Strong Weekend Boosts National Rankings

EUGENE, Ore. – Up six spots from last week, the Men of Oregon are ranked a season-high No. 5 in the Feb. 17 release of the USTFCCCA national rating index. Additionally, the Women of Oregon check in at No. 7 to maintain their spot among the nation's top 10.

Collectively, the Ducks produced 14 top-25 nationally ranked marks this past weekend between the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., and the Husky Classic in Seattle. Overall, Oregon has tallied 24 top-25 NCAA performances through its first five meets of the indoor season (full list below).

At season's end, the top-16 declared individuals—and 12 relays—will advance to the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships (March 13-14) at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Among weekend highlights, the Men of Oregon were boosted by a top-15 efforts from Isaiah Griffith (triple jump), Ben Milligan (high jump), Jackson Mestler (5,000m), Luis Peralta (800m), Cooper Teare (3,000m) and James West (mile & 3,000m). Griffith, Peralta and West (mile) all won their events this past weekend.

On the women's side, the Ducks added a monster showing from senior Rhesa Foster in the long jump, and top-10 national times from Susan Ejore and Carmela Cardama Baez in the mile and 3,000 meters, respectively. Foster's winning jump of 6.57m/21-6.75 in Albuquerque ranks third in the NCAA and now stands as the No. 2 mark in UO history.

Oregon Track & Field - Top 25 in the NCAA (thru Feb. 15)
* - from Don Kirby Elite Invitational |^ - from Husky Classic

Men of Oregon
60 Meters
11. Gaston Bouchereau - 6.64

800 Meters
11. Luis Peralta - 1:48.69^

Mile
7. James West - 3:57.43^
21. Charlie Hunter – 3:59.01^

3,000 Meters
4. Cooper Teare - 7:46.45^
6. James West - 7:47.10^

5,000 Meters
7. Jackson Mestler - 13:36.62^

DMR
1. West/Miller/Hunter/Teare - 9:24.52

High Jump
12. Ben Milligan - 2.22m/7-3.25*

Long Jump
14. Isaiah Griffith - 7.79m/25-6.75

Triple Jump
6. Isaiah Griffith - 16.19m/53-1.5*

Women of Oregon
60 Meters
10. Brianna Duncan - 7.21

800 Metres
7. Susan Ejore - 2:04.77

Mile
10. Susan Ejore - 4:34.68^

3,000 Meters
10. Carmela Cardama Baez - 9:01.67^

5,000 Meters
6. Carmela Cardama Baez - 15:25.41

60m Hurdles
17. Emily Sloan - 8.20@ (8.18)*

DMR
9. Gehrich/Beauvais/Konieczek/Ejore - 11:15.82

High Jump
23. Mathilde Rey – 1.78m/5-10

Long Jump
3. Rhesa Foster - 6.57m/21-6.75*
23. Alysah Hickey – 6.20m/20-4.25*

Triple Jump
3. Lexi Ellis - 13.56m/44-6
19. Dominique Ruotolo - 13.10m/42-11.75*

Pentathlon
6. Mathilde Rey - 4,142 points

Up Next: The postseason begins Feb. 28-29 at the MPSF Championships in Seattle.

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