in the spring to win the outdoor title in a personal best 4:09.44 Winning time was a state record. That victory came on the heels of a sweep in the 800 and 1,600 meters at the Northeast Ohio Conference Championship. Went on to compete at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where he placed fourth in the 1,500 meters in a personal-best 3:50.89. Took third in the mile at the 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals (4:11.46). Best time in the mile, 4:09.35, came at the 2010 adidas Grand Prix in New York City. Also competed in the mile at the 2010 New Balance Nationals (4:09.61). Was a 2009 Foot Locker nationals qualifier after finishing seventh at the regional meet in 15:49. Also ran at the 2009 Nike Outdoor meet. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:53.00, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.89, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.44, 2010; Mile - 4:09.35, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Kelley Beck The state 5A 400 meter champion anchored a pair of relay team victories to help lead Crater High School to the 2010 Oregon 5A state title. Also scored in the 200 and 400 meters.
Freshman Central Point, Ore. Crater High School Sprints Personal Bests 400 Meters - 48.83, Oregon Elite Meet, Bend, Ore., 5/30/09
Prep: The 2009 state 5A 400 meter champion helped lead Crater High School to the 2010 state title by anchoring a pair of victorious relay teams and placing at 200 and 400 meters. The 4x100 meter team won in 42.77, while the 4x400 squad took the title in 3:26.86. Was also fourth in the 200 meters in a prep-best 22.46 (wind-aided) and took fifth in the 400 in 50.63. As a junior in 2009, won the state 400 meter title in 50.18 and anchored the winning 4x400 relay (3:26.14). Followed that with a prep-best 48.83 400 meters at the Oregon Elite meet in Bend. Also won three letters in football. Was Crater’s male student-athlete of the year for 2010. High School Bests: 200 Meters -22.46w, 2010; 400 Meters - 48.83, 2009. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Michael Berry FFreshman reshm h an Renton, Wash. Rainier Beach High School Sprints Personal Bests 100 Meters - 10.89, Metro Championships, Seattle, Wash., 5/12/10 200 Meters - 21.59, Metro Championships, Seattle, Wash., 5/14/10 400 Meters - 46.13, USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, Sacramento, Calif., 8/1/10
Second-fastest prep quarter-miler in the country (46.13) brings his considerable talents to Track Town, USA. A 2010 USATF Junior Championships competitor and ran the anchor on Team USA’s winning 4x400 meter relay team at the IAAF World Junior Championships. Closing split was 46.0. Back-to-back Washington state 400 meter champion. Prep: Recorded the second-fastest prep 400 meter time in the nation, 46.13, in winning the 400 meters at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Was nearly as impressive a few weeks earlier in a fourth-place finish at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships in 46.39. Busy summer also included the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships, where he anchored the United States’ winning 4x400 meter relay, which took the victory in 3:04.76, with a 46.0 closing leg. Won back-to-back Washington state 400 meter titles for Rainier Beach High School. Took the title as a junior in 2009 in 47.93, and then came back as a senior and won in 46.81. Added the state 200 meter title to his resume in 2010, winning in 21.83, and was the runner-up at 100 meters (11.30). Clocked his best times in the 100 (10.89) and 200 (21.59) at the 2010 Metro Championships. Won every race at 200 and 400 meters his senior high school season. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.89, 2010; 200 Meters - 21.59, 2010; 400 Meters - 46.13, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Jacob Budwig Ranked among the best discus throwers in all of California despite being from one of the state’s smaller high schools. Two-time California state small schools discus champion. Prep best of 189-4 came at the state championships. Prep: Ranked fifth among all California high schoolers in the discus for the second straight year as a senior in 2010. Finished third in the state for Fowler High School with a mark of 186-0/56.69m. Prep best in the discus, 189-4/57.70m, came in the preliminary round at the state meet. Won 11 discus competitions as a senior, including the high school division of the Stanford Invitational. Was also the California state small schools shot put champion as a junior in 2009. High School Bests: Shot Put - 55-0/16.76m, 2009; Discus - 189-4/57.70m, 2010.
Freshman Fowler, Calif. Fowler High School Throws
Personal: Major is undeclared.
Sam Crouser The 2010 national Track & Field News and Gatorade boy’s track and field athlete of the year continues an impressive lineage at the University of Oregon. Set the national high school record in the javelin with a throw of 255-4. Was also ranked second nationally in the discus with a mark of 205-10. Was a rare threetime champion in the throws at the 2010 state meet, capturing the shot put, discus and the javelin. Prep: The 2010 national Track & Field News boy’s prep athlete of the year and Gatorade boy’s track and field athlete of the year was arguably the best high school thrower in the nation, ranking first in the javelin and second in the discus. Broke a 22-year-old national prep record in the javelin with a throw of 244-2/74.42m at the Centennial Invitational on May 1, and then upped that mark to 255-4/77.82m at the Portland Throws Festival in June. Won a rare three state titles as a senior for Gresham High School. Took the javelin with a throw of 224-9/68.50m, the discus with a mark of 194-3/59.20m and the shot put with a toss of 60-7.5/18.47m. Became the first Oregonian to sweep the throws since his uncle, former Olympian Duck NCAA Champion Brian Crouser did so in 1980. State javelin title was his third consecutive. Best discus effort of 205-10/62.73m from the Arcadia Invitational was the second-best in the nation in 2010 and a state record. Won all six javelin and 10 discus competitions he competed in as a senior, as well as 10-of-11 shot put competitions. Was named the Gatorade Oregon boy’s track and field athlete of the year. Also competed in the javelin at the 2010 USA Track & Field Junior Championships, finishing third (2284/69.59m). Led the nation in the javelin as a junior in 2009 with a best throw of 239-0/72.84m. Won the Oregon 6A state championship with a throw of 231-1/70.43m, which broke a 21 year-old state record set by Art Skipper Jr. in 1988. Also finished second in the shot put (54-7) and third in the discus (166-4) at the 2009 state meet. Won his first javelin title as a sophomore in 2008 with a mark of 199-6, and was fourth in the discus (150-4). High School Bests: Shot Put - 64-5.5/19.64m, 2010; Discus - 205-10/62.73m, 2010; Javelin - 255-4/77.82m, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared. Has volunteered on behalf of a community clean-up program, the Special Olympics, the Oregon Zoo and a habitat restoration effort at Kelly Creek in Portland. Father, Dean Crouser, was a three-time NCAA champion for Oregon, winning the shot put and discus in 1982 and the discus in 1983. Was also a five-time All-American, four-time Pac-10 champion (twice each in the shot put and discus) and twice named the Pac-10 track and field athlete of the year (1982-83). Dean Crouser is still the Ducks’ school record holder both in the shot put and discus. Uncle, Brian Crouser, is a two-time NCAA javelin champion (1982, 1985) and was a key member of Oregon’s last NCAA outdoor championship team in 1984, where he finished fourth in the javelin at the NCAA meet. Brian Crouser, a 1988 and 1992 Olympian, is also a two-time Pac-10 champion in the javelin (1984-85) and the school record holder at 312-0 using the old implement.
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Justin Frick Four-time NCAA qualifier in the high jump and a 2009 NCAA indoor All-American transfers to Oregon from Princeton with a season of outdoor eligibility remaining. Four-time Ivy League high jump champion. Personal-best clearance of 7-2.25/2.20m would be No. 4 on the UO list.
RS-Senior RS Senior Freehold, N.J. Freehold High School/Princeton High Jump Personal Bests High Jump - 7-2.25/2.20m (i), Ivy League Indoor Championships, Boston, Mass., 2/28/09
Before Oregon: A four-time NCAA Championships qualifier and a 2009 indoor All-American in the high jump for Princeton. During final season at Princeton, set an outdoor personal best in the high jump by clearing 7-1.75/2.18m at the Princeton Elite Meet, and then went on to win his second Ivy League outdoor title with the bar at 7-1/2.16m. Advanced to the 2010 NCAA Championships in Eugene, placing 16th with a best clearance of 6-10.75/2.10m. Ranked 18th nationally in the high jump with the clearance at the Princeton Elite meet. As a junior in 2009, won the Ivy indoor title with an all-conditions personal best clearance of 7-2.25/2.20m. Won indoor All-America honors that season with a ninth place national finish (6-10.25/2.09m). Was also the Ivy League’s 2007 indoor and 2008 outdoor champion. Qualified for the NCAA outdoor meet in 2007-08, and placed 11th in 2008 with a height of 7-0.25/2.14m, his best clearance at the NCAA Championships. Was a three-time All-American for Freehold High School, which won the 2005 state championship. Princeton Bests: Outdoors High Jump - 7-1.75/2.18m (PR), Princeton Elite Meet, Princeton, N.J., 5/1/10. Indoors - High Jump - 7-2.25/2.20m (PR), Ivy League Indoor Championships, Boston, Mass. (2/28/09). Personal: Major is teaching and learning.
Kevin Godfrey 2010 NWAACC decathlon champion and a 2009 USATF Junior Track & Field Championships competitor looks to offset the graduation of Ashton Eaton and Marshall Ackley.
Junior Roseburg, Ore. Winston High School/Lane CC Decathlon Personal Bests Decathlon - 6,790 points, USA Junior Track & Field Championships, Eugene, Ore., 6/25-26/09
Before Oregon: Was the 2010 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) decathlon champion, scoring 6,544 points as a sophomore at Lane Community College. In addition to the decathlon win, was also fourth in the long jump at 21-10/6.65m. Top decathlon of the year, 6,553 points, came earlier in the season at the Chico State Multis. Was also the fourth-place finisher at the 2009 USA Junior Track & Field Championships, scoring a personal-best 6,790 points. Prior to Lane, excelled in multiple events for Douglas High School, including the high jump where he placed third in the state as a junior (6-4) and fourth as a senior (6-3). Lane CC Bests: Decathlon - 6,790 points, 2009. Personal: Major is human physiology.
Boru Guyota FFreshman Fr res eshm hmann hm Portland, Ore. Jefferson High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:52.56, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., 5/8/10 1,500 Meters - 3:58.00, 2010
Native of Ethopia is accomplished on the track, as well as in the classroom. Has a state 800 meter title to his credit and was also awarded a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship as the co-valedictorian at Jefferson High School. Prep: Won the 2009 state 800 meter title for Jefferson High School as a junior in 2009. Also helped Jefferson win the 4x400 meter relay title as a sophomore in 2008. Recorded top prep 800 time of 1:52.56 at the 2010 Oregon Twilight to win his section. Took second in the 800 at the 2009 BorderDuel Classic (1:55.64). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.56, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:58.00, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared. Was co-valedictorian for Jefferson High School and received a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship. Also was named a 2010 Dell Scholar. Works with Food Works of Janus Youth Programs, which provides fresh organic produce to needy Portland residents.
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Bryan Harper Former NWAACC 400 meter champion adds depth in the sprints and relays. Another Oregon state prep champion to sign with the Ducks in 2010. 2009-10: Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Oregon Relays and the Oregon Twilight. Before Oregon: Transferred to Oregon in the spring of 2010 after winning the 2009 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) 400 meter title for Lane Community College in a personal-best 47.46. Helped the Titans finish as the 2009 NWAACC runners-up by also taking second in the 200 meters (21.93) and anchoring both the winning 4x100 (41.81) and 4x400 (3:14.83) meter relays. Attended Embry-Riddle University for a year prior to transferring to Lane and ran on ERU’s 4x400 meter relay team at both the 2008 indoor and outdoor NAIA Championships. As a senior at Junction City High School, won the 2007 state 4A title at 400 meters in 50.57 and was the runner-up at 200 meters in a prep-best 22.27. High school best in the 400, 49.33, came in a win at the 2007 Sky-Em District meet. As a junior, was third in the state at both 200 and 400 meters. Also lettered in football three years for Junction City. Lane CC Bests: 200 Meters - 21.93, 2009; 400 Meters - 47.67, 2009. Personal: Major is economics. Born in Nairobi, Kenya. Uncle Mike Boit was third in the 800 meters at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Has a private pilot’s license and owns a small plane (Cessna 180).
RS Junior RS-Junior Junction City, Ore. Junction City High School/ Lane CC Sprints Personal Bests 200 Meters - 21.93, NWAACC Championships, Spokane, Wash., 5/22/09 400 Meters - 47.67, NWAACC Championships, Spokane, Wash., 5/22/09
Josh Heidegger The 2009 NCAA Division II national runner-up in the javelin comes to Oregon with a personal-best throw of 223-2/68.02m. Another former Oregon state high school champion (javelin and triple jump) headed to Eugene for 2010. Before Oregon: Was the 2009 NCAA Division II national runner-up in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 223-2 for Northwest Nazarene University. Won his first career All-America honors for his finish. Threw 206-0 in the javelin at the 2010 Oregon Twilight (unattached). As a freshman, won the 2008 GNAC javelin title (199-1). Was the 2007 state 2A javelin and triple jump champion for Cascade Christian High School. Took the javelin with a throw of 174-10/53.28m and the triple jump with a mark of 41-8.5/12.71m to help Cascade Christian claim the second place trophy. Was also a member of Cascade Christian’s state champion basketball (2007) and football (2006) teams. Northwest Nazarene Bests: Javelin - 223-2/68.02m, 2009. Personal: Major is undeclared.
Junior Medford, Ore. Cascade Christian High School/ Northwest Nazarene Javelin Personal Bests Javelin - 223-2/68.02m, NCAA Division II Championships, San Angelo, Texas, 5/23/09
Dakotah Keys Broke the state decathlon record by scoring 7,204 points at the 2008 USATF Junior Olympic Championships. Was a four-time state champion as a senior to help Sweet Home High School win the Oregon state title. An eight-time state champion overall. Ranked fourth nationally in the decathlon as a senior. Prep: Broke the state decathlon record at the 2008 USATF Junior Olympic Championships by scoring 7,204 points. As a senior, was a four-time state champion to help lead Sweet Home High School to it third straight state title in 2010. Won individual crowns in the 110 meter hurdles (14.54), high jump (6-3), pole vault (15-0) and long jump (22-7). Also competed in the decathlon at the 2010 USA Track & Field Junior Championships. Won eight state titles during his high school career As a junior in 2009, won the 110 meter hurdles (14.67), pole vault (15-6) and long jump (a windy prep-best 23-8.5/7.22m). Was also the state runner-up in the javelin (196-10). As a sophomore in 2008, won the long jump (23-4.5) and was second in the 110 hurdles (15.00), the 300 meter hurdles (39.44) and the javelin (185-7). High School Bests: Decathlon - 7,204 points, 2008; 110 Hurdles - 14.54, 2010; Pole Vault - 15-8/4.77m; Long Jump 23-8.5w/7.22m, 2009; Javelin - 197-9/60.27m. Personal: Major is business administration.
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Freshman Sweet Home, Ore. Sweet Home High School Decathlon Personal Bests Decathlon - 7,204 points, USATF National Junior Olympics, Omaha, Neb., 7/21-22/08 110 Meter Hurdles - 14:54, Oregon 4A State Championships, Eugene, Ore., 5/29/10
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Matthew Lloyd Rapidly improving thrower from Washington was the 2010 state runner-up in the shot put.
Freshman Camas, Wash. Camas High School Throws
Prep: Showed rapid progression in the throws his senior year, adding 18 feet to his hammer best, 10 feet to his discus and three feet in the shot put. Was the 2010 Washington state runner-up in the shot put for Camas High School with a throw of 54.5.75. Best in the shot, school-record 55.85, came earlier that season at the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field, as did his prep PR in the hammer of 199-5. Was also fourth in the discus at the 2010 state meet with a mark of 159-11. Threw the discus a prep-best 166-9 in the Camas-Hudson’s Bay dual meet. High School Bests: Shot Put - 55-8.5/16.98m, 2010; Discus - 166-9/50.82m, 2010; Hammer - 199-5/60.79m, 2010. Personal: Major is human physiology.
Others to Watch
Walker Augustyniak
Bruce Burbank
Spencer Carter
RS-Sophomore / Distance Eugene, Ore. South Eugene High School
Junior / Jumps Newport, Ore. Newport High School / LCC
RS-Junior / Distance RS-Freshman / Distance Greeley, Colo. Springfield, Ore. West High School / Arizona Springfield High School
Tim Costin
Steve Finleyy
Tanner Harris
Justin Cross
TTrevor Ferguson
Senior / Hurdles Powell, Wyo. Powell High School
Freshman / Jumps Oregon City, Ore. Oregon City High School
Caleb Kruse
Randall Horn
Elliott Jantzer
Clayy Johnson
RS-Senior / Steeplechase RS-Freshman / Throws Palatine, Ill. Eugene, Ore. Palatine High School / Virginia Sheldon High School
RS-Junior / Throws Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos High School
RS-Freshman / Distance Medford, Ore. Phoenix High School
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Freshman / Distance Portland, Ore. Cleveland High School
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Brian Shrader Eight-time Arizona state track and two-time state cross country champion brings a strong lineage of distance running to Eugene. Two-time Arizona Gatorade Runner of the Year. Prep: Two-time Arizona Gatorade Runner of the Year was undefeated in cross country his junior and senior seasons for Sinagua High School. During the 2009 cross country season, won the Queen Creek Twilight Meet, the 4A II Grand Canyon Regionals and the Arizona State meet. Following the high school season, won the Foot Locker West Regionals before taking fifth at the Foot Locker Nationals. On the track, swept the 800, 1,600 and, 3,200 meters at the 2010 state championships for the second year in a row. Won the 800 in a prep-best 1:51.14, took the 1,600 in 4:13.48 and the 3,200 in 9:14.40. Posted a runner-up finish in the 3,200 meters at the Arcadia Invitational in a personal-best 8:53.09. Was a three-time Arizona champion as a junior in 2009. Won state at 800 (1:52.89), 1,600 (4:13.01) and 3,200 (9:10.47) meters. A week later at the Arizona meet of champions (all classifications), captured the 1,600 meters in a personal-best 4:12.07. As a sophomore in 2008, was the state 2A 1,600 (4:20.04) and 3,200 (9:23.47) meter champion and was eighth in the 800. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:51.14, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:12.07, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 8:53.09, 2010.
Freshman Flagstaff, Ariz. Sinagua High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:51.14, Arizona 4A State Championships, Mesa, Ariz., 5/15/10
Personal: Major is undeclared.
Parker Stinson The two-time USA Junior Track & Field champion at 10,000 meters comes to Track Town, USA, on the heels of an extremely impressive prep running career. After winning the USA meet, went on to place sixth in the 10K at the IAAF World Junior Championships. Time at the World meet, 29:32.23, ranks No. 6 all-time on the U.S. high school list. Won the USA junior title at Hayward Field in 2009 and at Des Moines in 2010. Prep: Captured back-to-back USA Junior Track & Field championships at 10,000 meters, running 31:18.13 to win at Hayward Field in 2009 before coming back in 30:56.10 to defend his title in Des Moines in 2010. Wrapped up prep career with a sixth-place finish at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in 29:32.23, a mark that is No. 6 all-time on the American junior list. Following his win in 2009, went on to finish third at the Pan American Junior Championships. As a senior for Cedar Park High School, took third in the state at 3,200 meters in 9:04.20. As a junior, had one of the nation’s top 3,200 meter times, running 8:54.70 in winning the 2009 state 3,200 meter title. That time led the state of Texas and ranked ninth nationally. Took third in the state at 3,200 meters as a sophomore in 2008 (9:19.45). In cross country, placed third in the 2009 Texas State cross country championship and then ran 15:36.40 over the 5,000-meter course at Nike Cross Nationals, placing 16th. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.85, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 8:54.70, 2009; 10,000 Meters - 29:32.23, 2010.
Freshman Austin, Texas Cedar Park High School Distance Personal Bests 10,000 Meters - 29:32.23, IAAF World Junior Championships, Moncton, Canada, 7/20/2010
Personal: Major is undeclared.
Cole Watson Seven-time state champion and a two-time USA Junior Track & Field Championships competitor comes to Eugene from one of Southern Oregon’s finest prep programs. Won an impressive three state track titles as a junior in 2009 and another two at the 2010 championships. Prep: Truly impressive record his final two years for Rogue River High School, capturing six state titles, including back-to-back wins at 1,500 meters. Capped senior year by qualifying for the 1,500 meters at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships. Began senior season by winning his first state cross country title (2009) and his time, 15:52, was the fastest of all six classifications over the 5,000 meter course. Followed that in the spring with state titles at 1,500 (3:55.76) and 3,000 (8:47.55) meters to help Rogue River finish second overall. Prep best time in the 1,500, 3:50.84, came at the 2010 Oregon Relays, while his best in the 3,000, 8:45.10, happened at the 2010 Prefontaine Rotary Invitational. Put on an impressive performance as a junior at the 2009 state 3A championships where he was a three-time champion, taking titles at 400 meters (50.57), 800 meters (1:56.85) and 1,500 meters (4:06.32). Was also the state 800 meter champion as a sophomore in 2008 (1:54.71). Was a 2009 USA Track & Field Junior Championships competitor in the 800 meters and was the 2009 recipient of the Nike Oregon Sports Awards Steve Prefontaine Award. Also a three-year starter for the Rogue River basketball team. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 50.57, 2009; 800 Meters - 1:52.48, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.84, 2010; 3,000 Meters - 8:45.10, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared.
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Freshman Rogue River, Ore. Rogue River High School Middle Distance Personal Bests 800 Meters - 1:52.48, OTC All-Comers Meet, Eugene, Ore., 6/10/09 1,500 Meters - 3:50.84, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore., 4/30/10 3,000 Meters - 8:45.10, Prefontaine Rotary Invitational, Coos Bay, Ore., 4/24/2010