Friday, February 23
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Ducks Eye Final Qualifying Marks, MPSF Crowns in Seattle
02/21/18 | Track and Field
The Ducks will have their final opportunity to secure NCAA Indoor qualifying marks this weekend while competing for conference titles at the MPSF Championships in Seattle
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon track and field teams will head to Seattle this weekend for the MPSF Championships and the final qualifying opportunity for the NCAA Indoor Championships. The Men and Women of Oregon will compete for conference indoor titles against some of the top talent in the country while also trying to secure as many last-minute NCAA qualifying marks as possible.
"It's championship season now," said head coach Robert Johnson. "We've competed well at our last couple meets and now hopefully we can go up there and let our experience and that championship fortitude that we've had before show up."
The MPSF Championships will be available to stream live on FloTrack.org with a premium subscription, and live results are available on gohuskies.com. Updates from both meets will be provided on Twitter via @OregonTF and @Run4Ducks.
RANKINGS
The Women of Oregon are currently ranked No. 5 in the nation, while the Men of Oregon slot in at No. 13.
DUCKS HOPING TO ADD FINAL QUALIFYING MARKS
While the Ducks will aim for MPSF titles this weekend in Seattle, the main focus will be on securing final qualifying marks for the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 9-10, College Station, Texas). Entering this weekend's MPSF Championships, the Ducks have 19 marks that would currently be safe for NCAA qualifying: Makenzie Dunmore (6th) in the 60 meters, Hannah Waller (6th) and Briyahna DesRosiers (11th) in the 400 meters, Sabrina Southerland (9th) in the 800 meters, Sam Prakel (8th), Reed Brown (10th) and Mick Stanovsek (16th) in the mile, Lilli Burdon (8th) and Sabrina Southerland (11th) in the mile, James West (10th) in the 3,000 meters, Jessica Hull (4th) and Lilli Burdon (6th) in the 3,000 meters, Tanner Anderson (11th) in the 5,000 meters, Braxton Canady (14th) in the 60-meter hurdles, Alaysha Johnson (11th) in the 60-meter hurdles, ChaQuinn Cook (12th) in the triple jump, the men's (2nd) and women's (2nd) DMR teams and the women's 4x400 relay (2nd). The top 16 marks qualify for the NCAA Indoors in individual events and the top 12 qualify in the relays.
OREGON MEN SHINING IN THE MILE
The milers for the Men of Oregon have performed tremendously well so far for the Ducks, already posting eight times under the elusive 4-minute mark. Redshirt senior Sam Prakel leads the Ducks and is eighth in the nation with a 3:56.89 mile, and true freshman Reed Brown is right behind at 3:57.23, the 10th-best time in the country. Redshirt sophomore Mick Stanovsek sits at No. 16 in the nation at 3:57.90, and senior Blake Haney (3:59.01) and freshman Cooper Teare (3:59.29) have also broken the 4-minute barrier. Prakel, Brown and Stanovsek have all gone sub-4 minutes twice already this season.
WOMEN'S SPRINTS STILL A STRONG POINT
One of the most dominant event groups in the nation in recent years, the sprinters for the Women of Oregon enjoyed a big weekend two weeks ago at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque despite being much younger than in years past. Sophomores Makenzie Dunmore and Hannah Waller won the 60 and 400 meters, respectively, with personal-bests times to move squarely into NCAA qualifying position, and freshman Lauren Rain Williams dazzled in the 200 meters with a new career-best time. Other young runners, like freshmen Shae Anderson and Jasmin Reed, have also performed well this season and have shown the future is still very bright for the women's sprints group.
HULL AND BURDON RUN SUB-9
Jessica Hull and Lilli Burdon became just the second and third Ducks ever to break nine minutes in the 3,000 meters on Feb. 10 at the Husky Classic in Seattle. Hull was second overall in 8:58.50 and Burdon was right behind in 8:59.18, both top-10 NCAA marks this season, to join former Duck great Jordan Hasay as the only UO runners to ever dip below the 9-minute mark.
RELAY TEAMS IMPRESSING IN 2018
Oregon always puts a focus on earning qualifying marks in the distance-medlay relays, and the Ducks are in good position to send both DMR teams to the NCAA Indoor meet with one weekend of competition remaining. The quartet of Lilli Burdon, Hannah Waller, Sabrina Southerland and Jessica Hull won in 11:00.13 in New York on Jan. 27 and currently rank second in the nation, while Reed Brown, Orwin Emilien, Mick Stanovsek and Sam Prakel ran 9:27.17 for the Men of Oregon last weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Indiana for the second-best time in the nation. The women's 4x400 relay team of Briyahna DesRosiers, Hannah Waller , Shae Anderson and Makenzie Dunmore also performed well two weekends ago at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, winning in 3:30.18, converted to 3:30.62 for altitude. That time also currently ranks No. 2 in the nation.
DUCKS AT THE MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
At last season's MPSF Championships in Seattle, the Men of Oregon took home the MPSF team title while the Women of Oregon placed second. Seven individuals took home conference crowns. Overall, the Men of Oregon have won three team MPSF championships while the Women of Oregon have won four, with their last victory coming in 2016.
CHESEREK BREAKS 3:50 IN THE MILE
While the Ducks were securing NCAA qualifying marks two weekends ago, former Oregon superstar Edward Cheserek make history in Boston. Cheserek ran the mile in 3:49.44, the fastest indoor mile ever on U.S. soil and the second-fastest in world history. A day later, Cheserek won the 3,000 meters at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in a PR 7:38.74.
TWO #PRODUCKS MAKE WORLD INDOORS
Last weekend at the U.S. Indoor Championships, former Duck greats Raevyn Rogers and Phyllis Francis made the U.S. team for the World Indoor Championships in two weeks in Birmingham, U.K. Rogers was second in the 800 meters to make her first World Championships team, while Francis will join the U.S. team for the 4x400 relay.
XC TEAMS, THREE DUCKS NAMED ALL-ACADEMIC
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams have both been recognized as all-academic teams by the USTFCCCA, while Katie Rainsberger, Lilli Burdon and Carmela Cardama Baez have all earned individual all-academic recognition. The Women of Oregon finished the fall with a 3.53 team GPA to earn all-academic honors, while the Men of Oregon posted a 3.19 GPA. Rainsberger maintains a 3.83 GPA in human physiology, Cardama Baez boasts a 3.75 GPA in psychology and Burdon owns a 3.28 GPA in human physiology.
UP NEXT
THe NCAA Indoor Championships are set for March 9 and 10 in College Station, Texas.
OTHER INTERVIEWS
Reed Brown, Freshman, Distance
"It's championship season now," said head coach Robert Johnson. "We've competed well at our last couple meets and now hopefully we can go up there and let our experience and that championship fortitude that we've had before show up."
HOW TO FOLLOWHead Coach @Run4Ducks discusses how the team is preparing for the MPSF Championships this weekend. #GoDucks #TougherTogether pic.twitter.com/UF6NbKRfbJ
— Oregon Track & Field (@OregonTF) February 21, 2018
The MPSF Championships will be available to stream live on FloTrack.org with a premium subscription, and live results are available on gohuskies.com. Updates from both meets will be provided on Twitter via @OregonTF and @Run4Ducks.
RANKINGS
The Women of Oregon are currently ranked No. 5 in the nation, while the Men of Oregon slot in at No. 13.
DUCKS HOPING TO ADD FINAL QUALIFYING MARKS
While the Ducks will aim for MPSF titles this weekend in Seattle, the main focus will be on securing final qualifying marks for the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 9-10, College Station, Texas). Entering this weekend's MPSF Championships, the Ducks have 19 marks that would currently be safe for NCAA qualifying: Makenzie Dunmore (6th) in the 60 meters, Hannah Waller (6th) and Briyahna DesRosiers (11th) in the 400 meters, Sabrina Southerland (9th) in the 800 meters, Sam Prakel (8th), Reed Brown (10th) and Mick Stanovsek (16th) in the mile, Lilli Burdon (8th) and Sabrina Southerland (11th) in the mile, James West (10th) in the 3,000 meters, Jessica Hull (4th) and Lilli Burdon (6th) in the 3,000 meters, Tanner Anderson (11th) in the 5,000 meters, Braxton Canady (14th) in the 60-meter hurdles, Alaysha Johnson (11th) in the 60-meter hurdles, ChaQuinn Cook (12th) in the triple jump, the men's (2nd) and women's (2nd) DMR teams and the women's 4x400 relay (2nd). The top 16 marks qualify for the NCAA Indoors in individual events and the top 12 qualify in the relays.
OREGON MEN SHINING IN THE MILE
The milers for the Men of Oregon have performed tremendously well so far for the Ducks, already posting eight times under the elusive 4-minute mark. Redshirt senior Sam Prakel leads the Ducks and is eighth in the nation with a 3:56.89 mile, and true freshman Reed Brown is right behind at 3:57.23, the 10th-best time in the country. Redshirt sophomore Mick Stanovsek sits at No. 16 in the nation at 3:57.90, and senior Blake Haney (3:59.01) and freshman Cooper Teare (3:59.29) have also broken the 4-minute barrier. Prakel, Brown and Stanovsek have all gone sub-4 minutes twice already this season.
WOMEN'S SPRINTS STILL A STRONG POINT
One of the most dominant event groups in the nation in recent years, the sprinters for the Women of Oregon enjoyed a big weekend two weeks ago at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque despite being much younger than in years past. Sophomores Makenzie Dunmore and Hannah Waller won the 60 and 400 meters, respectively, with personal-bests times to move squarely into NCAA qualifying position, and freshman Lauren Rain Williams dazzled in the 200 meters with a new career-best time. Other young runners, like freshmen Shae Anderson and Jasmin Reed, have also performed well this season and have shown the future is still very bright for the women's sprints group.
HULL AND BURDON RUN SUB-9
Jessica Hull and Lilli Burdon became just the second and third Ducks ever to break nine minutes in the 3,000 meters on Feb. 10 at the Husky Classic in Seattle. Hull was second overall in 8:58.50 and Burdon was right behind in 8:59.18, both top-10 NCAA marks this season, to join former Duck great Jordan Hasay as the only UO runners to ever dip below the 9-minute mark.
RELAY TEAMS IMPRESSING IN 2018
Oregon always puts a focus on earning qualifying marks in the distance-medlay relays, and the Ducks are in good position to send both DMR teams to the NCAA Indoor meet with one weekend of competition remaining. The quartet of Lilli Burdon, Hannah Waller, Sabrina Southerland and Jessica Hull won in 11:00.13 in New York on Jan. 27 and currently rank second in the nation, while Reed Brown, Orwin Emilien, Mick Stanovsek and Sam Prakel ran 9:27.17 for the Men of Oregon last weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Indiana for the second-best time in the nation. The women's 4x400 relay team of Briyahna DesRosiers, Hannah Waller , Shae Anderson and Makenzie Dunmore also performed well two weekends ago at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, winning in 3:30.18, converted to 3:30.62 for altitude. That time also currently ranks No. 2 in the nation.
DUCKS AT THE MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
At last season's MPSF Championships in Seattle, the Men of Oregon took home the MPSF team title while the Women of Oregon placed second. Seven individuals took home conference crowns. Overall, the Men of Oregon have won three team MPSF championships while the Women of Oregon have won four, with their last victory coming in 2016.
CHESEREK BREAKS 3:50 IN THE MILE
While the Ducks were securing NCAA qualifying marks two weekends ago, former Oregon superstar Edward Cheserek make history in Boston. Cheserek ran the mile in 3:49.44, the fastest indoor mile ever on U.S. soil and the second-fastest in world history. A day later, Cheserek won the 3,000 meters at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in a PR 7:38.74.
TWO #PRODUCKS MAKE WORLD INDOORS
Last weekend at the U.S. Indoor Championships, former Duck greats Raevyn Rogers and Phyllis Francis made the U.S. team for the World Indoor Championships in two weeks in Birmingham, U.K. Rogers was second in the 800 meters to make her first World Championships team, while Francis will join the U.S. team for the 4x400 relay.
XC TEAMS, THREE DUCKS NAMED ALL-ACADEMIC
The Oregon men's and women's cross country teams have both been recognized as all-academic teams by the USTFCCCA, while Katie Rainsberger, Lilli Burdon and Carmela Cardama Baez have all earned individual all-academic recognition. The Women of Oregon finished the fall with a 3.53 team GPA to earn all-academic honors, while the Men of Oregon posted a 3.19 GPA. Rainsberger maintains a 3.83 GPA in human physiology, Cardama Baez boasts a 3.75 GPA in psychology and Burdon owns a 3.28 GPA in human physiology.
UP NEXT
THe NCAA Indoor Championships are set for March 9 and 10 in College Station, Texas.
OTHER INTERVIEWS
Reed Brown, Freshman, Distance
Hannah Waller, Sophomore, SprintsFreshman @reedbrown03 discusses his adjustment to the collegiate level and running sub-4 in the mile twice already with the Ducks #GoDucks #TougherTogether pic.twitter.com/wFGPOfuDTU
— Oregon Track & Field (@OregonTF) February 21, 2018
Sophomore @HannahWaller5 talks team chemistry and her success so far this indoor season #GoDucks #TougherTogether pic.twitter.com/dX9JxvpV0V
— Oregon Track & Field (@OregonTF) February 21, 2018
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