STAFF PROFILES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Athletic Media Relations Track Town, USA 2009 Men’s Photo Collage 2009 Women’s Photo Collage 2010 Schedule
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Staff Profiles Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director 10 Assistant Coach Profiles 14 Support Staff Profiles 20 Men’s Team Information 2010 Outlook Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles Others to Watch
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Women’s Team Information 2010 Outlook Team Roster Featured Athlete Profiles Featured Newcomer Profiles
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2009 Season in Review Season Review 2009 Results
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Men’s History Men’s History NCAA Results All-Americans/Olympians Conference/Regional Results World Records
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Women’s History Women’s History NCAA Results/All-Americans Conference/Regional Results Olympians/American Records
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Steve Prefontaine Steve Prefontaine
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The University of Oregon University President Athletics Director Athletics Staff
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About the Cover: Designed by Greg Walker of the Oregon Media Services office, the 2010 multi-media guide cover speaks to the heritage of Oregon Cross Country. From left are images of three-time NCAA Champion Steve Prefontaine, 2009 Pac-10 Champion Nicole Blood, 1981 NCAA runner-up Leann Warren and 2008 NCAA Champion Galen Rupp. Credits: The Oregon Cross Country multi-media guide was designed and written and edited by Greg Walker. Additional writing and editing by Michael Reilly and Geoff Thurner. Primary photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, R.M. Collins III, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, John Gillespie, John Giustina, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Phil Johnson, Norm Maves, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Betty Udesen, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn and UO Archives.
Contact Information Cross Country/Track and Field Office Telephone (541) 346-2260 Fax (541) 346-5243 Address 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy Eugene, OR 97401 Website www.GoDucks.com Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director Telephone (541) 346-2260 E-mail oregontf@uoregon.edu Andy Powell, Assistant Coach Telephone (541) 346-5473 E-mail acpowell@uoregon.edu Jenni Ashcroft, Assistant Coach Telephone (541) 346-5438 E-mail ashcroft@uoregon.edu Maurica Powell, Volunteer Assistant Coach Telephone (541) 346-2260 E-mail oregonxc@uoregon.edu
Copyright: Any commercial use of information or photographs herewith is prohibited without prior written consent of the University of Oregon Athletic Dept. Copyright 2010. The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmativeaction institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. TTY: (541) 346-5418.
Athletic Media Relations 2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, Oregon 97401 Phone: 541-346-5488; Fax: 541-346-5449 Web Site: www.GoDucks.com
CONTACTS: Associate Media Services Director Greg Walker serves as media coordinator for the Oregon cross country program. CREDENTIALS FOR ACCREDITED NEWS MEDIA: Admittance to home meets may be obtained with proper credentials that are issued at the discretion of the media services staff. Requests for news media credentials must be made at least 48 hours in advance. EMAIL/WEBSITE: All pre- and post-meet releases and results will be posted to the University of Oregon Athletic Department website (www.GoDucks.com). Media requesting releases, results, or athlete photographs via email should contact Greg Walker (541-346-2252, gswalker@uoregon.edu).
David Williford
Greg Walker
Assistant AD/Media Services Football
Associate Director Cross Country/Track & Field
Direct: (541) 346-2251 Cell: (541) 729-6801 E-mail: diw@uoregon.edu
Direct: (541) 346-2252 Cell: (541) 954-8775 E-mail: gswalker@uoregon.edu
Chris Geraghty, Assistant Director Direct: 541-346-7332 Cell: 541-335-9158 E-mail: chrisg@uoregon.edu
Andria Wenzel, Assistant Director Direct: 541-346-0962 Cell: 916-838-2346 E-mail: awenzel@uoregon.edu
Andy McNamara, Assistant Director Direct: 541-346-2253 Cell: 541-543-0123 E-mail: mcnamara@uoregon.edu
Chad Twaro, Intern Direct: 541-346-5532 Home: 989-964-9307 E-mail: ctwaro@uoregon.edu
Geoff Thurner, Assistant Director Direct: 541-346-2250 Home: 541-343-0129 E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu
Kim Johannsen, Administrative Assistant Direct: 541-346-5488 E-mail: kjohanns@uoregon.edu
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Welcome to...
Historic Hayward Field 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2009 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships 2009 USA Track & Field Championships 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2011 USA Track & Field Championships 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships
Track Town, USA
Men of Oregon 6-Time NCAA Champions Back-to-Back NCAA Titles in 2007-08 NCAA Runners-up in 2009 3 Individual NCAA Champions (Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar, Galen Rupp) 16-time Conference Champions 4
Daniel Mercado Two-Time All-American
Diego Mercado Two-Time All-American
Luke Puskedra Two-Time All-American
Kenny Klotz Two-Time All-American 5
Women of Oregon 2-Time NCAA Champions Back-to-Back NCAA Runners-up in 2007-08 16-time Conference Champions
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Alex Kosinski Two-Time All-American
Jordan Hasay All-American Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year
Nicole Blood 2009 Pac-10 Champion
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2010 SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule Date
Event
September 3
John Frank Memorial Invitational
Location Avery Park, Corvallis, Ore.
October 1
Notre Dame Invitational
at Notre Dame Golf Course, South Bend, Ind.
October 16
Bill Dellinger Invitational
Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ore.
October 23
Beaver Classic
at Avery Park, Corvallis, Ore.
October 30
Pacific-10 Championships
at Jefferson Golf Course, Seattle, Wash.
November 13
NCAA West Region Championships
Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ore.
November 22
NCAA Championships
at LaVern Gibson Course, Terre Haute, Ind.
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CROSS COUNTRY HERITAGE
Trophy Town, USA
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ith nine first or second place NCAA trophies earned during the course of the last two cross country and track seasons, another Golden Era for Track Town, USA is undeniably underway, due in no small part to the vision and leadership of Vin Lananna, Oregon’s nationally renowned associate athletic director. Lananna’s architectural work has produced powerhouse cross country and track and field teams once again in Track Town, USA, and cemented the region’s reputation as the home of the nation’s elite runners. Concurrently, the magnanimous haul of three NCAA titles, plus six more second-place finishes in the span of two academic years has earned a new moniker for the EugeneSpringfield community: Trophy Town, USA. That list includes NCAA titles in men’s cross country (2008), men’ indoor track (2009) and women’s indoor track (2010), plus runner-up finishes in men’s cross country (2009), women’s cross country (2008), men’s outdoor track (2009-10), women’s outdoor track (2010) and men’s indoor track (2010).
The Ducks will begin their pursuit of excellence again this fall as the cross country teams host both the Bill Dellinger Invitational and the NCAA West Regional Championships in Track Town, USA. It’s a 2010 slate that finds the Ducks leaving the Pacific Northwest just once prior to the NCAA Championships. The schedule finds an early season challenge at the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 1, before the teams return to host the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Oct. 16. After a trip to Corvallis for the Beaver Classic on Oct. 23, the championship season begins with the Pacific-10 Conference Championships in Seattle. For the second consecutive year, Oregon will host the NCAA West Region Championships Nov. 13 at Springfield Country Club. From that, teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships, which again return to the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 22.
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