USATF Championships Begin Thursday at Hayward Field

EUGENE, Ore. – The United States' best gather in Eugene, Ore., for this week's Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships. The four-day meet, featuring more than 20 current, past and future Ducks, will begin Thursday at Hayward Field.

Day one of the USATF Championships will feature four Ducks from this past season's roster including first-round heats for Jadyn Mays in the 100 meters, Elliott Cook and Evan Dorenkamp at 1500 meters and Benjamin Balazs taking on the steeplechase.

Balazs was the Big Ten champion in the steeplechase and went on to become the second-fastest UO performer in the event with his 8:24.46 at the NCAA Championships.

Past NCAA champions and Olympic and World Championship medalists will also be in action Thursday with Cole Hocker (1500), English Gardner (100), Jenna Prandini (100) and Raevyn Rogers (800). Shelby Moran, a two-time Pac-12 champion at Oregon, will compete Thursday in the hammer, one of seven event finals on the opening day of the USATF Championships.

Time (PT)	Event	The Ducks
1:30 p.m.	Hammer, final (w)	Shelby Moran
3:37 p.m.	800 Meters, 1st round (w)	Raevyn Rogers
4:07 p.m.	100 Meters, 1st round (w)	English Gardner, Jadyn Mays, Jenna Prandini
4:37 p.m.	100 Meters, 1st round (m)	Kyree King
5:39 p.m.	Steeplechase, 1st round (m)	Benjamin Balazs, Jackson Mestler
6:10 p.m.	1500 Meters, 1st round (m)	Elliott Cook, Cole Hocker, Evan Dorenkamp, Sam Prakel

Broadcast coverage of the first two days of the meet will be provided by usatf.tv (sub. required) with added coverage by NBC and Peacock on Saturday and Sunday.

The USATF Outdoor Championships will serve as the selection event for the upcoming World Athletics Championships (Sept. 13-21 in Tokyo) and NACAC Area Championships (Aug. 15-17 in Freeport, Grand Bahama).

2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships | Full Oregon Entries
MEN
Benjamin Balazs – steeplechase
Elliott Cook – 1500 meters
Evan Dorenkamp – 1500 meters
Cole Hocker – 1500 + 5,000 meters
Kyree King – 100 + 200 meters
Jackson Mestler – steeplechase
Sam Prakel – 1500 + 5,000 meters
Damarcus Simpson – long jump
Cooper Teare – 5,000 meters
Cole Walsh – pole vault

WOMEN
English Gardner – 100 meters
Alaysha Johnson – 100m hurdles
Jadyn Mays – 100 + 200 meters
Aaliyah McCormick – 100m hurdles
Shelby Moran – hammer throw
Ryann Porter – triple jump
Jenna Prandini – 100 + 200 meters
Raevyn Rogers – 800 meters
Jaida Ross – shot put
Deajah Stevens – 200 meters

Eric Edwards Jr. (110H) and Nikki Hiltz (1500), who both began at Oregon before finishing their careers at LSU and Arkansas, respectively, will also both compete at the USATF Championships. Peyton Bair, a recent UO signee and reigning NCAA champion for Mississippi State, is entered in the decathlon.

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