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It’s a team sport of individuals … The It’s a team sport of individuals … The total score is important … Your No. 5 total score is important … Your No. 5 man is just as important as your No. 1 man is just as important as your No. 1 man … Each man competes against his man … Each man competes against his self and that way he helps the team … self and that way he helps the team … You could of picked an easier sport such You could of picked an easier sport such as football … You probably chose cross as football … You probably chose cross country because you were too small to country because you were too small to play football … You have to be a special play football … You have to be a special breed of cat to get up at 5 or 6 in the breed of cat to get up at 5 or 6 in the morning for that workout … When you morning for that workout … When you succeed in a tough workout or race you succeed in a tough workout or race you feel good about yourself and you should feel good about yourself and you should … You have to be dedicated because … You have to be dedicated because you’re the only person that can do the you’re the only person that can do the work – no one else can do it for you … work – no one else can do it for you … know your competition … know the know your competition … know the course … practice for the race. course … practice for the race.

Steve Prefontaine’s speech notes,Steve Prefontaine’s speech notes,1974 National Junior College Cross Country Championships1974 National Junior College Cross Country Championships

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Table of Contents

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction

Athletic Media Relations 1TrackTown, USA 22013 Schedule 4

Staff Profi les

Robert Johnson, Head Coach 6Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach 8Maurica Powell, Assistant Coach 10Support Staff Profi les 12

Men’s Team Information

2013 Outlook 14Team Roster 15Featured Athlete Profi les 16Featured Newcomer Profi les 46

Women’s Team Information

2013 Outlook 52Team Roster 53Featured Athlete Profi les 54Featured Newcomer Profi les 66Others to Watch 70

2012 Season in Review

Season Review 722012 Results 74

Men’s History

Men’s History 77NCAA Results 79All-Americans/Olympians 80Conference/Regional Results 81World Records 82

Women’s History

Women’s History 83NCAA Results/All-Americans 84Conference/Regional Results 85Olympians/American Records 86

Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine 87

Bill Dellinger Invitational

History 88Records 89

The University of Oregon

University Administration 90

Contact InformationCross Country/Track and Field Offi ce Telephone (541) 346-2260 Fax (541) 346-5243 Address 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy Eugene, OR 97401 Website www.GoDucks.com Twitter @OregonTF

Robert Johnson, Head Coach Telephone (541) 346-2260 E-mail [email protected] Twitter @Run4Ducks

Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach Telephone (541) 346-5473 E-mail [email protected]

Maurica Powell, Assistant Coach Telephone (541) 346-5247 E-mail [email protected]

About the Cover: Designed by Greg Walker of the Oregon Media Services offi ce, the 2013 multi-media guide cover features Oregon’s 2012 NCAA Champion women’s team, plus historical photos from past national winners.

Credits: The Oregon Cross Country multi-media guide was designed and written and edited by Greg Walker. Additional writing and editing by Matthew Downs, Michael Reilly and Geoff Thurner. Primary photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Phil Johnson, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, R.M. Collins III, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, Thomas Gee, John Gillespie, John Giustina, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Patrick Holleran , Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Norm Maves, Doug McDannald, Ken Moreland, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Betty Udesen, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn, Pac-12 Conference and UO Archives.

Copyright: Any commercial use of information or photographs herewith is prohibited without prior written consent of the University of Oregon Athletic Dept. Copyright 2013.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affi rmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. TTY: (541) 346-5418.

CONTACTS: Associate Athletic Communications Director Greg Walker serves as media coordinator for the Oregon cross country program.

CREDENTIALS FOR ACCREDITED NEWS MEDIA: Admittance to home meets may be obtained with proper credentials that are issued at the discretion of the media services staff . Requests for news media credentials must be made at least 48 hours in advance.

EMAIL/WEBSITE: All pre- and post-meet releases and results will be posted to the University of Oregon Athletic Department website (www.GoDucks.com). Media requesting releases, results, or athlete photographs via email should contact Greg Walker (541-346-2252, [email protected]).

Athletic Communications2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, Oregon 97401Phone: 541-346-5488; Fax: 541-346-7112Web Site: www.GoDucks.comTwitter: @GoDucksFacebook: GoDucksCross Country Twitter: @OregonTFCross Country Facebook: oregontf

David Williford, Exec. Asst. AD/FootballDirect: 541-346-2251Cell: 541-729-6801E-mail: [email protected]

Todd Miles, Associate DirectorDirect: 541-346-0962Cell: 541-321-3417E-mail: [email protected]

Casey Johnson, Assistant DirectorDirect: 541-346-5532Cell: 360-713-8770E-mail: [email protected]

Joe Waltasti, Assistant DirectorDirect: 541-346-7332Cell: 916-889-6643E-mail: [email protected]

Andy McNamaraAssistant Athletic Director/Athletic Communications

Direct: (541) 346-2253Cell: (541) 543-0123E-mail:[email protected]

Greg WalkerAssociate DirectorCross Country/Track & Field

Direct: (541) 346-2252Cell: (541) 954-8775E-mail:[email protected]

Rob Moseley, Editor-In-ChiefDirect: 541-346-2250Cell: 541-521-5304E-mail: [email protected]

Brady Johnson, InternDirect: 541-346-5475Cell: 515-570-5238E-mail: [email protected]

John Vu, InternDirect: 541-346-5469Cell: 714-728-9163E-mail: [email protected]

Welcome to...

TrackTown, USA

Historic Hayward Field2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2015 USA Track & Field Championships

2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics

2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships


2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2012 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships




2009 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships

2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

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2013 Schedule

2014 NCAA Championships, June 11-14, Historic Hayward Field

2013 ScheduleDate Event Location

September 6 PSU Viking Classic at Blue Lake Park,

Fairview, Ore.

September 27 Boston College Invitational at Franklin Park,

Boston, Mass.

October 5 Bill Dellinger Invitational Springfi eld Country Club,

Springfi eld, Ore.

October 19 NCAA Pre-Nationals at Lavern Gibson Course,

Terre Haute, Ind.

November 2 Pac-12 Championships at Coal Creek Golf Course,

Louisville, Colo.

November 15 NCAA West Region Championships at Haggin Oaks Golf Course,

Sacramento, Calif.

November 23 NCAA Championships at Lavern Gibson Course,

Terre Haute, Ind.

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Cross Country Heritage

With 16 fi rst or second place NCAA trophies earned during the course of the last six cross country and

track seasons, another Golden Era for TrackTown USA is undeniably underway, due in no small part to the passion and leadership of Oregon’s newest head coach, Robert Johnson.

Th e 2012 national women’s cross country coach of the year’s work has produced powerhouse cross country and track and fi eld teams once again in TrackTown USA, and cemented the region’s reputation as the home of the nation’s elite runners.

Concurrently, the magnanimous haul of seven NCAA titles, plus nine more second-place fi nishes in the span of six academic years has reenergized the passionate TrackTown fan base in the Eugene-Springfi eld community.

Th at list includes NCAA titles in women’s cross country (2012), men’s cross country (2008), men’ indoor track (2009) and women’s indoor track (2010-11-12-13), plus runner-up fi nishes in men’s cross country (2009), women’s cross country (2008), men’s outdoor track (2009-10), women’s outdoor track (2009-10-11-12) and men’s indoor track (2010).

Th e eighth annual Bill Dellinger Invitational and a fi rst-ever trip to Boston highlight the 2013 University of Oregon cross country schedule.

Oregon will open the year at the PSU Viking Classic on Sept. 6 in Portland, Ore. Th ere, the Ducks will compete in scored dual meets with Portland and Portland State, as well as the Oregon State women.

On Sept. 27, the teams will head to the Boston College Invitational for the fi rst time ever.

Th e Ducks have a handful of runners with ties to the Northeast. For the women, junior Megan Patrignelli is from Monroe, N.Y., while and sophomore Abbey Leonardi is from Kennebunkport, Maine. Th e men have three runners from New Jersey – junior Jeramy Elkaim, freshman Edward Cheserek and senior Brett Johnson.

Oregon associate head coach Andy Powell and assistant coach Maurica Powell are also from the Boston area.

Oregon’s lone home appearance will be the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Oct. 5 at Springfi eld Country Club.

Th e Ducks wrap up the regular season with a trip to the NCAA Pre-Nationals Oct. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind.

Th e championship season begins with the Pac-12 meet hosted by Colorado on Nov. 2.

Th e NCAA West Regional meet will be Nov. 15 in Sacramento, Calif., with the NCAA Championships held Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, Ind.

Trophy Town, USA

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Staff Profi les


Robert JohnsonAft er a tremendously successful run as associate coach, Robert Johnson was elevated to head coach of the Oregon track and fi eld and cross country programs in the summer of 2012. He is in his ninth season overall with the Ducks.

His leadership was evident immediately upon taking the helm of the most storied programs in collegiate track and fi eld when he set forth the framework that led to the Women of Oregon winning the 2012 cross country national championship for the fi rst time in 25 years. Th e Ducks also captured Pac-12 and West Regional titles for the fi rst time since 1987 as Johnson was honored at the national and conference coach of the year.

Oregon followed up that performance by winning the 2013 NCAA Indoor women’s national title for a fourth year in a row. He then oversaw Oregon’s men’s and women’s sweep of the Pac-12 Championships, before guiding both teams to trophy fi nishes at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Johnson has helped lead the remarkable resurgence of a women’s program that has won four straight NCAA Indoor national titles and fi ve consecutive Pac-12 championships. Th e Duck women have fi nished in the top three at the outdoor national championships for fi ve years in a row. He has been just as instrumental to a men’s team that has won seven straight league titles and boasts an NCAA Indoor title and NCAA outdoor runner-up fi nish in 2009, as well as a fourth place outdoor fi nish in 2013.

He has coached Oregon student-athletes to the U.S. junior women’s record in the 100 meters (11.03), the Pac-12 record in the 100 meters (10.96) as well as NCAA titles at 100 meters and the indoor 60 meters. He has also mentored four national championship 4x400 meter relay teams. One of his fi rst recruits, 400 meter record holder Keshia Baker, was a gold medalist in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2012 London Olympics for Team USA.

In 2013, English Gardner pulled off the impressive feat of winning both NCAA and U.S. titles in the 100 meters.

Johnson’s charges have broken all but one indoor and outdoor school women’s record in the sprints, relays and horizontal jumps. On the men’s side, Johnson watched Mike Berry break the school’s 41 year-old record in the 400 meters as a freshman in 2011 and Berry has since improved his time to 44.75.

Johnson has won three national women’s indoor track and fi eld coach of the year awards (2011-12-13), as well as 2012 women’s cross country honor and the national women’s assistant of the year (2010 indoors).

Recent saw the emergence of Gardner, Oregon’s fi rst ever NCAA champion at both 100 and 60 meters. She was named the 2012 Pac-12 Track Athlete of the Year and the 2011 Freshman of the Year aft er setting U.S. Junior, Pac-10 meet and school records when she timed 11.03 in winning the 2011 league 100 meter title. A year later at the NCAA Championships, not only did she win the 100, but she led off the 4x400 meter relay team that won in a meet record 3:24.54, the second-fastest time in collegiate history. Her fi nal season, 2013, saw her win the NCAA 100 meter title in a Pac-12 record 10.96.

At the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, quarter-miler Mike Berry was one of the many highlights. He won the Pac-10 title in a then-school record 44.91 before going on to fi nish third at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and fi ft h at the USA Championships. He improved that to a runner-up fi nish at the 2012 NCAA meet.

During the 2010 season, women’s school records fell in the 200 and 400 meters, both relays and the long and triple jumps. Oregon scored a meet-record 215 points at the 2010 Pac-10 Championships, with victories at 100 and 200 meters by Amber Purvis, the long jump and the triple jump by Jamesha Youngblood and the 400 meters by Baker, her third straight win. Th e Ducks also captured the 4x100 meter relay. Th at led to a runner-up fi nish at the 2010 NCAA Championships, where Baker and Purvis led Oregon to its fi rst-ever NCAA 4x400 meter relay title in a then-school record 3:28.54.

Indoors, 2010 was even better as the Ducks captured their fi rst women’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field national title. Oregon punctuated its victory by winning the 4x400 meter relay for the fi rst time in school history. Th e Ducks also counted a runner-up fi nish by Baker in the 400, a third-place fi nish from the distance medley relay team and a fourth-place showing from Purvis in the 200. Indoor UO record marks came at 60, 200 and 400 meters, in both relays and the long jump.

Th e 2009 team, led by Pac-10 champions and All-Americans Baker and Youngblood, broke 12 indoor and outdoor school records in the sprints, relays and vertical jumps and captured three Pac-10 individual titles along the way. Baker won her second consecutive Pac-10 title at 400 meters and fi nished fi ft h at the NCAA Championships. Youngblood became the fi rst Duck to sweep the long jump and triple jump competition at the league championships, and set school records in both events. Both were also indoor All-Americans. Th e 2009 season also saw three of the women’s four relay marks also fell.

Th e men’s horizontal jumps have also taken a step forward under Johnson with Vernell Warren scoring in both the long jump and high jump at the Pac-10 Championships and qualifying for two consecutive NCAA Championships in recent seasons, while Brian Schaudt enteterd the top-10 in the triple jump in 2011.

In 2008, Johnson, himself a two-time All-American triple jumper, helped launch Youngblood’s career as she set the school’s indoor long jump record and recorded the second-best outdoor triple jump and No. 3 long jump in school history. Johnson also coached Baker to the 2008 Pac-10 400 meter title, becoming the fi rst Duck to win that event since Camara Jones in 1995. During the 2007 winter season, Lauryn Jordan scored All-America honors in UO’s fi rst ever NCAA indoor long jump appearance aft er raising the indoor school record three times during the season.

Before his work with Oregon, Johnson oversaw UCLA’s highly-regarded high jump, long jump and triple jump units, and also coordinated its strength and conditioning program. In that short span, his Bruin men and women combined for one NCAA title, one U.S. runner-up fi nish, two Pac-10 titles, and eight All-America honors. His star pupils included collegiate triple jump record holder Candice Baucham — the 2005 NCAA outdoor champion and U.S. runner-up, as well as 2004 Pac-10 champion and Olympic Trials triple jump qualifi er Juaune Armon.

As an Appalachian State assistant coach from 1997-2003, Johnson coached 28 individual Southern Conference champions and 14 NCAA qualifi ers in the long jump, triple jump, 55 meters and 100 meters. He mentored the school’s fi rst All-America jumper—Ronda White—an outdoor triple jump All-American in 2003, along with two Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year and two Southern Conference Athletes of the Year.

As an athlete, Johnson also competed for Appalachian State, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996, and was a two-time triple jump All-American (1995, ’96), NCAA high jump qualifi er (1996) and school high jump record holder (7-1 3/4). He competed in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Trials.

He and his wife Jackie, a former UO volunteer assistant, reside in Eugene.

Head Coach

2nd Year

NCAA Women’s Coach of the Year

2011i, 2012i, 2012xc, 2013i

Pac-12 Women’s Coach of the Year

2012xc, 2013tf

Pac-12 Men’s Coach of the Year

2013tf

NCAA Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year

2010i

Robert Johnson Has Guided UO Athletes to:

7 NCAA Titles

60 Meters 2012i (W)100 Meters 2012 (W), 2013 (W)4x400 Meter Relay 2010i (W), 2010 (W),

2012 (W), 2013i (W)

25 Pac-12 Titles

100 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W),2012 (W), 2013 (W)

200 Meters 2010 (W), 2012 (W), 2013 (W)400 Meters 2008 (W), 2009 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (M), 2012 (W), 2013 (W)800 Meters 2012 (W), 2013 (W)Long Jump 2009 (W), 2010 (W)Triple Jump 2009 (W), 2010 (W), 2012 (W)4x100 Meter Relay 2010 (W), 2012 (W),

2013 (W)4x400 Meter Relay 2011 (W), 2013 (M)

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Andy PowellResponsible for Oregon’s cross country, middle distance and distance runners, associate head coach for track and fi eld and cross country Andy Powell is in his ninth year with the University.Powell, working in conjunction with the staff in the training of the men’s and women’s distance runners, ensures that all student-athletes receive extensive individual attention, assists in recruiting all middle distance/distance runners, and oversees administrative functions related to the conduct of a successful cross country program — including team travel, equipment and assisting with the Bill Dellinger Invitational.He has coached some of the most successful runners in recent Oregon history, like Elijah Greer, Matthew Centrowitz, Galen Rupp and Andrew Wheating. Centrowitz ran to a third-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the 2011 IAAF World Championships, and a year later, placed fourth in a thrilling London Olympics 1,500 meter fi nal. Rupp was the 2012 Olympic silver medalist at 10,000 meters.Powell helped Oregon capture back-to-back NCAA Men’s Cross Country championships in 2007-08 plus the runner-up trophy in 2009. He also assisted to the Ducks to their fi rst-ever NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2009 followed by a second-place trophy at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In 2010, the men were second indoors and third outdoors. Th e Ducks returned to the podium with a fourth place outdoor fi nish in 2013. Oregon has also captured seven straight men’s Pac-12 titles.Oregon had one of its strongest middle distance seasons on record in 2013, with Elijah Greer sweeping both the NCAA indoor and outdoor 800 meter national titles, a fi rst in UO history. Additionally, Greer won his second straight Pac-12 800 meter title as he capped a remarkable senior season. Mac Fleet was also a national champion in the 1,500 meters, while the Ducks garnered 10 distance and middle distance All-America awards in 2013.Th e 2011-12 seasons saw Centrowitz win both the NCAA Outdoor and USA Championships title at 1,500 meters and also saw All-American performances from Greer (800 meters), Luke Puskedra (10,000 meters), Steve Finley (3,000 meter steeplechase), A.J. Acosta (1,500 meters), Trevor Dunbar (5,000 meters) and Parker Stinson (10,000 meters). Centrowitz also captured his third straight Pac-10 title at 1,500 meters, while Finley took the steeplechase crown. In the fall of 2011, Puskedra was the third place fi nisher at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.In 2010, Powell helped guide Wheating’s remarkable double at the NCAA Championships, where the 2008 Olympian became the fi rst man in 25 years to win both the 800 and 1,500 meters. Wheating also anchored the Ducks’ indoor distance medley relay national title, and was also part of Oregon’s dramatic 1-2-3 sweep in the NCAA Outdoor 1,500 meters.A year earlier, Powell played an important role in mentoring perhaps the best individual season in the history of men’s collegiate distance running. Rupp became the fi rst person ever to win six distance races during the same academic year. Rupp was the 2008 NCAA individual cross country champion, the 2009 NCAA Indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter champion, the 2009 NCAA Outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 meter champion, and anchored Oregon’s winning Indoor distance medley relay team. He was also the Pac-10 cross country medalist and won the league’s 10,000 meter title and capped his collegiate career by winning the title at the USA Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. He was named the USTFCCCA and Pac-10 Division I men’s track athlete of the year and was also honored as the NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year for all sports.On the track, the Oregon men continued to amass honors on the individual and team fronts. Wheating won his NCAA fi rst title at 800 meters in 2009 to go along with Rupp’s six distance wins, while the distance crew counted Pac-10 wins from Wheating (800), Rupp (10,000), Chris Winter (Steeplechase) and a 1-2-3 sweep in the 1,500 meters led by Centrowitz, Rupp and Wheating. In all the distance runners tallied 79 points towards Oregon’s school-record 158 point total and third straight Pac-10 crown.Th e 2009 season also saw Rupp set the American indoor record at 5,000 meters (13:18.12) and the American indoor collegiate record at 3,000 meters (7:44.69) as the team men broke every school indoor mark between 800 and 5,000 meters, plus the distance medley record. Not surprisingly, Oregon was named the USTFCCCA’s Division I program of the year for 2009.Th e year before served as a precursor to the remarkable 2008-09 season. Wheating won 11 consecutive races before fi nishing second by .01 in the men’s 800 meters fi nal of the most exciting race of the entire 2008 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Rupp meanwhile fi nished second in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for his fi rst Olympic Games. In 2007, Rupp earned a World Championships 10,000 meters invitation aft er he placed second in the USA and NCAA Championships — an event he raced to an American collegiate record during the season (27:33.48). Postseason success is nothing new to Powell who served as a volunteer coach at Columbia University during the 2004-05 season and worked with distance coach and director of track and fi eld Willie Wood.As a Stanford athlete, Powell stood out as one of the nation’s top middle distance runners. He still ranks among the school’s all-time best in the 1,500 meters (3:40.65) and just missed an Olympic Trials bid with the nation’s top freshman mark that season. Th at same campaign, he competed on the Cardinal’s NCAA champion track and fi eld squad and placed eighth in the Pac-10 Championships 5,000 meters (14:18.75) as Stanford took second as a team. In cross country, he ran on the Cardinal team that fi nished fourth in the NCAA Championships in 2000 and won the Pac-10 title.As a prep at Oliver Ames High School in North Easton, Mass., near Boston, he won U.S. junior titles as a senior in the 1,500 meters (3:49.81) and 5,000 meters (14:51.81) aft er he ran a state mile record of 4:02.7. Th e Foot Locker Cross Country qualifi er also won titles as a high school athlete in the Pan American Junior Championships, Golden West Invitational, and Millrose Games.His wife Maurica Powell is an assistant coach for the Ducks and was a decorated Stanford middle distance runner and All-American. Th e couple have two sons.

Associate Head Coach

9th Year

Andy Powell Has Guided UO Athletes to:

14 NCAA Titles

Cross Country 2006 (M)800 Meters 2009 (M), 2010 (M), 2013i (M), 2013 (M)1,500 Meters 2010 (M), 2011 (M), 2013 (M)3,000 Meters 2009 (M)5,000 Meters 2009i (M), 2009 (M)10,000 Meters 2009 (M)Distance Medley Relay 2009 (M), 2010 (M)

16 Pac-10 Titles

Cross Country 2006 (M), 2007 (M), 2008 (M)800 Meters 2008 (M), 2009 (M),

2010 (M), 2012 (M), 2013 (M)1,500 Meters 2009 (M), 2010 (M), 2011 (M)5,000 Meters 2007 (M)10,000 Meters 2007 (M), 2008 (M), 2009 (M)Steeplechase 2009 (M)

81 All-America Awards

Cross Country 2006 (2xM), 2007 (5xM),2008 (5xM), 2009 (4xM),

2010 (2xM), 2011 (M)800 Meters 2008 (M), 2009i (M), 2009 (M),

2010i (2xM), 2010 (2xM),2011i (M), 2011 (M), 2012 (2xM),

2013i (2xM), 2013 (M)1,500 Meters 2008 (M), 2010 (3xM),

2011 (2xM), 2013 (2xM)Mile 2007 (M), 2008 (M),

2009 (M), 2010 (2xM),2011 (M), 2013 (3xM)

3,000 Meters 2006 (M), 2007 (M),2009 (M), 2011 (M), 2012 (M)

5,000 Meters 2006i (M), 2007i (M),2009i (3xM), 2009 (3xM),

2010i (M), 2010 (M), 2011i (M),2012 (2xM), 2012i (M), 2013i (M)

10,000 Meters 2007 (M), 2009 (2xM),2010 (M), 2011 (M),2012 (M), 2013 (M)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase 2011 (M)Distance Medley Relay 2009 (M), 2010 (M),

2011 (M)

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Maurica PowellReturning for her eighth season at Oregon, Maurica Powell has become one of the most well-respected distance coaches in the nation. Her knowledge and commitment to the Duck runners ensures that all student-athletes receive extensive individual attention over the course of the track and cross country seasons.

Th at commitment to her runners paid off in the fall of 2012 when she and head coach Robert Johnson led Oregon to the NCAA Women’s Cross Country national championship. Th e Ducks were also Pac-12 and NCAA West Regional champions, capping the school’s most successful cross country season in a generation. Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon were all named All-Americans, while Hasay captured the West Region individual crown for the third year in a row.

In addition to the cross country national title, among the many highlights during Powell’s tenure are three NCAA Indoor women’s national titles (2010-11, 2013), four conference crowns and three NCAA Outdoor runner-up fi nishes (2009-10-11). She has also overseen individual national titles by Hasay (mile, 3,000 meters), Anne Kesselring (800) and Rebekah Noble (800), 12 individual conference event winners and 57 all-Americans.

Hasay went on to set school and Pac-12 records in the 10,000 meters, and then placed second at the 2013 U.S. Track and Field Championships following graduation.

Th e 2010-11 season was a memorable one for Powell and the Ducks, as Hasay led the team to the Indoor national title with her wins at the mile and 3,000 meters. Hasay was also the Pac-10 individual cross country and 1,500 meter champion during the 2010-11 year. Th e 2011 outdoor season produced another Pac-10 title, including a pair of wins from Hasay in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, and concluded with another NCAA Outdoor runner-up fi nish.

During the 2009-10 campaign, Powell helped steer Oregon to its fi rst-ever women’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field national title as the distance corps tallied points in the distance medley relay (second), mile (Jordan Hasay, fourth; Anne Kesselring, sixth) and 3,000 meters (Nicole Blood, fi ft h). Th at success continued outdoors with a dominating Pac-10 championship that saw Oregon win every race from 100 to 10,000 meters, plus the steeplechase. Among those winners were Kesselring in the 800, Zoe Buckman in the 1,500 meters, Blood in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters and Claire Michel, who became Oregon’s fi rst league 3,000 meter steeplechase champion. Th e success carried over into the NCAA Championships with a trio of third-place fi nishes - Hasay in the 1,500, Kosinski in the 5,000 and Blood in the 10,000 - plus Kesselring’s sixth-place showing in the 800 that led to the Ducks’ second-straight national runner-up fi nish. Th e academic year began with Blood winning the 2009 Pac-10 cross country individual title, Oregon’s fi rst conference medalist in 17 years.

Th e 2008-09 season marked a return to prominence for the Women of Oregon with a second-pace showing at the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships, a tie for ninth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and their highest fi nish in a quarter century at the NCAA Outdoor Championships where they captured the silver trophy. Th e women also won their fi rst Pac-10 track title in 17 years and took second again in cross country as Oregon was named the USTFCCCA’s Division I women’s national program of the year.

Th e distance runners proved vital in Oregon’s Pac-10 track and fi eld triumph with Buckman winning at 800 meters and Blood running second in the 5,000 meters. Th ere was no shortage of All-America winners for the women either in 2008-09. Alex Kosinski ran eighth and Blood 10th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to give Oregon a pair of top 10 fi nishers for just the second time in school history. Mattie Bridgmon joined Blood and Kosinski as cross country All-Americans and Kosinski became the fi rst Duck to win the NCAA West Regional in 14 years. Indoors, Oregon’s school-record setting distance medley relay team garnered All-America honors, as did Blood in both the mile and 3,000 meters. Outdoors, Blood was the national runner-up at 5,000 meters, while Bridgmon was an All-America selection at 10,000 meters.

During the spring of 2008, Blood was the Pac-10 champion at 5,000 meters and earned All-America honors in that event, while Buckman was an All-American in the 800. In the Ducks’ second-straight NCAA cross country runner-up showing in 2008, Powell worked with three runners who earned All-America honors in Kosinski, Blood and Bridgmon. In 2007, Noble repeated her NCAA indoor 800 meter runner-up honors, then received her fourth 800 All-America honor that June. Th at fall, led by Blood and Kosinski, the squad won runner-up honors at the NCAA Championships. On the track in 2006, the women’s distance unit celebrated a pair of All- America eff orts in the NCAA Indoor Championships by Noble (800 meters, second) and the distance medley relay (seventh). Th ree months later, Noble became the fi rst freshman to win an NCAA title in the outdoor 800 meters.

Before her arrival at Oregon, Powell made an impact as a graduate assistant coach at Columbia University for the 2004-05 season. Th e Lions’ touted women’s distance program enjoyed a breakthrough season with its 13th-place fi nish in the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships, led by Caroline Bierbaum who took third individually in the collegiate harrier fi nale, and second outdoors in 2005 in the NCAA 10,000 meters (33:03.37). During the outdoor regular season, Bierbaum ranked fi rst nationally in the 10,000 meters (32:44.51) and Delilah DeCrescenzo stood second nationally in the steeplechase (10:06.88) before she claimed ninth in the NCAA fi nale. While she coached the Lions, Powell studied as a social work graduate student and worked with disadvantaged Harlem junior high and high school youth.

A middle distance star for Stanford University from 1998-2002, Powell still ranks in the top 10 all-time for Stanford in the indoor 800 meters (third, 2:07.51) and outdoor 800 meters (ninth, 2:06.63) and 1,500 meters (eighth, 4:16.51), and was an All-American in 2002 in the 1,500 meters (fi ft h, 4:16.51) and indoor distance medley relay (1,200 meter leadoff leg, third overall, 11:09.23). In the Pac-10 Championships, she was a three-time scorer in the 800 meters and also placed in the 1,500 meters as a junior and senior. She took seventh in the 800 meters as a freshman in the 1999 U.S. Junior Championships.

In high school, the Boston-area native was a six-time state track champion for Franklin High School in Franklin, Mass. Powell and her husband, UO associate head coach Andy Powell, have two sons.

Assistant Coach

8th Year

Maurica Powell Has Guided UO Athletes

to:

4 NCAA Titles

800 Meters 2006 (W), 2008 (W)Mile 2011 (W)3,000 Meters 2011 (W)

12 Pac-12 Titles

Cross Country 2009 (W), 2010 (W)800 Meters 2006 (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W)1,500 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W)5,000 Meters 2008 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (W)10,000 Meters 2010 (W)Steeplechase 2010 (W)

57 All-America Awards

Cross Country 2007 (2xW), 2008 (2xW),2009 (W), 2010 (2xW),

2012 (3xW)800 Meters 2006i (W), 2006 (W),

2007i (W), 2007 (W),2008 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (2xW), 2011i (W)1,500 Meters 2010 (2xW), 2011 (2xW),

2013 (2xW)Mile 2009 (W), 2010 (2xW),

2011 (3xW), 2013 (2xW)3,000 Meters 2009 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (W), 2013 (2xW)5,000 Meters 2008 (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W), 2010i (W),2011 (W), 2013i (3xW),

2013 (W)10,000 Meters 2009 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (W)Steeplechase 2011 (W), 2013 (W)Distance Medley Relay 2006 (W), 2009 (W), 2010 (W), 2011 (W),

2013 (W)

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Staff Profi les

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Jim Radcliff eOne of the most overlooked elements in the success of Oregon’s student-athletes is Jim Radcliff e, who is in the midst of his 27th year as the school’s head strength and conditioning coach. He not only plays a signifi cant role in the Ducks’ program as the designer of the year-round conditioning calendar but also has been quick to aid the athletic development of athletes in all sports.

Radcliff e furnishes the student-athletes with a wide variety of exercise through weight training and lift ing systems, and is a noted authority in the fi eld of exercises dealing with the improvement of speed and quickness.

Th e McCloud, Calif., native became assistant strength coach at Oregon in 1985, a position he held for two years before assuming the duties of head coach in that area.

Radcliff e taught and coached a variety of sports and was the athletic trainer for four years at Aloha High School from 1980-83. He then did graduate study at Colorado and worked in private business prior to joining the Ducks’ staff . Graduating from Pacifi c (Ore.) with a degree in physical education and health in 1980, he played four seasons at defensive back and was captain of the special teams. Radcliff e earned his Master’s in biomechanics from Oregon in 1992.

Radcliff e is active in national organizations surrounding his profession and is certifi ed by the United States Weightlift ing Federation. He also has written books, been published in numerous professional journals and produced videos on plyometrics, one of the most eff ective exercise techniques.

Radcliff e’s wife, Janice, is an instructor and fi tness director in the University’s department of physical education and recreation.

Jill SteeleJill Steele joined the staff in the fall of 2011 as director of operations. Th e Seattle, Wash., native is responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of the track and cross country teams, including administrative support, team travel and logistics. She also plays a vital role in the numerous championship-level track and fi eld meets hosted by Oregon. She served on the Meet Operations and Marketing committees for the 2012 Olympic Trials as well as the 2012 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships.

Prior to arriving in TrackTown USA Steele spent two years working with the University of Oklahoma’s track and fi eld teams.

She began her time with the Sooners as a graduate assistant, studying intercollegiate athletic administration, before moving into a full-time position as director of track and fi eld operations. While earning her Master’s degree from Oklahoma, Steele served as a graduate assistant with academics, where she advised and monitored student-athlete academic progress. Additionally, she mentored student-athletes with learning disabilities and international English second-language students-athletes. She was the meet director for the 2011 Big 12 Track & Field Championships.

Steele was a member of the cross country and track and fi eld teams at Utah State. She won the Joe E. Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award four years in a row, from 2003 to 2006. She was named to the Western Athletic Conference all-academic team in both 2005 and 2006 and graduated from Utah State in 2006 with a degree in health, physical education and recreation.

Aft er graduation, Steele spent one season as head cross country coach at Overlake High School in Redmond, Wash. Steele has also volunteered for the American Cancer Society as an event chairperson for its “Relay For Life” fund-raiser event.

Matthew DownsMatthew Downs is in his second year as Oregon’s director of internal operations for the track and fi eld and cross country teams.

Downs oversees the integration of the program’s administrative areas within the athletics department, including compliance, eligibility, meet operations, fi nance, marketing and promotions and public relations.

Downs came to Oregon aft er spending three years (2009-12) as the director of track and fi eld operations at the University of Virginia. In addition to his role as home meet director for the Cavaliers, he also assisted with the program’s alumni relations and with the planning, fund-raising and development of Virginia’s $7 million track and fi eld facility.

Previously, Downs also worked with the SunTrust National Marathon in Washington, D.C., as well as college football’s Military Bowl and the NCAA Frozen Four.

Downs, from Richmond, Va., was a three-time all-conference runner for the University of Mary Washington and team captain from 2006-08. He graduated from Mary Washington in 2008 with degrees in history and economics, and received his Masters in sport leadership from Virginia Commonwealth in 2009.

Prior to Virginia, Downs was an assistant track and fi eld coach at St. Christopher’s High School in Richmond from 2008-09. Downs is also a USATF certifi ed offi cial with six years of experience.

Director of Strength & Conditioning

27th Year

Director of Operations

3rd Year

Director of Internal Operations

2nd Year

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Lance DealLance Deal begins his 12th year with the Oregon track and fi eld program. After eight years as a successful assistant coach, he was named director of track & fi eld venues and program support in 2010.

The 1996 Olympic silver medalist and 21-time national champion is responsible for coordinating the activities and improvements at of one of the most storied venues in all of sport - Historic Hayward Field. Deal ensures that the iconic stadium is preped and in top condition for every meet it hosts. He also oversees all equipment necessary for staging track events on the grand stage, ranging from hurdles and starting blocks to pits and poles and everything in between.

Another aspect of Deal’s role is to serve as the program’s point man for all capital improvement and construction projects. He played an integral role in the intensive Hayward Field renovation that took place for the 2008 Olympic Trials. That feat included realigning the grass infi eld and designing and building new cages for the hammer and discus throwers, among numerous other features. He subsequently oversaw both permanent and temporary additions to the classic venue for the 2010 and 2013 NCAA Championships, as well as the 2012 Olympic Trials and the USA Track & Field Championships in 2009 and 2011.

Deal transitioned into the role at Hayward Field after guiding Duck athletes to a pair of NCAA championships, 21 All-America honors, 12 Pac-10 titles and 25 school records.

As an athlete, Deal ignited the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Stadium crowd with a silver medal in the hammer (266-2), and he also competed in the 1988, 1992 and 2000 Olympic Games and in the IAAF World Championships in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1999. In world rankings, he stood fi rst in the world in 1996 and was among the top-10 fi ve other seasons (1992-93-94-95-98). The U.S. record holder at 270-9, Deal owns 16 of the top 20 throws all-time by Americans. His resume boasts nine U.S. outdoor hammer titles, 12 indoor titles in the weight throw (35-lb.) – including a record nine straight – and nine year-end No. 1 hammer rankings.

Deal also excelled in the discus and shot put. As an undergraduate at Montana State, he earned All-America honors in the discus during the 1984 NCAA Championships at Hayward Field with a personal best of 202-2 and also threw a best in the shot put of 60-2.5.

Born in Riverton, Wyo., Deal is a graduate of Montana State University (1984) and Natrona County High School (Casper, Wyo., 1979). He and his wife Nancy have one daughter, Sarah.

Tracy OshiroAthletic trainer Tracy Oshiro is responsible for the care of the men and women’s track and fi eld team. She is one of 10 full-time athletic trainers on staff at the University.

Prior to her arrival at Oregon she worked with the University of Arizona cross country and track and fi eld teams.

Oshiro did her undergraduate studies at Pacifi c University, receiving her bachelor’s of science in exercise science with an emphasis in sports medicine. She then spent two years at Shenandoah University earning her Master’s in athletic training.

Grant WilsonAthletic trainer Grant Wilson is responsible for the care of the men and women’s track and fi eld team. He is one of 10 full-time athletic trainers on staff at the University.

Prior to his arrival at Oregon he worked at the University of Vermont with the Catamounts’ cross country teams and men’s basketball team, among other duties.

Wilson received his Bachelor of Science in exercise science from Western Michigan in 2002, and his Masters of Science in athletic training from Oregon. Before joining the Vermont staff , Wilson served as the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program at Arkansas State 2004-2006.

Director of Track & Field Venues

and Program Support

12th Year

Athletic Trainer

6th Year

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

1st Year

Athletic Trainer

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2013 Men of Oregon


Men’s OutlookAft er returning to the NCAA Championships for the fi rst time since 2010, the Men

of Oregon look to build on that experience with six runners returning from the Ducks’ 20th place national fi nish.

Th is fall, Oregon will look to senior All-Americans Parker Stinson and Mac Fleet to lead the squad. Stinson, from Austin, Texas, is a two-time NCAA Cross Country Championships qualifi er, while Fleet (San Diego, Calif.) was splendid in his triumphant return to running - winning the 2013 NCAA Outdoor 1,500 meter crown - aft er missing nearly two years due to injury.

Th e rest of the squad will be fi lled out by rising underclassmen and newcomers.Sophomore Matthew Melancon (Eugene, Ore.) could be at the top of the returners.

He is the Ducks’ top returning fi nisher from the 2013 NCAA Championships (97th). He added a 31st-place fi nish at the Pac-12 meet and is coming off a solid outdoor season.

Right there with Melancon are juniors Jeramy Elkaim (Livingston, N.J.), who shined with a 32nd place fi nish at the NCAA West Regional, and Ryan Pickering (West Palm Beach, Fla.), who was 32nd at the league championships.

Two other seniors have extensive postseason experience. Both Ben DeJarnette (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Cole Watson (Rogue River, Ore.) ran at the Pac-12 and NCAA West meets in 2012. DeJarnette impressed earlier in the year with his third place fi nish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational - his best run as a Duck - and went on to earn the NCAA Elite 89 award for men’s cross country as the competitor with the highest grade point average at the NCAA Championships.

Other veterans in the mix in 2013 include seniors Tim Costin (Springfi eld, Ore.), and Brett Johnson (Ocean City, N.J.), juniors Colby Alexander (Strongsville, Ohio), Boru Guyota (Portland, Ore.) and Daniel Winn (Portland, Ore.), and sophomores Chris Brewer (Vista, Calif.), Russell Hornsby (Williamsburg, Va.) and Matt Jablonski (Cockeysville, Md.).

Th e Ducks also welcome an exciting and talented crop of newcomers, led by Edward Cheserek (Newark, N.J.) and Eric Jenkins (Portsmouth, N.H.), a transfer from Northeastern who ran the fastest 5,000 meters by an American under the age of 21 last year (13:18.57). Other freshmen looking to make an immediate impact include Jackson Darland (Eugene, Ore.), Bryan Fernandez (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Jake Leingang (Bismarck, N.D.), Chris Mulverhill (Austin, Texas), Travis Neuman (Bend, Ore.), Dan Oekerman (Portland, Ore.), Sam Prakel (Versailles, Ohio) and Alec Smith (Portland, Ore.).

Oregon also went to Europe for the addition of French runner Tanguy Pepiot, and added another Ivy League transfer, Nathan Mathabane (Portland, Ore.) from Princeton.

In recent seasons, the men have experienced success on a national level rarely seen in TrackTown USA. Oregon won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008, and followed that with a runner-up fi nish in 2009. Th ose results harken back to the era of the legendary Steve Prefontaine, when the Ducks won national titles in 1971, 1973 and 1974, were second in 1970 and third in 1972.

Jeramy Elkaim

Parker Stinson

Matthew Melancon

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2013 Men’s Roster

2013 ROSTERName Year Hometown High School / College

Colby Alexander Jr.* Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville High SchoolChris Brewer So.* Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista High SchoolEdward Cheserek Fr. Newark, N.J. St. Benedict PrepTim Costin Sr.* Springfi eld, Ore. Springfi eld High SchoolJackson Darland Fr. Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High SchoolBen DeJarnette Sr.* Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee High SchoolJeramy Elkaim Jr. Livingston, N.J. Livingston High SchoolBryan Fernandez Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos High SchoolMac Fleet Sr.* San Diego, Calif. University City High SchoolBoru Guyota Jr.* Portland, Ore. Jeff erson High SchoolRussell Hornsby Jr. Williamsburg, Va. Georgetown PrepMatt Jablonski So.* Cockeysville, Md. Loyola Blakefi eld High SchoolEric Jenkins Jr.* Portsmouth, N.H. Portsmouth High School / NortheasternBrett Johnson Sr.* Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City High School / VirginiaJake Leingang Fr. Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck High SchoolNathan Mathabane Sr.* Portland, Ore. Lincoln High School / PrincetonMatthew Melancon So.* Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High SchoolChris Mulverhill Fr. Austin, Texas Cedar Park High SchoolTravis Neuman Fr. Bend, Ore. Summit High SchoolDan Oekerman Fr. Portland, Ore. Beaverton High SchoolTanguy Pepiot Jr. Besancon, France Lycee Jules HaagRyan Pickering Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. John I. Leonard High SchoolSam Prakel Fr. Versailles, Ohio Versailles High SchoolParker Stinson Sr. Austin, Texas Cedar Park High SchoolCole Watson Jr.* Rogue River, Ore. Rogue River High SchoolBrett Willyard Fr. Seaside, Ore. Seaside High SchoolDaniel Winn Jr.* Portland, Ore. Cleveland High School

* - has utilized redshirt season

Men’s Cross Country

6-Time NCAA

Champions

Back-to-Back

NCAA Titles in

2007-08

NCAA Runners-up

in 2009

3 Individual

NCAA Champions

(Steve Prefontaine,

Alberto Salazar,

Galen Rupp)

16-time

Conference

Champions

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Men’s Profi les


Colby AlexanderPac-12 scorer at 1,500 meters. Redshirted his fi rst year in Eugene. Prior to Oregon, posted a strong senior year that saw him win a pair of Ohio Division I state titles at 1,600 meters. Set an Ohio state record in the indoor 1,600 (4:09.53). A 2010 USA Junior Track & Field qualifi er in the 1,500 meters, where he ran a personal-best 3:50.89.

2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 and NCAA West qualifi er. Was sixth in his heat of the 1,500 meters at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (3:44.99). Ran a personal-best 3:44.23 in the 1,500 Pac-12 semifi nals to advance to the fi nal, where he was ninth (3:44.67). Also made the NCAA West quarterfi nals in the 1,500. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country- As a redshirt sophomore, placed seventh overall at the Park Pier Invitational with a time of 18:11.66 (6,000 meters). Ran in the Dellinger Invitational and recorded a time of 25:12 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:44.23 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles., Calif. (5/11/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - A Pac-12 scorer at 1,500 meters. Coming off an injury, got a late start to the season. Helped Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational with a fi ft h place fi nish in the 1,500 (3:48.61). Also ran at the Oregon Relays and then the Oregon Twilight, where he set a seasonal-best in the 1,500 of 3:46.44. At the Pac-12 meet, helped Oregon win its sixth straight title with a seventh place fi nish in the 1,500 (3:49.25). Wrapped season at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Made his varsity debut at the Beaver Classic, fi nishing 23rd in 25:49 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:46.44, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached in the mile at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational.

Prep: Aft er being slowed by an injury as a junior, stormed back upon the national prep scene by winning a pair of 2010 Ohio Division 1 state 1,600 meter titles as a senior for Strongsville High School. Won the indoor state title in an Ohio indoor record 4:09.53. Came back in the spring to win the outdoor title in a personal best 4:09.44 Winning time was a state record. Th at victory came on the heels of a sweep in the 800 and 1,600 meters at the Northeast Ohio Conference Championship. Went on to compete at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships, where he placed fourth in the 1,500 meters in a personal-best 3:50.89. Took third in the mile at the 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals (4:11.46). Best time in the mile, 4:09.35, came at the 2010 adidas Grand Prix in New York City. Also competed in the mile at the 2010 New Balance Nationals (4:09.61). Was a 2009 Foot Locker nationals qualifi er aft er fi nishing seventh at the regional meet in 15:49. Also ran at the 2009 Nike Outdoor meet. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:53.00, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.89, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.44, 2010; Mile - 4:09.35, 2010.

Personal: Major is general social science.

RS-Junior

Strongsville, Ohio

Strongsville High School

Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:44.23,Pac-12 Championships,

Los Angeles, Calif., 5/11/13Mile - 4:09.35,

adidas Grand Prix,New York, N.Y., 6/12/10

Pac-12 Track Championships

2012 - 1,500 Meters, 9th, 3:44.672012 - 1,500 Meters, 7th, 3:49.25

2012 - 5,000 Meters, DNF

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Chris BrewerRan lead leg of Oregon’s exciting 4xMile win at the 2013 Penn Relays. NCAA West qualifi er. U.S. Junior Nationals qualifi er. Redshirted his fi rst year in Eugene. A two-time California state fi nalist in the 1,600 meters. Had the top 1,600 meter time in the state in 2010. Also a state top-10 fi nisher in cross country as a senior.

2012-13: Outdoors - Part of Oregon’s thrilling 4xMile win at the Penn Relays. Ran the opening leg on the team that won in 16:17.57. Made eight appearances on the season with a solid fi nal month. Great 1,500 meter run at the West Coast Invitational qualifi ed him for the NCAA West meet. Ran a personal best 3:44.18 at the West Coast meet to fi nish third overall. Indoors - Ran the 3,000 in two meets, including the Husky Classic (8:11.63). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country- Started the season running a 18:06:00 (6000 meters) race at the Park Pier Invitational, placing fi ft h. Earned a 40th place fi nish out of 101 runners at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:49 (8,000 meters). At the Pac-12 Conference Championships, individually ran a 25:03 (8,000 meters) and placed 55th overall. Was the seventh member rounding out the Oregon’s team time of 24:02 which led to a third place win in the conference. Earned an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:44.18 (PR), West Coast Invi-tational, Salem, Ore. (5/11/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt Season. Qualifi ed for the U.S. Junior National Championships in the 1,500 meters. Ran a seasonal best 3:49.76 in the semifi nals to advance to the fi nals where he placed ninth (3:53.35). Competed unattached in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview, John Knight Twilight and Oregon Relays, and the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic, where he fi nished 18th (25:44/8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:49.76, U.S. Junior Championships, Bloomington, Ind. (6/15/12).

Prep: Twice was a California state 1,600 meters fi nalist for Ranch Buena Vista High School. Impressed at 3,200 meters as a senior in winning the Bronco Invite in 8:59.68. Also fi nished eighth as a senior at the 2010 state cross country meet (15.05/5,000 meters). Personal best in the 1,600, 4:11.12, came as a junior in winning the Palomar League title. Th at was the top 1,600 meter time in California in 2010. Also ran a 4:09.60 4x1,600 meter relay split at the 2010 Mt. SAC Relays. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:53.04, 2011; 1,600 Meters - 4:11.12, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 8:59.68, 2011.

Personal: Major is mathematics.

RS-Sophomore

Vista, Calif.

Rancho Buena Vista High School

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:44.18,West Coast Invitational,

Salem, Ore., 5/11/13

Pac-12 Cross Country Championships

2012 - 59th, 25:12

RS Sophomore

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Men’s Profi les

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Men’s Profi les


Tim CostinLocal product has blossomed into a Pac-12 scorer in the steeplechase. Three-time state scorer for Springfi eld High School is one of the Ducks’ most improved runners over the last three seasons.

2012-13: Outdoors - Did not compete. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country- Participated in two meets during the year. Placed sixth overall at the Park Pier Invitational with a race time of 18:08.06 (6,000 meters). Represented Oregon in the Dellinger Invitational fi nishing the 8,000 meter race with a time of 26:40. Earned second team Pac-12 all-academic honors.

2011-12: Outdoors - Set four personal bests in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, including a sixth-place fi nish at the Pac-12 Championships. Opened season with a sixth-place fi nish at the Pepsi Team Invitational and a PR of 9:14.73. Lowered that time to 9:07.01 in a runner-up fi nish at the Oregon Relays. Trimmed another :07 off at the Oregon Twilight (9:00.29). Top performance of the year came in a sixth-place showing at the Pac-12 Championships, helping Oregon to its sixth straight title, where he run under 9:00 for the fi rst time (8:57.91). Wrapped season with his fi rst NCAA West Preliminaty appearance in the steeplechase. Also ran the 1,500 meters once, taking third at the John Knight Twilight (3:53.17). Indoors - Did not compete. Pac-12 all-academic second team. Cross Country - Led Oregon to the Beaver Classic title with his fourth-place fi nish in 24:54 (8,000 meters), his best fi nish as a Duck. Opened season at the Bill Dellinger Invitational and fi nished 51st in 25:04.92 (8,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic second team. Season Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:53.17 (PR), John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:57.91, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Had seasonal PR in the steeplechase at the Oregon Twilight of 9:17.24. Ran the steeple at UCLA in 9:21.24. First career steeplchase came at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Made varsity debut in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Took 15th in his varsity debut at the John Frank Memorial. Was 32nd at the Charles Bowles Invitational in 24:45.66 (8,000 meters). Also ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Pac-10 all-academic second team. Season Bests:

3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:17.24, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11).

2009-10: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons. Ran unattached in the 1,500 at the Oregon Relays (3:58.96). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Mike Hodges Invitational and the Beaver Classic.

Prep: Three-time state scorer at 3,000 meters for Springfi eld High School. Was sixth at that distance as a sophomore, fi fth as a junior and eighth as a senior. District champion at 3,000 meters as a senior. Won the prep section of the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2009 Oregon Relays in 9:31.33. Also a three-time state scorer in cross country, where placed ninth as a sophomore, fi fth as a junior and seventh as a senior. District cross country champ as a senior. High School Bests: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:31.33, 2009.

Personal: Major is business. Recipient of a Presidential Scholarship.

RS-Senior

Springfi eld, Ore.

Springfi eld High School

Distance

Personal Bests

3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:57.91,

Pac-12 Championships,Eugene, Ore., 5/12/12


2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 6th, 8:57.91

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Ben DeJarnetteWon the NCAA Elite 89 Award as the competitor with the highest grade point average at the 2012 Men’s NCAA Cross Country meet. Two-time NCAA Championships competitor in cross country. Impressed with a third-place showing at the 2012 Bill Dellinger Invitational. Virginia state 3,200 meter outdoor and indoor champion.

2012-13: Outdoors - Limited to four meets on the season. Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational, where he just missed a PR (14:21.53), and the West Coast Invitational and the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Did not compete. Pac-12 all-academic fi rst team. Cross Country - Earned second in the Park Pier Invitational (17:53:00, 6,000 meters) where eight of the top nine fi nishers represented Oregon. Finished third overall running the 8,000 meter race with a fi nal time of 23:49 at the Dellinger Invitational and helped the Oregon team claim second at the meet with an average time of 24:00. At thePre-Nationals, fi nished with a time of 23:52.3 (8,000 meters) and placed 28th out of 272 runners. Was a main contributor to Oregon’s third place team fi nish. Competed in the Pac-12 Championships (8,000 meters) and recorded a 25:12 fi nish. Was a member of the squad that placed fourth overall at the NCAA West Regional with an individual time of 31:03 (10,000 meters). Placed 154th at the NCAA Championships with an individual time of 31:07.9 (10,000 meters). Was the fourth place fi nisher for Oregon, helping the Ducks place 20th out of 31 schools. Earned fi rst team Pac-12 all academic honors. Named the 2012 winner of the NCAA Elite 89 Award for showing high academic standards and athletics performance. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:21.53, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13); 10,000 Meters - 30:42.75, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Made appearances in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Also ran the 10,000 meters at the John Knight Twilight, fi nishing second in 30:28.68. Indoors - Redshirt season. Pac-12 all-academic fi rst team. Cross Country - Th e team’s No. 5 scorer at the NCAA West Regional. Oregon’s No. 4 runner at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Was 34th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:37.41/8,000 meters). Won a tough battle with Gonzaga’s Willie Milam to capture medalist honors at the season-opening dual with the Bulldogs (19:39.5/4 miles). Also ran at the Pac-12 Championships. Pac-12 all-academic fi rst team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 30:28.68, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached at the Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Ran 8:15.61 in the top section of the 3,000 meters at the UW Invitational. Was in the mile at the Husky Classic. Season debut came as the anchor leg of the distance medley relay at the UW Indoor Preview. Cross Country - Was a winner his fi rst varsity race, taking the season-opening John Frank Memorial in 19:36.1 (four miles). Came in as the Ducks’ No. 5 fi nisher in 24:30 (8,000 meters) to help Oregon win the Notre Dame Invitational. Finished 13th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 24:14.49 (8,000 meters). Placed 26th in his Pac-10 Championships debut in 24:14.71 (8,000 meters). Was Oregon’s No. 5 scorer at the NCAA West Regional, fi nishing 28th in 30:41.28 (10,000 meters) to help Oregon win the meet. Capped season with fi rst NCAA Championships appearance. Pac-10 all-academic fi rst team selection. Season Bests: Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:15.61, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Varsity debut was in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (14:38.02). Came back to run the 1,500 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:50.69). Doubled in both events against UCLA, going 3:50.08 in the 1,500 and 14:37.59 in the 5,000. Established personal best in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays, 14:26.47. Indoors - Opened season with a solid 8:12.49 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic. Ran 4:06.96 in the mile at the MPSF Championships. Also ran mile leg on the distance medley relay team that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Posted an unattached eighth-place run at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also unattached in a third-place fi nish at the Beaver Classic (24:38, 8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:50.08 (PR), UCLA Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/10); 5,000 Meters - 14:26.47 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/30/10). Indoors - Mile - 4:06.96 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/27/10); 3,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10).

Prep: Aft er fi nishing second in both the 1,600 meters (4:14.84) and the 3,200 meters (9:25.18) at the 2008 Virginia state meet, broke through with a win at 3,200 meters as a senior in 2009. Ran a season-best 9:06.28 to claim that title. Additionally, won the Virginia state indoor 3,200 meter title. Also as a senior, ran a season-best 4:16.01 to win the 1,600 meters at the Central Region Meet before fi nishing sixth at that distance at the state championships (4:16.14). In cross country, fi nished second in the 2008 Virginia State AAA meet as a senior aft er winning the Central Regional Championships. Named the Richmond Times Dispatch Runner of the Year for the season, during which he also won the McDonald’s XCountry Festival at Maymont and the Capital District meet. Also named the 2009 Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year. High

School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:14.84, 2008; Mile - 4:15.64, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:06.28, 2009.

Personal: Major is journalism.

RS-Senior

Mechanicsville, Va.

Atlee High School

Distance

NCAA Elite 89 Award Winner(Men’s Cross Country)

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 14:26.47,Oregon Relays,

Eugene, Ore., 4/30/1010,000 Meters - 30:28.68,

John Knight Twilight,Monmouth, Ore., 4/13/123,000 Meters - 8:12.49 (i),

Husky Classic,Seattle, Wash., 2/13/1010

NCAA Cross Country Championships

2012 - 154th, 31:07.92010 - DNF

NCAA Cross Country West Regional

2012 - 75th, 31:03.002011 - 72nd, 30:54

2010 - 28th, 30:41.28


2012 - 59th, 25:122011 - 64th, 25:18

2010 - 26th, 24:14.17 (Pac-10)

RS Senior

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Jeramy ElkaimEarned indoor All-America status in the 5,000 meters as a redshirt freshman. Nike Cross Nationals qualifi er broke the New Jersey Meet of Champions record in the 3,200 meters as a junior. Led the nation at 3,200 meters in 2010.

2012-13: Outdoors - NCAA West and Pac-12 qualifi er at 5,000 meters. Great month of April, where he won the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi meet, took third in the 1,500 in the dual with Arkansas and ran on Oregon’s winning 4xMile relay squad at the Penn Relays. Set an outdoor personal best in winning the 5,000 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (13:57.24). Came back to PR in the 1,500 meters against Arkansas (3:42.83). Closed out the month by taking the third leg on Oregon’s triumphant 4xMile team at the Penn Relays (16:17.57). Also competed at the Pac-12 and NCAA West Preliminary meets. Indoors - Impressed in the 5,000 meters, running a personal best 13:39.35 at the Husky Classic. Th at was the No. 5 time in school history. Won the 5,000 at the UW Invitational (13:51.20). Joined the prestigious 4:00 mile club at the MPSF Championships, placing fourth in 3:59.18. Earned second team All-America honors for his 13th place fi nish in the 5,000 at the NCAA Indoor Championships (14:08.42). Cross Country - Represented Oregon in the Pac-12 Conference Championships and fi nished the 8,000 meter race with a time of 25:58. Finished as the third individual for the Ducks at the NCAA West Regional with an individual time of 30:53 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks take fourth place in the meet against 25 other competing teams. Was the fi ft h-place fi nisher for the Oregon team at the NCAA Championships with an individual time of 31:12.1 (10,000 meters) and a 159th place individual fi nish. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:42.83 (PR), Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13); 5,000 Meters - 13:57.24 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13). Indoors - Mile - 3:59.18 (PR), MPSF Indoor Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13); 5,000 Meters - 13:39.35 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/8/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight (8:05.47). Indoors - Appeared in three meets, including a fourth-place showing in the 3,000 meters at the Texas A&M Challenge in 8:03.61. Also ran the mile at the Husky Classic (4:05.33). Cross Country - Wrapped good freshman campaign with a 38th-place fi nish at the NCAA West Regional (30:18/10,000 meters). Made impressive varsity debut at the Pac-12 championships, where he was one of fi ve freshmen to factor in the scoring for the Ducks. Finished 20th in 23:51 (8,000 meters) as Oregon’s No. 3 runner. Ran unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational and fi nished 13th in 24:05.74 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:03.61 (PR), Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12).

Prep: A two-time state champion for Livingston High School, including a meet record performance of 8:46.08 in winning the 3,200 meters at the 2010 NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Prior to that, he established a personal-best at 1,600 meters by running 4:12.89 at the sectional meet. Also won the 3,200 meter state title as a senior in 2011 (9:05.43). Following the prep season, set a personal best at 5,000 meters of 14:54.62 in a third-place fi nish at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Indoors, fi nished third in the high school mile (4:19.60) at the Millrose Games in New York as future UO recruits went 1-2-3 in that race, with Chad Noelle winning in 4:16.71 and Matt Jablonski taking second in 4:16.88. In cross country, was third at the state championships in 15:29 (5,000 meters), before qualifying for the Nike Cross Nationals as a senior. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.89, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 8:46.08, 2010; 5,000 Meters - 14:54.62, 2011.

Personal: Major is economics.

Junior

Livingston, N.J.

Livingston High School

Distance

All-American

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:42.83,Arkansas Dual,

Eugene, Ore., 4/20/135,000 Meters - 13:39.35 (i),

Husky Classic,Seattle. Wash., 2/8/13

Mile - 3:59.18,MPSF Championships,Seattle, Wash., 2/23/13

3,000 Meters - 8:03.61 (i),Texas A&M Challenge,

College Station, Texas, 1/28/12

NCAA Indoor Track Championships

2013 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 14:08.42


2012 - 159th, 31:12.2


2012 - 32nd, 30:252011 - 38th, 30:18


2013 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:17.88


2012 - 68th, 25:382011 - 20th, 23:51

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RS-Senior

San Diego, Calif.

University City High School

Middle Distance

NCAA Champion (1,500 Meters)2 School Records

(Mile-i, Distance Medley Relay-i)5-Time All-American

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 1:46.32,Victoria International Classic,

Victoria, B.C., 7/5/131,500 Meters - 3:38.35,

Harry Jerome International,Burnaby, B.C., 7/1/13

Mile - 3:57.70 (i),Husky Classic,

Seattle, Wash., 2/13/10

NCAA Outdoor Track Championships

2013 - 1,500 Meters, 1st, 3:50.25


2013 - Mile, 12th, 4:02.182011 - Mile, 16th, 4:08.16

2011 - Distance Medley Relay, 10th, 9:48.002010 - Mile, 2nd, 4:01.63


2012 - 220th, 32:04.82009 - 49th, 31:58.69


2009 - 49th, 31:58.69


2013 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 3:42.202010 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 3:43.21 (Pac-10)


2009 - 33rd, 24:11.74 (Pac-10)

Mac FleetBrilliant return to the track in 2013 following nearly two-year absence due to injury culminated in the NCAA 1,500 meter championship. Was also a fi nalist in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships and set PR’s in both the 800 and 1,500. National runner-up in the indoor mile in 2010 set the school record in that event (3:57.70). Pac-10 scorer at 1,500 meters in 2010. U.S.A. and Pan American Junior Champion (1,500 meters) was also the California cross country and 1,500 meter titlist as a prep senior. Nationally, ranked second in the mile (4:02.90) and sixth at 800 meters (1:50.31) among all high schoolers in 2009.

2012-13: Outdoors - NCAA Champion, 1,500 meters. U.S. Track and Field Championships, 1,500 meters. Return to the track was one of the best stories in track and fi eld in 2013. Aft er missing nearly two years due to injury, came back to win the NCAA title at 1,500 meters. Was also a 1,500 meter fi nalist at the U.S. Championships and set PRs in the 800 and 1,500. Opened outdoor season by winning the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational in a then-personal best 1:48.70. Caught national attention by winning the 1,500 meters against Arkansas in a then-PR 3:40.21. Wrapped up April by anchoring Oregon’s victorious 4xMile relay squad at the Penn Relays (16:17.57). In the championship season, helped Oregon win its seventh straight Pac-12 title by taking third in the 1,500 (3:42.20). Cruised through the West Preliminary 1,500 rounds before running smart races to win his fi rst NCAA crown. Was dominant in winning his semifi nal heat in 3:41.21. In the fi nal, patiently waited out a sluggish fi rst half of the race to kick away from the fi eld and win in 3:50.25. Aft er the college season, took sixth in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships (3:46.06). Followed that with two personal bests in Canada. Finished fi ft h in the 1,500 meters at the Harry Jerome International in 3:38.35. Th at was the eighth fastest time in school history. Wrapped up season by running a personal best 800 meters of 1:46.32 at the Victoria International Classic. Th at was the sixth-best time in school history. Indoors - All-American, Mile. Late start to the season before breaking 4:00 in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational (3:58.90) to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Took 12th in the mile at the NCAA Championships (4:02.18) to earn second team all-America honors. Cross Country - Ran fi rst race of the season at the NCAA Championships and fi nished with a time of 32:04.8 (10,000 meters). Season Bests:

Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:46.32 (PR), Victoria International Classic, Victoria, B.C. (7/5/13); 1,500 Meters - 3:38.35 (PR), Harry Jerome International, Burnaby, B.C. (7/1/2103). Indoors - Mile - 3:58.90, Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, Ind. (3/1/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Did not compete due to injury. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Did not compete due to injury.

2010-11: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - NCAA qualifer in the mile. Solid season debut in the mile at the Husky Classic, where he ran 4:01.04. Took the opening leg (2:56) of the winning distance medley at the MPSF Championships that ran the second-fastest time in NCAA history, 9:26.78. Made the NCAA meet by running 3:59.03 in the mile at the UW Final Qualifi er. At the NCAA Championships, ran a strong lead leg on the distance medley relay and also was in the mile. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests:

Indoors - Mile - 3:59.03, UW Final Qualifi er, Seattle, Wash. (3/5/11).

2009-10: Outdoors - Ranked 20th nationally at 1,500 meters (third among freshmen). Finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in a personal-best 3:43.21. Th rilled crowd in his Hayward Field debut by winning the 800 meters in a personal-best 1:49.19 to help Oregon win the Pepsi Team Invitational. Came back a week later and captured the 1,500 meters against UCLA in a personal-best 3:46.62 to help Oregon win that dual meet. Was named the Pac-10 athlete of the week aft er running in three relays - two wins and a runner-up - at the Penn Relays. Ran the 800 leg on Oregon’s winning distance medley relay (9:30.60), led off the winning four-mile relay (16:15.14) and had the second leg on the runner-up 4x800 meter relay (1:47.64). Set an outdoor personal best in the mile at the Oregon Twilight, running 3:59.88. Finished solid freshman season at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran 3:45.08 in the opening round of the 1,500 to advance to the quaterfi nals where he placed 15th in 3:44.13, which was less than a second off his PR. Indoors - Th e national runner-up in the mile. Broke Galen Rupp’s school record in the indoor mile by clocking 3:57.70 at the Husky Classic on Feb. 13. Was second overall and the top collegian in that race as his time was an NCAA automatic qualifi er. Two weeks earlier at the Texas A&M Challenge, helped Oregon record the fastest distance medley time in the nation, 9:29.82, running as the lead (1,200 meter) leg. Also ran 4:03.49 to win the mile at that meet. Ran the 800 leg on the DMR squad that took seventh at the MPSF meet (9:53.68). At his fi rst NCAA Championships, was the national runner-up in the mile, fi nishing in 4:01.63 as the top freshman in the race to help Oregon tie for second in the team competition. Cross Country - Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, but was Oregon’s top freshman fi nisher (26th, 24:18.88). In

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his varsity debut, fi nished in the top 25 percent of the fi eld at the Pre-National Invitational (52nd, 24:42.3, 8,000 meters). Made Pac-10 debut to begin the championships season (33rd, 24:11.74). Was also Oregon’s only freshman to run at the NCAA West Regional. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.19, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/10/10); 1,500 Meters - 3:43.21, Pac-10 Championships, Berkeley, Calif. (5/16/10); Mile - 3:59.88 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/8/10). Indoors - Mile - 3:57.70 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/13/10).

Prep: Th e 2009 Pan American Junior Champion in the 1,500 meters was also the California state champion in both cross country and at 1,600 meters as a senior. Aft er winning the cross country title his senior season in 16:00 (3.04 mile course), cemented his status as one of the nation’s top prep runners by winning the junior mile at the Feb. 7 Reebok Boston Indoor Games in 4:09.06. Outdoors as a senior, captured his fi rst CIF title at 1,600 meters, running a personal-best 4:05.33 in the state fi nal. He was also the city champion at 800 meters and ran a prep-best 1:50.31 at that distance at the Triton Invitational early in the season. During the summer of 2009, set a high school best in the mile by running 4:02.90 at the Portland Track Festival before going on to win the national title at 1,500 meters (3:47.44) at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships in Eugene. Th en, claimed his fi rst international victory by winning the 1,500 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships in 3:48.04. He was named the San Diego Union-Tribune Runner of the Year. As a junior, fi nished third in the state at 1,600 meters in 4:13.33. During his sophomore season, was ninth in the state cross country meet (15:37, 5,000 meters) and second in the 1,600 meters (4:08.09). High School Bests:

800 Meters - 1.50.31, 2009; Mile - 4:02.90, 2009; 1,600 Meters - 4:05.33, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 9:03.79.

Personal: Major is sociology.

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Boru GuyotaNCAA Championships and Pac-12 scorer at 800 meters. Native of Ethopia is accomplished on the track, as well as in the classroom. Has a state 800 meter title to his credit and was also awarded a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship as the co-valedictorian at Jeff erson High School.

2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 scorer at 800 meters. Consistent runner in the spring. Placed second in the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (1:49.81). Lowered that to 1:49.65 against Arkansas (fourth). Set a seasonal PR of 1:49.20 in the preliminary round of the Pac-12 Championships. Took fourth in the fi nal. Also advanced to the quarterfi nal at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Indoors - Earned fi rst fi rst team All-America honors with his eighth place fi nish in the 800 (1:51.04). Set personal best in the 800 in a runner-up fi nish at the MPSF Championships (1:47.42). Also set a PR in the mile at the Husky Classic (4:02.05). Cross Country - Did not compete. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.20, Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif. (5/11/13). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:47.42 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/13); Mile - 4:02.05 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/12).

2011-12: Outdoors - Consistent presence in the 800 meters outdoors where he was a Pac-12 scorer and an NCAA all-American. Competed in eight meets. Was second in the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (1:51.09). Dropped under 1:50 at the Oregon Relays (1:49.25). At the Pac-12 Championships, helped Oregon win its sixth straight title by fi nishing fi ft h in the 800 (1:49.36). At the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, ran a then-season-best 1:48.98 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Th ere, ran a seasonal-best 1:48.01 to fi nish seventh in his semifi nal heat and 14th overall. Indoors - Competed in four meets. Ran an indoor PR of 1:48.84 in the 800 at Texas A&M. Also hit a PR of 4:03.19 in the mile at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Was one of fi ve freshmen to factor in the scoring at the Pac-12 Championships for the Ducks. Was Oregon’s No. 7 runner (57th overall) in 24:58 (8,000 meters). Made cross country debut at the season-opening dual meet with Gonzaga. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:48.01, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/6/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:48.84, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/28/12); Mile - 4:03.19 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Concluded season with an appearance in the 800 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Took fi ft h in the 800 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in 1:49.34 to help Oregon win its fi ft h straight league title. Timed 1:48.80 in the prelims. Won an exciting 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight in a personal-best 3:47.47. Lowered personal best in the 800 meters to 1:47.75 in a runner-up fi nish at the Oregon Relays. Time was tied for No. 10 at Oregon. Helped Oregon tie UCLA with a third-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters in 3:49.09. Was the surprise winner of a thrilling three-way fi nish in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Won in then-best time of 1:48.65 over OTC Elite’s Russell Brown (1:48.82) and teammate Elijah Greer (1:48.87). Ran 1:52.28 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Set a :07 personal best in the 1,500 meters in his outdoor debut at the Oregon Preview. Indoors - Ran a personal-best 1:50.34 to win his section of the 800 meters at the UW Invitational. Won his section of the mile in his Oregon debut, running 4:12.98 at the UW Indoor Preview. Also ran the third leg on the distance medley relay. Was eighth in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships (1:52.03). Ran a terrifi c 800 leg in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Championships (9:48.00). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:47.75 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); 1,500 Meters - 3:47.47 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/6/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:50.34, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); Mile - 4:12.98, UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11).

Prep: Won the 2009 state 800 meter title for Jeff erson High School as a junior in 2009. Also helped Jeff erson win the 4x400 meter relay title as a sophomore in 2008. Recorded top prep 800 time of 1:52.56 at the 2010 Oregon Twilight to win his section. Took second in the 800 at the 2009 BorderDuel Classic (1:55.64). High

School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.56, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 3:58.00, 2010.

Personal: Major is general social science. Was co-valedictorian for Jeff erson High School and received a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship. Also was named a 2010 Dell Scholar. Works with Food Works of Janus Youth Programs, which provides fresh organic produce to needy Portland residents. Born in Yabello, Ethiopia.

RS-Junior

Portland, Ore.

Jeff erson High School

Middle Distance

3-Time All-American

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 1:47.42 (i),MPSF Championships,Seattle, Wash., 2/9/13

1,500 Meters - 3:47.47,Oregon Twilight,

Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11Mile - 4:02.05 (i),



2012 - 800 Meters, 14th, 1:48.01


2013 - 800 Meters, 8th, 1:51.042011 - Distance Medley Relay, 10th, 9:48.00


2013 - 800 Meters, 4th, 1:51.452012 - 800 Meters, 5th, 1:49.36

2011 - 800 Meters, 5th, 1:49.34 (Pac-10)


2011 - 57th, 24:58

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Russell HornsbyPac-12 scorer with a lot of untapped potential. Small school runner from Virginia with a talented family history.

2012-13: Outdoors - A Pac-12 qualifi er at 800 meters. Had a season-best 800 of 1:50.67 at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Did not compete. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:50.67, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/3/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Consistent performer in the 800 meters where he scored at the conference meet. Opened year by running a seasonal best 1:49.70 at the USC Invitational. Came back later in the season to run 1:50.72 in the semifi nals of the Pac-12 meet to advance to the fi nal. Th ere, ran 1:50.39 to fi nish sixth and score three points for the six-time champions. Concluded season with his fi rst NCAA West Preliminary Round appearance. Indoors - Ran the 800 three times with a best of 1:51.83 at Husky Classic. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:49.70 (PR), USC Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (3/24/12). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:51.83 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12).

Prep: Won the 800 meters at the IAC Championships as a senior in 2011 for Georgetown Prep aft er fi nishing as the runner-up as a junior in 2010. Has a personal best of 1:53.31 in the 800. Anchored Georgetown Prep’s winning 4x400 meter team (3:26.92) at the 2011 IAC Championships. Was also on the 4x800 meter relay team that placed third in the 2010 Penn Relays’ Championship of America. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 48.84, 2011; 800 Meters - 1:50.82, 2011.

Personal: Major is cinema studies. Father is Grammy-award winning musician Bruce Hornsby, leader of the bands “Bruce Hornsby and the Range” and “Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers,” who has also played over 100 shows with the “Grateful Dead.”

Matt JablonskiPac-12 cross country competitor for the Ducks. Won the high school mile at the Penn Relays and was the runner-up indoors in the mile at the Millrose Games. Ranked in the top 10 nationally at two miles. Was also a Baltimore-area private schools champion on the track (800 meters) and in cross country.

2012-13: Outdoors - Appeared in seven meets. Ran a personal best 3:51.62 at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Saw action in three meets. Ran a personal best 14:24.67 5,000 meters at the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 All-Academic selection. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Ran unattached in only one event this season at the Dellinger Invitational. Recorded a time of 25:09 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:51.62 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/3/13); 5,000 Meters - 14:30.05 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/6/13). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:10.62 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/13); 5,000 Meters - 14:29.19 (PR) UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/25/13).

2011-12: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track seasons. Ran unattached 1,500s at the Oregon Preview and Oregon Relays. Also ran unattached in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Cross Country - Earned Pac-12 appearance to highlight his freshman season. Made his Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, fi nishing 41st in 24:44.35 (8,000 meters).

Prep: As a senior for Loyola Blakefi eld High School in 2011, won the Penn Relays high school mile in a personal best 4:10.37. Was the runner-up in the 3,200 meters at the Arcadia Invitational (8:50.80), which ranked him No. 7 nationally at two miles in 2011. Indoors, was the runner up in the high school mile (4:16.88) at the Millrose Games in New York as UO recruits went 1-2-3 in that race, with Chad Noelle winning in 4:16.71 and Jeramy Elkaim taking third in 4:19.60. Was the 2010 MIAA cross country champion, running the three-mile course in 15:11 to win the Baltimore-area private schools title. On the track as a junior in 2010, won the IAAM/MIAA championship in both the 800 and the 1,600 meters. High School

Bests: Mile - 4:10.37, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 8:50.80, 2011; Two Miles - 9:02.00, 2010.

Personal: Major is general social science.

RS-Sophomore

Cockeysville, Md.

Loyola Blakefi eld High School

Middle Distance

Personal Bests


Eugene, Ore., 5/3/13Mile - 4:10.37,

Penn Relays,Philadelphia, Pa., 4/29/11


2011 - 63rd, 25:15

RS Sophomore

RS-Sophomore

Williamsburg, Va.

Georgetown Prep

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 1:49.70,USC Invitational,

Los Angeles, Calif., 3/24/12


2013 - 800 Meters, s-5th, 1:51.142012 - 800 Meters, 6th, 1:50.39

RS Sophomore

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Brett JohnsonGreat indoor season his fi rst term in Eugene resulted in a sub-4:00 mile and an All-America award in that event. Was an NCAA All-American in the 1,500 meters for Virginia. Two-time NCAA semifi nalist in the 1,500. Th ree-time ACC scorer in the 1,500. Two-time All-American in the mile as a high schooler. Won that race at the Meet of Champions. Footlocker cross country fi nalist.

2012-13: Transferred to Oregon prior to the 2013 indoor season. Outdoors - Redshirt season. U.S. Champion-ships qualifi er (1,500 meters). Competed unattached in a number of meets, including the Oxy High Performance Meet, where he ran a personal best 3:38.91 in the 1,500 meters. Also took fi ft h in the national section of the 1,500 meters (3:39.59). at the Pre Classic. Won the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight (3:42.87). Indoors - All-American (mile). Big run in the mile at the Husky Classic where he broke 4:00 for the fi rst time. Ran 3:58.62 for the No. 6 mark in school history. Placed 13th overall in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships (4:04.11) to earn second team All-America honors. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:38.91 (PR), Oxy High Perfor-mance Meet, Occidental, Calif. (5/17/13). Indoors - MIle - 3:58.62 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/9/13).

Before Oregon: Two-time NCAA Championships qualifi er in the 1,500 meters for Virginia. Earned All-America honors (second team) in 2011. As a junior in 2012, was an ACC scorer in the 1,500 meters (eighth). Clocked a season best 3:44.59 at the Lannigan Last Change meet. At the NCAA East Preliminary meet, was 10th in the quarterfi nals to advance to the NCAA Championships. Th ere he just missed a PR by running 3:44.63 in the national semifi nals (ninth). In 2011, won the 1,500 meters at the Mason Spring Invitational in a Virginia best 3:44.44. Went on to score in the 1,500 at the ACC meet (sixth) before placing sixth at that distance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in 3:47.56 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Earned All-America honors by fi nishing eighth (3:47.96) in his national semifi nal heat. In the 800 meters, timed a Virginia best 1:50.73 in 2011. Also a member of Virginia’s relay team that won the Penn Relays 4x800 race in a school record 7:12.15. Was sixth in the 1,500 at the ACC meet as a freshman in 2010. Indoors, placed third in the mile at the 2011 ACC indoor meet (4:07.93). Best time in the mile, 4:03.62, came at the Husky Classic. Redshirted the 2012 indoor season. Also ran cross country for Virginia in 2010 and 2011. Virginia Bests: 800 Meters - 1:50.73, 2011; 1,500 Meters - 3:44.44, 2011; Mile - 4:03.62 (i), 2011.

Prep: Two-time All-American for Ocean City High School. Won the mile at the Meet of Champions. Two-time New Jersey state champion in the 800 meters. Footlocker fi nalist in cross country.

Personal: Major is psychology.

RS-Senior

Ocean City, N.J.

Ocean City School /

Virginia

Middle Distance

3-Time All-American

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - u-3:38.91,Oxy High Performance Meet,

Occidental, Calif., 5/17/13Mile - 3:58.91 (i),



2013 - Mile, 13th, 4:04.11

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Matthew MelanconEmerged as one of the Ducks’ top young runners aft er qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters. Also placed fourth in the Pac-12 at that distance as a freshman. Is Oregon’s top returner from the 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships. 2012 U.S. Junior Championships qualifi er (5,000 and 10,000 meters). State Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year was a two-time Oregon state champion as a senior for Sheldon High School.

2012-13: Outdoors - Shone over the fi nal month of the season with impressive performances at the Pac-12 and NCAA West meets. Set personal 10,000 meter best of 29:31.82 early in the season at the Stanford Invita-tional. Was the runner-up at 5,000 meters against Arkansas (14:09.37). In the championship season, impressed with a fourth place showing in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-12 meet (29:39.36). Best race of the year may have been the NCAA West Preliminary, where he fought for the 12th and fi nal spot to the NCAA Champi-onships (30:27.59). Placed 20th at the NCAA Championships in his fi rst national fi nal (30:42.16). Indoors, raced at the UW Invitational and the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 All-Academic fi rst team selection. Cross Country - Strong contributor to the Oregon squad through all meets during the year. Placed eighth in the Park Pier Invitational with an individual time of 18:12.81 (6,000 meters). Was Oregon’s sixth fi nisher at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:29 (8,000 meters). Recorded a time of 24:12.0 in the 8,000 meter race at the Pre-Nationals, placing 65th out of 272 individuals and helping Oregon win third in the team competi-tion. Had a strong showing at the Pac-12 Championships, fi nishing 31st with a time of 24:19 (8,000 meters). Finished fourth for Oregon at the NCAA West Regional, recording a time of 30:25 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place fourth overall out of 26 teams. Was part of the 20th place Oregon team that competed at the NCAA Championships. Ran the 10,000 meter race in 30:41.2 as the Ducks’ No. 2 fi nisher and earned a 97th place individually. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:09.37 (PR), Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13); 10,000 Meters - 29:31.82 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:14.89 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13); 5,000 Meters - 14:17.76 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/22/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Qualifi ed for the U.S. Junior Championships in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. was fi ft h in the 10,000 (31:52.40) and sixth in the 5,000 (14:51.93). Ran unattached at the Oregon Preview, Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Twilight (8:18.93). Aft er the season, ran 3:56.68 in the 1,500 meters at the Portland Track Festival. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic where he placed fi ft h in 24:57 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:18.93 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12).

Prep: Ran a 12-second personal best to capture the 2011 state 6A title at 3,000 meters (8:30.78) as a senior for Sheldon High School. Also placed fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:01.53) as a senior. Opened senior year by winning the Oregon 6A cross country championship and was named the state’s Gatorade Runner of the Year. Ran 15:36 to win the state title (5,000 meter course), aft er earlier setting his best time at 5,000 meters of 15:10.6 at the Concordia Puma Classic. As a junior, was fourth in the state at 3,000 meters in 2010 (8:46.55) aft er setting a season-best at that distance of 8:42.08 at the Oregon Relays. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:01.53, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 8:30.78, 2011.

Personal: Major is product design. Father Randall Melancon ran track at Arkansas and later for Athletics West.

RS-Sophomore

Eugene, Ore.

Sheldon High School

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 14:09.37,Arkansas Dual,


Stanford Invitational,Stanford, Calif., 3/29/13


2013 - 10,000 Meters, 20th, 30:42.16


2012 - 97th, 30:41.2


2012 - 33rd, 30:24.5


2013 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 29:38.36


2012 - 31st, 24:18.4

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Ryan PickeringBig upside for the 2012 U.S Junior national champion at 10,000 meters and IAAF World Junior Championships qualifi er. An NCAA Cross Country Championships qualifi er. A top-10 Foot Locker Nationals fi nisher and state cross country champion comes long distance from Florida to Oregon. Also a state champ at 1,600 meters.

2012-13: Outdoors - NCAA West qualifi er at 10,000 meters. Saw action in fi ve meets. Won the 10,000 meters at the Oregon Relays in a personal best 29:48.52. Took third in the 5,000 meters at the West Coast Invitational in a personal best 14:19.49. Indoors - Competed in the 3,000 meters at the UW Invitational. Cross Country - Opened sophomore season running 6,000 meters at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:33, helping the Oregon team place second. Competed for Oregon in the Pre-Nationals meet running the race in 24:35.9 (8,000 meters). Was one of Oregon’s top four fi nishers at the Pac-12 Conference Championships, placing 32nd with a time of 24:22 (8,000 meters). Represented Oregon at the NCAA West Regional and ran the 10,000 meter race in 30:42. Helped the Ducks place fourth overall out of 26 teams. Was Oregon’s third place fi nisher at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:04.3 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place 20th overall. Earned a Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: 5,000 Meters - 14:19.49 (PR), West Coast Invitational, Salem, Ore. (5/3/13); 10,000 Meters - 29:48.52 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/19/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - U.S. Junior national champion at 10,000 meters. Ran a season best 30:56.77 to win and qualify for the IAAF World Championships, where he placed 15th (31:33.69). Also ran the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Junior meet, fi nishing third (14:29.25). Redshirted the outdoor season. Ran unattached in four meets, including a 14:25.99 5,000 at the John Knight Twilight and a 8:1.98 3,000 at the Oregon Twilight. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - One of fi ve freshmen to factor in the scoring for the Ducks at the Pac-12 meet. Was Oregon’s No. 5 runner (39th overall) in 24:29 (8,000 meters). In Oregon debut, was the team’s No. 3 runner (15th overall) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:07.48/8,000 meters). Also ran at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Finished fi rst cross country season with his initial NCAA West Regional debut. Season

Bests: 3,000 Meters - 8:11.98 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12); 5,000 Meters - 14:25.99, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12); 10,000 Meters - 30:56.74, U.S. Junior Championships, Bloom-ington, Ind. (6/16/12).

Prep: Backed up his 2010 Florida state track title at 1,600 meters as a junior by winning the 4A cross country championship as a senior for John I. Leonard High School. Time of 15:03.01 was a state meet record. Followed the cross country win by running 14:55.48 at the Flrunners.com Invitational cross country race and then took ninth at the Foot Locker national championships in San Diego in 15:25. His senior season on the track, was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in a personal-best 9:12.17. Also took fi ft h in the 1,600 meters. His junior season, led Leonard to a fourth-place fi nish at the state meet with his victory in the 1,600 meters in 4:11.77. Was also fourth in the 3,200 meters. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:11.77, 2010; 3,200 Meters - 9:12.17, 2011.

Personal: Major is environmental science.

Junior

West Palm Beach, Fla.

John I. Leonard High School

Distance

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 14:19.49,West Coast Invitational,

Salem, Ore., 5/3/1310,000 Meters - 29:48.52,

Oregon Relays,Eugene. Ore., 4/19/13


2012 - 144th, 31:04.2


2012 - 60th, 30:41.92011 - 94th, 31:24


2012 - 32nd, 24:21.72011 - 39th, 24:29

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Parker StinsonTh ree-time all-American now ranks in the UO career top 10 at both 5,000 and 10,000 meters. One of the veterans of the distance group. NCAA Championships competitor in cross country. A three-time USA Junior Track & Field champion at 10,000 meters. 2011 Pan American Junior Championships winner at 10,000 meters. Impressive prep running career included two USA wins at 10,000 meters and a sixth-place fi nish at the IAAF World Junior Championships. Time at the 2010 World meet, 29:32.23, ranked No. 6 all-time on the U.S. high school list.

2012-13: Outdoors - An NCAA scorer at 10,000 meters. Got season off to a fast start by running a personal best 28:34.71 in a runner-up 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Th at was the seventh-fastest time in school history. Was the 5,000 meter runner-up at the Pepsi Team Invitational (14:05.06). Won the 5K versus Arkansas in 13:59.83. Set a :27 personal best in the 5,000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational (13:31.70). Th at was the eighth-fastest time in school history. Impressed durng the championship season. Secured a runner-up fi nish in the 10,000 meters (28:56.20) to help Oregon win its seventh straight Pac-12 title. Advanced to the NCAA Championships with a 10th place fi nish in the 10,000 meters at the West Preliminary Rounds (30:23.10). Posted best-ever fi nish at the national championships, placing sixth in the 10,000 (29:46.45). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention selection. Indoors - Redshirt seasons. Cross Country- Started out junior season with a strong showing at the Dellinger Invitational, fi nishing 11th overall with a individual time of 24:00 (8,000 meters). Also matched the team’s average time, helping propel Oregon to a second place fi nish in the team competition. Proved to be a key contributor for Oregon at the Pre-Nationals recording a time of 23:24.8 (8,000 meters) and placing ninth overall out of 272 runners. Placed fourth in the Pac-12 Conference Championships with a time of 23:28 (8,000 meters) and was instrumental in helping the Oregon team place third in the conference with an average time of 24:02. Was Oregon’s second fi nisher at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 29:53 (10,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place fourth out of 26 total teams at the meet. Was part of the 20th place Oregon team that competed at the NCAA Championships. Ran the 10,000 meter race in 32:49.2. Named an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:31.70 (PR), Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/23/13); 10,000 Meters - 28:34.71 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - All-America (5,000 Meters). Came on at the end of the year with performances at the Pac-12 meet, NCAA West Rounds and NCAA Championships. Ran a pair of personal bests early in the season to set the tone for the year. Went 29:00.07, a :14 PR, in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Followed that with an then-outdoor-best 14:02.93 in a win at 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays. Helped Oregon win its sixth straight Pac-12 title by taking sixth in the 10,000 and seventh in the 5,000 (14:09.17). Showed good resilience at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where a stomach ailment forced him to drop out of the 10,000 meters, but was able to come back the next day in the 5,000 and qualify for the NCAA Championships by fi nishing eighth in 14:23.64. Th en in his NCAA debut at 5,000 meters, broke 14:00 for the fi rst time outdoors to fi nish 10th in 13:58.28. Indoors - All-America (5,000 Meters). Ran an all-conditions personal beat in the 5,000 meters of 13:39.86 at the Husky Classic. Th at was the fourth-fastest time in school history. Timed a seasonal best at 3,000 meters, 7:55.60, at the MPSF Championships. Qualifi ed for his fi rst NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters. Ran 13th in 14:08.63 for his fi rst all-America certifi cate. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Strong fi nish to the season by taking 17th at the NCAA West Regional meet in 29:49 (10,000 meters). Key to Oregon’s third-place fi nish at the Pac-12 championships with his seventh-place run in 23:28 (8,000 meters). Solid showing with the top-20 fi nish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 8,000 meters in 23:51.5 to place 18th. Led team at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with an eighth-place fi nish in 23:23.85 (8,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 13:58.28, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/8/12); 10,000 Meters - 29:00.07, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (4/6/12). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 7:55.60 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12); 5,000 Meters - 13:39.86 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Impressive double at the USA Junior Championships where he won the 10,000 meters (30:25.77) and was the runner-up at 5,000 meters (14:10.59). Title in the 10,000 meters was his third straight and propelled him to the Pan American Junior Championships. Dominated in winning the Pan Am games 10K title by more than 40 seconds (30:37.88) in a hot race in Miramar, Fla. Capped the collegiate season with his fi rst NCAA Championships appearance in the 10,000 meters. Claimed the 12th and fi nal spot in the 10,000 meters for the NCAA Championships by running 29:20.89 at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. Was seventh in the 10,000 meters in his Pac-10 debut in 29:55.44. Was also ninth in the in the 5,000 meters (14:22.01). Helped Oregon tie UCLA by winning the 5,000 meters in a personal-best 14:08.22. Set 10,000 meter PR by running 29:14.25 at the Stanford Invitational, a :15 improvement over his previous best. Made outdoor debut in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview (3:53.67). Indoors - Was third in the 5,000 meters in his indoor debut at the UW Invitational, running 14:10.91. Cross Country - Th e only true freshman to

Senior

Austin, Texas

Cedar Park High School

Distance

3-Time All-American

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 13:31.70,Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational,

Stanford, Calif., 4/28/1310,000 Meters - 28:34.71,

Stanford Invitational,Stanford, Calif., 3/29/13

3,000 Meters - 7:55.60 (i),MPSF Championships,Seattle, Wash., 2/25/12



2011 - 10,000 Meters, 23rd, 31:04.85


2012 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 14:08.63


2012 - 240th, 32:49.22010 - 121st, 31:21.6


2012 - 7th, 29:52.52011 - 17th, 29:49

2010 - 31st, 30:48.57


2013 - 10,000 Meters, 2nd, 28:56.202012 - 10,000 Meters, 6th, 29:49.88

2012 - 5,000 Meters, 7th, 14:09.172011 - 10,000 Meters, 7th, 29:55.44 (Pac-10)

2011 - 5,000 Meters, 9th, 14:22.01 (Pac-10)


2012 - 4th, 23:27.22011 - 7th, 23:28

2010 - 34th, 24:22.30 (Pac-10)

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RS-Junior

Rogue River, Ore.

Rogue River High School

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 1:51.78,Oregon Preview,


Pepsi Team Invitational,Eugene, Ore., 4/9/11


2012 - 101st, 31:29.7


2012 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 15th, 9:18.072012 - 5,000 Meters, DNF

2011 - 1,500 Meters, p-9th, 4:03.63 (Pac-10)2011 - 5,000 Meters, DNF, (Pac-10)


2012 - 39th, 24:30.72011 - 51st, 24:45

run in all three championship meets. Opened season with a 36th-place fi nish in 24:38 (8,000 meters) at Notre Dame. Was Oregon’s fi ft h scorer in 24:08.15 (11th overall, 8,000 meters) in the Ducks’ win at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Was 34th in Pac-10 debut in 24:22.30 (8,000 meters). Strong run as Oregon’s No. 6 runner at the NCAA West Regional, placing 31st in 30:48.57 (10,000 meters). Th e Ducks’ No. 4 scorer at the NCAA Championships, running 31:21.6 (10,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:08.22, UCLA Dual, Los Angeles, Calif. (4/17/11); 10,000 Meters - 29:14.35, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/25/11). Indoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:10.91, UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/28/11).

Prep: Captured back-to-back USA Junior Track & Field championships at 10,000 meters, running 31:18.13 to win at Hayward Field in 2009 before coming back in 30:56.10 to defend his title in Des Moines in 2010. Wrapped up prep career with a sixth-place fi nish at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in 29:32.23, a mark that is No. 6 all-time on the American junior list. Following his win in 2009, went on to fi nish third at the Pan American Junior Championships. As a senior for Cedar Park High School, took third in the state at 3,200 meters in 9:04.20. As a junior, had one of the nation’s top 3,200 meter times, running 8:54.70 in winning the 2009 state 3,200 meter title. Th at time led the state of Texas and ranked ninth nationally. Took third in the state at 3,200 meters as a sophomore in 2008 (9:19.45). In cross country, placed third in the 2009 Texas State cross country championship and then ran 15:36.40 over the 5,000-meter course at Nike Cross Nationals, placing 16th. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.85, 2009; 3,200 Meters - 8:54.70, 2009; 10,000 Meters - 29:32.23, 2010.

Personal: Major is philosophy and social science.

Cole WatsonPac-12 competitor both on the track and in cross country. Versatile runner has competed in the 1,500 meters, steeplechase and cross country (8,000 meters) at the conference level. Seven-time state champion and a two-time USA Junior Track & Field Championships competitor from one of Southern Oregon’s fi nest prep programs. Won an impressive three state track titles as a junior in 2009 and another two at the 2010 championships.

2012-13: Outdoors - Appeared in six meets outdoors. Timed a seasonal best 9:12.30 in a third place fi nish in the steeple versus Arkansas. Indoors - Ran in three meets. Clocked a season-best 8:11.65 in the 3,000 meters at the MPSF Championships. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Started the season with a strong presence by placing fi rst with a time of 17:52:69 (6,000 meters) at the Park Pier Invitational. Helped the team fi nish second overall in the 8,000 meter event at the Dellinger Invitational, coming in 16th with an individual time of 24:06 and fi gured into scoring for the team, propelling Oregon’s second place fi nish. At the Pre-Nationals, competed with a time of 24:02.4 (8,000 meters) and placed 49th out of 272 racers. Was a key contributor to the Oregon team’s rank of third among 40 teams at the meet. Placed 39th overall at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 24:31 (8,000 meters) and added to the team average of 24:02, winning third place in the Pac-12. Helped Oregon take fourth overall at the NCAA West Regional, contributing an individual time of 31:30 (10,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season

Bests: Outdoors - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:12.30, Arkansas Dual, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/13). Indoors - 3,000 Meters - 8:11.65 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/23/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifi er in the steeplechase. Made appearances at wide range of distances between 800 meters and 5,000 meters. Focused on the steeplechase the later part of the season. Placed second in the steeplechase at the John Knight Twilight in 9:12.78. Set a seasonal best in the steeple, 9:12.21, at the Oregon Twilight. Capped season in the steeple at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors - Saw action in four meets. Ran the 3,000 meters at the UW Indoor Preview and the MPSF Championships. Was in the mile in three meets, including a best of 4:08.45 at the Husky Classic Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Was one of fi ve freshmen who fi gured into the scoring at the Pac-12 championships. Placed 51st overall in 24:45 (8,000 meters) as Oregon’s No. 6 fi nisher. Oregon’s No. 5 runner (20th overall) at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:18.88/8,000 meters). Placed fi ft h at the season-opening dual meet with Gonzaga (20:08.6/4 miles) in his cross country debut. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests:

Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:51.87, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:12.21 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Pac-10 qualifi er in the 1,500 meters to wrap up freshman campaign. Huge charge down the fi nal few meters led to a runner-up fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (3:48.25), clipping Stanford’s Chris Derrick by .01. Ran a personal best 800 meters at the Oregon Preview, 1:51.78. Indoors - Oregon debut came as the lead leg of the runner-up distance medley relay at the UW Indoor Preview. Timed 4:07.72 in fi rst indoor mile at the UW Invitational, where he also ran the lead leg of the winning distance medley relay team (9:35.98). Dropped mile time to 4:06.42 at the Husky Classic. Nearly

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matched that time in a fi ft h-place fi nish at the MPSF Championships (4:07.00). Just missed scoring in the 800 meters as well (1:52.42). Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 1:51.78 (PR), Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/19/11); 1,500 Meters - 3:48.25 (PR), Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:52.42 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11); Mile - 4:06.42 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/12/11).

Prep: Truly impressive record his fi nal two years for Rogue River High School, capturing six state titles, including back-to-back wins at 1,500 meters. Capped senior year by qualifying for the 1,500 meters at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships. Began senior season by winning his fi rst state cross country title (2009) and his time, 15:52, was the fastest of all six classifi cations over the 5,000 meter course. Followed that in the spring with state titles at 1,500 (3:55.76) and 3,000 (8:47.55) meters to help Rogue River fi nish second overall. Prep best time in the 1,500, 3:50.84, came at the 2010 Oregon Relays at Historic Hayward Field, while his best in the 3,000, 8:45.10, happened at the 2010 Prefontaine Rotary Invitational. Put on an impressive performance as a junior at the 2009 state 3A championships where he was a three-time champion, taking titles at 400 meters (50.57), 800 meters (1:56.85) and 1,500 meters (4:06.32). Was also the state 800 meter champion as a sophomore in 2008 (1:54.71). Was a 2009 USA Track & Field Junior Championships competitor in the 800 meters and was the 2009 recipient of the Nike Oregon Sports Awards Steve Prefontaine Award. Also a three-year starter for the Rogue River basketball team. High School Bests: 400 Meters - 50.57, 2009; 800 Meters - 1:52.48, 2009; 1,500 Meters - 3:50.84, 2010; 3,000 Meters - 8:45.10, 2010.

Personal: Major is product design.

Daniel WinnFormer Oregon state middle distance champion is coming into his own as a collegiate runner. Lots of raw talent still in the developmental stage.

2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Ran unattached at the Oregon Relays and the OSU High Performance Meet. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Placed 22nd overall in the Dellinger Invitational and contributed to Oregon’s second place fi nish with an individual time of 24:25 (8,000 meters). Competed with 271 other runners in the Pre-Nationals meet and fi nished 61st with a time of 24:06. Ran the 8,000 meters at the Pac-12 Conference Championships with a time of 25:03 and helped Oregon place third overall in the conference. Was an alternate for the Ducks at the NCAA Championships. Earned an honorable mention for the Pac-12 all-academic team.

2011-12: Outdoors - Saw action in four meets, racing between 800 and 1,500 meters. Had a seasonal best in the 1,500 meters of 3:49.65 at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoors - Competed in four meets at the mile and 3,000 meters. Ran a seasonal best of 4:05.18 in the mile at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Finished ninth at the Beaver Classic in 25:10 (8,000 meters) for his fi rst top-10 fi nish. Was Oregon’s No. 2 runner as the Ducks claimed the team title. Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational and fi nished 46th in 24:52.38 (8,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention.Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:49.65, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/7/12). Indoors - Mile - 4:05.18 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/12).

2010-11: Outdoors - Good fi nish to the season at the Oregon Twilight, where he ran a personal-best 3:49.39 to win the second section of the 1,500 meters. Ran unattached in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview (3:53.20). Made varsity debut in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 3:49.39 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/6/11).

Prep: Was a double winner at the state 5A championships, taking both the 1,500 (4:01.39) and 3,000 (8:51.88) meters as a senior in 2010 for Cleveland High school. Had the No. 2 time in the state in the 1,500 (3:58.78). Finished sixth in the state at the 2009 5A cross country championship for Cleveland High School. Was also fi ft h in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 state outdoor meet. Won the 3,000 meters at the 2010 Border Classic in a meet and stadium record 8:33.79. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:58.78, 2010; 3,000 Meters - 8:33.79, 2010.

Personal: Major is political science.

RS-Junior

Portland, Ore.

Cleveland High School

Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:49.39,Oregon Twilight

Eugene, Ore., 5/6/11


2012 - 50th, 25:03

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Edward CheserekArguably the nation’s top distance recruit in 2013, Cheserek broke the 49 year-old boys’ national indoor high school two-mile record at the Millrose Games in New York City. Th e native of Kenya fi nished in 8:39.15 to take down the 8:40 run by Gerry Lindgren of Rogers High in Spokane, Wash., in 1964. A versatile runner capable of competing at any distance from 800 meters on up.

Prep: Broke the 49 year-old boys’ national indoor high school two-mile record at the 2013 Millrose Games in New York City. Finished in 8:39.15 to take down the 8:40 run by Gerry Lindgren of Rogers High in Spokane, Wash., in 1964. Was the 2013 Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year and didn’t lose a prep cross country race since 2010, when he fi nished second as a freshman at the Nike National Championships. Included in his winning streak were two Footlocker national cross country titles, as he become just the fourth boy to win twice. Impressively, he broke cross country course records in 12 of his 21 career high school starts. Outdoors on the track in 2013, won the Essex County championship in the 800 (1:50.84) and then turned around and won the state title at 3,200 meters (9:08.63). Was an eight time high school national champion for St. Benedict’s Prep. In addition to breaking the national indoor two-mile mark, which ranks fourth in all conditions, also holds the national indoor record in the 5,000 meters, 13:57.04, a time that is No. 7 in all conditions. Is also ranked second in the indoor mile (4:02.21), fi ft h in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:00.11) and eighth in the 10,000 meters (29:42.31). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:49.98, 2012; 1,500 Meters - 3:55.53, 2013; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.90, 2012; Mile - 4:02.21i, 2013; 3,000 Meters - 8:05.46i, 2013; Two-Mile - 8:39.15i, 2013; 5,000 Meters - 13:57.04i (2012); 10,000 Meters - 29:42.31 (2012); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 9:00.11, 2012.

Personal: Major is undeclared.

Jackson DarlandAnother in a long line of local products to sign with the Ducks. Named the 2012 Oregon Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year aft er winning the 2012 state crown. Also captured the state 2013 1,500 meter title.

Prep: Was the 2012 Oregon 6A state cross country champion for Sheldon High School, covering the 5,000 meter course in 15:40. Named Oregon’s 2012 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year aft er that victory. Followed cross country win by taking the Oregon 6A state crown at 1,500 meters as a senior in 2013. Was the state runner-up in the 1,500 meters as a junior in 2012 and has a personal best of 3:55.38 in the event. High

School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:54.80, 2012; 1,500 Meters - 3:55.38, 2012.

Personal: Major is undeclared. Was Sheldon’s valedictorian.

Freshman

Newark, N.J.

St. Benedict Prep

Distance

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 13:57.04 (i),Millrose Games,

New York, N.Y., 2/12/1210,000 Meters - 29:42.31,

Sam Howell Memorial Invitational,Princeton, N.Y., 4/6/12

Mile - 4:02.21 (i),New Balance Games,

New York, N.Y., 1/21/123,000 Meters - 8:05.46 (i),

Millrose Games,New York, N.Y., 2/16/13

Freshman

Freshman

Eugene, Ore.

Sheldon High School

Middle Distance

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Bryan FernandezCalifornia Gatorade cross country runner of the year as another in the next wave of talented young distance runners to don the Oregon singlet. Went undefeated in cross country races as a senior.

Prep: Th e 2012 Gatorade California Cross Country Runner of the Year was defeated in cross country in 12 prep races as a senior, including the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational, as he won the California Division 5 state title for Dos Pueblos High School. During the 2012 cross country season, broke the Seaside Invitational course record held by Meb Kefl eghzi and Louie Quintana by running 14:05 over three miles and also set the Channel League course mark in 14:21. On the track, was third in the 3,200 meters at the California state championships in 9:14.55 as a junior in 2012. Also scored in the 3,200 as a senior, when he set prep bests in both the 1,600 meters (4:12.62) and 3,200 (9:11.02). High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:12.62, 2013; 3,200 Meters - 9:11.02, 2013; Th ree-Mile - 14:05.77, 2012; 5,000 Meters - 15:09.00, 2012.

Personal: Major is business administration.Freshman

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Dos Pueblos High School

Distance

Freshman

Eric JenkinsOne of the top collegiate distance runners in the nation brings his considerable talents to Oregon. While at North-eastern, ran the fastest 5,000 meter time ever run by an American younger than 21 (13:18.57). All-American who is a championships level competitor in both track and cross country.

Before Oregon: All-American at 5,000 meters and a four-time Colonial Athletic Association champion, including the 2013 800 and 1,500 meter titles, for Northeastern. Ran the second-fastest 5,000 meters in the NCAA in 2013, 13:18.57, before fi nishing 10th at that distance at the 2013 NCAA Championships at Historic Hayward Field. Th at personal best was the fastest 5,000 meters ever run by an American under the age of 21 and ranked No. 10 on the all-time collegiate list. Also holds impressive personal bests in the 3,000 meters (7:50.44) and mile (3:58.11). Holds Northeastern’s school record in the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters. At the 2013 NCAA Indoor meet, initially fi nished second in the 3,000 meters (7:46 unoffi cially), but was disqualifi ed in a controversial ruling. Broke the 4:00 barrier at the 2013 Terrier Classic (3:58.11). Was also the 2011 CAA cross country individual medalist and athlete of the year. Medical redshirt for the 2012 outdoor season aft er running in just one meet. Northeastern Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.06, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:45.44, 2013; Mile - 3:58.11 (i), 2013; 3,000 Meters - 7:50.44 (i), 2013; 5,000 Meters - 13:18.57, 2013; 10,000 Meters - 31.23.97, 2012.

Prep: Set six New Hampshire high school track & fi eld records running for Portsmouth High School: 1,500 meters (4:04.56), 1,600 meters (4:15.10), 3,000 meters (8:53.10), 5,000 meters (15:16.20), mile (4:28.33) and two-miles (9:24.66). As a senior, won the cross country state championships with a time of 15:32 (5K) and set records at the Class I and state meets. Also won the 1,600 meter crown. As a junior, won the Meet of Champions and set a new course and meet record on the Mine Falls 5K course (15:16.2).

Personal: Major is sociology.

RS-Junior

Portsmouth, N.H.

Portsmouth School /

Northeastern

Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:45.44,Colonial Relays,

Williamsburg, Va., 4/5/135,000 Meters - 13:18.57,

Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational,Stanford, Ca., 4/28/13

Mile - 3:58.11 (i),Terrier Classic,

Boston, Mass., 1/26/133,000 Meters - 7:50.44 (i),


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Jake LeingangTwo-time national prep champion at 5,000 meters was an 11-time North Dakota state champion for Bismarck High School. Th ree-time Gatorade cross country runner of the year for North Dakota.

Prep: Won back-to-back national prep titles at 5,000 meters and was an 11-time North Dakota state champion for Bismarck High School. Won the 2013 New Balance Nationals 5,000 meters in a prep-best 14:11.61. Won his fi rst national 5K title as a junior in 2012, running 14:26.16 at the 2012 New Balance Track and Field Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. Th at time was third-fastest among high schoolers in 2012. Also won four North Dakota state cross country titles, as Bismarck extended its run of state championships to eight during his career. Won three straight Gatorade North Dakota Cross Country Runner of the Year honors. Following his senior high school cross country season, won races at the Footlocker Midwest Regional and Nike Heartland Regional before taking third at the national Footlocker XC Championships. Won his fi rst state title on the track as a freshman in 2010, taking the 3,200 meters. As a sophomore, added the cross country title and doubled up with wins in both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the state track meet. Repeated that feat as a junior in cross country, the 1,600 (4:13.62) and the 3,200 (9:34.19) and added a fourth title by running a leg on the winning 3,200 meter relay team. Impressive high school career saw him win the last two of his 11 titles on the track in 2013, taking both the 800 and 1,600 Meters. High School Bests: 3,200 Meters - 8:51.23, 2012; 5,000 Meters - 14:11.61, 2013.

Personal: Major is undecided.

Freshman

Bismarck, N.D.

Bismarck High School

Distance

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 14:11.61,New Balance Nationals,

Greensboro, N.C., 6/14/13

Freshman

Nathan MathabanePrinceton graduate is the latest in a long line of fi ft h-year Ivy League transfers, including fellow Tiger alum Matt Maag (2010) and Dartmouth transfers Alexi Pappas and Matt Miner in 2013. Portland native was a two-time state champion for Lincoln High School.

Before Oregon: An Ivy League scorer in the mile for Princeton as a freshman in 2010 before being sidelined by injury the next two seasons. Came back in 2013 to set a personal best in the 800 meters of 1:51.15.1. Also a member of Princeton’s school record 4x800 relay team (7:21.62). Princeton Bests: 800 Meters - 1:51.15, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:49.02, 2010.

Prep: Won the Oregon state 6A 2008 1,500 title and the 2009 3,000 meter crown for Lincoln High School.

Personal: Major is geological sciences.

RS-Senior

Portland, Ore.

Lincoln High School /

Princeton

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 1:51.15,George Mason Spring Invitational,

Fairfax, Va., 4/13/13

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Chris MulverhillU.S Junior Nationals all-American in the steeplechase who was also a member of Cedar Park’s state champion-ship high school.

Prep: Finished sixth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships. Ranked eighth nationally among high schoolers in the 2,000 meter steeplechase in 2013, running 6:01.52 at the Oregon Preview. Was the prep steeplechase champion at the Texas Relays. Placed tenth at the 2013 Texas 4A state cross country meet for Cedar Park High School. Also a member of Cedar Park’s 2010 Texas state championships cross country team. High School Bests: 2,000 Meter Steeplechase - 6:01.52, 2013.

Personal: Major is environmental science.

Freshman

Austin, Texas

Cedar Park High School

Steeplechase

Freshman

Travis NeumanWon back-to-back Oregon 5A state cross country titles in 2011 and 2012, leading Summit High School to state crowns both years. Was named the 2012 Gatorade Oregon Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Prep: A U.S. Juniors national qualifi er in the 1,500 meters. Won back-to-back Oregon 5A state cross country titles in 2011 and 2012, leading Summit High School to state crowns both years. Was named the 2012 Gatorade Oregon Cross Country Runner of the Year. Was the state runner-up in cross country as a sophomore. Impressed at an early age by scoring as a freshman at the state track meet in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters. As a senior, set a prep best at 3,000 meters by running 8:36.21 at the 2013 Oregon Twilight. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:57.26, 2013; 3,000 Meters 8:36.21, 2013.

Personal: Major is undeclared. Also lettered in cross country skiing for Summit High School.

Freshman

Bend, Ore.

Summit High School

Distance

Personal Bests



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Freshman

Portland, Ore.

Beaverton High School

Distance

Personal Bests



Freshman

Junior

Besancon, France

Lycee Jules Haag

Steeplechase

Personal Bests

3,000 Meters - 8:06.50,Val-de-Reuil Meeting National,

Val-de-Reuil, France, 2/12/133,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:33.42,

BottropGala,Bottrop, Germany, 7/7/12

Junior

Dan OekermanFormer Oregon state champion at 3,000 meters is another talented, home-grown runner for the Ducks.

Prep: Was the 2012 Oregon 6A state champion at 3,000 meters for Beaverton High School. Came back as a senior in 2013 to fi nish third in the state at both 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Set a prep best of 8:28.04 in the 3,000 at the Oregon Relays, fi nishing second. In cross country, was the state runner-up in 2012 and took third in 2011. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:55.36, 2012; 3,000 Meters - 8:28.04, 2013.

Personal: Major is business. Father Guy Oekerman competed in track and fi eld for Oregon State.

Tanguy PepiotInternationally experienced steeplechaser from France comes to Oregon with a PR within :13 of the school record. Won the steeple bronze medal at the 2013 European U-23 Championships.

Before Oregon: Ran an impressive personal best of 8:33.42 at the 2012 BottropGala in Germany, a time that is just :13 off the Oregon school record. Finished third in the steeplechase at the 2013 European U-23 Championships (8:38.07). Prior to that, placed seventh in the steeple at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Also has a solid 3,000 meter P.R. of 8:06.50 from the 2013 indoor season. Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:46.94, 2013; 3,000 Meters - 8:06.50, 2013; 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 8:33.42.


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Sam PrakelU.S. Junior bronze medal winner and Foot Locker Nationals fi nalist is an exciting and talented runner from the Midwest. Won six total titles for Versailles High School. Gatorade Ohio Runner of the Year.

Prep: Won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships (3:46.93). A two-time Ohio Division III state champion in cross country (2011-12) for Versailles High School. Won the 800 (1:52.32) and 1,600 (4:14.00) meters at the as a senior at the 2013 Ohio state meet, where he also scored on the 4x400 meter and 4x800 meter relay. Set a prep best in the 1,600 of 4:09.92 in winning the Midwest Meet of Champions. Captured the 1,600 meters (4:10.33) and the 3,200 meters (9:16.14) at the 2012 state track championships. Went on to fi nish fourth in the mile at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 4:11.82. Was named a 2012 Wendy’s High School Heisman winner, as well as the Ohio Gatorade Runner of the Year. Was also a Footlocker Nationals qualifi er in 2012. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.32, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:46.93, 2013; 1,600 Meters - 4:09.92, 2013; 3,200 Meters - 9:16.14, 2012.

Personal: Major is biochemistry.

Brett WillyardFive-time state champion for Seaside High School covered a wide range of distances. Won titles at 800, 1,500 and 3,000 meters, as well as the 4x400 meter relay.

Prep: Was a fi ve-time state 4A champion for Seaside High School. Won titles at 800 and 3,000 meters as a senior in 2013 aft er taking the 1,500 and 3,000 meter crowns as a junior in 2012. Prior to that was the state runner-up at 800 meters as both a sophomore and freshman. Also a member of the state championship 4x400 meter relay squad as a freshman. Posted an 800 PR of 1:52.59 at the 2013 Portland Track Festival. In cross country, was sixth at the state meet as a senior. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 1:52.59, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 3:56.20, 2012; 3,000 Meters - 8:38.14, 2012.


Freshman

Versailles, Ohio

Versailles High School

Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 3:46.93,U.S. Junior Championships,

Fairfax, Va., 4/9/11

Freshman

Freshman

Seaside, Ore.

Seaside High School

Middle Distance

Freshman

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Women’s Outlook Oregon found the right combination of seasoned veterans, talented newcomers and a couple of key transfers to win the NCAA championship in 2012. Th e Ducks will again look for that formula to produce another run to the national stage in 2013. For the fi rst time in four years, Oregon will not have its dependable ace Jordan Hasay toeing the line. Also gone are key seniors Alexi Pappas, Katie Conlon and Anne Kesselring. In their place, senior Sarah Penney looks to lead a young, but promising group of runners in 2013. Penney (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) was an important member of the 2012 squad, scoring among the team’s top fi ve at both the Pac-12 and NCAA West meets and coming in as the team’s sixth runner at the NCAA Championships. She’ll be backed by runners who have extensive championship experience. Two of those runners will be new to Oregon, but not to the NCAA meet - junior Lindsay Crevoiserat and sophomore Julia Zrinyi. Both are transfers from Connecticut who helped the Huskies fi nish eighth at the NCAA Championships last season. Crevoiserat (Glastonbury, Conn.) fi nished 42nd overall at the 2013 NCAA meet, while Zrinyi (Winnipeg, Manitoba) was an NCAA championships qualifi er following a pair of top-30 fi nishes at the regional and Big East meets as a freshman. Sophomore Annie Leblanc (Repentigny, Quebec) turned in an under-the-radar performance at the NCAA Championships. Her 68th place fi nish as the Ducks’ No. 5 fi nisher locked up the title for Oregon. Leblanc also scored at the Pac-12 and NCAA West meets, making her the only returning runner to score in all three races. Sophomore Abbey Leonardi (Kennebunkport, Maine) also saw action in all three championship races last season and will use that experience to improve as a sophomore. Junior Megan Patrignelli (Monroe, N.Y.) has proven to be a consistent performer for the Ducks in her career with Pac-12 championship experience. Sophomore Allie Woodward (Gren Bay, Wis.) was the Pac-12 freshman of the year in 2012 aft er fi nishing fi ft h at the conference meet and seventh at the West Regional. Oregon can also look for depth from a handful of other returners: junior Laura Roesler (Fargo, N.D.) sophomores Ally Aschbacher (Portland, Ore.), Claudia Francis (Queens, N.Y.) and Molly Grabill (Poway, Calif.) and redshirt freshmen Skylar Evans (Crozier, Va.) and Ashley Maton (Bend, Ore.). Grabill redshirted the 2012 season but was the only freshman to run at the 2011 NCAA Championships for the Ducks. Replacing Hasay and company will be no easy task, but a combination of transfers and freshmen look to bring a new infl ux of talent to the course. Belmont transfer Maria Elbon could be an immediate contributor for the Ducks. Th e Nashville, Tenn., native comes to Eugene with two seasons of eligibility remaining. Senior transfer Samantha Murphy (Perth, Ontario) is a middle distance standout from Illinois. Th e bountiful freshman class includes a number of state champions from across the country: Ali Cash (Lenexa, Kan.), Th erese Haiss (Solon, Ohio), Nikki Hiltz (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Kelly O’Neill (Lake Oswego, Ore.) and Maggie Schmaedick (Eugene, Ore.).

Annie Leblanc

Sarah Penney

Megan Patrignelli

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2013 ROSTERName Year Hometown High School / College

Ally Aschbacher So.* Portland, Ore. Beaverton High SchoolAlli Cash Fr. Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West High SchoolLindsay Crevoiserat Jr. Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury High School / ConnecticutMaria Elbon Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Sovereign Grace Academy / BelmontSkylar Evans Fr.* Crozier, Va. Midlothian High SchoolClaudia Francis So.* Queens, N.Y. Cardozo High SchoolMolly Grabill So.* Poway, Calif. Rancho Bernardo High SchoolTherese Haiss Fr. Solon, Ohio Solon High SchoolNikki Hiltz Fr. Santa Cruz, Calif. Aptos High SchoolAnnie Leblanc So. Repentigny, Quebec Jean-Baptiste Meilleur SchoolAbbey Leonardi So. Kennebunkport, Maine Kennebunk High SchoolAshley Maton Fr.* Bend, Ore. Summit High SchoolSamantha Murphy Sr. Perth, Ontario St. John Catholic High School / IllinoisKelly O’Neill Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore. Lakeridge High SchoolMegan Patrignelli Jr.* Monroe, N.Y. Monroe-Woodbury High SchoolSarah Penney Sr.* Paradise Valley, Ariz. Xavier College PrepLaura Roesler Jr.* Fargo, N.D. Fargo South High SchoolMaggie Schmaedick Fr. Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High SchoolAllie Woodward So.* Green Bay, Wis. Notre Dame AcademyJulia Zrinyi So. Winnipeg, Manitoba Vincent Massey High School / Connecticut

* - has utilized redshirt season

Women’s Cross Country

3-Time NCAA

Champions

2012 NCAA

Champions

2012 Pac-12

Champions

Back-to-Back

NCAA Runners-up in

2007-08

17-time

Conference

Champions

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2013 Women of Oregon


Molly GrabillPac-12 scorer in cross country put forth a solid freshman campaign. A World Junior Cross Country Champion-ships competitor and a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifi er. A California state cross country champion and runner-up at 3,200 meters.

2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Redshirt season.

2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifi er as a freshman. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and John Knight Twilight before stepping up to 5,000 meters at the USC Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Timed a season-best 16:38.01 in a runner-up fi nish at the relays. Wrapped up season with an appearance in the 10,000 (17th, 36:30.17) and 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Capped freshman season with her fi rst NCAA Championships appearance. Scored as Oregon’s No. 5 runner at the NCAA West Regional meet. Took 60th in 21:41 (6,000 meters). Successful debut at the conference meet as she was the Ducks’ No. 5 scorer (32nd overall in 20:59/6,000 meters). Was the winner of the B section at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 21:08.7 to win by nearly 14 seconds. Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where she placed 16th in 17:09.85. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 16:38.01 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12).

Prep: Finished second at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the squad that represented Team USA at the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain. Was a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifi er. Finished ninth as a senior in 2010 in 17:46 aft er placing 12th as a junior in 2009. Finished as the California state cross country champion in 2009 and was sixth as a senior in 2010. Garnered notice at the 2010 Nike Pre-Nationals in September by winning the 5,000 meter Jim Danner Championship in 17:42.84. Was also a four-time CIF San Diego Section cross country champion for Rancho Bernardo High School and holds the course record at Morley Field aft er posting 15:25 times in both the 2009 and 2010 section championships. On the track, as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, was the California state runner-up in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best 10:19.17. Won the 2011 CIF San Diego Section champion in the 3,200 meters to become a four-time sectional champion. Was the 3,200 meter state champion as a junior in 2010 and was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in 2009. High

School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:49.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.17, 2011.

Personal: Major is physics.

RS-SophomorePoway, Calif.

Rancho Bernardo High SchoolDistance

Personal Bests




2011 - 207th, 21:56.3


2012 - 10,000 Meters, 17th, 36:30.172012 - 5,000 Meters - DNF


2011 - 32nd, 20:59

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Women’s Profi les


SophomoreRepentigny, Quebec

Jean-Baptiste Meilleur SchoolMiddle Distance

All-American

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 2:03.41,Toronto International Track and Field Games,

Toronto, Ontario, 7/11/121,500 Meters - 4:15.92,

Victoria International Track Classic,Victoria, B.C., 6/13/12

Mile - 4:37.93 (i),UW Final Qualifi er,

Seattle, Wash., 3/1/3


2012 - 68th, 20:31.5


2012 - 24th, 20:15


2013 - 800 Meters - 5th, 2:08.27


2012 - 17th, 20:42

Sophomore

Annie LeblancAn All-American indoors and a crucial member of the 2012 NCAA Cross Country national championship team got stronger as the outdoor season went along. One of the top middle distance juniors in Canada comes to Oregon with an impressive resumé of international experience. Canadian junior 800 meter champion. Daughter of Olympian Chantal Desrosiers.

2012-13: Outdoors - A World University Games competitor and a Pac-12 scorer at 800 meters. Got stronger as the season went along. Ran a season-best 4:17.64 1,500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. Solid Pac-12 meet where she placed fi ft h in the 800 meters (2:08.27). Lowered 800 time to 2:06.46 in the NCAA West fi rst round, before going to 2:06.20 in the NCAA West quarterfi nals. Finished 13th overall, one spot out of the NCAA Championships. Also helped the 4x400 meter relay team qualify for the NCAA Championships by running the opening leg of the team that placed sixth to advance at the NCAA West meet (3:32.36). Aft er the collegiate season, ran best two 800 times of the season. Went 2:05.50 to place third at the Portland Track Festival, before going a season-best 2:05.22 at the Harry Jerome International meet in her native Canada. Also ran the 1,500 meters at the Canadian Championships, placing fi ft h in the 1,500 meters (4:19.53). Wrapped season with a seventh place fi nish in the 1,500 at the World University Games. Indoors - All-American on Oregon’s eighth-place NCAA distance medley relay team (11:02.15). Was second in the mile at the UW Final Qualifi er in 4:37.93. Cross Country - Debuted in the Dellinger Invitational, placing third with a time of 16:59 (5,000 meters). Helped the Ducks place second overall as a team. Ran in the Pre-Nationals and placed 27th out of 265 runners, and recorded a 20:41 fi nish in the 6,000 meter event. Th is helped the team place second overall at the meet. At the Pac-12 Conference Championships, ran 20:42 (6,000 meters) and placed 17th overall in the conference. Was a key contributor to Oregon’s fi rst place fi nish in the conference. Was part of the fi rst place team at the NCAA West Regional, recording a race time of 20:15 (6,000 meters) and placing 24th individually. A member of Oregon’s national title team contributing a 20:31.6 (6,000 meter), 68th place individual fi nish at the NCAA Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:05.22, Harry Jerome International, Burnaby, B.C. (7/1/13); 1,500 Meters - 4:17.64, Mt. SC Relays, Walnut, Calif. (4/19/13). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:09.21 (PR), Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. (2/9/13); Mile - 4:37.93 (PR), UW Final Qualifi er, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/13).

Prep: Wrapped up distinguished junior career by running personal bests in the 800 and 1,500 meters as a senior in 2012. At the Toronto International Track and Field Games, lowered 800 meter best to 2:03.41. Similar performance at the Victoria International Track Classic in the 1,500, where she dropped her time to 4:15.92. As a junior in 2011, ranked 12th in the world among aft er running 2:03.55 in the 800 meters at the Harry Jerome meet in Burnaby, B.C. Went on to win her third straight Canadian junior 800 meter title in 2011 and was the silver medalist in the 800 meters (2:06.35) at the 2011 Pan Am Junior Championships in Miramar, Fla. Also ran the second leg of the Canadians’ runner-up 4x400 meter relay team (3:38.99). Was also a 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships qualifi er and a 2009 World Youth competitor, both in the 800 meters. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:03.41, 2012; 1,500 Meters - 4:15.92, 2012.

Personal: Major is human physiology. Is the daughter of Chantal Desrosiers, a sprinter who qualifi ed for the 1980 Olympics in the 200 meters, but was unable to compete due to the Western boycott of the Moscow Games.

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SophomoreKennebunkport, Maine

Kennebunk High SchoolDistance

Personal Bests

3,000 Meters - 9:47.64,

New Balance Boston Twilight,Boston, Mass., 5/15/10


2012 - 162nd, 21:12.2


2012 - 34th, 20:36


2013 - 10,000 Meters, 11th, 37:39.51


2012 - 24th, 21:03

Sophomore

RS-FreshmanBend, Ore.

Summit High SchoolMiddle Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 4:27.38,Jesuit Twilight Invitational,

Portland, Ore., 5/4/12


2013 - 5,000 Meters - DNF

RS Freshman

Abbey LeonardiMember of Oregon’s NCAA championships cross country team. Twelve-time Maine state champion - four in cross country and eight on the track - brings her considerable talents across the country to TrackTown USA. A Foot Locker nationals qualifi er.

2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 Championships qualifi er. Appeared in six meets, mainly at 5,000 meters and longer. Ran a season-best 17:07.07 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Competed in her fi rst 10,000 meters at the Pac-12 Championships, fi nishing 11th (37:39.51). Indoors - Saw action in two meets, the UW Invitational and the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Began freshman season with a 12th place fi nish at the Dellinger Invitational with a time of 17:13 (5,000 meters), and contributed to the team’s fi rst place fi nish at the meet. Came in 52nd in the 6,000 meter race against 264 other competitors at the Pre-Nationals with a time of 21:05.8. Also helped the Ducks fi nish second overall as a team. Competed in the Pac-12 Conference Championships and placed 24th with an individual time of 21:03 (6,000 meters). Was a key member of the Oregon team helping the Ducks win the Pac-12 Conference. Ran the 6,000 meter race at the NCAA West Regional in a time of 20:36, earning a 34th place fi nish and helping the Ducks take home fi rst place at the meet. Ran at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:12.2 (6,000 meters) and helped the Ducks secure the national title. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 17:07.07 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (2/22/13); 10,000 Meters - 37:39.51 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif. (5/11/13).

Prep: Undefeated in state championship meets all four years at Kennebunk High School. Capped her senior year with wins at 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Began senior season by capturing her fourth consecutive Maine state A cross country title to earn her fourth straight girls Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year honors for Maine. Is the fi rst female runner ever to win four straight cross country titles in Maine. Finished second for the third year in a row at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional and went on to take fourth at the Foot Locker nationals in San Diego in 17:35.3. On the track, won four state titles at 1,600 meters, three at 3,200 meters (2010, 2011, 2012) and one at 800 meters as a freshman in 2009. Hit 1,600 meter prep best of 4:51.57 as a sophomore in 2010. Timed her PRs in both the two miles (10:26.59) and 1,500 meters (4:36.71) at the 2010 New Balance Nationals. Also set prep PR in the 3,000 meters as a sophomore at the New Balance Boston Twilight (9:47.64). Aft er winning the 1,600 and 3,200 state titles as a junior in 2011, went on to win the 3,200 at the New England Championships in a personal-best 10:19.09. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:36.71, 2010; 1,600 Meters - 4:51.57, 2010; Mile - 4:56.22, 2010; 3,000 Meters - 9:47.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.09, 2011.

Personal: Major is environmental studies.

Ashley MatonPac-12 Championships qualifi er. Two-time Oregon 5A 1,500 meter state champion for track powerhouse Sum-mit High School. Talented middle distance runner who is just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential.

2012-13: Outdoors - Pac-12 Championships qualifi er. Limited action in fi ve meets, but did run the 5,000 meters at the Pac-12 meet. Won her section of the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Twilight (4:36.36). Indoors - Ran the mile at the UW Invitational and the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Ran unattached in only one meet during the regular season. Placed 36th in the Dellinger invitational with a time of 18:07 (5,000 meters).

Prep: Two-time 1,500 meter Oregon state 5A champion for Summit High School. Captured the 2012 title as a senior in 4:37.57 aft er running a prep best 4:27.38 earlier in the season at the Jesuit Twilight Invitational. Also took fourth in the state at 800 meters and had the anchor leg on the runner-up 4x400 meter relay. Won the 1,600 for the fi rst time as a junior and was the 800 meter runner-up (2:14.88) to help Summit win the state title in 2011. Ran a top 1,500 meter time of 4:34.80 at the Jesuit Twilight Invitational earlier in the year. Aft er the prep season, she qualifi ed for the 2011 U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships in the 1,500. In cross country, had a pair of top-10 fi nishes that helped Summit claim back-to-back state titles. Was the 5A runner-up to teammate Megan Fristoe as a senior in 2011, and was 10th as a junior the year before. Also a NXN Nationals qualifi er in the fall of 2011. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:14.88; 1,500 Meters - 4:27.38, 2012.

Personal: Major is undeclared. Last name is pronounced MAY-tun.

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RS-JuniorMonroe, N.Y.

Monroe-Woodbury High SchoolMiddle Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 4:21.75,Stanford Invitational,

Stanford, Calif., 3/29/133,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:09.83,

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds,Austin, Texas, 5/25/13;NCAA Championships,

Eugene, Ore., 6/6/13Mile - 4:41.33,

Penn Relays,Philadelphia, Pa., 4/28/12


2013 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, s-7th, 10:09.83


2013 - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 5th, 10:14.412012 - 1,500 Meters, 10th, 4:27.78

2011 - 1,500 Meters, 6th, 4:28.22 (Pac-10)


2012 - 30th, 21:13 2011 - 48th, 21:23

Megan PatrignelliSuperb fi rst season running the steeple, where she set personal bests in all fi ve races. Earned All-America honors in the steeple, and was a Pac-12 scorer in the event. Also a Pac-12 qualifi er in cross country. Pac-10 scorer in the 1,500 meters as a freshman in 2011 where she was part of the Ducks’ 1-3-4-6 fi nish. New Yorker with enormous potential in the steeple.

2012-13: Outdoors - All-American and a Pac-12 scorer in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Ran the event for the fi rst time this season and set or tied personal bests in every race. Opened the steeple with a fourth place fi nish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Set an :08 PR at the Mt. SAC Relays. Had another PR in fi nishing fi ft h at the Pac-12 Championships (10:14.41), arguably the best steeple conference in the nation in 2013. Hit another :05 PR at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, fi nishing 12th in 10:09.83 to grab the last spot for the NCAA Championships. Placed 13th overall in her fi rst NCAA meet, matching her West time of 10:09.83. Th at ranked as the fourth-fastest in school history. Also set a PR in the 1,500 of 4:21.75 at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors - Saw limited action in three meets. Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Cross Country - Placed fi ft h at the Park Pier Invitational with a time of 17:13.5 (5,000 meters). Contributed to the team’s fi rst place fi nish at the Dellinger Invitational with an individual tenth place fi nish of 17:10 (5,000 meters). Finished 62nd out of 265 athletes in the Pre-Nationals. Recorded a time of 20:57.9 (6,000 meters) at the meet. Finished the regular season with a strong 30th place fi nish at the Pac-12 Conference Championships with a time of 21:13 (6,000 meters). Earned Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:21.75 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13); 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:09.83 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/25/13) AND NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/6/13).

2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifi er in the 1,500 meters. Was third in the 1,500 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (4:23.61). Ran the mile at the Penn Relays, where she recorded the third-fastest time in school history, 4:41.33. Set a 1,500 meter personal best (4:23.08) in the Pac-12 semifi nals to advance to the fi nals where she was 10th (4:27.78). Finished season with second straight NCAA West Preliminary meet appearance in the 1,500. Indoors - Ran the mile three times, including a win in her section of the Husky Classic (4:43.38) and a fi ft h-place fi nish at the MPSF Championships (4:43.43). Pac-12 all-academic second team. Cross Country - Earned fi rst appearance at the Pac-12 championships to highlight her fi rst cross country season. Th e Ducks’ No. 5 runner (eighth overall) to help Oregon win the Bill Dellinger Invitational (16:57.60/5,000 meters). Made cross country debut in the season-opening dual with Gonzaga, where she fi nished fi ft h (17:00.6/5,000 meters). Pac-12 all-academic second team. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:14.02, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 1,500 Meters - 4:23.08, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12); Mile - 4:41.33 (PR), Penn Relays, Philadelphia, Pa. (4/28/12). Indoors - Mile - 4:43.38 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/11).

2010-11: Outdoors - Ran a personal-best 4:25.60 in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. One of the surprises of the Pac-10 meet, where she placed sixth in the 1,500 meters in 4:28.22. Ran unattached in the 800 at the Oregon Preview. Also ran the 800 at the Pepsi Team Invitational (2:14.65). Was third in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays in 4:26.91. Following the college season, qualifi ed for the fi nal of the USA Junior Championships in the 1,500 meters. Ran 4:26.95 in the semifi nal to advance to the fi nals, where she was 12th. Indoors - Opened season with a run at 600 meters at the UW Indoor Invitational. Moved up to the 800 meters at the UW Invitational and the Husky Classic (2:12.7). Wrapped season with a best of 2:11.37 in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Competed unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:14.65, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11); 1,500 Meters - 4:25.60 (PR), NCAA West Preliminary Meet, Eugene, Ore. (5/26/11). Indoors - 800 Meters - 2:11.37 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/26/11).

Prep: Captured the 2009 New York state 1,500 meter championship for Monroe-Woodbury High School in a prep-best 4:25.65. She had the No. 4 time nationally in the mile, 4:46.91 (converted from 1,600 meters), and the No. 23 time in the 800, 2:09.26, as a junior. As a senior, placed second in the 800 and third in the 1,500 at the Section IX Class A & D Championships. Was a 2009 NSIC All-American in the 800 meters and the distance medley relay, and also a Nike Outdoor All-American at 800 meters (sixth) and the sprint medley relay. Th e former soccer player participated in her fi rst cross country season as a senior in 2009 and recorded an impressive top-10 fi nish at the New York state meet. Indoors as a senior, took second in the 1,000 meters at the OCIAA Indoor Track Championships in 2:58.14 and helped Monroe-Woodbury win the 4x800 meters relay (9:36.71). High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.26, 2009; 1,000 Meters - 2:58.14, 2010; 1,500 Meters - 4:25.65, 2009.

Personal: Major is human physiology.

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Sarah PenneyTurned in best cross country season yet with a healthy and impressive run in 2012. Key contributor to Oregon’s NCAA and Pac-12 championship teams. Also solid during the cross country season as a junior in 2011. Best prep runner from Arizona in the 800 meters comes to Oregon from top high school running program Xavier College Prep.

2012-13: Outdoors - Saw action in three meets early in the season. Had a best 1,500 meter run of 4:21.72 at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors - Ran in the mile three times, including a :09 personal best of 4:39.89 at the UW Final Qualifi er. Cross Country - Finished fi ft h in fi rst race of the season at the Park Pier Invitational with a time of 17:13.7 (5,000 meters). Earned fi ft h place in the Dellinger Invitational by recording a 17:02 time in the 5,000 meters. Helped the Ducks win the meet . At the Pre-Nationals, ran 6,000 meters in 20:48.1 leading to a 35th place fi nish out of 265 runners. Was a key factor in the team’s second place fi nish at the meet. Finished the regular season on a high note by placing 19th individually at the Pac-12 meet with a time of 20:47 (6,000 meters) and helping the Ducks take home the title of conference champions. Was a key contributor to the Ducks’ fi rst place fi nish at the NCAA West Regional with an individual 22nd place fi nish in a time of 20:13 (6,000 meters). Finished 105th overall at the NCAA Championships and helped the Ducks win the national title with a time of 20:50.7 (6,000 meters). Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:21.72, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/29/13). Indoors - Mile - 4:39.89 (PR), UW Final Qualifi er, Seattle, Wash. (3/1/13).

2011-12: Injuries limited her to one appearance during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. Ran the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview. Cross Country - Top-35 fi nish in Pac-12 debut as Oregon’s No. 6 runner. Took 34th in 21:02 (6,000 meters). Was the Ducks’ No. 3 runner (74th overall) at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to help the team fi nish eighth (21:06.7/6,000 meters). Led Oregon’s win at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a third-place individual fi nish in 16:46.97 (5,000 meters). Placed third at the season-opening dual with Gonzaga (16:45.8/5,000 meters). Also made fi rst NCAA West Regional appearance.

2010-11: Outdoors - Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:41.57). Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Medical redshirt season. In lone appearance prior to injury, was the runner-up at the season-opening John Frank Memorial in 16:01.6 (4,500 meters).

2009-10: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Opened season with a solid runner-up fi nish in the mile at the UW Indoor Preview (4:50.10). Improved that to 4:48.11 in a fourth-place fi nish at the Texas A&M Challenge. Cross Country - Made Oregon debut at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View, fi nishing as the team’s No. 5 runner and 10th overall. Took fi ft h overall (third on the team) at the Mike Hodges Invitational. Also ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Season Bests: Indoors - Mile - 4:48.11, Texas A&M Challenge, College Station, Texas (1/30/10).

Prep: Had the state’s top time in the 800 meters as both a junior and a senior for Xavier College Prep. Scored in three events at the Arizona state championships as a senior to help Xavier to a second-place fi nish. Was second in the 1,600 meters (5:12.52), sixth in the 800 meters (2:20.34) and seventh in the 3,200 meters (11:25.63). Helped Xavier win the 2008 state cross country championship with a runner-up fi nish. As a junior at the 2008 Arizona championships, placed second in both the 800 meters (2:14.75) and the 1,600 meters (4:50.72), helping Xavier to a second place team fi nish. Also recorded the fastest time in the state at 800 meters, 2:14.20, which was the winning mark in the Arizona Meet of Champions. Ranked 20th nationally in the mile in 2008 at 4:52.41. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:11.63, 2007; 1,600 Meters - 4:50.72, 2008; Mile - 4:52.41, 2008; 3,200 Meters - 10:39.70, 2007.

Personal: Major is psychology.

RS-SeniorParadise Valley, Ariz.

Xavier College PrepDistance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 4:21.72,Stanford Invitational,

Stanford, Calif., 3/29/13Mile - 4:39.89 (i),

UW Final Qualifi er,Seattle, Wash., 3/1/13


2012 - 105th, 20:50.3


2012 - 22nd, 20:132011 - DNF


2012 - 19th, 20:472011 - 34th, 21:02

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RS-SophomoreGreen Bay, Wis.

Notre Dame AcademyDistance

2-Time All-American

Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 16:08.29,IAAF World Junior Championships,

Barcelona, Spain, 7/11/1210,000 Meters - 32:56.94,

NCAA Championships,Des Moines, Iowa, 6/7/12

3,000 Meters - 9:31.83,Pan American Junior Championships,

Miramar, Fla., 7/22/11




2012 - 44th, 20:19.5


2012 - 7th, 19:52


2012 - 10,000 Meters, 3rd, 34:37.372012 - 5,000 Meters, 6th, 16:24.10


2012 - 5th, 20:16

Allie WoodwardBig cross country season in 2012 followed a great spring in 2012. Had one of the biggest impacts on the team among freshmen, scoring at both the NCAA and Pac-12 championships. Amazing fi nal month of the 2012 track season included the USA Junior title at 5,000 meters and a 5K personal best at the IAAF World Junior Cham-pionships in Barcelona. Already ranks No. 3 on the UO career 10,000 meter list (32:56.94). A USA Junior Track & Field competitor and the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships runner-up at 3,200 meters. A four-time Wisconsin state champion and a Nike Cross Nationals and Foot Locker national qualifi er.

2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Pac-12 Co-Freshman of the Year. Competed in two meets during the regular season. Placed 18th overall at the Pre-Nationals with a time of 20:24.6 (6,000 meters) and contributed to the team fi nish of second place. Recorded a time of 20:16 (6,000 meters) in the Pac-12 Championships, securing a fi ft h place fi nish. Was a key factor in helping the Ducks take home the conference championship title. Placed seventh in the NCAA West Regional and helped Oregon win the meet with an individual time of 19:52 (6,000 meters). A major contributor to the Duck’s national title win at the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:19.5 (6,000 meters) and a 44th place fi nish individually. Named Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention.

2011-12: Outdoors - U.S. Junior champion, 5,000 meters. Two-time all-American (5,000 meters, 10,000 meters). Brilliant fi nal month of the season where she was a key to Oregon’s fourth straight Pac-12 title and NCAA national runner-up fi nish. Aft er redshirting the cross country and indoor seasons, opened up in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview (9:41.62). Took third in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Team Invitational (16:30.59). Raced in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays where she was the runner-up in her section in 4:33.52. Began impressive postseason run at the Pac-12 Championships, where she was third in the 10,000 meters (34:37.37) and sixth at 5,000 meters (16:24.10) for the four-time champions. Continued strong run-ning at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds where she advanced in both the 5,000 (16:17.38) and the 10,000 (33:51.70). Th en earned the fi rst two all-America certifi cates of her career at the NCAA Championships. Ran the fastest 10,000 meters by a Duck in 28 years when she fi nished sixth in 32:56.94. Th at was also the No. 2 time in school history. Came back to take 13th in the 5,000 (16:43.92). Aft er the college season, Set a pair of PRs at 5,000 meters. Won the USA Junior title at 5K in 16:15.27 and then lowered her time to 16:08.29 in an eighth-place fi nish at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters - 4:33.52, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12); 5,000 Meters - 16:09.29 (PR), IAAF World Junior Championships, Barcelona, Spain (7/11/12); 10,000 Meters - 32:56.94, NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/7/12).

Prep: Ran a big PR to capture the 2011 Wisconsin state title in the 3,200 meters as a senior (10:11.48) for Notre Dame Academy. Also had a PR as the state runner-up at 1,600 meters (4:54.25). Ranked third nationally in the 3,200 meters. Qualifi ed for the 2011 USA Track & Field Junior Championships, where she was third in the 3,000 meters (9:33.11). Went on to represent Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships and was the runner-up at 3,000 meters in a personal-best 9:31.83. Earlier her senior season, fi nished sixth at the Foot Locker national cross country championships (17.37.0) and 14th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Was the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional champion in 17:18.61 (5,000 meters), before moving on to the national race. During the 2010 fall high school season, which was her only year of cross country, set the Wisconsin Division 2 course record by running 13:59 for 4,000 meters to win the state 2A title. Also captured the 2010 Ray Griak Invitational crown. On the track, was a two-time Wisconsin state champion as a junior in 2010, winning both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter crowns to lead Notre Dame Academy to the state title. High School Bests: 1,600 Meters - 4:54.25, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 9:31.83, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:11.48, 2011.

Personal: Major is journalism. Full name is Allison, but prefers to go by Allie.

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Alli CashNine-time state champion for Shawnee Mission West High School broke a 32 year-old state record in the 1,600 meters. Was named the 2012 Kansas Gatorade Runner of the Year in both track and cross country. Was unde-feated in cross country as a senior.

Prep: Th e nine-time state distance champion for Shawnee Mission West High School broke a 32 year-old Kansas state high school record in the 1,600 meters, 4:52.31, at the 2012 state meet where she won four gold medals. She also claimed individual titles in the 800 and 3,200 meters as well as the 3,200 meter relay. Owns a pair of Kansas state cross country titles (2011-12) and set the 4,000 meter course record at the 2012 Rim Rock Farm High School XC Classic in 13:59.30. Was undefeated in cross country as a senior in 2012. Cash was named the Kansas Gatorade Runner of the Year in 2012 for both track and fi eld and cross country. Had the nation’s top time in the mile among high school juniors, 4:39.98, a time that was second overall in the prep ranks. Placed fourth in the 1,500 meters at the 2012 U.S. Junior National Championships in 4:21.95. Prior to that, Cash took third in the 2012 adidas Dream Mile in 4:39.98. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:21.95, 2012; Mile - 4:39.98, 2012; 3,200 Meters - 10:32.00, 2012.


Lindsay CrevoiseratTalented transfer from Connecticut was a three-time indoor all-American for the Huskies. Also a key member of UConn’s cross country team, fi nishing 42nd at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Was a three-time prep national champion - the mile (2009), two-mile (2010) and 5,000 meters (2010).

Before Oregon: A three-time indoor All-American for Connecticut who nearly earned that honor at the 2012 NCAA cross country championships as well. Redshirted the 2013 outdoor season. As a sophomore indoors in 2013, placed 15th at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:37.11 to earn All-America status. Also a member of UConn’s 12th-place DMR squad at the NCAA indoor meet. Was a second place fi nisher in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:23.46 at the Big East Championships. Took sixth place in the mile (4:43.46) at the Big East meet. Anchored the distance medley relay team that fi nished fi rst in the Big East Championships. Set a seasonal best in the 3,000 of 9:09.48 at the Columbia Qualifi er. Ran a seasonal best 15:58.47 5,000 meters at the Boston Terrier Classic. In cross country, placed 42nd at the NCAA Championships in 20:18.7, missing All-America honors by two places. Took 14th at the Northeast Region Championships (20:20.2). Was the sixth runner to cross the line at the Big East Championships (20:58.8). Opened year by fi nishing seventh at the Roy Griak Invitational (21:22.4 ). As a freshman (2011-12), earned an All-America nod as a member of UConn’s eighth-place distance medley relay team (11:10.24). Took third in the 3,000 (9:41.53) at the Big East Championships, and was on the third place DMR team (11:13.85). Outdoors, was a Regional qualifi er in the 5,000 meters. Won the ECAC title at 3,000 meters (9:21.88). In cross country, was a Big East and NCAA regional qualifi er. Finished second in her fi rst collegiate race in a time of 17:35 at the CCSU Blue Devil Invite. Second Husky to cross the fi nish line at the Penn State Nationals in 21:40 (10th place). Connecticut Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:24.59, 2012; Mile - 4:41.49, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 9:09.48; 5,000 Meters - 15:59.47.

Prep: Was awarded 12 total letters between cross country and track for Glastonbury High School. Earned All-American, All-New England, All-State, and All-Conference honors. Was the 2009 National Champion in the mile. Was the 2010 National Champion in the 5K and two-mile. Also earned a letter in lacrosse.


FreshmanLenexa, Kan.

Shawnee Mission West High School

Distance

Personal Bests

1,500 Meters - 4:21.95,U.S. Junior Championships,

Eugene, Ore., 6/15/2012Mile - 4:39.98,

adidas Grand Prix,New York, N.Y., 6/8/2012

JuniorGlastonbury, Conn.

Glastonbury High School/Connecticut

Distance

Personal Bests

3,000 Meters - 9:09.48 (i),Columbia Qualfi ier,

New York, N.Y., 3/2/135,000 Meters - 15:58.47 (i),

Boston Terrier Classic,Boston, Mass., 1/25/13

Junior

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Maria ElbonTransfer from Belmont was the 2012 Ohio Valley cross country champion. Also a conference scorer at 10,000 meters.

Before Oregon: Was the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference cross country individual champion for Belmont. Went on to place 23rd at the NCAA South Region Championships in a personal best 20:43.4. Had four top 10 fi nishes in six races as a sophomore. Redshirted the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons. On the track, was seventh in the 10,000 meters as a freshman in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championships in a personal best 37:57.81. Belmont moved from the Atlantic Sun to the Ohio Valley following the 2012 season. Belmont

Bests: 10,000 Meters - 37:57.81, 2012.

Prep: Was the 2010 All Mid-State champion for Sovereign Grace Academy, where she was the team captain and also a three year letterwinner in swimming.


Therese HaissFormer Ohio state 800 meter champion is an exciting addition to the middle distance group.

Prep: Was the 2012 Ohio state 800 meter champion and the 1,600 meter runner-up as a junior for Salon High School. Personal best in the 800 meters, 2:08.05 from the state meet, was second among high school juniors nationally, and 14th overall in the prep ranks in 2012. Also won the state title at 1,600 meters and was the 800 meter runner-up indoors in 2012. Had a pair of top-10 state cross country fi nishes for Solon, with a best of fi ft h as a junior in 2011. Senior season in 2013 was cut short by injury. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:08.05, 2012; 1,600 Meters - 4:53.80.


RS-SophomoreNashville, Tenn.

Sovereign Grace Academy/BelmontDistance

Personal Bests

10,000 Meters - 37:58.81,Atlantic Sun Championships,

Jacksonville, Fla., 4/20/12

RS Sophomore

FreshmanSolon, Ohio

Solon High SchoolMiddle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 2:08.05Ohio State Division I Championships,

Columbus, Ohio, 6/2/12

Freshman

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Nikki HiltzCalifornia state 1,600 meter champion should provide an immediate boost to the middle distance area.

Prep: Was the 2012 California state 1,600 meter champion for as a junior Aptos High School, winning in a high-school best 4:42.45. Th at was the third-best time among U.S juniors in 2012. Came back from injury late in her senior year to take second in the 1,500 and third in the 800 at the 2013 California state meet. Had a prep best run of 2:09.50 at the 2013 sectional meet leading up to the state championships. Also took third in her section of the mile at the Stanford Invitational (4:51.52). Was third in the 1,600 in California as a sophomore in 2011. In cross country, placed fi ft h at the 2010 state meet. Later that year, placed 17th at the FootLocker XC Nationals. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:09.50, 2013; 1,600 - 4:42.45, 2012; Mile - 4:51.52, 2013.


Samantha MurphyTh ree-year letterwinner for Illinois should provide a strong boost to the middle distances. Two-time NCAA scorer and all-American at 800 meters. Impressive 800 PR of 2:02.10 came at the 2013 NCAA Championships in TrackTown USA and set the Illinois school record.

Before Oregon: Two-time all-American at 800 meters for Illinois. As a junior, earned all-America honors aft er fi nishing fi ft h in the 800 meter at the 2013 NCAA Championships, setting a school record with a time of 2:02.10. Was also the 2013 Big Ten champion in the 800 and part of the winning 4x400 meter relay team. Part of school record setting sprint medley relay squad at Drake Relays (3:45.75). Helped the Illini capture the fi rst annual Hy-Vee Cup at Drake Relays. Ran her fi rst 1,500 meters race at Texas Relays, crossing the line with a time of 4:23.12 which was the eighth fastest time in Illinois history. During the 2013 indoor season, earned her fi rst all-America honor aft er fi nishing fourth in the 800 at the NCAA Championships. Set the Illinois school record in the 800 fi nal at the NCAA Championships (2:03.95). Part of the Big Ten Championship team, the fi rst team crown since 1996 season. Set the school record in the 600 in the prelims at the Big Ten Championships with a leading time of 1:28.87. Also a letterwinner for the Illini in 2011 and 2012. Illinois Bests: Outdoors - 800 Meters - 2:02.10, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 4:23.12, 2013. Indoors - 600 Meters - 1:28.87, 2013; 800 Meters - 2:03.95, 2013.

Prep: Was the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) 800 meter champion as a senior in 2010 for St. John Catholic High School. Placed fi ft h in the 400m at the OFSAA Track and Field Championship. Posted a personal-best time of 2:08.37 in the 800m. Was team MVP for basketball, track and fi eld and cross country.

Personal: Major is kinesiology.

FreshmanSanta Cruz, Calif.

Aptos High SchoolMiddle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 2:09.50,CCS Championships,

Gilroy, Calif., 5/24/20131,500 Meters - 4:42.45,

CIF State Championships,Clovis, Calif., 6/2/2012

MIle - 4:51.52,Stanford Invitational,

Stanford, Calif., 3/30/2013

Freshman

SeniorPerth, Ontario

St. John Catholic High School/Illinois

Middle Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 2:02.10,NCAA Championships,


Texas Relays,Austin, Texas, 3/320/13

Senior

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FreshmanLake Oswego, Ore.

Lakeridge High SchoolMiddle Distance

Kelly O’NeillTen-time state scorer from Lakeridge High School has a lot of upside in the middle distances.

Prep: Middle distance runner who scored at the Oregon state meet in both the 800 and 1,500 meters for Lakeridge High School. As both a senior in 2013 and a junior in 2012, was fi ft h in the 800 and eighth in the 1,500. Ran a personal best 4:37.09 1,500 meters at the 2013 Th ree Rivers League championships. Overall was a 10-time scorer for Lakeridge in track and fi eld. Also placed fi ft h at the 2011 state cross country meet as a junior and 10th as a sophomore in 2010. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:37.09, 2013.


Maggie SchmaedickTalented local runner who is just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential.

Prep: Was a two-time state scorer on the track as a senior in 2013 for Sheldon High School. Was third at 3,000 meters and fourth at 1,500 meters at the state championships. Also had prep bests at both distances in 2013, 4:35.82 (1,500) at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight, and 9:43.89 (3,000) at the Oregon Relays. Finished fi ft h in the 3,000 meters as a junior at the 2012 state track meet. Also placed second at the 2012 Oregon state 6A cross county meet and then went on to fi nish sixth at the NXN Northwest Region meet. High School Bests:

1,500 Meters - 4:35.82, 2013; 3,000 Meters - 9:43.89, 2013.

Personal: Major is human physiology. Won the Sheldon High science department’s academic excellence award. President of the National Honor Society.

FreshmanEugene, Ore.

Sheldon High SchoolDistance

Freshman

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SophomoreWinnipeg, Manitoba

Vincent Massey High School/Connecticut

Distance

Personal Bests

800 Meters - 2:04.38,Music City Distance Carnival,

Nashville, Tenn., 6/2/121,500 Meters - 4:16.49,

NCAA East Preliminary Rounds,Greensboro, N.C., 5/23/13

Sophomore

Julia ZrinyiExceptionally talented Canadian transferred to Oregon from Connecticut. An NCAA Championships qualifi er in both track and cross country for the Huskies. Canadian Junior National Team member and the Manitoba Province junior record holder at 800 meters.

Before Oregon: An NCAA Championships qualifi er in both track and cross country for Connecticut. As a freshman in 2012-13, fi nished 17th in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships (4:21.17). Posted a season-best mark of 4:16.49 in the 1,500 at the NCAA East Regionals. Captured fourth place in the 1,500 meters at the Big East Championships. Ran the third leg of the 4x800 meter relay team that fi nished fourth in 8:52.80. Took the third leg on the 4x800 meter relay team that fi nished third at the ECAC Championships (8:52.65). In cross country, was a 2012 NCAA Championships qualifi er aft er placing 22nd at the NCAA Northeast Region Championships. Took 27th at the 2012 Big East meet. Did not compete indoors in 2013. Connecticut Bests: 800 Meters - 2:08.05, 2013; 1,500 Meters - 4:16.49, 2013.

Prep: Attended Vincent Massey High School in Manitoba, Canada. Won the 800 meter national title in 2011 and 2012. Also won the 1500 title in 2010 and 2011. Part of the Canadian Junior National Team that went to Barcelona for the World Juniors in 2012. Named 2011 National Youth Athlete of the Meet. Part of the 4x400 meter Junior National title in 2012. Holds the Manitoba 800 meter junior record. High School Bests: 800 Meters - 2:04.38, 2012.


Claudia FrancisRS-SophomoreQueens, N.Y.Cardoza High SchoolMiddle Distance

Laura RoeslerRS-JuniorFargo, N.D.Fargo South High SchoolMiddle Distance

Others to Watch

Skylar EvansRS-FreshmanMidlothian, Va.Midlothian High SchoolMiddle Distance

Ally AschbacherRS-SophomorePortland, Ore.Beaverton High SchoolMiddle Distance

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Season Review


2012 RecapOregon’s fi rst season under head coach Robert Johnson proved to be a monumental one as the Women of Or-egon won the NCAA title for the fi rst time in 25 years and captured Pac-12 and West Regional crowns along the way. The men bounced back as well, returning to the NCAA Championships after missing out in 2011.


Senior transfer Alexi Pappas led the Oregon women to the Dellinger team title, while senior transfer Trevor Dunbar captured the men’s individual title on a warm and sunny Sept. 29 at Springfi eld Country Club. Pappas pushed through the fi nish line to fi nish just ahead of former Washington runner Christine Babcock. Pappas’ time of 16:23 was the second-fastest in Dellinger meet history and less than a second off the meet record of 16:22.92 set by NCAA Champion Sheila Reid of Villanova in 2009. Dunbar, a senior transfer from the University of Portland, brought home the men’s title in 23:38.

Pappas, a transfer from Dartmouth led a 1-3-5-6-7 fi nish for the Ducks as No. 3 Oregon easily won their third straight Dellinger team title with 18 points. Southern Utah was second with 73, Gonzaga fi nished third with 87, UC Riverside was fourth with 98 points and Idaho scored 125 points to round out the top fi ve. Nevada was sixth with 135 points and Seattle U. was seventh with 203. In addition to Pappas, the women had freshman Annie Leblanc third in 16:59, senior Sarah Penney fi fth in 17:02, senior Katie Conlon sixth in 17:03 and senior Jordan Hasay seventh in 17:04. Oregon also saw sophomore Megan Patrignelli 10th in 17:10, freshman Abbey Leonardi 12th in 17:13, senior Becca Friday 17th in 17:28, senior Taylor Wallace 19th in 17:33 and senior Anne Kesselring 23rd in 17:38.

Meanwhile Dunbar led an entertaining men’s race that saw the 23rd-ranked Ducks challenge No. 3 Brigham Young throughout. With a lap remaining, both teams had four runners in the top 10, and it wasn’t until the fi nal 1,000 meters that the Cougars edged ahead to claim their fi rst Dellinger crown.

BYU scored 32 points to win, followed by Oregon with 49, Southern Utah with 111, Washington with 114 and Gonzaga with 130. Seattle U. was sixth with 181 points, followed by Sacramento State (185), Massa-chusetts (223), UC Riverside (233) and Idaho (240).

Dunbar, from Kodiak, Alaska, won for the Ducks with junior Ben Dejarnette third in 23:49. BYU was impressive with Jared Ward second in 23:40 to lead eight Cougars who fi nished in the top 15. Oregon also counted an 11th-place fi nish from junior Parker Stinson in 24:00, a 16th-place fi nish from sophomore Cole Watson in 24:07 and a 22nd-place fi nish from sophomore Daniel Winn in 24:25. The Ducks had freshman Matthew Melancon fi nish 26th in 24:29 in his fi rst race as a Duck, sophomore Ryan Pickering 29th in 24.33 and freshman Chris Brewer 40th in 24:49.

Pac-12 Championships

Jordan Hasay’s runner-up fi nish led the third-ranked Oregon women to the 2012 Pac-12 cross country champion-ship on a windy Oct. 27 at Robinson Ranch Golf Course. The eighth-ranked men took third.

The Ducks placed three runners in the top fi ve and seven in the top 24 to win their fi rst women’s title since 1995, and the eighth in school history. Oregon won with 47 points, followed by No. 5 Arizona with 69, No. 4 Stanford with 82, No. 6 Washington with 92, No. 21 Colorado with 124 and No. 24 UCLA with 172.

Hasay added to her impressive Pac-12 resume with Saturday’s runner-up fi nish in 20:10. The senior from Arroyo Grande, Calif., won this race as a sophomore in 2010 and was third a year ago. Alexi Pappas, a senior transfer from Dartmouth, was fourth in 20:11, while freshman Allie Woodward was fi fth in 20:16. The Ducks also counted freshman Annie Leblanc’s 17th-place showing in 20:42 and senior Sarah Penney’s 19th-place fi nish in 20:47. For good measure, Oregon also had senior Katie Conlon 23rd in 20:58 and freshman Abbey Leonardi 24th in 21:03, giving the Ducks seven runners in the top 25.

Stanford’s Kathy Kroeger was the individual winner in 20:06.

Meanwhile for the men, Trevor Dunbar and Parker Stinson paced the Ducks to a third-place fi nish by taking third and fourth, respectively. Dunbar, the senior from Kodiak, Alaska, and Stinson, a junior from Austin, Texas, both timed 23:28.

Second-ranked Colorado successfully defended its Pac-12 title with 49 points. No. 3 Stanford was second with 82, followed by Oregon with 105, Arizona State with 105 and No. 15 UCLA with 113.

Oregon also counted a 31st place fi nish from freshman Matthew Melancon. The Eugene, Ore., native fi nished in 24:19. Additionally, the men had a 32nd place fi nish from sophomore Ryan Pickering in 24:22 and a 39th place showing from sophomore Cole Watson. The Rogue River, Ore., runner clocked 25:03.

Arizona’s Lawi Lalang won the individual title in 22:49 with his teammate Stephen Sambu second in 22:50.

Alexi Pappas

Katie Conlon

Jordan Hasay

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NCAA West Regional

Jordan Hasay won her third straight NCAA West Regional crown to lead the third-ranked Oregon women to their fi rst West Region title since 1995 Nov. 9 in Seattle. More importantly both the men’s and women’s teams quali-fi ed for the NCAA Championships. The women received an automatic bid by virtue of their win, while the men were extended an at-large bid.

In the women’s race,Hasay broke away from Cal Poly’s Laura Hollander and Stanford’s Kathy Kroeger with 600 meters remaining to earn her fi rst victory of 2012. The senior from Arroyo Grande, Calif., won in 19:16. Hol-lander was next in 19:22 with Kroeger, the Pac-12 champion, third in 19:27 over the 6,000 meter course. Hasay became the fi rst Duck to win three straight regional crowns, but that was only half the story for the women. She was one of three Oregon runners to fi nish in the top 10, and one of six in the top 26 as the Ducks held off chal-lenges from No. 4 Arizona, No. 5 Stanford and No. 7 Washington. The Ducks won with 64 points. The Cardinal and Wildcats tied for second with 85 points, while the Huskies took fi fth with 96 points.

Freshman Allie Woodward backed Hasay’s win with a seventh-place fi nish in 19:52. That was followed by senior Alexi Pappas’ 10th-place showing in 19:54. Oregon’s next group also ran well together with senior Sarah Penney 22nd in 20:13, freshman Annie Leblanc 24th in 20:15 and senior Katie Conlon 26th in 20:17. Oregon also saw freshman Abbey Leonardi 34th in 20:36.

The Ducks led from the outset of the race. After 2,000 meters, the Ducks were 17 points up on Washington and 34 ahead of Arizona. At the midway point, Oregon opened up a 23-point margin on Washington and led Arizona by 25. Stanford made a big move with 1,000 meters remaining to pull ahead of Arizona and Washington, but Oregon maintained a comfortable 24-point edge on the Cardinal and a 25-point lead over the Wildcats. The margin never slipped below 20 over the fi nal 1,000 meters. It was the women’s 13th NCAA West Regional victory, which now only trails Stanford by one, but was the Ducks’ fi rst in 17 years.

Meanwhile, Trevor Dunbar led the men with his third-place individual fi nish. No. 3 Stanford was strong through-out and won easily with 45 points. The team battle behind the Cardinal ebbed and fl owed over the course of the 10,000 meter race. Oregon was second after 2,000 meters and then third, behind Stanford and No. 25 Arizona State, at 4,000 and 6,000 meters. The 11th-ranked Ducks were then able to pass ASU over the next 2,000 meters, but at the same time, No. 9 Portland made its move to forge ahead of Oregon into second. No. 27 UCLA then overtook the Ducks on the fi nal lap as Oregon wound up fourth. The Pilots fi nished with 107 points, followed by UCLA with 128 and the Ducks with 135. Washington was fi fth with 165 points, followed by ASU with 218.

Dunbar, a senior from Kodiak, Alaska, was impressive in his third-place fi nish. He chased Arizona’s outstanding duo of Lawi Lalang and Stephen Sambu the entire race before Lalang pulled away to win in 29:02. Sambu was second in 29:38, with Dunbar crossing the fi nish line next in 29:43, just a second faster than Stanford’s Joe Roda (29:44). The Ducks also received a strong performance from junior Parker Stinson. The Austin, Texas, native was seventh in 29:53. Oregon also had sophomore Jeramy Elkaim 32nd in 30:25, with Matthew Melancon, a freshman from Eugene, Ore., right with in 33rd, also timing 30:25. Sophomore Ryan Pickering’s 60th place fi nish in 30:42 was the Ducks’ fi nal scorer.

NCAA Championships

Led by a courageous effort by seniors Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon, the Women of Oregon cap-tured their fi rst NCAA cross country national title since 1987 last November in Louisville’s E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.

Hasay led an impressive pack of Ducks who were in the race’s top 50 nearly the entire 6,000 meter distance. Or-egon ended up winning easily with 114 points, followed by Providence with 183, Stanford with 198 and Florida State with 202.

Hasay looked strong in the lead pack throughout, only falling to Iowa State’s Betsy Saina and Abbey D’Agostino of Dartmouth at the tape. After a sprint to the fi nish, Saina was the 2012 individual champion in 19:27.9, followed by D’Agostino and Hasay both in 19:28.6.

Hasay, from Arroyo Gande, Calif., willed her teammates around the course in impressive fashion. Pappas, a transfer from Dartmouth, ran just a step off the lead pack the entire race, and fi nished eighth in 19:43.9. Conlon was the surprise of the day for the Ducks. The transfer from NAIA Jamestown College in North Dakota had been the Ducks’ fi fth or sixth runner during the regular season, but put on a strong kick over the fi nal third of the race, passing a couple dozen runners to place 39th in 20:15.0.

Then it was freshman Allie Woodward coming to the line as Oregon’s fourth runner. The Green Bay, Wis., native was 44th overall in 20:19.5. Freshman Annie Leblanc capped the scoring for the Ducks, fi nishing 68th in 20:31.5. Oregon also had senior Sarah Penney 105th in 20:50.7 and freshman Abbey Leonardi 162nd in 21:12.2. It was the third NCAA women’s cross country title in school history. The other came in 1987 and 1983 under coach Tom Heinonen.

The men of Oregon had some ups and downs in their return to the NCAA meet after missing the Championships in 2011. The Ducks took 20th with 472 points. Oklahoma State won with 72 points, followed by Wisconsin with 135 and Colorado with 158. Senior Trevor Dunbar was the Ducks’ top fi nisher, taking 41st in 30:04.8. Freshman Matthew Melancon from Eugene had a strong fi rst run at the NCAA meet, placing 97th in 30:41.2. Oregon also had Ryan Pickering 144th in 31:04.3, Ben DeJarnette 154th in 31:07.9 and Jeramy Elkaim 159th in 31:12.2.

Parker Stinson

Matthew Melancon

Trevor Dunbar

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2012 SEASON RESULTSPier Park Invitational (Pier Park, Portland, Ore., 9.1.12)

Women’s Team Results (5,000 meters) Women’s Individual Results

(dual meet scoring) Place Name TimeOregon 15, Oregon State 50 1 Anne Kesselring, Oregon 17:11.0Oregon 15, Portland 48 2 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 17:12.9Oregon 14, Portland State 49 3 Katie Conlon, Oregon 17:13.2 4 Sarah Penney, Oregon 17:13.5 5 Megan Patrignelli, Oregon 17:13.7 6 Tansey Lystad, Portland 17:24.8 7 Taylor Wallace, Taylor Oregon 17:28.0 8 Amber Rozcicha, Portland State 17:31.3 9 Sarah Lloyd, UO Running Club 17:43.5 10 Becca Friday, Oregon 17:50.4

Men’s Team Results (6,000 Meters) Men’s Individual Results

(dual meet scoring) Place Name TimeOregon 17, Portland 47 1 Cole Watson, Oregon 17:52.69 Oregon 15, Portland State 50 2 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 17:53.00 3 Daniel Winn, Oregon 18:02.22 4 Aiden Irish, Portland 18:03.91 5 Chris Brewer, Oregon 18:06.00 6 Tim Costin, Oregon 18:08.06 7 Colby Alexander, Oregon 18:11.66 8 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 18:12.81 9 Cody Wells, Portland 18:20.00 10 Stephen Kersh, Portland 18:26.84 24 Joe Holvey, Oregon 19:21.31

Bill Dellinger Invitational (Springfi eld Country Club, Springfi eld, Ore., 9.29.12)


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Oregon 18 1 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 16:23.00 2 Southern Utah 73 2 Christine Babcock, Unattached 16:32.00 3 Gonzaga 87 3 Annie Leblanc, Oregon 16:59.00 4 UC Riverside 98 4 Jamie Smith, Southern Utah 16:59.00 5 Idaho 125 5 Sarah Penney, Oregon 17:02.00 6 Nevada 135 6 Katie Conlon, Oregon 17:03.00 7 Seattle U. 203 7 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 17:04.00 8 Hannah Kiser, Idaho 17:05.00 9 Damajeria Dubose, UC Riverside 17:08.00 10 Megan Patrignelli, Oregon 17:10.00 11 Alix Potratz-Lee, Unattached 17:10.00 12 Abbey Leonardi, Oregon 17:13.00 13 Lindsey Drake, Gonzaga 17:13.00 14 Sylvia Bedford, Southern Utah 17:15.00 15 Samantha Diaz, Nevada 17:19.00 16 Kirsten Bradford, Southern Utah 17:24.00 17 Becca Friday, Oregon 17:28.00 18 Danielle Jewkes, Southern Utah 17:30.00 19 Taylor Wallace, Oregon 17:33.00 20 Lauren Bergam, Gonzaga 17:35.00 21 Maggie Jones, Gonzaga 17:36.00 22 Emily Thomas, Gonzaga 17:36.00 23 Anne Kesselring, Oregon 17:38.00 24 Wesley Frazier, Unattached 17:40.00 25 Raquel Heffl in, UC Riverside 17:40.00 36 Ashley Maton, Unattached 18:07.00

Men’s Team Results (8,000 meters) Men’s Individual Results

Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Brigham Young 32 1 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 23:38.00 2 Oregon 49 2 Jared Ward, Brigham Young 23:40.00 3 Southern Utah 111 3 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 23:49.00 4 Washington 114 4 Nate Jewkes, Southern Utah 23:51.00 5 Gonzaga 130 5 Tylor Thatcher, Brigham Young 23:54.00 6 Seattle U. 181 6 Conner Peloquin, Brigham Young 23:54.00 7 Sacramento State 185 7 Erik Barkhaus, Seattle U. 23:56.00 8 Massachusetts 223 8 Joey Bywater, Washington 23:57.00 9 UC Riverside 233 9 Steve Flint, Brigham Young 23:59.00 10 Idaho 240 10 Rex Shields, Brigham Young 24:00.00 11 Parker Stinson, Oregon 24:00.00 12 Ryan Barrus, Southern Utah 24:02.00 13 Curtis Carr, Brigham Young 24:05.00 14 Jason Witt, Brigham Young 24:05.00 15 Taylor Farnsworth, Brigham Young 24:05.00 16 Cole Watson, Oregon 24:06.00 17 Seth Totten, UC Riverside 24:10.00 18 Tommy Gruenewald, Brigham Young 24:11.00 19 Spencer Gardner, Brigham Young 24:15.00 20 Barry Britt, Idaho 24:18.00 21 Reesey Byers, Sacramento State 24:20.00 22 Daniel Winn, Oregon 24:25.00 23 Aaron Beattie, Washington 24:27.00 24 Tate Kelly, Gonzaga 24:27.00 25 Erik Harris, Brigham Young 24:28.00 26 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 24:29.00 29 Ryan Pickering, Oregon 24:33.00 40 Chris Brewer, Oregon 24:49.00 48 Mitchell Hunt, Oregon 25:03.00 52 Matt Jablonski, Unattached 25:09.00 55 Colby Alexander, Oregon 25:12.00 93 Tim Costin, Oregon 26:40.00 95 Joe Holvey, Oregon 26:49.00

Pre-Nationals (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, Louisville, Ky., 10.13.12)


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Florida State 72 1 Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton, Wichita State 19:43.92 Oregon 87 2 Risper Kimaiyo, Texas-El Paso 19:46.03 Michigan 141 3 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 19:56.94 Georgetown 163 4 Violah Lagat, Florida State 20:00.65 Texas 184 5 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 20:03.46 William and Mary 266 6 Colleen Quigley, Florida State 20:06.4t7 Colorado 273 7 Emily Lipari, Villanova 20:06.9t7 Villanova 273 8 Cally Macumber, Kentucky 20:09.09 Florida 308 9 Sara Sutherland, Texas 20:10.710 UC Davis 320 10 Jillian Smith, Michigan 20:13.711 Butler 325 11 Katie Clark, Butler 20:14.412 Kentucky 338 12 Sarah Sumpter, UC Davis 20:15.013 Southern Utah 475 13 Julie Accurso, Ohio 20:15.614 Boise State 477 14 Amanda Winslow, Florida State 20:15.915 Utah 489 15 Amanda Mergaert, Utah 20:19.216 Clemson 530 16 Marielle Hall, Texas 20:19.817 Illinois 538 17 Kayleigh Tyerman, Florida State 20:22.318 Air Force 546 18 Allie Woodward, Oregon 20:24.619 Tulsa 553 19 Emily Stites, William and Mary 20:26.120 UC Santa Barbara 575 20 Elaina Balouris, William and Mary 20:26.621 Wichita State 593 21 Shalaya Kipp, Colorado 20:28.722 Miami (Ohio) 598 22 Annamarie Maag, Georgetown 20:32.223 New Hampshire 628 23 Chelsea Oswald, Kentucky 20:32.724 Ohio 637 24 Florence Ngetich, Florida 20:35.325 Oregon State 696 25 Rebecca Addison, Michigan 20:35.426 Baylor 709 26 Nicky Akande, Villanova 20:36.127 Kansas State 722 27 Annie Leblanc, Oregon 20:41.228 Loyola (Ill.) 748 28 Jamie Smith, Southern Utah 20:42.429 Duquesne 762 29 Alycia Cridebring, UC Davis 20:42.830 Eastern Michigan 768 30 Madeline Chambers, Georgetown 20:43.131 Virginia Tech 788 34 Sarah Penney, Oregon 20:48.132 Appalachian State 809 42 Megan Patrignelli, Oregon 20:57.933 Elon 836 52 Abbey Leonardi, Oregon 21:05.834 Texas-El Paso 854 35 East Carolina 86036 Eastern Kentucky 88137 Xavier 96138 Montana State 1057


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Colorado 72 1 Anthony Rotich, Texas-El Paso 23:01.02 Brigham Young 127 2 Paul Chelimo, UNC-Greensboro 23:14.03 Oregon 152 3 Terefe Ejigu, Eastern Michigan 23:15.74 Florida State 275 4 Jake Hurysz, Colorado 23:19.55 Duke 287 5 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 23:20.56 Virginia Tech 288 6 William Mulherin, Virginia Tech 23:20.57 Tulsa 292 7 David Rooney, McNeese State 23:20.78 Villanova 338 8 Jared Ward, Brigham Young 23:22.49 Georgetown 351 9 Parker Stinson, Oregon 23:24.8t10 Florida 369 10 Jakub Zivec, Florida State 23:29.3t10 Eastern Michigan 369 11 Blake Theroux, Colorado 23:38.812 Louisville 384 12 Hugh Dowdy, Colorado 23:39.213 Boise State 399 13 Jim Spisak, Duquesne 23:40.614 William and Mary 434 14 Nate Jewkes, Southern Utah 23:42.115 Butler 465 15 Andy Heyes, Tulsa 23:42.416 McNeese State 471 16 Mark Parrish, Florida 23:43.217 Air Force 475 17 Breandan O’Neill, Florida State 23:45.018 Lamar 517 18 Ernest Kibet, Louisville 23:45.719 Texas-El Paso 520 19 Leoule Degfae, Virginia Tech 23:46.220 Indiana State 531 20 Tylor Thatcher, Brigham Young 23:48.021 Montana State 549 21 Jason Witt, Brigham Young 23:49.1t22 Weber State 584 22 Pierce Murphy, Colorado 23:49.5t22 Southern Utah 584 23 Martin Medina, Colorado 23:49.524 Lehigh 625 24 Paul Katam, UNC-Greensboro 23:49.925 Kentucky 643 25 Cristian Soratos, Montana State 23:50.626 Utah Valley 656 26 Josh Hardin, William and Mary 23:52.227 UC Santa Barbara 695 27 Aric VanHalen, Colorado 23:52.2t28 Central Michigan 698 28 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 23:52.3t28 UNC-Greensboro 698 29 Ryan Barrus, Southern Utah 23:53.130 Utah State 732 30 Luis Orta, Kentucky 23:53.431 Duquesne 742 49 Cole Watson, Oregon 24:02.432 Miami (Ohio) 762 61 Daniel Winn, Oregon 24:06.833 Iowa 782 65 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 24:12.034 Loyola (Ill.) 826 114 Ryan Pickering, Oregon 24:35.935 Rice 87136 Cincinnati 88037 Wichita State 89638 Davidson 90539 Bucknell 94440 Kennesaw State 970

Men’s Open Results (8,000 meters) Men’s Individual Results

Place Name Time 1 Joseph Chebet, Western Kentucky 23:56.7 2 Cosmas Ayabei, Missouri-Kansas City 24:08.0 3 Pardon Ndhlovu, UNC-Pembroke 24:15.0 4 Matt Biegner, Colorado 24:21.4 5 Michael Heller, Kent State 24:22.8 9 Chris Brewer, Oregon 24:32.3 36 Tim Costin, Oregon 25:01.7

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Pac-12 Championships (Robinson Ranch G.C., Santa Clarita, Calif., 10.27.12)


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Oregon 47 1 Kathy Kroeger, Stanford 20:062 Arizona 69 2 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 20:103 Stanford 82 3 Elvin Kibet, Arizona 20:114 Washington 92 4 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 20:125 Colorado 124 5 Allie Woodward, Oregon 20:166 UCLA 174 6 Amanda Mergaert, Utah 20:227 Utah 200 7 Jennifer Bergman, Arizona 20:258 California 209 8 Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 20:269 Arizona State 210 9 Kelsey Santisteban, California 20:3010 USC 295 10 Aisling Cuff e, Stanford 20:3211 Oregon State 305 11 Shalaya Kipp, Colorado 20:3612 Washington State 308 12 Megan Goethals, Washington 20:37 13 Jessica Tonn, Stanford 20:37 14 Lindsay Flanagan, Washington 20:37 15 Justine Johnson, Washington 20:38 16 Carrie Verdon, Colorado 20:41 17 Annie Leblanc, Oregon 20:42 18 Nicci Corbin, Arizona 20:45 19 Sarah Penney, Oregon 20:47 20 Amanda Russell, Arizona 20:48 21 Elizabeth Apgar, Arizona 20:49 22 Cayla Hatton, Stanford 20:52 23 Katie Conlon, Oregon 20:58 24 Abbey Leonardi, Oregon 21:03 25 Liberty Miller, Washington 21:04 26 Katie Flood, Washington 21:05 27 Rachel Viger, Colorado 21:05 28 Susannah Hurst, Utah 21:06 29 Bronte Golick, UCLA 21:08 30 Megan Patrignelli, Oregon 21:13 48 Becca Friday, Oregon 21:49 77 Anne Kesselring, Oregon 22:30


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Colorado 49 1 Lawi Lalang, Arizona 22:492 Stanford 82 2 Stephen Sambu, Arizona 22:503 Oregon 105 3 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 23:284 Arizona State 109 4 Parker Stinson, Oregon 23:285 UCLA 113 5 Lane Werley, UCLA 23:336 Washington 119 6 Joe Rosa, Stanford 23:357 Arizona 166 7 Blake Theroux, Colorado 23:408 Washington State 200 8 Jake Hurysz, Colorado 23:419 California 234 9 Hugh Dowdy, Colorado 23:42 10 Benjamin Johnson, Stanford 23:43 11 Nick Happe, Arizona State 23:45 12 Aric VanHalen, Colorado 23:46 13 Martin Medina, Colorado 23:49 14 Pierce Murphy, Colorado 23:50 15 Zach Zarda, Arizona State 23:52 16 Joey Bywater, Washington 23:58 17 Tyler Stutzman, Stanford 24:03 18 Morgan Pearson, Colorado 24:04 19 David McDonald, UCLA 24:06 20 Miles Unterreiner, Stanford 24:10 21 Connor Winter, Colorado 24:11 22 Tyler King, Washington 24:12 23 Darius Terry, Arizona State 24:13 24 Lee George, Washington State 24:14 25 Aaron Nelson, Washington 24:15 26 Ryan Herson, Arizona State 24:16 27 Rob Webster Jr., Washington 24:17 28 Nohe Lema, UCLA 24:17 29 Dustin Fay, UCLA 24:17 30 Erik Olson, Stanford 24:18 31 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 24:19 32 Ryan Pickering, Oregon 24:22 39 Cole Watson, Oregon 24:31 50 Daniel Winn, Oregon 25:03 55 Chris Brewer, Oregon 25:08 59 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 25:12 64 Chad Noelle, Oregon 25:24 68 Jeramy Elkaim, Oregon 25:38

NCAA West Regional Championships (Jeff erson Park G.C., Seattle, Wash., 11.9.12)


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Oregon 64 1 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 19:162 Stanford 85 2 Laura Hollander, Cal Poly 19:223 Arizona 85 3 Kathy Kroeger, Stanford 19:274 Washington 96 4 Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 19:505 San Francisco 151 5 Cayla Hatton, Stanford 19:516 UC Davis 177 6 Jennifer Bergman, Arizona 19:527 UCLA 217 7 Allie Woodward, Oregon 19:528 Portland 230 8 Kelsey Santisteban, California 19:529 California 305 9 Aisling Cuff e, Stanford 19:5310 Boise State 308 10 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 19:5411 Cal Poly 327 11 Sheree Shea, Loyola Marymount 19:5512 Arizona State 329 12 Elvin Kibet, Arizona 19:5713 Loyola Marymount 335 13 Sarah Sumpter, UC Davis 20:0314 Gonzaga 354 14 Nicci Corbin, Arizona 20:0415 Oregon State 442 15 Katie Flood, Washington 20:0516 UC Santa Barbara 452 16 Alycia Cridebring, UC Davis 20:0817 UC Riverside 486 17 Megan Goethals, Washington 20:0918 Long Beach State 523 18 Justine Johnson, Washington 20:0919 Washington State 545 19 Eva Krchova, San Francisco 20:1020 Idaho 552 20 Elena Burkard, San Francisco 20:1021 Santa Clara 595 21 Lindsay Flanagan, Washington 20:1022 UC Irvine 645 22 Sarah Penney, Oregon 20:1323 Seattle U. 655 23 Elizabeth Apgar, Arizona 20:1524 San Diego 673 24 Annie Leblanc, Oregon 20:1525 San Diego State 690 25 Liberty Miller, Washington 20:1626 Portland State 737 26 Katie Conlon, Oregon 20:1727 Saint Mary’s 751 27 Jessica Tonn, Stanford 20:1928 Cal State Fullerson 864 28 Katja Goldring, UCLA 20:20 29 Tansey Lystad, Portland 20:23 30 Amanda Russell, Arizona State 20:26 34 Abbey Leonardi, Oregon 20:36


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Stanford 45 1 Lawi Lalang, Arizona 29:022 Portland 107 2 Stephen Sambu, Arizona 29:383 UCLA 128 3 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 29:434 Oregon 135 4 Joe Rosa, Stanford 29:445 Washington 165 5 Lane Werley, UCLA 29:466 Arizona State 218 6 Jim Rosa, Stanford 29:527 Washington State 223 7 Parker Stinson, Oregon 29:538 Cal Poly 224 8 Joey Bywater, Washington 29:539 Boise State 263 9 Scott Fauble, Portland 29:5410 Arizona 270 10 Tyler Stutzman, Stanford 29:5611 UC Santa Barbara 331 11 David Perry, Portland 29:5812 San Francisco 332 12 Benjamin Johnson, Stanford 30:0013 California 391 13 Erik Olson, Stanford 30:0114 Gonzaga 401 14 Todd Wakefi eld, Washington State 30:0115 UC Davis 423 15 Erik Barkhaus, Seattle U. 30:0116 Seattle U. 451 16 Miles Unterreiner, Stanford 30:0417 UC Irvine 465 17 David Cardona, Cal Poly 30:1018 Sacramento State 468 18 Lars Erik Malde, Portland 30:1019 Loyola Marymount 487 19 Rajpaul Pannu, Saint Mary’s 30:1120 Saint Mary’s 524 20 Trevor Halsted, UC Davis 30:1221 Santa Clara 580 21 Nohe Lema, UCLA 30:1222 UC Riverside 593 22 Dustin Fay, UCLA 30:1423 Long Beach State 611 23 David McDonald, UCLA 30:1424 Idaho 660 24 Jose Madera, San Francisco 30:1525 Cal State Fullerton 784 25 Nick Happe, Arizona State 30:1826 San Diego 793 26 William Kincaid, Portland 30:18 27 Rob Webster Jr., Washington 30:19 28 Seth Totten, UC Riverside 30:23 29 Sean Davidson, Cal Poly 30:24 30 Michael Atchoo, Stanford 30:24 32 Jeramy Elkaim, Oregon 30:25 33 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 30:25 60 Ryan Pickering, Oregon 30:42 75 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 31:03 101 Cole Watson, Oregon 31:30

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Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Oregon 114 1 Betsy Saina, Iowa State 19:27.92 Providence 183 2 Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth 19:28.63 Stanford 198 3 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 19:28.64 Florida State 202 4 Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton, Wichita State 19:33.7 5 Michigan 247 5 Risper Kimaiyo, Texas-El Paso 19:41.06 Arizona 263 6 Cally Macumber, Kentucky 19:42.27 Duke 300 7 Mareike Schrulle, Iowa 19:43.38 Connecticut 304 8 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 19:43.99 Washington 334 9 Laura Hollander, Cal Poly 19:45.210 New Mexico 341 10 Sarah Collins, Providence 19:50.711 Iowa State 350 11 Violah Lagat, Florida State 19:52.712 Georgetown 381 12 Colleen Quigley, Florida State 19:53.213 Cornell 385 13 Elaina Balouris, William and Mary 19:56.114 Penn State 387 14 Amanda Mergaert, Utah 19:57.715 Notre Dame 394 15 Emily Sisson, Providence 20:00.116 Michigan State 422 16 Meaghan Nelson, Iowa State 20:01.717 Weber State 428 17 Amanda Winslow, Florida State 20:02.418 Arkansas 449 18 Shalaya Kipp, Colorado 20:02.819 Boston College 462 19 Elvin Kibet, Arizona 20:03.320 Villanova 475 20 Kelsey Lakowske, Duke 20:03.421 William & Mary 481 21 Aisling Cuff e, Stanford 20:03.822 Minnesota 500 22 Katie Clark, Butler 20:03.823 Florida 518 23 Marielle Hall, Texas 20:04.524 Colorado 519 24 Kathy Kroeger, Stanford 20:05.025 Texas 526 25 Emily Lipari, Villanova 20:05.626 Oklahoma State 565 26 Emily Stites, William and Mary 20:05.827 Vanderbilt 611 27 Juliet Bottorff , Duke 20:06.228 Toledo 613 28 Cayla Hatton, Stanford 20:06.229 Butler 636 29 Jennifer Bergman, Arizona 20:07.930 Georgia 642 30 Josephine Moultrie, New Mexico 20:11.131 Harvard 676 31 Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 20:11.4 32 Amber Henry, Weber State 20:11.6 33 Catherine White, Virginia 20:11.8 34 Rachel Sorna, Cornell 20:12.0 35 Laura Nagel, Providence 20:12.5 36 Katie Kellner, Cornell 20:12.8 37 Chelsea Oswald, Kentucky 20:13.0 38 Julie Accurso, Ohio 20:14.5 39 Katie Conlon, Oregon 20:15.0 40 Lianne Farber, North Carolina 20:18.0 44 Allie Woodward, Oregon 20:19.5 68 Annie Leblanc, Oregon 20:31.5 105 Sarah Penney, Oregon 20:50.7 162 Abbey Leonardi, Oregon 21:12.2

NCAA Championships (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park, Louisville, Ky., 11.17.12)


Place Team Score Place Name Time1 Oklahoma State 72 1 Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech 28:31.3 2 Wisconsin 135 2 Stephen Sambu, Arizona 28:38.6 3 Colorado 158 3 Lawi Lalang, Arizona 28:51.8 4 Northern Arizona 191 4 Anthony Rotich, Texas-El Paso 29:13.5 5 Florida State 238 5 Girma Mecheso, Oklahoma State 29:14.86 Brigham Young 245 6 Henry Lelei, Texas A&M 29:14.87 Tulsa 247 7 David Rooney, McNeese State 29:21.38 Oklahoma 262 8 Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin 29:23.99 Texas 291 9 Tom Farrell, Oklahoma State 29:26.310 Arkansas 327 10 Paul Chelimo, UNC-Greensboro 29:29.811 Princeton 358 11 Maverick Darling, Wisconsin 29:30.512 Portland 365 12 Reed Connor, Wisconsin 29:31.413 UCLA 376 13 Zachary Mayhew, Indiana 29:32.814 Virginia 382 14 Jared Ward, Brigham Young 29:33.415 Syracuse 405 15 Brian Shrader, Northern Arizona 29:37.716 Stanford 408 16 Andrew Colley, North Carolina State 29:39.517 Columbia 439 17 Kemoy Campbell, Arkansas 29:41.518 Indiana 456 18 Shadra Kipchirchir, Oklahoma State 29:43.019 Georgia 466 19 Ryan Dohner, Texas 29:43.220 Oregon 472 20 Chris O’Hare, Tulsa 29:46.421 New Mexico 473 21 Jakub Zivec, Florida State 29:47.722 Virginia Tech 516 22 Zach Gates, Virginia 29:48.323 Michigan 518 23 Mitch Goose, Iona 29:48.724 Eastern Kentucky 522 24 Joseph Manilafasha, Oklahoma State 29:48.825 Georgetown 534 25 Lane Werley, UCLA 29:49.526 North Carolina State 550 26 Scott Fauble, Portland 29:50.827 Villanova 588 27 Luke Caldwell, New Mexico 29:52.028 Notre Dame 591 28 Breandan O’Neill, Florida State 29:52.729 Iona 626 29 William Mulherin, Virginia Tech 29:52.730 Duke 725 30 Peter Okwera, Tennessee 29:53.931 Michigan State 755 31 Fut Zienasellassie, Northern Arizona 29:54.1 32 Jake Hurysz, Colorado 29:55.3 33 Matt Johnsen, Lamar 29:56.2 34 Tylor Thatcher, Brigham Young 29:58.0 35 Joseph Chebet, Western Kentucky 29:58.0 36 Aric VanHalen, Colorado 29:58.1 37 Travis Mahoney, Temple 29:58.6 38 Wade Meddles, Eastern Kentucky 29:59.7 39 Blake Theroux, Colorado 29:59.9 40 Soufi ane Bouchikhi, Eastern Kentucky 30:02.6 41 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 30:04.8 97 Matthew Melancon, Oregon 30:41.2 144 Ryan Pickering, Oregon 31:04.3 154 Ben DeJarnette, Oregon 31:07.9 159 Jeramy Elkaim, Oregon 31:12.2 220 Mac Fleet, Oregon 32:04.9 240 Parker Stinson, Oregon 32:49.2

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Men’s Cross Country History

OREGON MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY

By winning back-to-back NCAA Championships (2007-08) for the fi rst time in 35 years and adding a runner-up showing in 2009, the Oregon cross country team is in the midst of another Golden Era of running in what will

undoubtedly be another memorable chapter to the storied legend that embodies the tradition of the Men of Oregon.In their 37 trips to the NCAA Championships, the Men of Oregon have claimed six NCAA titles, eight runner-up fi nishes

and four more third-place efforts among their 31 top-10 fi nishes. The University of Oregon fi elded its fi rst track and fi eld team in 1897. A decade later, Oregon’s fi rst great track and fi eld head coach, Bill Hayward, began an amazing 44-year career with the Ducks from 1904-47, and assisted Olympic squads from 1908-32.

The Ducks featured three Olympic distance runners during that period — Americans Walter McClure (1912, 800 meters) and Ralph Hill (1932, 5,000 meters, 2nd) and Canadian Jack Hutchins (1948, 800/1,500 meters; 1952, 800 meters). Hill, a native of Klamath Falls, Ore., broke the American mile record in 1930 (4:12.4), then added the American 5,000 meter record in 1932 (14:30.0).

The Ducks’ exceptional distance tradition continued in the 1950s under the guidance of another legendary coach, Bill Bowerman who later served as the 1972 U.S. Olympic head coach.

Springfi eld, Ore., native Bill Dellinger won Oregon’s fi rst NCAA distance title in the mile in 1954, was the collegiate mile runner-up in ’55, then added the 5,000 meter crown in ’56. After college, he set six American records, two world records and made three Olympic appearances, earning the 1964 Olympic 5,000 meter bronze medal.

His teammate Jim Bailey was also an NCAA mile champion (1955) and Olympian (800 meters, 1956), and became the fi rst miler to break the 4:00 minute mark on U.S. soil in Los Angeles in 1956 (3:58.6).

The mile and 1,500 meters continued to be Oregon trademarks thanks to four straight NCAA titles by Jim Grelle (1959) and Dyrol Burleson (1960-63). The Cottage Grove, Ore., native Burleson eventually claimed a pair of top-six Olympic fi nishes in the 1,500 meters (sixth, 1960; fi fth, ’64) and four American records during his collegiate career.

Oregon’s fi rst trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championships were rewarded with instant success. The Ducks scored runner-up NCAA fi nishes in ’63 and ’64 and were led by All-Americans Clayton Steinke and Ken Moore who placed 11th and 14th in 1963, respectively. A decade later, Moore placed fourth in the 1972 Olympic marathon after fi nishing 14th in ’68.

That same 1972 Olympic team showcased another Duck great — Steve Prefontaine — who helped transform the sport under the guidance of Dellinger, who had rejoined the program as an assistant coach in 1968 and assumed the head post in 1972.

Prefontaine arrived as a confi dent, talented star from the blue collar, coastal town of Coos Bay, Ore., and immediately demonstrated how he had become the U.S. junior record holder in the 2-mile (8:41.5, 1969).

That fall, Prefontaine fi nished third as a freshman in the 1969 NCAA Cross Country Championships, then added three NCAA cross country individual titles, leading the Ducks to two NCAA cross country team victories (1971, ’73) and second- and third-place fi nishes in 1969 and ’70. Though Pre passed away tragically in a car crash in 1975, a host of other Oregon runners shared his pursuit for American records and Olympic berths.

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“Dellinger’s Army” added a third NCAA team title in 1974 thanks to a quartet of All-Americans who fi nished top 25 — Paul Geis (fourth), Dave Taylor (fi fth), Terry Williams (sixth) and Gary Barger (25th).

A new generation of Oregon excellence was introduced in 1976 with the arrival of freshmen Alberto Salazar and Rudy Chapa who combined for one NCAA title, four top-10 NCAA fi nishes and seven cross country All-America honors. The duo, along with All-Americans Don Clary, Bill McChesney, Jr. and Matt Centrowitz, won the fourth NCAA cross country team championship for the Ducks in 1977. Members from what are considered among UO’s greatest teams ultimately combined for an amazing six Olympic and two World Championships invitations on the track.

UO’s success continued in the ’80s and ’90s as eventual World Championships qualifi ers Jim Hill and Brad Hudson scored top-10 NCAA cross country fi nishes. Other top-fi ve NCAA teams featured Olympians and World Championships vets Karl Keska, Danny Lopez, Dan Nelson and Nick Rogers.

The three-time Olympian Dellinger also returned to the event as a U.S. assistant coach for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Steve Fein continued the distance tradition when he took third in the NCAA Championships in 1999 as the top American fi nisher — less than a month after his Pac-10 and West Regional wins. Jason Hartmann followed with three All-America honors in 1999, 2000 and 2002 and became the third Duck ever to accomplish the feat. His last honor helped UO to its 18th top-fi ve NCAA team fi nish in 2002.

Now, with great vision and passion, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna has helped usher Oregon into another Golden Era of running. The Ducks won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008 and a new stable of athletes takes their place among the legends of Oregon.

Galen Rupp won an unprecedented six NCAA distance race championships during the 2008-09 academic year. He was the 2008 individual cross country champion and followed that with NCAA indoor wins at 3,000 and 5,000 meters, anchored the winning distance medley relay team and capped his remarkable career with NCAA outdoor titles at 5,000 and 10,000 meters. His last race in an Oregon singlet was the 2009 USA Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field, where he won his fi rst American title at 10,000 meters. He was also selected as the NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year, becoming the fi rst track and fi eld student-athlete to be so honored. A three-time Pac-10 champion, Rupp fi nished his career with a school-record 14 All-America awards.

Yet, Rupp was just one of the next generation of runners to fl ourish in the Golden Age under Lananna, Oregon’s back-to-back NCAA titles were made possible by All-Americans like Shadrack Biwott, who won the 2007 Pac-10 title, Luke Puskedra, Matthew Centrowitz, A.J. Acosta, Andrew Wheating, Kenny Klotz and Daniel and Diego Mercado. Puskedra, Centrowitz, Klotz and Danny Mercado all earned All-America status during the Ducks’ 2009 NCAA runner-up fi nish.

The 2007 NCAA Champions and President George W. Bush at the White House

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1971 NCAA Champions: Front (L-R): Pat Tyson, Mike Long. Back: Rich Ritchie, Bill Bowerman, Steve

Prefontaine, Randy James, Mark Savage, Bill Dellinger

1973 NCAA Champions: Front (L-R): Bill Dellinger, Terry Williams, Steve Prefontaine, Tom Hale. Back: Dave Taylor, Gary Barger, Randy James, Scott Daggatt, Bill Bowerman

Men’s NCAA Finishes

1963 1. San Jose State 53, 2. OREGON 681964 1. Western Michigan 86, 2. OREGON 1661965 1. Western Michigan 81, 2. Northwestern 114…8. OREGON 2291969 1. Texas-El Paso 74, 2. Villanova 88, 3. OREGON 1111970 1. Villanova 85, 2. OREGON 861971 1. OREGON 83, 2. Washington State 1221972 1. Tennessee 134, 2. East Tennessee State 148, 3. OREGON 1581973 1. OREGON 89, 2. Texas-El Paso 1571974 1. OREGON 77, 2. Western Kentucky 1101975 1. Texas-El Paso 62, 2. Washington State 92...11. OREGON 3191976 1. Texas-El Paso 62, 2. OREGON 1171977 1. OREGON 100, 2. Texas-El Paso 1051978 1. Texas-El Paso 56, 2. OREGON 721979 1. Texas-El Paso 86, 2. OREGON 931980 1. Texas-El Paso 58, 2. Arkansas 152...20. OREGON 4621982 1. Wisconsin 59, 2. Providence 138…10. OREGON 2661983 1. Texas-El Paso 108, 2. Wisconsin 164, 3. OREGON 1711986 1. Arkansas 69, 2. Dartmouth 141…4. OREGON 1851988 1. Wisconsin 105, 2. No. Arizona 160…7. OREGON 2331989 1. Iowa State 54, 2. OREGON 741990 1. Arkansas 68, 2. Iowa State 96…5. OREGON 2011992 1. Arkansas 46, 2. Wisconsin 87…8. OREGON 2761993 1. Arkansas 31, 2. Brigham Young 153…15. OREGON 3231995 1. Arkansas 100, 2. Northern Arizona 142…7. OREGON 2281996 1. Stanford 46, 2. Arkansas 74, 3. OREGON 1401997 1. Stanford 53, 2. Arkansas 56…8. OREGON 2661998 1. Arkansas 97, 2. Stanford 114…5. OREGON 2331999 1. Arkansas 58, 2. Wisconsin 185…6. OREGON 3062001 1. Colorado 90, 2. Stanford 91…13. OREGON 3892002 1. Stanford 47, 2. Wisconsin 107…5. OREGON 2102003 1. Stanford 24, 2. Wisconsin 174…21. OREGON 4492006 1. Colorado 94, 2. Wisconsin 142…5. OREGON 1962007 1. OREGON 85, 2. Iona, 1132008 1. OREGON 93, 2. Iona 1472009 1. Oklahoma State 127, 2. OREGON 1432010 1. Oklahoma State 73, 2. Florida State 193...6. OREGON 2892012 1. Oklahoma State 72, 2. Wisconsin 135...20. OREGON 472

Men’s Cross Country HistoryMen’s Cross Country History

2008 NCAA Champions: (L-R): Vin Lananna, Curtis Suver, Luke Puskedra, Matthew Centrowitz,Galen Rupp, Diego Mercado, Kenny Klotz, Shadrack Biwott, Andrew Wheating, Andy Powell

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Men’s Olympians

(Country listed in parentheses if other than USA.)

1912 Walter McClure 800m 1932 Ralph Hill 5,000m 14:30.0 (2nd)1948 Jack Hutchins (CAN) 800m 1:52.6 1,500m 3:54.41952 Jack Hutchins (CAN) 800m 1:52.8 4x400m (2) 3:09.3 (4th)1956 Bill Dellinger 5,000m 14:16.5 (heat) Jim Bailey (AUS) 800m Doug Clement (CAN) 5,000m1960 Dyrol Burleson 1,500m 3:40.9 (6th) Jim Grelle 1,500m 3:45.0 (9th) Bill Dellinger 5,000m Sig Ohlemann (CAN) 800m 1964 Dyrol Burleson 1,500m 3:40.0 (5th) Bill Dellinger 5,000m 13:49.8 (3rd)1968 Wade Bell 800m 1:51.5 Ken Moore Marathon 2:29:49.4 (14th) Arne Kvalheim (NOR) 1,500m 3:47.4 Norm Trerise (CAN) 1,500m 3:47.61972 Ken Moore Marathon 2:15:39.8 (4th) Steve Prefontaine 5,000m 13:28.4 (4th) Steve Savage Steeple 8:39.0 (7th-ht.)1976 Matt Centrowitz 1,500m 3:45.0 Paul Geis 5,000m 13:42.5 (12th) Lars Kaupang (NOR) 1,500m 3:44.6 Knut Kvalheim (NOR) 5,000m 13:30.3 (9th) Peter Spir (CAN) 1,500m 3:59.61980 Matt Centrowitz 5,000m DNC Bill McChesney Jr. 5,000m DNC Alberto Salazar 10,000m DNC1984 Don Clary 5,000m 13:44.97 (Semi) Alberto Salazar Marathon 2:14.19 Art Boileau (CAN) Marathon 2:22.45 Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 800m 1:43.00 (1st) Shemi Sabag (ISR) Marathon 2:31.341988 Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 800m 1:43.90 (2nd)1992 Danny Lopez Steeple 8:29.01 (Semi)1996 Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 1,500m 3:45.32 Peter Fonseca (CAN) Marathon 2:17.28 (21st)2000 Nick Rogers 5,000m 13:46.18 (Semi) Karl Keska (GBR) 10,000m 27:44.09 (8th)2008 Galen Rupp 10,000m 27:36.99 (13th) Andrew Wheating 800m 1:47.052012 Matthew Centrowitz 1,500 Meters 3:35.17 (4th) Galen Rupp 5,000 Meters 13:45.04 (7th) 10,000 Meters 27:30.90 (2nd) Andrew Wheating 1,500 Meters 3:44.88 (Semis)

Men’s Olympians

1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Joaquim Cruz

Men’s NCAA All-Americans

1963 11-Clayton Steinke, 14-Ken Moore1969 3-Steve Prefontaine, 15-Mike McClendon1970 1-Steve Prefontaine1971 1-Steve Prefontaine, 19-Randy James1972 4-Randy James1973 1-Steve Prefontaine, 22-Terry Williams1974 4-Paul Geis, 5-Dave Taylor, 6-Terry Williams, 25-Gary Barger1975 4-Terry Williams1976 9-Rudy Chapa, 16-Terry Williams, 29-Dave Taylor1977 9-Alberto Salazar, 12-Don Clary, 27-Rudy Chapa, 28-Bill McChesney1978 1-Alberto Salazar, 7-Don Clary, 14-Rudy Chapa,

22-Ken Martin1979 2-Alberto Salazar, 10-Rudy Chapa, 24-Don Clary1982 32-Jim Hill1983 5-Jim Hill, 24-Brad Simpson, 36-Mike Blackmore1989 8-Brad Hudson, 16-Peter Fonseca, 17-Pat Haller, 27-Terrence Mahon1990 16-Pat Haller1994 31-Matthew Davis1995 15-Matthew Davis, 34-Karl Keska, 40-Rick Cantwell, 41-David Gurry1996 5-Matthew Davis, 18-Oliver Wirz1998 18-Steve Fein1999 3-Steve Fein, 33-Andrew Bliss, 37-Jason Hartmann2000 35-Jason Hartmann2002 20-Jason Hartmann, 34-Ryan Andrus, 41-Eric Logsdon, 43-Brett Holts2003 29-Eric Logsdon2006 6-Galen Rupp, 49-Diego Mercado2007 2-Galen Rupp, 9-Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, 30-Diego Mercado, 37-Kenny Klotz, 41-Daniel Mercado2008 1-Galen Rupp, 5-Luke Puskedra, 9-Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott2009 21-Luke Puskedra, 27-Matthew Centrowitz, 29-Kenny Klotz, 31-Daniel Mercado2010 3-Luke Puskedra, 10-Matthew Centrowitz2011 6-Luke Puskedra

Men’s NCAA All Americans

2008 NCAA Champion Galen Rupp

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Men’s NCAA West Regional Team Results

1982 1. OREGON 531983 1. OREGON 421984 1. Arizona 40…4. OREGON 1261985 1. Arizona 58…4. OREGON 971986 1. Arizona 58, 2. OREGON 671987 1. Arizona 72…4. OREGON 1281988 1. OREGON 381989 1. OREGON 151990 1. Arizona 50…3. OREGON 611991 1. Arizona 58…4. OREGON 971992 1. Arizona 27, 2. OREGON 641993 1. Portland 56…3. OREGON 761994 1. Arizona 46…4. OREGON 1151995 1. Stanford 53, 2. OREGON 691996 1. Stanford 31, 2. OREGON 471997 1. Stanford 50, 2. OREGON 841998 1. Stanford 37, 2. OREGON 651999 1. Stanford 40…4. OREGON 962000 1. Stanford 58…4. OREGON 1222001 1. Stanford 37…3. OREGON 1122002 1. Stanford 21, 2. OREGON 432003 1. Stanford 18…5. OREGON 1842004 1. Stanford 49…6. OREGON 1962005 1. Arizona 33…6. OREGON 1532006 1. OREGON 692007 1. OREGON 472008 1. OREGON 382009 1. Stanford 27…3. OREGON 1092010 1. OREGON 632011 1. Stanford 50…t6. OREGON 1752012 1. Stanford 45…4. OREGON 135

Men’s NCAA West Regional

Individual Champions

1982 Jim Hill1983 Jim Hill1995 Karl Keska1996 Karl Keska1989 Brad Hudson1999 Steve Fein2007 Galen Rupp2009 Galen Rupp

Men’s Conference Team Results*

1969 1. OREGON 461970 1. OREGON 451971 1. Washington State 31, 2. OREGON 441972 1. Washington State 30, 2. OREGON 701973 1. OREGON 321974 1. Washington State 30, 2. OREGON 511975 1. Washington State 23, 2. OREGON 611976 1. OREGON 311977 1. OREGON 261978 1. OREGON 261979 1. OREGON 281980 1. UCLA 43…3. OREGON 671981 1. UCLA 59…3. OREGON 961982 1. OREGON 461983 1. Arizona 38, 2. OREGON 531984 1. Arizona 44…4. OREGON 821985 1. Stanford 60, 2. OREGON 751986 1. Arizona 49, 2. OREGON 741987 1. Arizona 32, 2. OREGON 711988 1. OREGON 311989 1. OREGON 301990 1. OREGON 391991 1. Arizona 45, 2. OREGON 671992 1. OREGON 481993 1. Washington 67…3. OREGON 841994 1. Arizona 49…3. OREGON 971995 1. OREGON 531996 1. Stanford 29, 2. OREGON 581997 1. Stanford 33, 2. OREGON 861998 1. Stanford 48, 2. OREGON 501999 1. Arizona 36…3. OREGON 762000 1. Stanford 21, 2. OREGON 662001 1. Stanford 28…3. OREGON 782002 1. Stanford 19, 2. OREGON 512003 1. Stanford 23, 2. OREGON 912004 1. Stanford 37…3. OREGON 1052005 1. Stanford 46…6. OREGON 1312006 1. OREGON 532007 1. OREGON 392008 1. OREGON 282009 1. Stanford 28, 2. OREGON 452010 1. Stanford 25, 2. OREGON 562011 1. Colorado 46...3. OREGON 932012 1. Colorado 49...3. OREGON 105

Men’s Conference Individual Champions*

1970 Steve Prefontaine1971 Steve Prefontaine1973 Steve Prefontaine1982 Jim Hill1983 Jim Hill1988 Brad Hudson1991 Colin Dalton1995 Karl Keska1999 Steve Fein2006 Galen Rupp2007 Shardack Kiptoo-Biwott2008 Galen Rupp

* Pac-8 (1969-77), Pac-10 (1978-2010), Pac-12 (2011-)

Two-timePac-10 Champion Jim Hill

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Men’s World Track and Field Championships Competitors1983 Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 800m 1:44.27 (3rd) Jim Hill 5,000m 13:38.7 (Semi) David Mack 800m 1:46.39 (Semi) Bill McChesney Jr. 10,000m 28:09.55 (h) Alberto Salazar 10,000m 28:48.421987 David Mack 800m 1:48.49 (q)1991 Brad Hudson Marathon DNF Dan Nelson Steeplechase 8:40.23 (e)1993 Brad Hudson Marathon DNF Dan Nelson 10,000m 30:41.721999 Karl Keska (GBR) 5,000m DNS2001 Nick Rogers 5,000m (16th-h) 14:33.392003 Karl Keska (GBR) 10,000m (9th) 27:47.892007 Galen Rupp 10,000m (11th) 28:41.712009 Galen Rupp 10,000m (8th) 27:37.992011 Matthew Centrowitz 1,500 Meters 3:36.08 (3rd) Galen Rupp 10,000 Meters 27:26.84 (7th) Galen Rupp 5,000 Meters 13:28.64 (9th) Andrew Wheating 800 Meters 3:42.68 (8th-p)2013 Matthew Centrowitz 1,500 Meters 3:36.78 (2nd) Galen Rupp 10,000 Meters 27:24.39 (4th) Galen Rupp 5,000 Meters 13:29.87 (8th) Carlos Trujillo Marathon 2:23:13 (37th) Chris Winter (CAN) Steeplechase 8:29.36 (8th-p)

Men’s World Record Holders

1959 Bill Dellinger 2-mile (indoors) 8:49.91959 Bill Dellinger 3-mile (indoors) 13:37.01962 Archie San Romani, 4-mile Relay 16:08.9 Vic Reeve, Keith Forman, Dyrol Burleson1968 Roscoe Divine, 4-mile Relay 16:05.0 Wade Bell, Arne Kvalheim, Dave Wilborn

Men’s American Record Holders

1930 Ralph Hill Mile 4:12.41932 Ralph Hill 5,000m 14:30.01956 Bill Dellinger 5,000m 14:26.01956 Bill Dellinger 5,000m 14:25.51956 Bill Dellinger 5,000m 14:16.21958 Bill Dellinger 1,500m 3:41.51959 Bill Dellinger 2-mile (indoors) 8:49.91959 Bill Dellinger 3-mile (indoors) 13:37.01960 Dyrol Burleson 1,500m 3:41.31960 Dyrol Burleson 1,500m 3:40.91960 Dyrol Burleson Mile 3:58.61961 Dyrol Burleson Mile 3:57.61962 Dyrol Burleson 2-mile 8:42.51962 Archie San Romani, 4-mile Relay 16:08.9 Vic Reeve, Keith Forman, Dyrol Burleson1967 Wade Bell 1,000y 2:06.51967 Wade Bell 1,000m 2:18.71971 Steve Prefontaine 5,000m 13:30.41972 Steve Prefontaine 5,000m 13:22.81972 Steve Prefontaine 3,000m 7:44.21972 Steve Prefontaine 2-mile 8:19.41973 Steve Prefontaine 5,000m 13:22.41973 Steve Prefontaine 2-mile (indoor) 8:24.61973 Steve Prefontaine 6-mile 27:09.41974 Steve Prefontaine 6-mile 26:51.41974 Steve Prefontaine 10,000m 27:43.61974 Steve Prefontaine 3-mile 12:51.41974 Steve Prefontaine 5,000m 13:22.21974 Steve Prefontaine 3,000m 7:42.61975 Steve Prefontaine 2,000m 5:01.41979 Rudy Chapa 3,000m 7:37.71982 Alberto Salazar Marathon 2:08:521982 Matt Centrowitz 5,000m 13:12.911982 Alberto Salazar 5,000m 13:11.931982 Alberto Salazar 10,000m 27:25.612009 Galen Rupp 5,000m (indoor) 13:18.122011 Galen Rupp 5,000m (indoor) 13:11.442012 Galen Rupp 10,000m 26:48.00

Men’s World Cross Country Championships Competitors1966 Bruce Mortenson Sr. 12,000m (73rd)1974 Matt Centrowitz Jr. 8,000m 21:48 (5th)1975 Don Clary Jr. 8,000m 21:38 (5th)1976 Alberto Salazar Jr. 8,000m 24:36 (5th)1979 Jim Hill Jr. 8,000m 23:37 (12th)1980 Ken Martin Sr. 12,000m 37:53 (23rd) Don Clary Sr. 12,000m 38:23 (43rd)1981 Chris Hamilton Jr. 8,000m 22:21 (6th)1982 Don Clary Sr. 8,000m 23:49.0 (27th)1991 Dan Nelson Sr. 12,000m 35:01 (28th) Oliver Wirz (SUI) Jr. 8,000m — (103rd)1992 Ken Martin Sr. 12,000m 38:19 (41st) Dan Nelson Sr. 12,000m 39:23 (120th)1993 Oliver Wirz (SUI) Jr. 8,000m — (41st)1994 Steve Fein Jr. 8,000m 27:25 (131st)1995 Dan Nelson Sr. 12,000m 36:20 (82nd)2000 Jason Hartmann Jr. 8,000m 25:50 (66th Karl Keska (GBR) Sr. 12,000m 36:13 (13th) Nick Rogers Sr. 12,000m 38:14 (76th) Daniel Das Neves (BRA) Sr. 4,000m 12:58 (119th)2001 Karl Keska (GBR) Sr. 12,000m 41:38 (38th) Nick Rogers Sr. 12,000m 41:59 (47th)2004 Chris Winter (CAN) Jr. 8,000m 27:53 (87th)2005 Galen Rupp Jr. 8,000m 25:05 (20th) Chris Winter (CAN) Jr. 8,000m 27:56 (97th)2006 Kenny Klotz Jr. 8,000m 27:11 (56th)2009 Luke Puskedra Jr. 8,000m 24:43 (30th)

Men’s USA Cross Country Champions

1982 Alberto Salazar Sr. 12,000m 36:52.41983 Alberto Salazar Sr. 12,000m 36:342005 Galen Rupp Jr. 8,000m 25:14

M ’ W ld T k d Fi ld Ch i hi C i

13-time Americanrecord holder

Steve Prefontaine

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Women’s Cross Country History

OREGON WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY

Winning the NCAA title under fi rst year head coach Robert Johnson in 2012 on the heels of back-to-back NCAA runner-up fi nishes in 2007-08, the Oregon women’s cross country team has reestablished itself among the nation’s

distance programs.Oregon’s women’s team has been a leader in cross country throughout its history dating back to Maryl Barker who placed

fourth in the 1974 AIAW Invitational. The AIAW held its fi rst national cross country championship in 1975, and Oregon head coach Tom Heinonen and his Ducks

fi nished fourth that year to start a string of 10 consecutive top-10 team fi nishes in the AIAW and NCAA Championships, including a national championship in 1983.

Oregon’s magical run in the ’70s and ’80s featured several of the NCAA’s greatest runners, including a trio of top-fi ve NCAA Championships fi nishers — Leann Warren (second, 1981), Kathy Hayes (third, 1983) and Annette Hand (Peters) (fi fth, 1987).

Heinonen’s tremendous success continued in the ’80s and ’90s, and he was rewarded with his second NCAA Coach of the Year honor when Oregon won again in 1987.

Oregon cross country had 10 more NCAA appearances in the 1990’s that featured four more top-10 NCAA individual placers — Lisa Karnopp (third, 1991), Melody Fairchild (ninth, 1995) and Marie Davis (ninth, 1997, 1998). The 1995 squad was one of UO’s best ever with six eventual All-Americans on its squad — Fairchild, Jenna Carlson, Milena Glusac, Davis, Niamh Zwagerman and Kaarin Knudson.

By the end of Heinonen’s 28th and fi nal cross country season in 2002, UO had qualifi ed for the national fi nale as a team 24 times and advanced individuals three of the other four years. In that span, Oregon celebrated 18 top-10 team fi nishes, including six, top-three fi nishes.

The Ducks’ dominance in the Pac-10 and West Regional is equally impressive. In the West Regional, they have won 14 team titles — the most of any team — and their 32 top-fi ve fi nishes includes 10 individual champions.

Since the inception of the Pac-10 women’s fi nale in 1986, the Oregon women own a conference-best 10 individual crowns, including Jordan Hasay in 2010 and Nicole Blood in 2009. Their seven team titles ranks second among the 10 women’s programs.

It was no surprise under Vin Lananna that the Ducks began their resurgence that saw the 2007 and 2008 squads post runner-up fi nishes at the NCAA Championships, NCAA West Regional and Pacifi c-10 conference meets.

Alexandra Kosinski became the NCAA West Regional champion for the fi rst time in her career in 2008, followed by Hasay in 2010. Hasay, Kosinski, Blood and Mattie Bridgmon all earned All-America status in recent years, with Hasay taking third at the 2010 Championships.

In 2012, it was seniors Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon all earning All-America nods, along with Allie Woodward and Annie Leblanc who scored for the NCAA champions.

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Women’s NCAA/AIAW Championships Top Finishes*

1975 1. Iowa State 96, 2. Penn State 104…4. OREGON 1431976 1. Iowa State 62, 2. Cal State Northridge 110…7. OREGON 3001977 1. Iowa State 92, 2. Penn State 116…6. OREGON 2181978 1. Iowa State 119, 2. North Carolina State 142…5. OREGON 1781979 1. North Carolina State 108, 2. OREGON 120, 3. Penn State 1381980 1. North Carolina State 76, 2. Arizona 133…5. OREGON 2511981 1. Virginia 36, 2. OREGON 83, 3. Stanford 1051982 1. Virginia 40, 2. Stanford 91, 3. OREGON 1551983 1. OREGON 95, 2. Stanford 98, 3. North Carolina State 991984 1. Wisconsin 63, 2. Stanford 89…4. OREGON 1191985 1. Wisconsin 58, 2. Iowa State 98…11. OREGON 2641986 1. Texas 62, 2. Wisconsin 64…4. OREGON 1671987 1. OREGON 98, 2. North Carolina State 101, 3. Yale 1161988 1. Kentucky 75, 2. OREGON 128, 3. Nebraska 1421990 1. Villanova 82, 2. Providence 172…5. OREGON 2211991 1. Villanova 85, 2. Arkansas 168…5. OREGON 1911992 1. Villanova 123, 2. Arkansas 130…15. OREGON 3721993 1. Villanova 66, 2. Arkansas 71…8. OREGON 2381994 1. Villanova 75, 2. Michigan 108…13. OREGON 3491995 1. Providence 88, 2. Colorado 123…5. OREGON 1741997 1. Brigham Young 100, 2. Stanford 102…8. OREGON 2341998 1. Villanova 106, 2. Brigham Young 110…12. OREGON 3841999 1. Brigham Young 72, 2. Arkansas 125…19. OREGON 4602000 1. Colorado, 117, 2, Brigham Young 167…28. OREGON 6192007 1. Stanford 145, 2. OREGON 1772008 1. Washington 79, 2. OREGON 1312009 1. Villanova 86, 2. Florida State 133...9. OREGON 2762010 1. Villanova 120, 2. Florida State 154...12. OREGON 3782011 1. Georgetown 162, 2. Washington 170...5. OREGON 2812012 1. OREGON 114, 2. Providence 183, 3. Stanford 198

1987 NCAA Cross Country Champions – Front (L-R): Annette Hand (Peters), Deanna Schiedler, Penny Graves, Liz Wilson, Libby Tyson. Back: Karen Rayle, Lisa Johnson, Head Coach Tom Heinonen.

1983 NCAA Cross Country Champions – Front (L-R): Gretchen Nelson, Kathy Hayes. Back: Birgit Petersen, Claudette Groenendaal, Kim Ryan, Kim Roth, Lisa O’Dea (Martin).

Women’s NCAA/AIAW All-Americans*

1979 9-Jody Parker1981 2-Leann Warren, 13-Eryn Forbes, 16-Kathy Hayes1982 15-Eryn Forbes1983 3-Kathy Hayes, 17-Lisa Martin, 27-Kim Roth1984 12-Kathy Hayes, 13-Leann Warren, 16-Kim Roth1986 13-Penny Graves1987 5-Annette Hand, 12-Penny Graves, 15-Liz Wilson1988 10-Penny Graves, 17-Liz Wilson1990 26-Stephanie Wessell, 32-Liz Wilson1991 3-Lisa Karnopp, 8-Lucy Nusrala1993 12-Milena Glusac, 23-Jenna Carlson1994 33-Milena Glusac1995 9-Melody Fairchild, 15-Jenna Carlson1996 18-Marie Davis1997 9-Marie Davis, 34-Milena Glusac1998 9-Marie Davis 2002 33-Carrie Zografos2004 31-Laura Harmon2007 8-Nicole Blood, 13-Alexandra Kosinski2008 8-Alexandra Kosinski, 10-Nicole Blood, 40-Mattie Bridgmon2009 18-Jordan Hasay2010 3-Jordan Hasay, 19-Alexandra Kosinski2011 2-Jordan Hasay2012 3-Jordan Hasay, 8-Alexi Pappas, 39-Katie Conlon

* AIAW (1975-80), NCAA (1981-present)

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1981 NCAARunner-upLeann Warren

Women’s AIAW/NCAA West Region

Team Results*

1975 1. Seattle Pacifi c 46, 2. OREGON 601976 1. OREGON 301977 1. OREGON 361978 1. OREGON 151979 1. OREGON 181980 1. OREGON 281981 1. OREGON 521982 1. Stanford 33, 2. OREGON 551983 1. OREGON 331984 1. Stanford 26, 2. OREGON 401985 1. OREGON 631986 1. UCLA 69…3. OREGON 801987 1. OREGON 291988 1. OREGON 361989 1. Washington 75…4. OREGON 951990 1. OREGON 491991 1. OREGON 561992 1. Washington 90, 2t. OREGON 941993 1. Arizona 59…3. OREGON 741994 1. Stanford 55…3. OREGON 991995 1. OREGON 371996 1. Stanford 51…4. OREGON 1531997 1. Stanford 37, 2. OREGON 781998 1. Arizona 78…4. OREGON 1181999 1. Stanford 29…5. OREGON 1582000 1. Stanford 58…4. OREGON 1692001 1. Stanford 39…12. OREGON 3502002 1. Stanford 24…5. OREGON 1292003 1. Stanford 45…8t. OREGON 2902004 1. Stanford 29…8. OREGON 2722005 1. Stanford 24…4. OREGON 1392006 1. Stanford 42…6. OREGON 1772007 1. Stanford 33, 2. OREGON 722008 1. Washington 25, 2. OREGON 622009 1. Washington 25, 2. OREGON 662010 1. Washington 73, 2. OREGON 772011 1. Washington 50...4. OREGON 1202012 1. OREGON 64

Women’s AIAW/NCAA West Region

Individual Champions*

1978 Robin Baker1979 Molly Morton1983 Kathy Hayes1986 Penny Graves1987 Annette Hand1988 Penny Graves1991 Lucy Nusrala1994 Milena Glusac2008 Alexandra Kosinski2010 Jordan Hasay2011 Jordan Hasay2012 Jordan Hasay

* AIAW (1975-80), NCAA West Region (1981-present)

Women’s Conference Team Results*

1975 1. Seattle Pacifi c 46, 2. OREGON 601976 1. OREGON 301977 1. OREGON 361978 1. OREGON 151979 1. OREGON 181980 1. OREGON 281981 (not contested)1982 1. OREGON 251983 1. OREGON 201984 1. OREGON 201985 1. OREGON 301986 1. OREGON 611987 1. OREGON 291988 1. OREGON 431989 1. Washington 65…3. OREGON 831990 1. OREGON 561991 1. OREGON 381992 1. OREGON 581993 1. Stanford 55…4. OREGON 781994 1. Stanford 57, 2. OREGON 741995 1. OREGON 551996 1. Stanford 38…5. OREGON 1261997 1. Stanford 38, 2. OREGON 821998 1. Stanford 53…5. OREGON 1251999 1. Stanford 32…6. OREGON 1752000 1. Stanford 51…7. OREGON 1402001 1. Stanford 27…8. OREGON 2102002 1. Stanford 23…5. OREGON 1342003 1. Stanford 22…5. OREGON 1612004 1. Stanford 30…7. OREGON 1822005 1. Stanford 34…3. OREGON 862006 1. Stanford 22…4. OREGON 1032007 1. Stanford 48, 2. OREGON 642008 1. Washington 15, 2. OREGON 552009 1. Washington 35, 2. OREGON 422010 1. Stanford 62, 2. Arizona 65, T3 OREGON 68; Washington 682011 1. Colorado 50...4. OREGON 892012 1. OREGON 47

Women’s Conference

Individual Champions*

1986 Penny Graves1987 Annette Hand1988 Liz Wilson1990 Liz Wilson1991 Lisa Karnoop1992 Nicole Woodward2009 Nicole Blood2010 Jordan Hasay

* NCWSA (1975-80), Nor Pac (1982-85),Pac-10 (1986-2010), Pac-12 (2011-)

2009 Pac-10 ChampionNicole Blood

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Women’s Olympians

1984 Ranza Clark (CAN) 800m 2:04.67 (Semis) Lisa Martin (AUS) Marathon 2:29.03 (7th)1988 Lisa Martin (AUS) Marathon 2:25.53 (2nd) Cathy (Schiro) O’Brien Marathon 2:41.041992 Annette (Hand) Peters 3,000m 8:52.77 (Semis) Cathy (Schiro) O’Brien Marathon 2:39.42 (9th) Lisa Martin Ondieki (AUS) Marathon DNF2012 Zoe Buckman (AUS) 1,500 Meters 4:05.03 (Semis)

Women’s World Championships Qualifi ers

1991 Annette (Hand) Peters 3,000m 8:44.20 (8th)1993 Annette (Hand) Peters 3,000m 8:45.56 (10th)1993 Annette (Hand) Peters 5,000m 14:56.071997 Melody Fairchild 5,000m 15:42.66 (15th-q) Annette (Hand) Peters 10,000m 32:43.38 (13th)2001 Rosa Gutierrez Marathon 2:49.08 (41st)2012 Zoe Buckman (AUS) 1,500m 4:05.07 (7th) Jordan Hasay 10,000m 32:17.93 (12th)

Women’s American Record Holders

1993 Annette (Hand) Peters 5,000m 14:56.072001 Lisa (Karnopp) Nye Steeplechase 9:49:41

Penny Graves (left) and Annette Hand (Peters)

Women’s World Cross Country

Championships Competitors

1977 Eryn Forbes Sr. 5,000m 19:04 (54th)1985 Kathy Hayes Sr. 5,000m 15:54 (16th)1989 Annette Hand (Peters) Sr. 6,000m 23:22 (25th)1990 Melody Fairchild Jr. 4,000m 14:37 (12th)1991 Melody Fairchild Jr. 4,000m 14:30 (3rd) Annette (Hand) Peters Sr. 6,000m 21:10 (19th)1992 Annette (Hand) Peters Sr. 6,000m 22:13 (30th) Lisa Karnopp Sr. 6,000m 23:10 (89th)1993 Marie Davis Jr. 4,000m 16:17 (86th) Annette (Hand) Peters Sr. 6,000m 20:37 (21st)1994 Lucy Nusrala Sr. 6,000m 21:40 (39th) Liz Wilson Sr. 6,000m 21:48 (55th)1995 Liz Wilson Sr. 6,000m 21:50 (62nd)1996 Marie Davis Jr. 4,000m 14:45 (37th) Liz Wilson Sr. 6,000m 21:49 (48th) Lucy Nusrala Sr. 6,000m 24:31 (116th)1998 Liz Wilson Sr. 8,000m 27:23 (30th) Tara Struyk (CAN) Jr. 4,000m 22:06 (65th)1999 Tara Struyk (CAN) Jr. 4,000m 24:03 (61st)2001 Lisa (Karnopp) Nye Sr. 4,000m 16:13 (47th) Annette (Hand) Peters Sr. 8,000m 31:19 (53rd)2002 Milena Glusac Sr. 8,000m 28:18 (23rd)2006 Nicole Blood Jr. 6,000m 21:28 (39th)2013 Mattie (Bridgmon)Suver Sr. 8,000m 25:41 (26th)

Women’s National Cross Country Champions

1990 Melody Fairchild Jr. 4,000m 12:421991 Melody Fairchild Jr. 4,000m 14:061993 Annette (Hand) Peters Sr. 6,000m 20:271994 Lucy Nusrala Sr. 6,000m 20:401996 Lucy Nusrala Sr. 6,000m 21:572006 Nicole Bood Jr. 6,000m 20:45

Three-timeAll-AmericanKathy Hayes

Two-time Pac-10 ChampionLiz Wilson

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Steve Prefontaine

Steve PrefontaineSteve Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon on January 25, 1951. Although he was tragically involved in a fatal car accident in Eugene on May 30, 1975, his legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of countless track and fi eld fans around the world.

Pre began his running career at Marshfi eld High School in Coos Bay, where he was coached by Walter McClure, a former Oregon track star. He went undefeated in cross country and track as a junior and senior. As a senior, he broke the American record for two miles in the Corvallis Invitational with a time of 8:41.5. Bill Dellinger, then an Oregon assistant track and cross coach, fi rst saw Pre run as a junior at the state cross country meet in November 1967 at the urging of McClure. Prefontaine signed with the University of Oregon on Tuesday, April 29, 1969.

Between the time he entered the University of Oregon in the fall of 1969 and when he graduated in the summer of 1973, Pre won seven NCAA titles—three in cross country (1970, 1971, 1973) and four in the three-mile in track (1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973)—becoming the fi rst collegian to accomplish the feat in track and the second in cross country. He won Pac-8 Conference championships in the 3-mile in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973, in addition to the mile title in 1971.

In his fi rst outdoor track race, he won the 2-mile in a triangular against Fresno State and Stanford in Fresno, Calif., on March 21, 1970. Later that fi rst season, he clocked a 3:57.4 mile at the Oregon Twilight, fi nishing second and setting an Oregon freshman record.

Pre’s victories became legendary. His fi rst NCAA 3-mile track title in 1970 came with a dozen stitches in his foot after being involved in a diving board accident just days before. His fi nal cross country victory came after making up a 100-yard defi cit on Western Kentucky’s English distance star Nick Rose. At the close of his collegiate career he had set eight collegiate track records. Altogether, Pre raced at Hayward Field in Eugene in 38 races between 1970-75, losing only three times and all at one mile.

He owned every (8) American record between 2,000 and 10,000 meters and between two miles and six miles. He also held eight collegiate records while at Oregon, with his three-mile (12:53.4) and six-mile (27:09.4) performances still standing. During his career, he broke his own or other American records 14 different times, broke the four-minute barrier nine times, ran 25 two-mile races under 8:40, and 10 5,000 meter races faster than 13:30.

He competed in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, when he was 21 years old and two years younger than anyone else in the 5,000 meters fi eld. Taking the lead with a mile to go, and holding it until less than 600 meters remaining, he ultimately fi nished fourth (13:28.25) behind Lasse Viren of Finland (fi rst, 13:26.42), Mohamed Gammoudi of Tunisia (second, 13:27.33), and Ian Stewart of Great Britain (third, 13:27.61). Stewart passed Prefontaine less than 10 meters from the fi nish line for the last medal.

Today, Pre’s impact can be found in the Steve Prefontaine Memorial Jogging Trail, 6.3 kilometers of wood chip path that winds through Alton Baker Park in Eugene. His life has been the subject of several recent books, movies and videos. A memorial was dedicated in 1997 at the corner of Birch Lane and Skyline Drive in Eugene—the site of his fatal car accident.

Personal Bests

1,500 meters 3:38.1 6/28/73 HelsinkiMile 3:54.6 6/20/73 Eugene2,000 meters 5:01.4 5/9/75 Coos Bay3,000 meters 7:42.6 7/2/74 Milan5,000 meters 13:21.87 6/26/74 Helsinki10,000 meters 27:43.6 4/27/74 Eugene

“It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.”

- Steve Prefontaine

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Bill Dellinger InvitationalBill Dellinger initially made his name as one of Oregon’s

greatest distance runners. From 1953-56, he was a two-time NCAA winner, three-time All-American and three-time conference champion. Aft er college, he balanced a stint in the Air Force with post-collegiate training. By the end of his running career, he had added two world indoor records, six American records and three Olympic appearances (including a bronze in the 5,000 meters in 1964).

Dellinger began his coaching career at Springfi eld’s Th urston High School, joined Lane Community College in 1967, then accepted the Oregon assistant coach position in 1968 and quickly established a reputation as one of America’s fi nest distance coaches.

No U.S. distance runner made a bigger impact than his fi rst star, Steve Prefontaine, but the legacy didn’t stop there.

Mentoring such greats as Alberto Salazar, Rudy Chapa, Matt Centrowitz and Bill McChesney, Jr., his distance pupils broke 18 American records, made 17 Olympic appearances and won 12 NCAA individual track titles. In his 32 years as cross country head coach, the Ducks claimed four NCAA team titles, five runner-up honors and four third-place fi nishes, to go along with four individual titles and another runner-up fi nish.

As a team, the Ducks continued their reputation as one of the nation’s deepest and most balanced units. At home at Hayward Field in 1984, the Ducks added their fifth NCAA track title and tallied 113 points — the highest NCAA total ever. At the conference level, his squads claimed four team titles and nine runner-up finishes. Individually, 23 Oregon runners combined for 41 cross country All-America honors, and 58 track athletes accounted for 105 track and field honors.

MEET HISTORY

Since its inception, the Bill Dellinger Invitational has drawn top-ranked teams from around the nation to compete in Track Town, USA. Th e men have entertained the likes of Wisconsin, Alabama, Texas, Duke, Villanova, Texas-El Paso, Brigham Young, Penn State, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Georgia and Portland, in addition to Pac-10 rivals UCLA and Washington. Th e tradition went international in 2010 with the University of Guelph from Ontario, Canada.

Th e women have welcomed Villanova, Arkansas, Duke, Penn State, Baylor, Indiana, Wisconsin, Brigham Young, Wake Forest, Georgia and Texas-El Paso as well as Pac-10 rivals Oregon State, UCLA and Washington. Like the men, the women had an international fi eld in 2010 with the University of Guelph.

2006 BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONALPre’s Trail, Alton Baker Park, Eugene, Ore. (Sept. 29, 2006)

Men (8k)

1, Oregon, 47. 2, Portland, 89. 3, Brigham Young, 102. 4, Alabama, 135. 5, Cal Poly, 144. 6,

California, 163. T7, Washington, 183; Butler, 183. 9, Texas, 189. 10, Duke, 243. 11, Utah State, 270.

12, American, 325. 13, Wake Forest, 356.

Individual

1, Josh Rohatinsky, Brigham Young, 22:58.37. 2, Galen Rupp, Oregon, 23:09.03. 3, John Moore,

Portland, 23:19.09. 4, Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon, 23:28.18. 5, Scott Overall, Butler,

23:31.41.

Women (6k)

1, Arkansas, 35. 2, Brigham Young, 55. 3, Wake Forest, 117. 4, Washington, 119. 5, Duke, 132. 6,

Butler, 158. 7, Indiana, 170. 8, California, 179. 9, Portland, 231. 10, Oregon, 247. 11, Utah State, 264.

Individual

1, Kassi Anderson, Brigham Young, 19:54.09. 2, Michelle Sikes, Wake Forest. 20:10.91. 3, Emily

McCabe, Duke, 20:31.68. 4, Dani Parry, Arkansas, 20:39.99. 5, Amy Fowler, Brigham Young, 20:43.43.

2007 BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONALSpringfi eld Country Club, Springfi eld, Ore. (Sept. 29, 2007)

Men (8k)

1, Oregon, 54. 2, Wisconsin, 73. 3, Alabama, 111. 4, Portland, 137. 5, UCLA, 147. 6, Texas-El Paso,

148. 7, Washington, 176. 8, Cal Poly, 183. 9, New Mexico, 221. 10, Ohio State, 292. 11, Colorado

State, 302. 12, Duke, 330. 13, Utah State, 343. 14, Marquette, 352. 15, Georgia, 369.

Individual

1, Matt Withrow, Wisconsin, 23:20. 2, Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon, 23:24. 3, Emmanuel Bor,

Alabama, 23:26. 4, Augustus Maiyo, Alabama, 23:30. 5, Austin Ramos, UCLA, 23:37.

Women (6k)

1, Oregon, 65. 2, Arkansas, 90. 3, Washington, 93. 4, Colorado State, 95. 5, Brigham Young, 104. 6,

Georgia, 163. 7, Portland, 178. 8, Wake Forest, 187. 9, Marquette, 301. 10, New Mexico, 302. 11,

UCLA, 323. T12, Montana, 324; Oregon State, 324. 14, Utah State, 361. 15, Texas-El Paso, 403.

Individual

1, Nicole Blood, Oregon, 20:04. 2, Katie Follett, Washington, 20:17. 3, Alexandra Kosinski, Oregon,

20:24. 4, April Thomas, Colorado State, 20:27. 5, Katie Bowen, Brigham Young, 20:31.

2008 BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONALSpringfi eld Country Club, Springfi eld, Ore. (Oct. 4, 2008)

Men (8k)

1, Oregon, 49. 2, Portland, 56. 3, Alabama, 62. 4, UCLA, 106. 5, Cal Poly, 144. 6, Weber State, 158.

7, Texas-El Paso, 166. 8, Colorado State, 186. 9, Penn State, 221.

Individual

1, David Kinsella, Portland, 24:02.68. 2, Alfred Kipchumba, Portland, 24:05.48. 3, Luke Puskedra,

Oregon, 24:06.90. 4, Augustus Maiyo, Alabama, 24:12.70. 5, Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon,

24:14.41.

Women (6k)

1, Oregon, 23. 2, Arkansas, 60. 3, Penn State, 107. 4, Wake Forest, 115. 5, Brigham Young, 126. 6,

Portland, 7, Cal State Fullerton, 175. 8, Colorado State, 177. 9, Texas-El Paso, 236.

Individual

1, Alex Kosinski, Oregon, 20:19.90. 2, Melissa Grelli, Oregon, 20:20.51. 3, Catherine White, Arkan-

sas, 20:30.55. 4, Nicole Blood, Oregon, 20:39.56. 5, Bridget Franek, Penn State, 20:43.96.


Men (8k)

1, Alabama, 53. 2, Brigham Young, 63. 3, Oregon, 71. 4, Portland, 73. 5, Villanova, 99. 6, Cal Poly, 173. 7,

Texas-El Paso, 196. 8, Colorado State, 207. 9, Weber State, 238. 10, San Francisco, 261.

Individual

1, Tyson David, Alabama, 23:37.71. 2, Moses Kiptoo, Alabama, 23:38.38. 3, Miles Batty, Brigham

Young, 23:39.61. 4, Matthew Centrowitz, Oregon, 23:39.87. 5, Hugo Beamish, Villanova, 23:40.96.

Women (5k)

1, Villanova, 22. 2, Oregon, 41. 3, Baylor, 86. 4, Texas-El Paso, 109. 5, Colorado State, 131. 6, San Francisco,

172. 7, Weber State, 178. 8, Oregon State, 195. 9, Portland, 224. 10, Hawaii, 264.

Individual

1, Sheila Reid, Villanova, 16:22.92. 2, Alex Kosinski, Oregon, 16:25.55. 3, Tara Erdmann, Unattached,

16:29.51. 4, Amanda Marino, Villanova, 16:30.76. 5, Nicole Shappert, Villanova, 16:33.82.

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Springfi eld CC RecordsMen (8K)

1 Galen Rupp, Oregon 22:55.14 10-31-08 2 Cameron Levins, Southern Utah 23:10.51 10-1-11 3 Reed Connor, Wisconsin 23:18.88 10-1-11 4 Chad Hall, UC Riverside 23:18.91 10-1-11 5 Matt Withrow, Wisconsin 23:20.00 9-29-07 6 Ryan Collins, Wisconsin 23:22.79 10-1-11 7 Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin 23:22.93 10-1-11 8 Elliot Krause, Wisconsin 23:22.95 10-1-11 9 Maverick Darling, Wisconsin 23:23.35 10-1-11 10 Parker Stinson, Oregon 23:23.86 10-1-11 11 Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon 23:24.00 9-29-07 12 Emmanuel Bor, Alabama 23:26.00 9-29-07 13 Augustus Maiyo, Alabama 23:30.00 9-29-07 14 Luke Puskedra, Oregon 23:32.11 10-31-08 15 Austin Ramos, UCLA 23:37.00 9-29-07 16 Tyson David, Alabama 23:37.71 10-2-09 17 Trevor Dunbar, Oregon 23:38.00 9-29-12 18 Chris Derrick, Stanford 23:38.17 10-31-08 19 Moses Kiptoo, Alabama 23:38.38 10-2-09 20 Jeremy Johnson, New Mexico 23:39.00 9-29-07

Men (10K)

1 Galen Rupp, Oregon 29:35.45 11-10-07 2 David Kinsella, Portland 29:45.70 11-10-07 3 Trevor Dunbar, Portland 29:57.89 11-13-10 4 Stephen Sambu, Arizona 29:57.95 11-13-10 5 Michael Coe, California 29:59.47 11-13-10 6 Luke Puskedra, Oregon 30:03.29 11-13-10 7 Shadrack Biwott, Oregon 30:03.50 11-10-07 8 John Moore, Portland 30:05.70 11-10-07 9 Michael Kilburg, Portland 30:06.90 11-10-07 10 Jonathan Peterson, UC Davis 30:07.41 11-13-10 11 Neftalem Araia, Stanford 30:08.35 11-10-07 12 Kyle Alcorn, Arizona State 30:12.15 11-10-07 13 Matthew Centrowitz, Oregon 30:14.35 11-13-10 14 Yosef Ghebray, California 30:14.55 11-10-07 15 Chris Derrick, Stanford 30:14.57 11-13-10 16 Elliott Heath, Stanford 30:14.71 11-13-10 17 Jake Riley, Stanford 30:14.75 11-13-10 18 Chad Hall, UC Riverside 30:16.40 11-13-10 19 Danny Mercado, Oregon 30:16.58 11-13-10 20 David Torrence, California 30:19.00 11-10-07

Women (5K)

1 Sheila Reid, Villanova 16:22.92 10-2-09 2 Alexi Pappas, Oregon 16:23.00 9-29-12 3 Alex Kosinski, Oregon 16:25.75 10-2-09 4 Tara Erdmann, Unattached 16:29.51 10-2-09 5 Amanda Marino, Villanova 16:30.76 10-2-09 6 Christine Babcock, Unattached 16:32.00 9-29-12 7 Nicole Schappert, Villanova 16:33.82 10-2-09 8 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 16:39.71 10-2-09 9 Bogdana Mimic ,Villanova 16:41.18 10-2-09 10 Hannah Kiser, Idaho 16:45.71 10-1-11 11 Risper Kimaiyo, Texas-El Paso 16:46.58 10-2-09 12 AliphineTuliamuk, Wichita State 16:46.63 10-1-11 13 Sarah Penney, Oregon 16:46.97 10-1-11 14 Becca Friday, Oregon 16:49.00 10-1-11 15 Kaitlyn Tallman, Villanova 16:49.11 10-2-09 16 Mattie Bridgmon, Unattached 16:49.55 10-2-09 17 Lanie Thompson, Oregon 16:51.06 10-1-11 18 Claire Michel, Oregon 16:51.97 10-1-11 19 Nichole Jones, Baylor 16:56.23 10-2-09 20 Merel van Steenberg, Portland 16:57.27 10-1-11

Women (6K)

1 Kendra Schaaf, Washington 19:24.05 10-31-08 2 Marie Lawrence, Washington 19:52.76 10-31-08 3 Christine Babcock, Washington 19:53.71 10-31-08 4 Anita Campbell, Washington 19:57.06 10-31-08 5 Teresa McWalters, Stanford 19:57.30 11-10-07 6 Jordan Hasay, Oregon 20:01.90 11-13-10 7 Nicole Blood, Oregon 20:04.00 9-29-07 8 Katie Follett, Washington 20:04.66 10-31-08 9 Deborah Maier, California 20:06.81 11-13-10 10 Alexandra Kosinski, Oregon 20:09.53 11-13-10 11 Amanda Miller, Washington 20:10.16 10-31-08 12 Tara Erdman, Loyola Marymount 20:11.96 11-13-10 13 Kathy Kroeger, Stanford 20:13.47 11-13-10 14 Lindsey Scherf, Oregon 20:15.64 10-31-08 15 Katie Flood, Washington 20:17.03 11-13-10 16 Justine Johnson, Washington 20:17.74 11-13-10 17 Alex Kosinski, Oregon 20:19.90 10-4-08 18 Melissa Grelli, Oregon 20:20.51 10-4-08 19 Amanda Moreno, UC Santa Barbara 20:20.70 11-13-10 20 Jennifer Bergman, Arizona 20:23.13 11-13-10

2010 BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONALPre’s Trail, Alton Baker Park, Eugene, Ore. (Oct. 16, 2010)

Men (8k)

1, Oregon, 26. 2, Wisconsin, 38. 3, Guelph, 75. t4, Portland, 123. t4, Idaho, 123. 6, Willamette,

171. 7, Portland State, 191.

Individual

1, Matthew Centrowitz, Oregon, 23:38.11. 2, Luke Puskedra, Oregon, 23:38.13. 3, Danny Mercado,

Oregon, 23:42.15. 4, Maverick Darling, Wisconsin, 23:42.82. 5, Landon Peacock, Wisconsin,

23:44.73.

Women (5k)

1, Oregon, 18. 2, Guelph, 59. 3, Idaho, 74. 4, Oregon State, 105. 5, Portland, 134. 6, Portland

State, 166.

Individual

1, Jordan Hasay, Oregon, 19:25.31. 2, Alex Kosinski, Oregon, 19:25.33. 3, Rachel Cliff , Guelph,

19:50.44. 4, Zoe Buckman, Oregon, 20:05.64. 5, Anne Kesselring, Oregon, 20:08.34.


Men (8k)

1, Wisconsin, 24. 2, Oregon, 59. 3, Southern Utah, 104. 4, Idaho, 110. 5, UC Riverside, 113. 6, UC

Irvine, 161. 7, Wichita State, 180. 8, Cal State Fullerton, 201. 9, Portland State, 272.

Individual

1, Cam Levins, Southern Utah, 23:10.51. 2, Reed Connor, Wisconsin, 23:18.88. 3, Chad Hall, UC

Riverside, 23:18.91. 4, Ryan Collins, Wisconsin, 23:22.79. 5, Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin,

23:22.93.

Women (5k)

1, Oregon, 26. 2, Wisconsin, 73. 3, Portland, 95. 4, Oregon State, 118. 5, Idaho, 313. 6, Wichita

State, 148. 7, Southern Utah, 151. 8, UC Riverside, 198. 9, UC Irvine, 266. 10, Cal State Fullerton,

290.

Individual

1, Hannah Kiser, Idaho, 16:45.71. Aliphine Tuliamuk, Wichita State, 16:46.63. Sarah Penney,

Oregon, 16:46.97. 4, Becca Friday, Oregon, 16:49.00. 5, Lanie Thompson, Oregon, 16:51.06.


Men (8k)

1, Brigham Young, 32. 2, Oregon, 49. 3, Southern Utah, 111. 4, Washington, 114. 5, Gonzaga, 130.

6, Seattle, 181. 7, Sacramento State, 185. 8, Massachusetts, 223. 9, UC Riverside, 233. 10, Idaho,

240.

Individual

1, Trevor Dunbar, Oregon, 23:38.00. 2, Jared Ward, Brigham Young, 23:40.00. 3, Ben DeJarnette,

Oregon, 23:49.00. 4, Nate Jewkes, Southern Utah, 23:51.00. 5, Tylor Thatcher, Brigham Young,

23:54.00.

Women (5k)

1, Oregon, 18. 2, Southern Utah, 73. 3, Gonzaga, 87. 4, UC Riverside, 98. 5, Idaho, 125. 6, Nevada,

135. 7, Seattle, 203. 8, UC Riverside, 198. 9, UC Irvine, 266. 10, Cal State Fullerton, 290.

Individual

1, Alexi Pappas, Oregon, 16:23.00. 2, Christine Babcock, Unattached, 16:32.00. 3, Annie Leblanc,

Oregon, 16:59.00. 4, Jamie Smith, Southern Utah, 16:59.00. 5, Sarah Penney, Oregon, 17:02.00.

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University Administration


Rob MullensDirector of Athletics

4th Year

Since being named the University of Oregon’s 12th director of intercollegiate athletics on July 15, 2010, Rob Mullens has wasted little time in putting his own stamp on the continual success of the Ducks’ athletics department while being the benefi ciary of one of the most successful eras in school history. Mullens arrived at Oregon from the University of Kentucky, where he served as deputy director of athletics and managed day-to-day operations for Kentucky’s 22-sport athletics department, with an annual operating budget of $79 million. In his brief tenure in Eugene, he has implemented his philosophy of fi -nancial effi ency while overseeing an $93.5 million budget for the coming year, in addition to enhancing the department’s model of self-suffi ciency. He has assisted with the continued success of a football program that has been surpassed by few nationally, with the Ducks claiming an unprecedented three straight conference championships while becoming the only school in the country to appear in a third consecutive BCS bowl game following the 2011 season. Following an appearance in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, Oregon posted a win over Wisconsin in the 2012 Rose Bowl Game. In fact, 15 of the school’s 19 intercollegiate sports advanced to the post season during the 2011-12 season, including women’s indoor track & fi eld and acrobatics and tumbling which both claimed national championships. In addition, the Ducks fi nished 24th in the country in the Learfi eld Sports Directors’ Cup competition as the top program in the country fi elding 18 sports or less. He also was at the helm as the Ducks opened their spectacular Mat-thew Knight Arena, which plays host to the school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, women’s volleyball and acrobatics and tumbling, in addition to benefi tting the entire Eugene-Springfi eld communities as a state-of-the-art venue for concerts, cultural forums and world-class enter-tainment. Off the fi eld, Mullens was just as excited to witness an accumulated graduation rate of 74 percent among all of the Ducks’ student-athletes, a single-season best six fi rst-team Capital One Academic All-Americans and 105 academic all-conference honorees. His background is in accounting and auditing, and he promoted sound fi scal management and self-suffi ciency at the University of Kentucky. During his total of eight years at Kentucky, the athletic department’s op-erating budget expanded by nearly 70 percent. Fundraising for the depart-ment hit record levels each of the past seven years prior to his departure. Prior to being named deputy director of athletics at Kentucky in 2006, Mullens began as the university’s executive associate director of athletics in 2002. He served at the University of Maryland from 1996 to 2002, starting as assistant director of athletics for business and ultimately as executive senior associate director of athletics and chief of staff. The West Virginia native was senior athletics business manager at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 1994 to 1996, and prior to that he was an accountant/auditor at Ernst & Young in Raleigh, N.C. The 43-year-old Mullens earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in sport management from West Virginia University in 1991 and 1993, respectively. He and his wife, Jane, have two sons - Cooper and Tanner..

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Michael GottfredsonUniversity President

2nd Year

Dr. Michael R. Gottfredson began his tenure as the University of Oregon’s 17th president on Aug. 1, 2012. Previously, he was a professor of Criminology, Law, and Society and of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, where he also served as the executive vice chancellor and provost since 2000. Gottfredson holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. from the State University of New York at Albany; and an A.B. from the University of California at Davis. His research and teaching specialties are the causes of crime and delinquency and the criminal justice process. He (with Travis Hirschi) is well known for the development of the self-control theory of crime and delinquency and for the study of how these behaviors relate to age. The theory has stimulated a great deal of research and their description of how and why age relates to crime has become central to research, theory and policy about crime and delinquency. His work on victimization led to the development of the “lifestyle/opportunity” theory of criminal victim-ization, a prominent explanation for differential risks from crime. His systematic study (with Don Gottfredson) of how arrest, prosecution and sentencing decisions are made in criminal justice contributed to greater understanding of the use of discretion and to the widespread use of struc-tured guidelines in the criminal law. In addition, he led a major expansion of the UC-Irvine infrastructure, blending state, campus and private support. He helped to create the California Institute for Telecommunications and Technology, including the construction of a $55 million research facility, and the new public law school. He is the author or editor (with others) of several books, including Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency (2003); Personal Liberty and Community Safety (1995); The Generality of Deviance (1994); A General Theory of Crime (1990); Decision-making in Criminal Justice (1988); Positive Criminology (1987); Policy Guidelines for Bail: An Experiment in Court Reform (1985); Understanding Crime (1980); and Victims of Personal Crime (1978). He has published numerous articles in jour-nals, including Criminology, American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Advances in Criminological Theory, and various law reviews. He has frequently consulted with state, county, and federal governments concerning criminal justice policy. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology and was the Andersen Consulting “Professor of the Year” in 1996 at the University of Arizona’s College of Business and Public Administration. Prior to joining UC-Irvine, Gottfredson served in several positions at the University of Arizona from 1985 to 2000, including interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, vice provost and vice president of Undergraduate Education. Other academic positions Gott-fredson has held include associate professor at The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California, from 1983-1985; associate professor of Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, from 1981 to 1983; assistant professor at the Graduate School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany from 1977 to 1979; and director of the Criminal Justice Research Center in Albany, New York, from 1976 to 1979. He is married to Karol Gottfredson, who was the coordinator of the Intern Teacher Credential Program at UC-Irvine. The Gottfredsons have one daughter, Katherine, a son, Bryan, and daughter-in-law, Meghan, and two young granddaughters.

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