Top Collegiate Talent Returns to Track Town for West Regional
EUGENE ? The University of Oregon’s men’s and women’s track and field teams proudly welcome the fifth annual NCAA West Regional Championships this Friday-Saturday, May 25-26, to historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
The top collegians from the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington will vie for top-five individual event and top-three relay event finishes in return for invitations to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Wednesday-Saturday, June 6-9 in Sacramento, Calif. The remaining 6-8 slots in the approximate 26-28 person NCAA meet fields will be announced on Tuesday afternoon, May 29 by the NCAA championship committee.
More regional meet info is available at the www.GoDucks.com website by clicking here, and NCAA Championships information is available at the www.HornetSports.com and www.NCAAsports.com websites.
Hayward Field will welcome another high performance event the next day, Sunday, May 27 ? the second edition of the Road to Eugene 08 meet ? scheduled for 2:00-4:00 p.m. The meet’s 15-event schedule will feature top American post-collegians and select international talent as they continue their preparation for June’s USA Championships, August’s World Championships in Osaka, Japan, and the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene and Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Key athletes to watch at the meet Sunday include Olympic medalists Maria Mutola, Toby Stevenson, Sanya Richards, Tianna Madison, Tim Mack and Stacy Dragila. Several of Oregon’s top post-collegiate middle distance runners from the Oregon Track Club Elite will also be on hand in what could be the fastest men’s 800m on U.S. soil so far this year. Special elite men’s and women’s 5,000m races will be held Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. and will be free to the public.
Two weekends ago at Stanford, the Men of Oregon celebrated their third Pac-10 title in six years and their conference-leading sixth straight top-two finish. The Duck women also enjoyed final-day Pac-10 titles from Rachel Yurkovich and Britney Henry in the javelin and hammer, respectively.
Several Ducks currently rank high on the U.S. and collegiate lists, including sophomore Yurkovich, whose Pac-10 record (189-11) from late March still leads the collegiate list and ranks second in the U.S. in ’07 ? not to mention fourth on both all-time lists. Henry’s hammer season best of 221-7 ranks third among collegians and eighth among Americans this season, and on all-time lists, she stands fifth among collegians with that same mark. Her slightly better personal best of 223-8 from her 2005 redshirt season positions her 12th all-time in U.S. history.
On the men’s side, junior Galen Rupp’s 10,000m American collegiate record from two weekends ago (27:33.48) still leads the collegiate and U.S. season best list and ranks seventh all-time among Americans.
Other Ducks ranked top-12 nationally among collegians this week include seniors Ryan Brandel (javelin, fourth, 238-0), Tommy Skipper (pole vault-tie, fourth, 17-10.5), Noble (800m, third, 2:03.22; 1,500m, ninth, 4:17.43) and Brian Richotte (hammer, eighth, 222-11) and junior Galen Rupp (5,000m, fourth, 13:30.49).
On the regional qualifying scene, 36 Ducks have scored regional or NCAA qualifying marks (20 men, 16 women), along with both men’s relays (4x100m and 4x400m) and the women’s 4x400m relay. New regional qualifying marks from the Pac-10 Championships came from senior Tommy Skipper (pole vault, 17-10.5), junior Marcus Dillon (400m, 46.62) and sophomores Jared Huske (400m hurdles, 52.37) and Zoe Nelson (5,000m, 16:50.42).
THIS WEEK’S TENTATIVE MEET INFORMATION
NCAA West Regional Championships
Location: Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore.
Dates: Friday-Saturday, May 25-26
Friday
First Field Event: 1:00 p.m. ? Women’s Javelin Final
First Running Event: 2:30 p.m. ? Men’s 4x100m Relay Prelims
Last Event: 7:25 p.m. ? Women’s 5,000m Final
Saturday
First Field Event: 11:00 a.m. ? Men’s Javelin Final
First Running Event: 1:30 p.m. ? Men’s 4x100m Relay Final
Last Event: 4:50 p.m. ? Women’s 4x400m Relay Final
Live Results: www.GoDucks.com
NCAA West Regional Ticket Prices
- In advance at www.GoDucks.com , at the Casanova Center during business hours (1-800 WEB-FOOT, 541.346.4461), or at any gate day-of (including the Bowerman Building). More ticket info is available by clicking here.
Adult Reserved - All Session - $20.00 / Single Session - $12.00
Adult G.A. - All Session - $15.00 / Single Session - $10.00
Child/Senior G.A. - ** $10 / $7.00
U.O. Students - $10 / $7.00
Group (Groups of 10+): $4.00 each
Note: **Child ages = 2-17, Seniors = 62+ ***All children under the age of two are free
OREGON’S REGIONAL EXPERIENCE: 16 Ducks Will Make Regional Returns.
The Oregon men have nine regional veterans that are qualified again in ’07, including pole vault meet record holder Tommy Skipper (1st, 18-10 1/4, ’04; 2nd, 18-1, ’06), junior Galen Rupp (5,000m, third, ’06; fifth, ’05) and sophomore Jared Huske (4x100m, third, ’06). The Duck women sport 10 individuals that have competed at past regionals, including returning 2006 champions and sophomores Rachel Yurkovich (javelin, 165-7) and Rebecca Noble (800m, 2:06.45), and two-time top-five placer and senior Emily Enders (pole vault, third, 13-7 3/4, ’06; fifth, 13-1 3/4, ’04).
Oregon Men’s Regional Returnees (Places, Marks)
1,500m - Mike McGrath, RSo., DQ, 2006
Steeplechase - Chris Winter, RSo., 8th, 9:13.27, 2006
5,000m - Galen Rupp, Jr., 3rd, 14:28.83, 2006; 5th, 13:59.11, 2005
4x100m - Jared Huske, So., 3rd, 40.10, 2006
High Jump - Alexey Shkuratov, So., No Height, 2006
Pole Vault - Tommy Skipper, Sr., 2nd, 18-1, 2006; 1st, 18-10.25, 2004
Pole Vault - David Moore, RSr., No Height, 2004
Shot Put - Mark Lewis, RSr., No Mark 2006
Javelin - Ryan Brandel, Sr., 14th, 202-11, 2006
Oregon Women’s Regional Returnees (Places, Marks)
800m - Rebekah Noble, So., 1st, 2:06.45, 2006
5,000m - Zoe Nelson, So., 7th, 17:30.33, 2006
4x400m Relay - McFadden, Searcy, Worthen, Noble, 5th, 3:40.83, 2006
Pole Vault - Emily Enders, Sr., 3rd, 13-7.75, 2006; 15th, 12-6, 2005; 5th-t, 13-1.75, 2004
Hammer - Britney Henry, RSr., 4th, 209-3, 2006
Hammer - Megan Maloney, So., No Mark, 2006
Javelin - Rachel Yurkovich, So., 1st, 165-7, 2006
Javelin - Ashley McCrea, So., 7th, 156-8, 2006
OREGON NATIONAL / REGIONAL RANKINGS
Legend: *NCAA Provisional Qualifier **NCAA Automatic Qualifier
Women’s Event ? Name, Year, National Ranking, (Regional Ranking), Season Best, Date
400m ? Keshia Baker, Fr., 99th-tie (15th), 54.43, 4/21
800m ? Rebekah Noble, So., 3rd (2nd), 2:03.22, 4/21
800m ? Zoe Buckman, Fr., 42nd-tie (11th), 2:07.72, 5/5
1,500m ? Rebekah Noble, So., 9th (2nd), 4:17.43, 3/31
1,500m ? Zoe Buckman, Fr., 68th (16th), 4:24.68, 4/29
1,500m ? Nicole Blood, Fr., 79th (19th), 4:25.44, 3/31
5,000m ? Nicole Blood, Fr., 42nd (8th), 16:27.41, 4/29
5,000m ? Keara Sammons, Fr., 82nd (16th), 16:42.78, 4/7
5,000m ? Zoe Nelson, So., 104th (23rd), 16:50.24, 5/13
*10,000m ? Keara Sammons, Fr., 21st (6th), 33:54.55, 3/30
4x400m ? Kavina Hall, Leah Worthen, Rebekah Noble, Keshia Baker, 32nd (5th), 3:36.07, 4/7
Pole Vault ? Emily Enders, Sr., 45th-tie (20th-tie), 12-9.5, 4/17
Pole Vault ? Eniko Eros, Fr., 65th-tie (27th-tie), 12-5.5, 3/17
Pole Vault ? Tara Rhein, So., 65th-tie (27th-tie), 12-5.5, 5/5
Discus ? Lucy Cridland, So., 63rd (16th), 162-3, 5/12
Hammer ? Britney Henry, RSr., 3rd (1st), 221-7, 5/5
Hammer ? Megan Maloney, So., 79th (22nd), 179-6, 4/7
Javelin ? Rachel Yurkovich, So., 1st (1st), 189-11, 3/24
Javelin ? Ashley McCrea, So., 17th (4th), 166-8, 3/24
Javelin ? Kara Meeuwsen, Fr., 61st (16th), 148-8, 5/5
*Heptathlon ? Kalindra McFadden, RSo., 51st (12th), 5,115, 5/6
- Complete national rankings are available at the www.trackshark.com website at the http://www.trackshark.com/rankings/d1women.php URL address.
Men’s Event ? Name, Year, National Ranking (Regional), Season Best, Date
100m ? Phil Alexander, Jr., 83rd-tie (12th), 10.50W, 5/5
200m ? Phil Alexander, Jr., 64th-tie (8th), 21.07, 4/7
400m ? Marcus Dillon, Jr., 46th (4th), 46.62, 4/28
800m ? Andrew Wheating, Fr., 82nd (15th), 1:50.17, 5/5
1,500m ? A.J. Acosta, Fr., 16th (6th), 3:42.40, 4/20
1,500m ? Michael McGrath, RJr., 42nd (14th), 3:44.25, 3/17
1,500m ? Andrew Wheating, Fr., 63rd (21st), 3:45.17, 4/20
Steeplechase ? Chris Winter, RSo., 22nd (7th), 8:51.62, 5/12
5,000m ? Galen Rupp, Jr., 4th (2nd), 13:30.49, 4/20
5,000m ? Scott Wall, So., 36th (9th), 13:57.64, 4/26
5,0000m ? Carlos Trujillo, Jr., 70th (19th), 14:06.71, 4/20
5,000m ? Kenneth Klotz, Fr., 81st (20th), 14:07.78, 5/5
5,000m ? Jon Thomas, So., 83rd (21st), 14:07.84, 4/20
5,000m ? A.J. Acosta, Fr., 103rd (27th), 14:10.47, 3/31
5,000m ? Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, RSo., 106th (28th), 14:10.83, 4/7
**10,000m ? Galen Rupp, So., 1st (1st), 27:33.48, 4/29
*10,000m ? Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, RSo., 26th (8th), 29:00.52, 3/31
*10,000m ? Scott Wall, RSo., 40th (15th), 29:23.84, 5/12
110m Hurdles ? Jared Huske, So., 52nd-tie (11th), 14.11, 5/13
400m Hurdles ? Jared Huske, So., 103rd (23rd), 52.37, 5/12
4x100m ? Marcus Dillon, Ashton Eaton, Phil Alexander, Jared Huske, 65th (9th), 40.47, 4/7
4x400m ? Marcus Dillon, Phil Alexander, Zach Ancell, Chad Barlow, 91st (10th), 3:09.87, 3/24
Pole Vault ? Tommy Skipper, Sr., 4th (2nd), 17-10.5, 5/12
Pole Vault ? David Moore, RSr., 50th-tie (18th-t), 16-6.75, 3/17
Long Jump ? Ashton Eaton, Fr., 60th-tie (9th), 24-5 1/2w, 4/7
Shot Put ? Mark Lewis, RSo., 106th (30th), 55-4.25, 4/21
Hammer ? Brian Richotte, Gr., 8th (3rd), 221-7, 5/13
Hammer ? Steven Johnson, So., 107th-tie, 185-10, 4/20
Javelin ? Ryan Brandel, Sr., 4th (1st), 238-0, 4/15
*Decathlon ? Ashton Eaton, Fr., 29th (5th), 7,123, 5/6
- Complete national rankings are available at www.trackshark.com at the http://www.trackshark.com/rankings/d1men.php URL address.
MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, May 25th
1:00 p.m. Javelin (W)
1:20 p.m. Hammer (M)
2:15 p.m. High Jump (W)
2:30 p.m. 4x100m Relay (M) - Prelims
2:45 p.m. 4x100m Relay (W) - Prelims
3:00 p.m. 1,500m (M) - Prelims
3:00 p.m. Pole Vault (M)
3:15 p.m. 1,500m (W) - Prelims
3:25 p.m. Long Jump (M)
3:35 p.m. 110m Hurdles (M) - Prelims
3:55 p.m. 100m Hurdles (W) - Prelims
4:15 p.m. 100m (M) - Prelims
4:30 p.m. 100m (W) - Prelims
4:45 p.m. 400m (M) - Prelims
4:50 p.m. Discus (M)
5:00 p.m. 400m (W) - Prelims
5:15 p.m. 800m (M) - Prelims
5:22 p.m. Long Jump (W)
5:27 p.m. Shot Put (W)
5:30 p.m. 800m (W) - Prelims
5:50 p.m. 400m Hurdles (M) - Prelims
6:10 p.m. 400m Hurdles (W) - Prelims
6:30 p.m. 200m (M) - Prelims
6:45 p.m. 200m (W) - Prelims
7:00 p.m. 5,000m (M)
7:20 p.m. 5,000m (W)
Saturday, May 26
11:00 a.m. Javelin (M)
11:15 a.m. Hammer (W)
12:45 p.m. Pole Vault (W)
1:30 p.m. 4x100m Relay (M)
1:40 p.m. 4x100m Relay (W)
1:50 p.m. 1,500m (M)
1:57 p.m. Triple Jump (W)
2:00 p.m. 1,500m (W)
2:07 p.m. High Jump (M)
2:15 p.m. 110m Hurdles (M)
2:25 p.m. 100m Hurdles (W)
2:30 p.m. Discus (W)
2:35 p.m. 100m (M)
2:40 p.m. 100m (W)
2:45 p.m. 400m (M)
2:50 p.m. 400m (W)
2:55 p.m. 800m (M)
3:00 p.m. 800m (W)
3:02 p.m. Triple Jump (M)
3:07 p.m. Shot Put (M)
3:10 p.m. 400m Hurdles (M)
3:20 p.m. 400m Hurdles (W)
3:30 p.m. 200m (M)
3:35 p.m. 200m (W)
3:45 p.m. 3,000m Steeplechase (M)
4:10 p.m. 3,000m Steeplechase (W)
4:35 p.m. 4x400m Relay (M)
4:50 p.m. 4x400m Relay (W)
QUALIFYING 101
Over the course of the 2007 outdoor campaign, Duck individuals tried to meet regional qualifying event standards in their bid for invitations to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Regional event standards are based on the 100th best performance nationally from 2006, and all conference champions are also automatically invited to their respective regional. Qualifiers then compete head-to-head in their respective regional among the four national sites that host two-day meets on Fri.-Sat., May 25-26, with the Ducks hosting the meet for the second time in three years.
Except for the 10K and heptathlon/decathlon (which still operate on an automatic/provisional standard system similar to the indoor season), the top-five finishers from each individual regional event and top-three relay placers automatically advance to the NCAA Championships, nearly two weeks later (June 6-9 in Sacramento, Calif.). Besides the automatic advancers from each regional, an additional 6-8 athletes nationally per individual event are invited by the NCAA Championships selection committee based on a season performance list (in case of injury, illness, etc.) as long as that athlete finished top eight in the regional.
A list of various regional and national qualifying standards is available in the STATISTICS dropdown link at the top of the www.GoDucks.com track and field page.
LAST WEEK’S WOMEN’S SEASON/PERSONAL BESTS (PAC-10 CHAMPS)
400m ? Irie Searcy, RJr., 54.79
Steeplechase ? Emily Mathis, RJr., 11:00.65
5,000m ? Zoe Nelson, So., 16:50.42
10,000m - Zoe Nelson, So., 36:22.18
400m Hurdles ? Leah Worthen, So., 62.10-p
400m Hurdles, Kalindra McFadden, RSo., 64.89, Season Debut
High Jump ? Eniko Eros, Fr., 1.65m, 5-5
Discus ? Lucy Cridland, So., 49.46m, 162-3
LAST WEEK’S MEN’S SEASON/PERSONAL BESTS (PAC-10 CHAMPS)
400m ? Marcus Dillon, Jr., 46.62
Steeplechase ? Chris Winter, RSo., 8:51.62
Steeplechase ? A.J. Casteel, Jr., 9:17.02
10,000m - Scott Wall, RSo., 29:23.94*, Season Debut
10,000m ? Kenny Klotz, Fr., 29:50.26, Season Debut
110m Hurdles ? Jared Huske, So., 14.11, w:1.3
400m Hurdles - Jared Huske, So., 52.37
Pole Vault ? Tommy Skipper, Sr., 5.45m, 17-10.5
REGIONAL HISTORY
Women’s Regional Champions
100m
2006 - Carol Rodriguez, USC, 11.09w-a (w:2.6).
2005 - Janice Davis, Stanford, 11.61 (w:-2.2).
2004 - Tonette Dyer, San Diego St, 11.24 (w: 1.0).
2003 - Natasha Myers, USC, 11.49 (w:1.7). (11.21-p, w:1.5).
200m
2006 - Carol Rodriguez, USC, 22.62a (w:1.9).
2005 - Monique Henderson, UCLA, 22.72w (w:2.3). (top wind legal time in prelims -Henderson, 1st, 23.23, w:-2.2)
2004 - Tonette Dyer, San Diego St, 22.91 (w: 0.6).
2003 - Miya Edmonson, USC, 23.72 (w:-0.4).
400m
2006 - Nashonme Johnson, Stanford, 53.65a.
2005 - Monique Henderson, UCLA, 50.78.
2004 - Monique Henderson, UCLA, 50.65.
2003 - Monique Henderson, UCLA, 52.01.
800m
2006 - Rebekah Noble, Oregon, 2:06.45a.
2005 - Aneta Lemiesz, BYU, 2:03.90.
2004 - Kali Baker, Nevada, 2:04.99.
2003 - Lena Nilsson, UCLA, 2:04.13.
1,500m
2006 - Jennifer Twitchell, Utah State, 4:24.08a.
2005 - Heidi Magill, BYU, 4:18.19.
2004 - Iryna Vashchuk, USC, 4:12.79.
2003 - Lena Nilsson, UCLA, 4:19.07.
Steeplechase
2006 - Amy Fowler, BYU, 10:32.36.
2005 - Rena Eilliams-Chesser, BYU, 10:13.78.
2004 - Ida Nilsson, N. Arizona, 9:43.25.
2003 - Lisa Aguilera, ASU, 9:46.30.
5,000m
2006 - Jenna Kingma, Arizona State, 16:55.58.
2005 - Sara Bei, Stanford, 16:22.41.
2004 - Sara Bei, Stanford, 16:12.26.
2003 - Sara Bei, Stanford, 16:06.48.
100m Hurdles
2006 - Virginia Powell, USC, 12.61a (w:1.4).
2005 - Virginia Powell, USC, 12.81 (w:1.9).
2004 - Sheena Johnson, UCLA, 12.85 (w: 0.8).
2003 - Angela Whyte, Idaho, 13.12 (w:1.4).
400m Hurdles
2006 - Nicole Leach, UCLA, 56.54
2005 - Christine Spence, UNLV, 58.50
2004 - Sheena Johnson, UCLA, 54.91.
2003 - Sheena Johnson, UCLA, 55.88.
4x100m
2006 - USC (Virginia Powell, Jessica Onyepunuka, Candice Davis, Carol Rodriguez), 43.59
2005 - USC, 44.03
2004 - Arizona State (Porchea Carroll, Cassandra Reed, Marcia Smith, Kandace Tucker), 44.35. (44.31-prelims).
2003 - ASU, 44.58 (Porchea Carroll, Tiffany Greer, Cassandra Reed, Kandace Tucker). (1st, 44.45-prelims)
4x400m
2006 - Arizona State (Bridgette Williams, Christina Hardeman, Shauntel Elcock, Latosha Wallace), 3:33.98
2005 - Stanford, 3:34.73
2004 - Arizona State (Marcia Smith, Kandace Tucker, Christina Hardeman, Cassandra Reed), 3:31.44.
2003 - USC, 3:37.05 (Tunisia Johnson, Tracee Thomas, Aleksandra Pieluzek, N. Johnson)
High Jump
2006 - Rhonda Watkins, UCLA, 1.76m (5-9.25)
2005 - Sharon Day, Cal Poly, 1.84m (6-0.5)
2004 - Sheena Gordon, UCLA, 1.88m, (6-2). (two others jumped 6-2)
2003 - Whitney Evans, WSU, 1.79m (5-10.5). (two others jumped 5-10.5)
Pole Vault
2006 - Chelsea Johnson, UCLA, 4.26m (13-11.75).
2005 - Kate Soma, Washington, 4.16m (13-7.75).
2004 - Chelsea Johnson, UCLA, 4.21m, (13-9.75).
2003 - Becky Holliday, Oregon, 4.47m (14-8).
Long Jump
2006 - Rhonda Watkins, UCLA, 6.55m, w:0.8 (21-6).
2005 - Antonette Carter, California, 6.56m, w:2.3 (21-6.25w)
2004 - Sharifa Jones, Arizona, 6.22m, w:0.9 (20-5).
2003 - Tiffany Greer, ASU, 6.36m w:2.3 (20-10.5). (top wind-legal final mark - 3, S. Jones, Arizona, 6.16m w:1.9 (20-2.5).
Triple Jump
2006 - Erica McLain, Stanford, 13.61m, w:1.6 (44-8).
2005 - Kamila Rywelska, BYU, 13.07m, w:1.7 (42-10.75).
2004 - Kamila Rywelska, BYU, 13.00m, w:0.6 (42-8).
2003 - Candace Baucham, UCLA 12.80m w:2.6 42-0w (top wind-legal final mark B. Skinner, WSU, 12.51m w:1.4 41-0.5).
Shot Put
2006 - Sarah Stevens, Arizona State, 17.46m (57-3.5).
2005 - Jessica Pressley, Arizona State, 17.05m (55-11.25).
2004 - Jillian Camarena, Stanford, 16.96m, (55-7.75).
2003 - Stephanie Brown, Cal Poly, 17.30m, (56-9.25).
Discus
2006 - Kate Hutchinson, USC, 55.33m (181-6).
2005 - Ilona Rutjes, Arizona, 55.97m (183-7).
2004 - Rachel Varner, Arizona, 57.85m, (189-9).
2003 - Mary Etter, Oregon, 54.74m (179-7).
Hammer
2006 - Eva Orban, USC, 69.10m (226-8).
2005 - Jessica Cosby, UCLA, 65.20m (213-11).
2004 - Jessica Cosby, UCLA, 65.46m, (214-9).
2003 - Cari Soong, UCLA, 65.92m (216-3).
Javelin
2006 - Rachel Yurkovich, Oregon, 50.48m (165-7).
2005 - Sarah Malone, Oregon, 56.94m (186-10).
2004 - Sarah Malone, Oregon, 52.98m, (173-10).
2003 - Trina Rogers, Boise State, 53.60m (175-10).
Women’s Regional Records
100m - (Wind-aided) ? Carol Rodriguez, 10.93w-a (w:3.1), 2006
100m - (Wind-legal) - Natasha Myers, USC, 11.21-p, w:1.5, 2003
200m - Carol Rodriguez, USC, 22.62a (w:1.9), 2006.
400m - Monique Henderson, UCLA, 50.65, 2004.
800m - Aneta Lemiesz, BYU, 2:03.90, 2005.
1,500m - Iryna Vashchuk, USC, 4:12.79, 2004.
Steeplechase - Ida Nilsson, N. Arizona, 9:43.25, 2004.
5,000m - Sara Bei, Stanford, 16:06.48, 2003.
100m Hurdles - Virginia Powell, USC, 12.61a (w:1.4), 2006.
400m Hurdles - Sheena Johnson, UCLA, 54.91, 2004.
4x100m - USC (Virginia Powell, Jessica Onyepunuka, Candice Davis, Carol Rodriguez), 43.59, 2006
4x400m - Arizona State (Marcia Smith, Kandace Tucker, Christina Hardeman, Cassandra Reed), 3:31.44, 2004.
High Jump - Sheena Gordon, UCLA, 1.88m, (6-2), 2004
Pole Vault - Becky Holliday, Oregon, 4.47m (14-8), 2003.
Long Jump - Rhonda Watkins, UCLA, 6.55m, w:0.8 (21-6), 2006.
Long Jump (wind-aided)Antonette Carter, California, 6.56m, w:2.3 (21-6.25w, 2005.
Triple Jump - Erica McLain, Stanford, 13.61m, w:1.6 (44-8), 2006.
Shot Put - Sarah Stevens, Arizona State, 17.46m (57-3.5).
Discus - Rachel Varner, Arizona, 57.85m, (189-9), 2004.
Hammer - Eva Orban, USC, 69.10m (226-8), 2006.
Javelin - Sarah Malone, Oregon, 56.94m (186-10), 2005 .
Men’s Regional Champions
100m
2006 - Wes Felix, USC, 10.45a (w:-0.4).
2005 - Garry Jones, USC, 10.23 (w:1.8).
2004 - Phillip Frances, USC, 10.41 (w: 0.8).
2003- Samie Parker, Oregon 10.25w (w:2.8). (1st-prelim, 10.34, w:1.5).
200m
2006 - Wes Felix, USC, 20.58 (w:0.0).
2005 - Phillip Francis, USC, 20.46w-a (w:3.9).
2004 - Wes Felix, USC, 20.78 (w: 0.4).
2003 - Jordan Kent, Oregon, 20.99 (w:0.8).
400m
2006 - Lionel Larry, USC, 45.53.
2005 - Kedar Inico, Oregon, 46.14.
2004 - Craig Everhart, UCLA, 44.89.
2003 - Jason Barton, Arizona State, 46.32.
800m
2006 - Ryan Brown, Washington, 1:48.20.
2005 - Duane Soloman, USC, 1:47.87.
2004 - Tetlo Emmen, Santa Barbara, 1:50.75.
2003 - Raphael Asafo-Agyei, USC, 1:50.05 (1st-prelim, 1:49.27)
1,500m
2006 - Robert Cheseret, Arizona, 3:52.34a.
2005 - Jon Rankin, UCLA, 3:44.07.
2004 - Nathan Robison, BYU, 3:44.64.
2003 - Grant Robison, Stanford, 3:45.63.
Steeplechase
2006 - Josh McAdams, BYU, 8:50.12a.
2005 - Ben Bruce, Cal Poly, 8:38.33.
2004 - Aaron Aguayo, Arizona St., 8:42.79.
2003 - Jan Eitel, Idaho, 8:45.49.
5,000m
2006 - Robert Cheseret, Arizona, 14:25.32a.
2005 - Robert Cheseret, Arizona, 13:48.76.
2004 - Robert Cheseret, Arizona, 14:09.86.
2003 - Louis Luchini, Stanford, 13:45.36.
110m Hurdles
2006 - Eric Mitchum, Oregon, 13.52a (w:1.8).
2005 - Eric Mitchum, Oregon, 13.65 (w:-1.1).
2004 - Eric Mitchum, Oregon, 13.72 (w: 0.4).
2003 - Ryan Wilson, USC, 13.54 (w:-0.9) (prelims-1, Tim Bogdanof, Cal, 13.51, w:1.6)
400m Hurdles
2006 - Brandon Johnson, UCLA, 50.12
2005 - Shane Charles, Washington, 49.98.
2004 - Brandon Johnson, UCLA, 49.64.
2003 - Kyle Erickson, UCLA, 50.14.
4x100m
2006 - USC (Garry Jones, Matthew Palmer, Phillip Francis, Roy Alugbue), 39.68
2005 - Arizona State, 39.14
2004 - Arizona State (Steven Koehnemann, Domenik Peterson, Seth Amoo, Lewis Banda), 38.92.
2003 - USC, 40.05 (Gary Jones, Wes Felix, Blake Frazier, Phillip Francis)
4x400m
2006 - Washington (Jordan Boase, Shane Charles, Ryan Brown, Bruce Jackson), 3:04.67.
2005 - Arizona State, 3:06.94.
2004 - Arizona State (Steve Fitch, Seth Amoo, Domenik Peterson, Jason Barton), 3:01.77.
2003 - Stanford, 3:07.23 (Milton Little, Gerren Crochet, Curt Goehring, Nick Sebes)
High Jump
2006 - Jesse Williams, USC, 2.19m (7-2.25).
2005 - Jesse Williams, USC, 2.25m (7-4.5).
2004 - Teak Wilburn, California, 2.19m, (7-2.25).
2003 - Jeff Midgett, UC Riverside, 2.16m (7-1) (one other cleared 7-1).
Pole Vault
2006 - Robison Pratt, BYU, 5.61m (18-4.75).
2005 - Trent Powell, BYU, 5.21m (17-1).
2004 - Tommy Skipper, Oregon, 5.75m, (18-10.25).
2003 - Robison Pratt, BYU, 5.56m (18-2.75)
Long Jump
2006 - Joel Tuosto, UCLA, 7.79m, w:0.8 (25-6.75).
2005 - Leonidas Watson, Oregon, 7.94m, w:2.0 (26-0.75).
2004 - Allen Simms, USC, 7.68m, w:1.8 (25-2.5).
2003 - Juane Armon, UCLA, 7.99m w:0.0 (26-2.75).
Triple Jump
2006 - Ronald Carter, Long Beach, 16.08m, w:1.1 (52-9.25).
2005 - Rodrigo Mendes, BYU, 16.89m, w:2.4 (55-5w). (top wind-legal jump among final marks, Allen Simms, USC, 16.87m, 55-4.25w, w:2.7)
2004 - Allen Simms, USC, 16.66m, w:2.2 (54-8w). (top wind-legal jump among final marks - 2, Rodrigo Mendes, BYU, 16.20m, w:1.5 (53-1.75)).
2003 - Allen Simms, USC, 16.62m w:1.9 (54-6.5).
Shot Put
2006 - Sean Shields, Arizona, 19.29m (63-3.5).
2005 - Rhuben Williams, Califonira, 19.32m (63-4.75).
2004 - Dan Ames, UCLA, 19.59m, (64-3.25).
2003 - Dan Ames, UCLA, 19.49m (63-11.5).
Discus
2006 - Sean Shields, Arizona, 59.82m (196-3).
2005 - Michael Robertson, Stanford, 61.26m (201-0).
2004 - Dan Ames, UCLA, 57.71m, (189-4).
2003 - Dan Ames, UCLA, 59.53m (195-4).
Hammer
2006 - Mattias Jons, Boise State, 68.58m (225-0).
2005 - Mattias Jons, Boise State, 67.99m (223-1).
2004 - Dan Ames, UCLA, 62.92m, (206-5).
2003 - Nick Welihozkiy, Stanford, 64.62m (212-0).
Javelin
2006 - Keron Francis, Boise State, Boise State, 71.93m (236-0).
2005 - Gabe Wallin, Boise State, 72.81m (238-10).
2004 - Doug Lefler, Long Beach, 72.35m, (237-4).
2003 - Rob Minnitti, Boise State, 73.55m (241-4).
Men’s Regional Records
100m - Garry Jones, USC, 10.23 (w:1.8), 2004.
200m - Phillip Francis, USC, 20.46w-a (w:3.9), 2005.
400m - Craig Everhart, UCLA, 44.89, 2004.
800m - Duane Soloman, USC, 1:47.87, 2005.
1,500m - Jon Rankin, UCLA, 3:44.07, 2005.
Steeplechase - Ben Bruce, Cal Poly, 8:38.33, 2005
5,000m - Louis Luchini, Stanford, 13:45.36, 2003.
110m Hurdles - Eric Mitchum, Oregon, 13.52a (w:1.8), 2006.
400m Hurdles - Brandon Johnson, UCLA, 49.64, 2004.
4x100m - Arizona State (Steven Koehnemann, Domenik Peterson, Seth Amoo, Lewis Banda), 38.92, 2004.
4x400m - Arizona State (Steve Fitch, Seth Amoo, Domenik Peterson, Jason Barton), 3:01.77, 2004.
High Jump - Jesse Williams, USC, 2.25m (7-4.5).
Pole Vault - Tommy Skipper, Oregon, 5.75m, (18-10.25), 2004.
Long Jump - Juane Armon, UCLA, 7.99m w:0.0 (26-2.75). 2003.
Triple Jump (Wind-aided) - Rodrigo Mendes, BYU, 16.89m, w:2.4 (55-5w), 2005.
Triple Jump (Wind-legal) - Allen Simms, USC, 16.87m, w:2.7 (55-4.25), 2005
Shot Put - 1, Dan Ames, UCLA, 19.59m, (64-3.25), 2004.
Discus - Michael Robertson, Stanford, 61.26m (201-0), 2005.
Hammer - Mattias Jons, Boise State, 68.58m (225-0), 2006.
Javelin - Gabe Wallin, Boise State, 72.81m (238-10).
TOASTS OF THE PAC-10
In early May’s fifth and final edition of the Pacific-10 Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week, University of Oregon redshirt senior Britney Henry claimed UO’s sixth honor of the season after she tied her hammer school record in the Oregon Twilight (first, 221-7). Her three-foot season best moved her into the Pac-10 lead and third overall among collegians this year. Henry entered the meet as the fourth seed based on previous season bests, and edged four other post-collegiate throwers ranked top-15 nationally this season and their meet marks/places follow ? Loree Smith of the New York Athletic Club (second, season best 221-5), Bethany Hart (third, 220-6), Jen Leatherman (fourth, 218-4) and Cari Soong (sixth, 196-3). Henry won similar honors for the women’s field event category in her first official season for the Ducks in ’06, thanks to her 13-foot hammer school record in the Mt. SAC Relays (second, 221-7) last April.
Oregon scored three honors in distance events the previous two weeks. Junior Galen Rupp was honored for his Cardinal Invitational 10,000m win (27:33.48) last week that rewrote the American collegiate and UO school records (27:38.50 / 27:50.82) and moved him to seventh all-time in U.S history. The week before, Rupp and sophomore Rebekah Noble were honored for their performances in the Oregon Invitational. Noble logged a 1.52-second 800m season best (first, 2:03.22) that moved her to second on the collegiate list. Rupp charged late to a narrow 5,000m win (13:30.49) that moved him to sixth all-time for UO, and was the fastest by a Duck since 1982.
The Ducks scored similar honors the first two weeks of the honor in ’07 courtesy of senior javelin thrower Ryan Brandel and junior sprinter Phil Alexander. Brandel was honored for his 12-foot, five-inch personal best in the Mt. SAC Relays invitational javelin section (238-0, 72.54m) that moved him to third all-time for UO. Alexander was honored the week before after he played a part in two wins (100m, 4x100m) and another runner-up finish (200m) in the Pepsi Team Invitational in Eugene.
Oregon scored three similar honors last year courtesy of Henry and then-seniors Eric Mitchum and Matt Scherer. Scherer was honored for his wins the following week in the Oregon Invitational 400m (personal best 45.90), 4x100m (41.81) and 4x400m (3:13.23). Mitchum was spotlighted in early April 2006 for three wins (110m hurdles, 13.68W, w:4.1; 400m, 52.09; 4x100m, 40.33) and another runner-up finish (4x400m, 3:11.31) in the Pepsi Team Invitational.
Another current Duck - redshirt senior Tommy Skipper ? received similar honors as a freshman in 2004 after he won the Pac-10 Championships decathlon (7,589) with a mark that still ranks him eighth all-time for UO.
2007 OREGON MEN’S SEASON PREVIEW
Oregon has unquestionably positioned itself among the nation’s top men’s teams with its first string of five consecutive top-two Pac-10 Championships team finishes dating back to 1965. The Men of Oregon’s recent fortunes at the NCAA level have proven equally bright with top-15 NCAA outdoor finishes five of the past six years, and its first three top-10 NCAA indoor team finishes in that same stretch. This year, a new generation of future greats will team with several of Oregon’s greatest athletes to extend the tradition of the nation’s most recognized program.
Senior pole vaulter Tommy Skipper is only the second Duck to ever win four NCAA track titles, and is the Pac-10 and school record holder (19-0), Duck indoor holder (18-8 3/4) and a USA Championships medalist both outdoors and indoors. Junior Galen Rupp was an NCAA 10,000m runner-up as a freshman in 2005, and added a pair of All-America awards indoors in ’06 and ’07 in the 3,000m and 5,000m. Last fall, he became the fifth Duck runner since 1980 to finish top 10 in the NCAA Cross Country Championships with his sixth-place effort. Keeping true to tradition, UO’s championship experience reaches the span of the track and is shared by a pair of All-America sprinters ? redshirt senior Jordan Kent (4x100m, 4x400m) and sophomore Derrick Jones (4x100m) ? redshirt senior Colin Veldman (hammer) and redshirt junior Michael McGrath (mile).
TOP DUCK MEN’S NEWCOMERS
UO’s men’s recruiting class ? ranked third nationally by Track and Field News magazine ? is anchored by one of its deepest groups of new distance runners ever. Freshmen A.J. Acosta (1,500m, 2-mile), twins Eric and Matthew Dettman (distance medley relay) and Diego Mecado (10,000m) were national champions in 2006, and the group also includes seven Foot Locker Championships qualifiers. Two other freshmen ? Ryan Waite and Andrew Wheating ? ran 800m legs on NCAA provisional distance medley relay teams indoors in ?07. A pair of sprint transfers from Lane Community College, juniors Phil Alexander and Marcus Dillon, teamed with freshmen Chad Barlow and Ashton Eaton to run three NCAA provisional times indoors in the 4x400m. UO’s field event corps has been equally boosted with five pole vaulters that arrived with personal bests in the 16-foot range, and All-America hammer thrower Brian Richotte who transferred from Radford and ranked 15th in the U.S. in 2006 (223-3).
2007 OREGON WOMEN’S SEASON PREVIEW
The UO women also enjoyed a ground-breaking first season under the guidance of director of track and field Vin Lananna in 2006 and look to raise the bar even higher in ’07. The Ducks made a return to the national spotlight with an 11th-place finish and five All-America honors in the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships ? their best tallies in each category since 1993. Earlier in the year, UO’s first-ever All-America indoor recipients in the distance medley relay (seventh) and 800m (Rebekah Noble, second) keyed the Ducks to their third, top-25 NCAA indoor team finish. The Ducks took added pride in their Pac-10 Championships fifth-place team finish and their highest score in a decade (97 points).
In 2006, sophomore Rebekah Noble cruised to Pac-10, Regional and NCAA wins outdoors in the 800m and was a narrow NCAA runner-up indoors. She later added her second straight U.S. junior title and a World Junior Championships 800m bronze medal ? Team USA’s first top-three event finish. Oregon’s national-class field event corps is paced by Britney Henry who ranks fifth all-time on the collegiate hammer throw list. In ’06, she claimed her first All-America honors and is a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time USA Championships participant. Sophomore javelin thrower Rachel Yurkovich was an All-American as a freshman after she won Pac-10 and West Regional titles in the trademark Duck event. Senior Emily Enders also made an NCAA outdoor trip in ’06 thanks to her second top-five regional finish and will try to become only the second Duck pole vaulter to qualify for three NCAA Outdoor Championships. Two other young Ducks followed their lead and made their NCAA debuts in ’06 ? junior Kasey Harwood (400m hurdles) and redshirt sophomore Kalindra McFadden (heptathlon). Harwood sped to the four fastest times of her career in the Pac-10 and West Regional meets in ’06, and McFadden led freshmen on the national collegiate heptathlon list (5,428) last year.
TOP DUCK WOMEN’S NEWCOMERS
Oregon’s women’s newcomer class, ranked eighth nationally by Track and Field News magazine, welcomes several capable of immediate contributions in the Pac-10, Regional and NCAA Championships. The UO sprint corps features junior transfer Kavina Hall and freshman Keshia Baker who should vie for Pac-10 points in various events. The distances welcome a trio of freshmen ? Nicole Blood, Keara Sammons and Bria Wetsch ? that were top-12 Foot Locker Championships finishers and national-class track performers. The jumps unit added several of the Pac-10’s top signees in Hungarian junior national pole vault champion Eniko Eros, Oregon and Washington Pacific Northwest high jump state champions Emily Gillespie and Jasmine Kelly, and horizontal jumper Katie Gallagher ? a Canadian junior national triple jump runner-up in 2006 and a two-time World Youth Championships long jump participant.
2007 MEN’S INDOOR WRAP-UP
In February, junior Galen Rupp continued to rewrite the UO record books with new school records in the 3,000m and 5,000m (7:54.19 / 13:38.62) and placed fourth and third, respectively, in the NCAA Indoor Championships to help the Ducks finish in a tie for 19th place. That team placing also stood as UO’s fifth top-20 NCAA indoor finish ever, and all of which have come the past six years. Graduate student and Radford University transfer Brian Richotte made his second NCAA trip in the weight throw and first for the Ducks (11th, 67-8 3/4). He competed in five indoor meets ? all with marks of 67-4 or better including a school record (68-0 1/4) that won the Mountain Pacific Championships. For comparison’s sake, UO’s previous school record (67-7) was set by former NCAA qualifier Adam Kriz in 2003. All-America freshman A.J. Acosta also represented UO in the NCAA Indoor Championships (13th) after he ran the nation’s top mile time by a freshman (4:00.37) and moved to third overall all-time for Oregon. Indoors in ’07, senior Tommy Skipper ranked third nationally in the pole vault (18-1) but unfortunately missed the NCAA Championships with a calf muscle strain. UO’s distance medley relay ran four NCAA provisional marks that rank top-five in school history, including a school record of 9:37.95 by Acosta, Dillon, and juniors A.J. Casteel and Michael McGrath. Other NCAA provisional marks during the indoor slate came from junior Phil Alexander (400m, 47.18), McGrath (mile, 4:02.58), Acosta (3,000m, 8:02.80), sophomore Scott Wall (3,000m, 8:02.86) and freshman Ashton Eaton (heptathlon, 5,370).
2007 WOMEN’S INDOOR WRAP-UP
The Duck women’s team tied for 21st in March’s NCAA Indoor Championships and featured three All-America performances. Sophomore Rebekah Noble repeated second in the NCAA 800m with a new personal best (2:04.70). The two-time U.S. junior champion became the first Duck female distance runner, and third Duck female overall, to score multiple indoor All-America honors in her career after she also took second as a freshman in ?06. Redshirt senior Lauryn Jordan wrapped up her collegiate eligibility and broke her indoor school record in the long jump in three different meets indoors. She was an NCAA qualifier with her final personal best (20-6 1/2), and earned All-America honors with her ninth-place NCAA finish (20-1 1/2). All-America senior Britney Henry placed eighth in her NCAA Championships weight throw debut (66-7). The Spokane, Wash., native entered the year with a school record of 61-1 1/4, and topped that with +65-foot throws in all four regular season meets, including a best of 68-4 1/2. UO’s other women’s NCAA qualifier, senior pole vaulter Emily Enders, added 6 1/2 inches to her best qualifying mark of the season (13-6 1/4) in the final weekend of the regular season. That mark moved her to third all-time for UO, and scored her first NCAA indoor trip that later led to a tie for 13th place with her second-best career mark (13-1 1/2). Other Ducks with NCAA provisional marks indoors included the 4x400m relay of junior Kavina Hall, Noble, sophomore Leah Worthen and freshman Keshia Baker (3:37.48) that ran school records three times indoors in ’07, the distance medley of senior Dana Buchanan, Baker, Noble and freshman Nicole Blood (11:19.58 ? UO #2 all-time), Blood (mile, 4:46.73; 3,000m, 9:29.87), freshmen Keara Sammons (5,000m, 16:31.71 ? UO #4) and Eniko Eros (pole vault, 12-11 3/4), and Jordan (pentathlon, school record 3,957).
OREGON TRACK CLUB ELITE MAKES DEBUT
Eugene track and field fans can cheer on another ?home’ team on Hayward Field this season with the addition of the Oregon Track Club Elite post-collegiate program under the guidance of Frank Gagliano. The long-time Georgetown mentor most recently headed the Nike Farm Team in Stanford, and in 2004, worked with 32 athletes who competed in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials - including two Olympians ? Jonathon Riley (5,000m) and Nicole Teter (800m).
HAYWARD FIELD IN A NEW LIGHT
Hayward Field hosted its first official meet under its new lighting system in the Oregon Invitational distance carnival portion. Eight 110-foot light poles were placed during the winter months via cranes, along with an additional lighting system that is fixed to the top of west and east grandstands. Approximately 540 metal halide 1,500-watt lamps are powered by a new transformer, which sits beneath the west grandstand, next to a generator that can provide exit lighting for spectators in case of an emergency. New wiring also is in place for future improvements to the stadium's press box and sound system. The lighting system can be set at tree different settings, and will likely use 60 foot-candles for evening track meets and 30 foot-candles for practice.
COACHING PROFILES
Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna returns for his second season as director of track and field, and is already very familiar with the confines of Hayward Field. The former Stanford head coach guided the league rival Cardinal men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs to five NCAA team titles and 35 top-10 NCAA team finishes in his 11-year career from 1992-2003.
Other members of the 2006-07 track and field staff include assistant athletic director Michael Reilly, assistant coaches Kelly Blair LaBounty (women’s hurdles, decathlon/heptathlon, second year), Lance Deal (throws, fifth year), Robert Johnson (jumps, women’s sprints, second year), Andy Powell (men’s distances, second year), Dan Steele (men’s sprints, hurdles, pole vault, fifth year), volunteer coaches Jennifer Ashcroft (pole vault, first year), Akobundu Ikwuakor (men’s sprints, first year), Maurica Powell (women’s distances, second year) and Cari Soong (throws, first year) and director of operations Colleen Wrenn.
HAYWARD FIELD ? AMERICA’S FAVORITE HOME FOR TRACK & FIELD
At the heart of the recent buzz in Track Town, USA is venerable Hayward Field ? the centerpiece of the community’s and University’s successful bid for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Founded in 1919, the facility has welcomed nine NCAA Championships since 1962 ? the most in modern history ? along with six U.S. championships and three Olympic Trials. On the northeast side of the facility, Powell Plaza was unveiled in 2005 as a grand entranceway for spectators, and its external displays detail Oregon’s rich track and field tradition. A new, four-lane, 400m warm-up track was added on the southwest edge of the track in 2006, and a new walkway for the west grandstands was completed in the winter of 2006. A new lighting system will officially be unveiled for the Oregon Invitational distance carnival, Fri., April 20, and other improvements are planned in the next year in the lead-up to the ’08 Olympic Trials.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Fans are streaming to Hayward Field again in 2007. The Oregon Preview in mid-March featured a meet record 5,699 spectators that easily surpassed the previous record of 4,291 from last year, and three weeks later the Pepsi Team Invitational welcomed it second-largest crowd ever (5,250). The Ducks also set an attendance record ’06 for the Oregon Invitational (Sat. - 6,389, old mark 5,177, 1987), and welcomed the second-largest crowds to the Pepsi Team Invitational (5,004, record 6,149, 1987) and Oregon Twilight (4,776, record 6,392, 1987). Oregon single-day regular season home meet ticket prices for 2007 follow: $9 for reserved seats, $6 for adult general admission (GA), $4 for kids (ages 2-18) and senior citizen GA (ages 62 and older), $4 individually for group rates of 10 or more or $15 for the Family Ticket Price deal (2 adults and 3 children). Tickets are also now available for the NCAA West Regional, Fri.-Sat., May 25-26, and ticket prices follow: All-Session (Fri.-Sat). - Reserved $20, Adult GA $15, Senior Citizen/Child $10, College Student $10; Single-Day: Reserved $12, Adult GA $10, Senior Citizen/Child $7, College Student $7. Ticket are available online at www.GoDucks.com or call the Duck ticket office at 1-800-WEB-FOOT or (541) 346-4461 for more information. Even more impressive, nearly 8,000 all-session ticket packages have already been sold for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, June 27-July 6, 2007.
ONLINE TRACK RESOURCES
For more Oregon track and field coverage, four area newspapers provide in-depth track and field coverage and include the local Eugene Register Guard ( www.registerguard.com ) and Oregon Daily Emerald Student Newspaper ( www.dailyemerald.com ) , along with The (Portland) Oregonian ( www.oregonlive.com ) and the Salem Statesman-Journal ( www.statesmanjournal.com ).
Links to other collegiate, national and international track and field-related websites follow:
Pacific-10 Conference: www.pac-10.org
NCAA Championships: www.ncaasports.com
NCAA Outdoor Host: www.HornetSports.com
NCAA: www.ncaa.org
Collegiate Track Results: www.TrackShark.com
USA Track and Field (USATF): www.usatf.org
USATF Oregon: www.usatf-oregon.org
United State Olympic Committee (USOC): www.olympic-usa.org
IAAF (International Track & Field): www.iaaf.org
High School T&F Info: www.dyestat.com
Oregon Track Club: www.oregontrackclub.org
Prefontaine Classic: www.preclassic.com
World Rankings: www.tilastopaja.net
Runner’s World Magazine: www.runnersworld.com
Trackwire NCAA Team/Individual Predictions: www.trackwire.com
Track and News Magazine: www.trackandfieldnews.com
2007 Osaka World Championships: http://www.osaka2007.jp/index_e.html
2008 Beijing Olympics: http://en.beijing2008.cn/
