Oregon Preview Quotes
03/21/09 | Track and Field
Ashley McCrea
Winner Women's Javelin
“I'm extremely happy. It's been on my mind since the Trials. I just wanted to come out today and have fun.”
“Today was huge for me given my past. Last season I was stuck in the 50s (meters) and so this meant a lot. I wanted to leave everything out there on the field.”
“I've never run (a victory lap) before. It was fun.”
Cyrus Hostetler
Winner Men's Javelin
“The distance was a little disappointing. I wanted to throw a little farther, but I'm happy with the win.”
“It was my first victory lap at Hayward. It was good to be wearing the Oregon jersey. Being able to wear the yellow and green jersey felt amazing.”
Lucy Cridland
Winner Women's Discus Throw
On getting a personal best:
“I'm very happy. I was kind of expecting it, and this was my first goal; to hit the regional qualifying mark, which I did on my first throw.”
“I didn't compete in the indoor season, so it's good to get out here and get to start throwing again.”
Scott Wall
Winner Men's 1,500 Meters
“Not a bad performance for the beginning of the year. It was nice to finally be able to break through my senior year and take a victory lap.”
Amber Purvis
Winner Women's 400 Meters
On her victory lap
“It was hard because I'm really tired, but I loved all these people.”
Jernise Saunders, Portland State
Winner Women's 200 Meters
“It wasn't the best race, definitely not what I was hoping for. My start was alright, but after that I kind of fell apart.”
“It was my first outdoor race of the year, so there was some rust there, a little more than I was hoping for. I would have preferred to have gone faster and lost.”
Arianna Lambie, Nike
Winner Women's 3,000 Meters
“It was refreshing to be back at Hayward. I love the field, love the crowd. I'm just grateful to be healthy, and this was a good start to the outdoor season.”
“The pace was really slow. I just want to focus on feeling strong in the last half and I think that will pay off for me.”
Grant Lindsey, Unattached
Winner Men's High Jump
“At the beginning the conditions weren't ideal. I wasn't expecting a PR, but I'm not disappointed with 7-2. The bar started low, so there was a lot of sitting around and waiting.”
Dan Steele
Oregon Associate Director of Track and Field
“We got what we wanted out of this meet. There's a long season ahead of us, and the kids got a chance to compete. Any time we get out on Hayward is a good day.”
On Ashley McCrea's performance:
“That was the performance of the day. Any time you get a personal best in the first event of the outdoor season, it's great to see.”
“Any kids that competed in the Indoor Championships a week ago, and then came here to a low key meet, it's tough to get fired up, but I thought, overall, we performed well.”
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