Oregon Relays Day 2 Quotes
04/21/12 | Track and Field
Oregon Relays Day 2 Saturday Quotes
Oregon Head Coach Vin Lannana
On this meet…
“Everything happens at the end of the season and has been building a crescendo. This is the last meet to juggle around line-ups.”
On the last couple meets…
“Since the Pepsi Invitational its been a huge training phase for everyone one, hopefully we're ready going into the last few meets."
On Lauryn Newsome jumping the triple jump…
“That's one of the cool things about this meet, you can take a step back and try new things to try to try and be at the favorite at Pac-12 Championships.”
On the Pac-12 Championships…
“I think Pac-12's will be competitive on both sides. We have to fire at all cylinders, you'll see cool things from starts to finish.”
Women's 3000 Steeplechase
1st place- Lauren Johnson (Nike)
On her race…
“It was my very first steeplechase. I really had no expectations…Coming from running the 1500 I started out thinking this is easy, but after the 3rd lap it got harder.”
On her goals…
“Going pro was always the goal. Right now I've been training a lot on my own. I'm getting prepared from trials.”
2nd Place-Kimber Mattox (Oregon) (Personal Best Time)
on her race…
“I feel good. It was nice to have people out here pulling me along. I was able to take a few seconds off my time.”
On her goal for the race…
“We were just trying to go out, run at a consistent pace. And we did that.”
Women's 800 Meter
1st place- Sara Vaughn (Nike)
On experiencing Hayward field…
“Being able to come to Hayward Field for the first time, taking a victory lap, it was all a pretty cool experience.”
On her run…
“I got a little antsy on the back leg, because I knew I had my hands full with Anne [Kesselring].”
2nd place- Anne Kesselring (Oregon)
On the race…
“It was a great chance to compete with great runners and great people.”
On the pace…
“The pace was slowing down, I tried to press it, and I responded well even if the pace was slowing down.”
On her time…
“I raced 2:05 twice, which is a good time, but there is room to improve.”
3rd place- Laura Roesler (Oregon)
On her race…
“I was trying to stay relaxed and go at the end. I think it was well. It was a good effort for today.”
On her speed…
“I work with a sprinter group, so I'm not concerned with speed.”
Men 800 Run Section 1
1st Place- Russell Brown (OTC)
On the 800m event…
“It's good to get back to my roots, this is the event I ran when I had 'real speed.'”
On the race…
“Happy I won the race, held the other runners off to get a win.”
On how the race went…
“It was one small step towards my goal of making the Olympic team. The race felt good, even if I woke up feeling not-so good.”
On delaying the start of his training…
“I opened the season last year at Mt. Sac, which is the same time this year, so there really wasn't too big of a change, even if it took a little bit longer to build up. We tried to put more of an emphasis on outdoor events.”
2nd place- Boru Guyota (Oregon)
On his race…
“It went well. I'm still working on speed. I don't quite have speed yet. I've been doing endurance. Hopefully I'll get my speed back.”
Women's 400 Meter
1st place- Brianne Theisen (Oregon)
On the race…
“I'm feeling tired, but I'm happy to be done with my training. It was important to get set for this summer.
On running out of blocks…
“It was my first time running out of blocks since Sophomore year, so I'm happy I earned a personal record.”
On events to look forward to…
“I am ready for the Heptathlon. I was disappointed last year, and I've been chomping at the bit to get out there for two years.”
Women's 100 Meter
1st Place- English Gardner (Oregon)
On her race…
“It was okay. It was my first 100 of the season. I can't ask for more. I came out with a good time.”
On her goals…
“I don't have a time goal. I just want to do something spectacular. I want to shock the world.”
On her season…
“This year I know my body. I train way different than last year. I'm a lot stronger.”
Men's Long Jump
1st place- Brian Schaudt (Oregon)
On the weekend of events…
“I'm pretty happy with the way things went, I only took three jumps, but all three were personal records.
On the PAC-12 Championships…
“It's my first time competing in the long jump there. The triple jump is by 'bread-and-butter,' so I'm just trying to pick up some points in the Long Jump any way I can.”
Women's Triple Jump
1st place- Lauryn Newson (Oregon)
On her jump…
“It was my first time ever doing the triple jump. I had no expectations, but it was a lot of fun.
On her year…
“This year I am used to things. I'm getting faster. I want to focus on triple jump and mix things up.”
Men's 100 Meter
1st place- Dior Mathis (Oregon)
On his event with limited practice…
“I felt good for limited practice because of football. It's difficult to balance both sports in college, but I've done it before, but it's much different than High School.”
On relay (4x100) team…
“We had a few problems with exchanges, but once we get our form down, our team will be unstoppable.”
On confidence in race…
“I knew I was going to win right away, I had a great takeoff.”
Men's 100 and 400 Meter Hurdles
1st place (both events)- Johnathan Cabral (Oregon)
On his race...
“My 400 was good. I did what coach and I talked about. 13 stepping the first half and then 15 step the rest. I pursued and did pretty well.
On his training…
“We've done some strength training and technique. But I stay focused and do what I can do best”
Women's 100 & 400 Meter Hurdles
1st place (both events)-Lyndsay Pearson (Oregon)
On the two races…
“For the 100, I was just out there running a race, not too much preparation for it, but for the 400, it was what we focused on in practice, and we've been building on this specific race.”
On winning both races…
“It feels good, it was a great atmosphere out here today, being able to take two victory laps is always fun, too.”
Men Javlin Throw
1st Place- Sam Crouser (Oregon)
On his throws...
"It went pretty bad. I felt like I could do a lot better. Even though I won, I want to do better each week."
On how to improve...
"I feel like there is some technical stuff I need to work on. I need to relax a little bit more."
On his goals...
"We're just looking toward the PAC-12. I'm hoping to improve and gain consistency to throw around 250."
Women's High Jump
Chancey Summers (Oregon)
On clearing six feet...
"It was on my first attempt, and it was clean. It's been a goal of mine since my freshman year of high school."
On her reaction...
"I'm usually not one to 'freak out' after clearing a big jump, but I 'freaked out.' I was going crazy."
On going after another personal record...
"There's still potential for a better mark. Six feet is a big barrier for a lot of jumpers, but I'm passed it, and I think I have room for improvement."
On being 'short' for a jumper...
"I've always been shorter than the rest of the jumpers. I take pride in being 5'7", since it means I can really jump."
Players Mentioned
