With a meet record in the decathlon 110-meter hurdles and a personal record in the discus, Oregon junior Mitch Modin accomplished what he came to do: qualify. With a score of 7,468 points, Modin won the decathlon Friday at the… Continue Reading
3:59.8 June 2, 1966, Eugene On the race: Between 6,000 and 8,000 people were at the Oregon Twilight Meet for the race. Bell doesn’t remember the other athletes, but he remembered that everyone was going for the milestone. The splits were… Continue Reading
3:59.4 May 6, 1967, Corvallis On the race: Kvalheim didn’t head into the dual meet with Oregon State intending to break the barrier; he was more concerned about getting points for his team. It was “just the way the race… Continue Reading