Last-Chance Efforts Boost Men Into Top 10

EUGENE, Ore. – With the help of standout weekend outings in the mile and distance-medley relay, the Men of Oregon are up to a season-high No. 10 in this week's release of the USTFCCCA poll. Additionally, the Women of Oregon also moved up to a season high and are No. 3 in the country.

Oregon is one of three programs in the country—Florida, LSU—with both teams ranked inside the top 10.

The Men of Oregon took full advantage of last-chance weekend with four marks that rank inside this season's NCAA top-16 performance list. Those times are indicated with * in the list below. Overall, the Ducks have a combined 22 top-20 event rankings.

How They Rank | Ducks in the NCAA Top 20
2. Hannah Waller (400m) – 52.54
2. Jessica Hull (mile) – 4:31.03
2. Jessica Hull (3,000m) – 8:53.91
2. Chaquinn Cook (triple jump) – 13.60m/44-7.5
5. Charlie Hunter (mile) – 3:57.74*
6. James West (mile) – 3:57.75*
6. Rhesa Foster (long jump) – 6.36m/20-10.5
7. Cooper Teare (3,000m) – 7:50.66
7. Eric Edwards Jr. (60m hurdles) – 7.69
8. James West, Jacob Miller, Reed Brown, Cooper Teare (DMR) – 9:28.62*
11. Reed Brown (mile) – 3:58.22
13. Susan Ejore (800m) – 2:05.71
13. Braxton Canady (60m hurdles) – 7.75
14. Susan Ejore (mile) – 4:35.57
14. James West (3,000m) – 7:52.14
15. Cravon Gillespie (200m) – 20.80 [converted from 20.73]
15. Blake Haney (mile) – 3:58.73*
16t. Cravon Gillespie (60m) – 6.63 [converted from 6.61]
17. Tristan James (long jump) – 7.79m/25-6.75
18. Cooper Teare (mile) – 3:59.21
18. Kaylah Robinson (60m hurdles) – 8.21
20t. Emily Sloan (60m hurdles) – 8.23 [converted from 8.21]

In the mile, Charlie Hunter (3:57.74) and James West (3:57.75) also posted top-10 program marks with the No. 8 and 9 times in UO history, respectively. West was also part of the Ducks' DMR that registered the No. 5 time (9:28.62) in program history. He was joined on the relay by Jacob Miller, Reed Brown and Cooper Teare.

The team's postseason begins this weekend with the MPSF Championships (Feb. 22-23) in Seattle before the NCAA Championships (March 8-9) in Birmingham, Ala.

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