It only took Mutaz Essa Barshim four jumps to solidify his domination over the competition in the high jump at the 2015 Prefontaine Classic, which he won with a jump of 7 feet, 10 3/4 inches (2.41 meters), the highest… Continue Reading
Information regarding wind-aided jumps updated on Saturday. After a disappointing couple of jumps to begin the women’s long jump at the 2015 Prefontaine Classic, Tianna Bartoletta adjusted her approach and hit a personal best of 23 feet, 4 inches (7.11 meters)… Continue Reading
Here are some hometown favorites—athletes who competed for the University of Oregon—who will be competing this weekend at the Prefontaine Classic. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. – Bowerman Mile, PR: 3:50.53 The son of a two-time Olympian and All-American distance runner, Centrowitz… Continue Reading
Kota Reichert and Liza Hitchner are set to be married in two months. The lead up to their wedding day is like most. They’re planning the food. They have to set seating arrangements and coordinate colors. But they also had… Continue Reading
Brianne Theisen-Eaton thought her coaches were crazy. Working with Tom Tellez, who coached Olympic champion long jumper Carl Lewis, Theisen-Eaton has been practicing a “slow to fast” philosophy for her long jump, something completely alien to her. “You only really… Continue Reading
Oregon freshman Ashlee Moore dominated the heptathlon in her second meet at Hayward Field as a Duck, winning six of the seven events en route to a victory at the Oregon Relays. Her score of 5,457 points moved Moore into… Continue Reading
Going into his fifth throw in the men’s discus competition, Concordia senior Justin Ramirez was just a member of the field. Oregon junior Ryan Hunter-Simms had the lead, 170 feet, 2 inches, farther than Ramirez had ever thrown. Ramirez had… Continue Reading
A day after breaking his personal record in the long jump, Oregon redshirt senior Trevor Ferguson won his second event with a wind-aided time of 14.28 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. In the long jump, Ferguson hit 25 feet, 4… Continue Reading