If you were to rank the top eight names on the start list for the Prefontaine Classic’s women’s javelin by career personal bests, the top three would share a common denominator: They’re all mothers. “I think it’s cool that we have… Continue Reading
The men’s 400 meters at this year’s Prefontaine Classic had the potential to provide another epic battle in the storied history between sprinters Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt. But on Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, James blew away his competition,… Continue Reading
One lap, eight of the world’s best sprinters. That’s how things look on paper for the men’s 400 meters on Saturday afternoon at the 41st Prefontaine Classic. But if last year is any indication, the race within the race centers around… Continue Reading
They should run the men’s 1,000 meters more often. “That was the first time I’ve been pushed to the line in a year,” said Mac Fleet, a seven-time All-American at Oregon and current member of the prestigious Nike Oregon Track… Continue Reading
With next week’s Pac-12 championships on the minds of many Oregon coaches and athletes, participation by Ducks in the Oregon Twilight Meet was cut back. Jenna Prandini, who recently set UO records in the 100 meters and 200 meters at… Continue Reading
With the Mt. Sac Relays – among other notable track and field events – taking place this weekend, the quality of competition was watered down at Hayward Field for the Oregon Relays. This proved especially true for the women’s 4×100-meter… Continue Reading
The Montana Grizzlies weren’t supposed to be at the Oregon Relays in Eugene this weekend. They were originally scheduled to compete in the Mt. Sac Relays and a few other tournaments in Southern California before a computer registration error prevented… Continue Reading
At Hayward Field, the men’s hammer throw often starts and ends with Greg Skipper. Oregon’s two-time All-American made sure of that on Friday, winning with his top throw of 229-9 (70.03 meters) on his 3rd of 6 attempts. “I felt… Continue Reading Continue Reading
In case anyone forgot, the Oregon Ducks have a roster of great sprinters, too. On an evening where the crowd at Hayward Field was waiting to see national champion Mac Fleet and former Oregon All-American AJ Acosta compete in the… Continue Reading