By Kim Holm USC freshman Michael Norman won the 400-meter dash, beating Oregon senior Marcus Chambers by .04 second on Sunday at the 2017 Pac-12 championships. Both runners set personal records. Norman finished in 45.15; Chambers finished in 45.19. “I… Continue Reading
By Linden Moore Oregon sophomore Alaysha Johnson entered Sunday’s final of the 100-meter hurdles at the Pac-12 championships as the sole competitor wearing green and yellow. But before she got to the starting line, she was putting herself down. “There’s… Continue Reading
By Maverick Pallack More than 20 runners dropped out of the 5,000 meters before the gun at the Pac-12 championships, including 17-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek. Without Cheserek, confidence was gained by some runners, including Zach Perrin of Colorado, the… Continue Reading
By Ariel Sax Washington’s Elizabeth Quick defended her women’s pole vault title Sunday at the Pac-12 championships, clearing 13 feet, 8 1/4 inches with only two misses. Following in second was Washington’s Kristina Owsinski, who also cleared 13-8 1/4, but… Continue Reading
By Shawn Medow USC triple jumpers Eric Sloan and Dominic Smallwood are called “Dumb and Dumber” by their friends and teammates. The two live next door to each other, and along with high jumper Randall Cunningham, they make up what… Continue Reading
By Morgan Sudduth Maggie Ewen sometimes goes by the nickname “Maggi-tron,” according to one of her athletic trainers at Arizona State, and she sure lived up to the name at the Pac-12 championships at Hayward Field Sunday. Maggie Ewen not… Continue Reading
By Emma Childs Stanford freshman Grant Fisher pulled away from the tight pack around the Bowerman curve to win the men’s 1,500-meter Pac-12 title Sunday, in a time of 3 minutes, 54.67 seconds. Fisher knew he had some fierce competition… Continue Reading
By Gus Morris Oregon discus thrower Ryan Hunter-Simms isn’t one for running. That’s part of why the 5’11 senior, who is built like a football lineman, sticks to throwing. But Simms made a bit of an exception on Sunday when… Continue Reading
By Gus Morris The Oregon men’s and women’s track and field teams put on a show on the first day of the Pac-12 outdoor championships. The men lead the field with 69 points, while the women sit tied for fifth… Continue Reading
By Gus Morris The men of Oregon’s track and field team proved on Saturday that Oregon is more than just a track school; it’s a field school, too. The male field athletes combined to score 33 of Oregon’s 51 points… Continue Reading