Skipper Undergoes Successful Minor Knee Surgery
EUGENE ? University of Oregon sophomore pole vaulter Tommy Skipper will likely miss 4-6 weeks of the early outdoor track and field season after undergoing successful knee surgery last week.
The Sandy, Ore., native underwent the arthroscopic procedure last Monday, March 21 to repair a small tear in the medial meniscus in his left knee, and doctors reported the procedure went well.
The injury occurred in mid-February, and Skipper opted to compete three more meets afterwards and won the NCAA Championships (18-4 1/2) and UW Last Chance Qualifier (18-0 1/2) in early March, and finished second in the USA Indoor Championships (18-2 1/2) the final weekend of February.
The two-time NCAA champion is now in the midst of a 4-6 week rehabilitation process and hopes to return to competition by early May.
