It wasn’t the memorable 1-2-3 finish at the 2010 NCAA Championships, but former Oregon athletes Matthew Centrowitz and Andrew Wheating crossed the line 1-2 for a thrilling finish in the men’s 800 meters at the Oregon Twilight Meet at Hayward… Continue Reading
The Oregon Twilight Meet at Hayward Field featured the return of Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton and the debut of Portland transplant Joe Morris. Morris and Eaton ran next to each other in the 100-meter dash, which Morris won with a… Continue Reading
After taking the lead on the second jump, University of Portland junior Nathan DeVaughn knew that the reduced practice schedule made the difference at the Oregon Twilight Meet on Friday afternoon at Hayward Field. Despite a back injury which has… Continue Reading
David Pless, a senior from Bates College and representing Iron Wood Track Club, felt like he took another step toward the 2016 Olympcics on Friday at the Oregon Twilight Meet. Winning the men’s shot put with a throw of 64 feet,… Continue Reading
Coming down the straightaway toward the finish line of the 400 meters, Bryshon Nellum and Ashton Eaton kicked so intensely that they grimaced. The two crossed simultaneously as the crowd roared. Not knowing which of them had crossed first, the… Continue Reading
As the Oregon Twilight meet wound down to its last few events, the cheers and signature rhythmic claps amped up. Hayward Field, with 5,717 in stands, was ready to see sophomore sensation Edward Cheserek gut it out with former Oregon… Continue Reading
Senior Lauren Crockett finished her regular-season event at Hayward Field on a high note, winning the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 10 inches Friday. A member of the Pac-12 All-Academic team, the Utah native is currently leading… 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
The women’s 1,500-meter run at the Oregon Twilight Meet provided Olympic hopefuls Kerri Gallagher and Geena Gall-Lara another tune-up before the Prefontaine Classic later this month. Gallagher won in 4:12.94, roughly four seconds off the U.S. Olympic standard, and Gall-Lara finished… Continue Reading
Johnathan Cabral marked his final regular-season meet as an Oregon Duck at Hayward Field with a win in the men’s 110-meter hurdles Friday in the Oregon Twilight Meet. He finished in 13.75 seconds, but pulled up grabbing his right hamstring… Continue Reading