By Maggie Vanoni UCLA junior Peter Simon has been dreaming about winning a Pac-12 Championship title for the past three years. That dream came true Saturday, as Simon won the title by throwing a personal best of 64 feet, 9¼… Continue Reading
By Maverick Pallack Arizona distance runner Bailey Roth’s training partner is no ordinary friend; he is his idol as well. Bernard Lagat is a five-time Olympian and is the American record holder for the 1,500, 3,000 and the 5,000 meters.… Continue Reading
By Linden Moore Washington’s Carson Fuller wasn’t feeling like his normal self when he entered Saturday’s Pac-12 Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. The fifth-year senior came into his event with soreness in his throwing arm, elbow and back.… Continue Reading
By Emma Childs Puddles of rainwater took up the majority of the throwing circle Saturday afternoon at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships, but the rain did not faze Washington State hammer thrower Brock Eager. “I’ve been throwing in the… Continue Reading
By Linden Moore Bill Manning stood at the finishers festival of the Eugene Marathon with his son while waiting for his wife. The father of two searched for Laura Lee McIntyre, who just finished the half marathon. A veteran runner,… Continue Reading
By Ariel Sax Sunday marked a special day for 26-year-old Alex Esterberg in the Eugene Marathon – it was his very first competition. Esterberg, one of Eugene’s locals, was the marathon’s only hand cyclist this year. Going into his freshman year… Continue Reading
By Maggie Vanoni Eugene local Karalis Tavernier cheered on his brother Lyle and 2,470 other runners in the Eugene Marathon on Sunday by holding a sign that reads “I’m Proud of You, Complete Stranger.” “I ran the marathon once and… Continue Reading
By Becky Hoag Oregon State’s Devin Collins couldn’t wait to race in the women’s 400-meter hurdles against one of her inspirations, Georganne Moline, at Friday’s Twilight Meet. So when she saw Moline in the bathroom before the race, she had… Continue Reading
By Maverick Pallack One of many former Ducks who returned to Hayward Field on Friday night, Jenna Prandini won the Oregon Twilight Meet 100-meter race with a time of 11.29 seconds, even though she did not come to Eugene to win. In… Continue Reading
By Linden Moore Charles Jock hadn’t run the 400-meter dash since his college. The last time the San Diego native ran the 400 was when he ran for UC Irvine in 2010 and became the fifth-fastest runner in school history… Continue Reading