Track & Field Set Sights on USA Champs
EUGENE ? Seven University of Oregon’s men’s and women’s track and field cap another honor-filled season this weekend in the USA Championships, Wednesday-Sunday, June 20-24 at Michael A. Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Nine Duck freshmen will also compete simultaneously in the five-day USA Junior Championships also held on the IUPUI campus.
The top three USA Championships event finishers earn invitations to the World Championships (8/25-9/20) in Osaka, Japan, provided they have met World Championships ?A’ qualifying standards since January 2006. Top finishers from the junior event will be considered for the Pan-American Junior Championships, July 6-8 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
MEET INFO
Location: Michael A. Carroll Stadium, IUPUI campus, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dates: Wednesday-Sunday, June 20-23
Live Results: www.usatf.org / www.flashresults.com
TV Live Broadcast:
Friday, June 22 ? ESPN2, 5-6 pm
Saturday, June 23 ? NBC, 11 am-Noon
Saturday, June 23 ? ESPN2, 4-5 pm
Sunday, June 24 ? NBC, 10 am-Noon
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
Junior Galen Rupp ranks second this season in the U.S. in the 10,000m with his American collegiate record from late April’s Cardinal Invitational at Stanford (27:33.48) ? a mark that also ranks seventh all-time among Americans.
Senior Tommy Skipper stands third among U.S. pole vaulters this season with his Pac-10 record (19-0 1/2 (5.80m) from the West Regional in Eugene in late May. Other Duck men slated to compete in senior events (and their 2007 U.S. rankings) include seniors Ryan Brandel (javelin, 11th, 238-0 (72.54m)) and Brian Richotte (hammer, 17th, 222-11 (67.96m)).
On the women’s side, sophomore Rachel Yurkovich stands third in the javelin among Americans this season with her Pac-10 record (189-11 (57.90m) from late April. Redshirt senior Britney Henry ranks 10th in the U.S. in the hammer with her school record (221-7 (67.54m), and sophomore Ashley McCrea stands 14th in the javelin (166-8 (50.81m).
Several of the aforementioned Ducks also rank high on the all-time U.S. and collegiate lists, including Yurkovich (#4 U.S. / #4 collegiate), Henry (#12 U.S. / #5 collegiate) and Skipper (#19 U.S. / #6 collegiate)
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
On the junior front, four of UO’s freshmen competitors this week were Pac-10 Championships scorers a month ago - A.J. Acosta (1,500m, fifth), Ashton Eaton (long jump, fifth; decathlon, second), Kenny Klotz (10,000m, eighth) and Nicole Blood (1,500m, sixth).
Acosta is entered in the 1,500m and 5,000m and was the U.S. junior 1,500m champion last season. Five other freshman men’s distance runners are entered - Ryan Waite (800m), Isaac Stoutenburgh (10,000m) and twins Eric Dettman (1,500m / 5,000m) and Matt Dettman (1,500m / 5,000m) and Klotz (5,000m / 10,000m).
UO will also be represented in the junior-level men’s decathlon by Ashton Eaton and Marshall Ackley and Blood who is entered in the 3,000m and 5,000m and won the U.S. junior 5,000m in 2005.
More USA Championships info is available at the www.USATF.org website at the URL address.
RECENT ACTION
The Ducks last competed in the NCAA Outdoor Championships two weeks ago at Sacramento, Calif., and their 18 entries (11M / 7W) helped UO men and women to 10th and 27th-place team finishes, respectively, with 20 and nine points.
Skipper became the first Duck to ever win five NCAA outdoor titles (including indoors) with his clearance of 18-0 1/2 (5.50m), while Rupp scored his second runner-up honor in the 10,000m (28:56.19). Other Duck men’s All-Americans included senior Ryan Brandel (javelin, seventh, 225-11) and junior Marcus Dillon (400m, ninth-semifinal, 46.18), while redshirt sophomore Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott missed by one place in the 10,000m (ninth, 29:13.43).
Three UO women scored All-America honors ? Yurkovich (javelin, fifth, 170-0 (51.83m)), Henry (hammer, fifth, 214-9 (65.46m)) and Noble (800m, eighth, 2:04.79). Two other Duck freshman distance runners ? Nicole Blood and Keara Sammons ? nearly added All-America honors and were the top freshman finishers in the 5,000m (15th, 16:50.00) and 10,000m (34:01.09 ), respectively.
ALL-TIME U.S. LISTS
Men's 10,000m
1. Meb Keflezighi, Nike, 27:13.98, Stanford, 5/4/01
2. Mark Nenow, Puma, 27:20.56, Brussels, 9/5/86
3. Abdi Abdirahman, Nike, 27:22.81, Hengelo, 5/28/06
4. Alberto Salazar, Athletics West, 27:25.61, Oslo, 6/26/82
5. Craig Virgin, FRTC, Paris, 7/17/80
6. Todd Williams, adidas, 27:31.34, Knoxville, 4/6/95
*7. Galen Rupp, Oregon, 27:33.48, Stanford, 4/29/07
8. Alan Culpepper, adidas, 27:33.93, Stanford, 5/4/01
9. Alan Webb, Nike, 27:34.72, Stanford, 4/30/06
10. Dathan Ritzenhein, Colorado, 27:35.65, Stanford, 4/30/06
11. Anthony Famiglietti, Nike, 27:37.74, Stanford, 4/30/06
12. Bruce Bickford, New Balance, 27:37.17, Stockholm, 6/2/85
13. Bob Kennedy, Nike, 27:37.45, Stanford, 4/30/04
Men's Pole Vault
1. Jeff Hartwig, Nike, 6.03m (19-9.25), Jonesboro
2. Tim Mack, Nike, 6.01m (19-8.75), Monaco, 9/18/04
3. Brad Walker, Nike, 6.00m (19-8.25), Jockgrim, 7/19/06
Toby Stevenson, Nike, 6.00m (19-8.25), Modesto, 5/8/04
5. Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee, 5.98m (19-7.5), Knoxville, 5/25/96
6. Scott Huffman, FootLocker, 5.97m (19-7), Knoxville, 6/18/94
7. Joe Dial, Athletics West, 5.96m (19-6.5), Norman, 6/18/87
8. Dean Starkey, Reebok, 5.92m (19-5), Sao Paulo, 5/21/94
9. Jacob Davis, Texas, 5.90m (19-4.25), Austin, 4/4/98
Nick Hysong, Nike, 5.90m (19-4.25), Sydney, 9/29/00
10. Kory Tarpenning, PCC, 5.89m (19-3.75), Indianapolis, 7/21/88
11. Earl Bell, Pacific Coast Club, 5.87m (19-3), Jonesboro, 5/14/88
12. Billy Payne, Baylor, 5.86m (19-2.75), Houston, 5/19/91
13. Pat Manson, Goldwin TC, 5.85m (19-2.25), Tokyo, 9/15/94
14. Mike Tully, Pacific Coast Club, 5.84m (19-2), Irvine, 5/1/88
Tim Mack, Nike, 5.84m (19-2), Eugene, 5/26/02
16. Tim Bright, Mizuno, 5.82m (19-1), Nice, 7/10/90
Derek Miles, Bell Athletics, 5.82m (19-1), Jonesboro, 6/17/01
17. Mike Holloway, Mizuno Houst, 5.81m (19-0.75), San Jose,6/1/96
Russ Buller, Asics, 5.81m (19-0.75), Walnut, 4/22/01
*19. Tommy Skipper 5.80m, 19-0.25, Eugene, 5/25/08 (*tied with 8 others)
Women's Javelin
1. Kim Kreiner, Nike, 64.19m (210-7), Fortaleza, 5/16/07
2. Serene Ross, Purdue, 60.06m (197-0), Austin, 4/5/03
3. Lynda Blutreich, Nike, 58.61m (192-3), New Haven, 7/1/00
*4. Rachel Yurkovich, Oregon, 57.90m (189-11), Tempe, 3/24/07
5. Dana Pounds, Air Force, 56.52m (199-9), Walnut, 5/17/05
6. Ann Crouse, Virginia, 57.38m (188-3), Raleigh, 3/27/99
7. Emily Carlsten, Florida, 56.98m (186-11), Sacramento, 7/17/00
8. Sarah Malone, Oregon, 56.94m (186-10), Eugene, 5/27/05
9. Erica Wheeler, Unat., 56.85m (186-10), Eugene, 5/28/05
10. Katy Doyle, Texas A&M, 56.57m (185-7), Austin, 6/11/04
11. Dee O'Connell, Unat., 56.48m (185-4), Raleigh, 3/27/04
ALL-TIME COLLEGIATE LISTS
Men's 10,000m
Henry Rono, WSU (Kenya), 27:22.47, 6/11/78, Vienna
Samson Komobwa, WSU (Kenya), 27:30.47, 6/30/77, Helsinki
Gabriel Kamau, UTEP (Kenya), 27:36.2, 4/24/82, Walnut
Gidamis Shahanga, UTEP (Tanzania), 27:38.1, 4/24/82, Walnut
Dathan Ritzenhein, Colorado, 27:38.50, Stanford, 4/30/04
Zackariah Barie, UTEP, 27:38.6, Walnut, 4/24/82
Alberto Salazar, Oregon, 27:40.89, Rome, 9/4/81
Ed Eyestone, BYU, 27;41.04, 4/27/85, Walnut
Geoff Smith, Providence (Great Britain), 27:43.76, Dresden, 6/13/81
Boaz Cheboiywo, E. Michigan (Kenya), 27:46.47, 5/2/03, Stanford
Joel Cheruiyot, WSU (Kenya), 27:50.25, Burssels, 9/4/79
Bill McChesney, Jr., Oregon, 27;50.82, Brussels, 8/27/82
Men's Pole Vault
Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee, 5.98m (19-7.5), Knoxville, 5/25/96
Istvan Bagyula, George Mason (Hungary), 5.92m (19-5), Linz, 7/5/91
Jacob Davis, Texas, 5.90m (19-4.25), Austin, 4/4/98
Bill Payne, Baylor, 5.86m (19-2.75), Houston, 5/19/91
Joe Dial, Oklahoma State, 5.85m (19-2.25), Norman, 5/19/95
Tommy Skipper, Oregon, 5.80m (19-0.25), Eugene, 5/25
Jim Davis, Fresno State, 5.80m (19-0.25), El Paso, 5/20/00
Doug Fraley, Frsno State, 5.77m (18-11), Walnut, 4/27/86
Jeff Buckhingham, Kansas, 5.76m (18-10.75), Lawrence, 7/16/83
Dave Volz, Indiana, 5.75m (18-10.25), Nice, 8/14/82
Brad Pursley, Abilene Christian, 5.75m (18-10.25), Abilene, 3/29/83
Toby Stevenson, stanford, 5.73m (18-9.5), Flagstaff, 7/8/00
Billy Olson, Abilene Christian, 5.72m (18-9.25), Knoxville, 6/20/82
Women's Javelin
Irina Kharun, Indiana (Ukraine), 61.82m (202-10), Sacramento, 6/13/03
Angeliki Tsiolakoudi, UTEP (Greece), 60.26m (197-4), El Paso, 5/6/00
Serene Ross, purdue, 60.06m (197-0), Stanford, 6/23/02
Dana Pounds, Air Force, 57.52m (188-8), Walnut, 4/17/05
Ann Crouse, Virginia, 57.38m (188-3), Raleigh, 3/27/99
Kim Kreiner, Kent State, 57.34m (188-1), Schaan, 8/20/00
Emily Carlsten, Florida, 56.98m (186-11), Sacramento, 7/17/00
Inga Stasiulionyte, USC (Lithuania), 56.95m (186-10), Pullman, 5/18/02
Sarah Malone, Oregon, 56.94m (186-10), Eugene, 5/27/05
Brenda-Grace Hunt, Louisiana Tech, 56.91m (186-8), Austin 4/9/05
Barbora Spotakova, Minnesota (Cze), 56.76 (186-3), Ostrava, 7/21/02
Katy Doyle, Texas A&M, 56.57m (185-7), Austin, 6/11/04
DUCK USA CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
* All entries subject to change, and note that many UO athletes are entered in multiple events and will likely not compete in all events.
* All Times Eastern (3 hours ahead of Pacific Time)
Wednesday, June 20
12:30 p.m. 100m Hurdles jr. women heptathlon
*1:00 100m jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
1:30 High Jump jr. women heptathlon
* 1:45 Long Jump jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
* 3:00 Shot Put jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
* 4:15 High Jump jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
4:30 Shot Put jr. women heptathlon
5:45 200m jr. women heptathlon
* 6:45 400m jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
Thursday, June 21
* 10:00 a.m. 110m Hurdles jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
10:30 High Jump jr. men final
11:00 Long Jump jr. women heptathlon
* 11:00 Discus Throw jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
11:20 110m Hurdles jr. men 1st round
11:45 100m Hurdles jr. women 1st round
12:10 p.m. 100m jr. women 1st round
12:30 100m jr. men 1st round
12:30 Javelin Throw jr. women heptathlon
12:30 Shot Put jr. men final
12:45 Long Jump jr. men final
12:50 800m jr. women 1st round
1:00 Long Jump jr. women final
* 1:10 800m jr. men 1st round - Ryan Waite
1:30 3000m jr. women final
1:45 3000m Steeplechase jr. men final
* 1:45 Pole Vault jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
2:00 100m Hurdles jr. women final
2:10 110m Hurdles jr. men final
2:15 Discus Throw jr. men final
2:20 100m jr. women final
2:30 100m jr. men final
2:30 Shot Put jr. women final
2:40 800m jr. women heptathlon
4:15 3000m Steeplechase women 1st round
* 4:30 Javelin Throw "A" jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
4:45 800m women 1st round
5:05 800m men 1st round
5:15 Pole Vault jr. men final
5:25 400m Hurdles men 1st round
* 5:30 Javelin Throw "B" jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
5:30 Hammer Throw jr. women final
5:50 1500m women 1st round
6:10 400m women 1st round
6:20 Triple Jump women final
6:35 400m men 1st round
* 7:00 1500m jr. men decathlon - Marshall Ackley, Ashton Eaton
* 7:00 Javelin Throw men final - Ryan Brandel
7:10 100m women 1st round
7:35 100m men 1st round
* 8:00 5000m jr. men final - A.J. Acosta, Kenny Klotz, Isaac Stoutenburgh
* 8:20 10,000m men final - Galen Rupp, Scott Wall
8:55 10,000m women final
Friday, June 22
10:00 a.m. Javelin Throw jr. women final
10:00 100m Hurdles women heptathlon
10:15 Hammer Throw jr. men final
10:30 100m men decathlon
10:45 High Jump women heptathlon
11:05 200m jr. women 1st round
11:30 200m jr. men 1st round
11:30 Long Jump men decathlon
* 11:55 1500m jr. women 1st round - Nicole Blood
12:00 p.m. Pole Vault jr. women final
* 12:15 1500m jr. men 1st round - A.J. Acosta, Eric & Matt Dettman
12:35 400m jr. women 1st round
12:55 400m jr. men 1st round
1:00 Javelin Throw jr. men final
1:00 Shot Put men decathlon
1:00 Shot Put women heptathlon
1:15 3000m Steeplechase jr. women final
1:10 Triple Jump jr. women final
1:20 Triple Jump jr. men final
1:30 800m jr. women final
1:30 Discus Throw jr. women final
* 1:40 800m jr. men final - Ryan Waite
1:50 400m Hurdles jr. women 1st round
2:10 400m Hurdles jr. men 1st round
2:30 200m jr. women final
2:30 High Jump men decathlon
2:40 200m jr. men final
2:50 200m women heptathlon
4:00 Discus Throw women final
4:15 3000m Steeplechase men 1st round
4:45 100m Hurdles women 1st round
* 5:00 Hammer Throw men final - Brian Richotte
5:10 400m men decathlon
5:30 400m Hurdles women 1st round
* 5:45 Pole Vault men final - Tommy Skipper
5:55 100m women semifinal
6:00 High Jump jr. women final
6:00 Long Jump men final
6:10 100m men semifinal
* 6:25 1500m men 1st round - Michael McGrath, Scott Wall
6:45 400m women semifinal
7:00 400m men semifinal
* 7:00 Javelin Throw women final - Ashley McCrea, Rachel Yurkovich
7:15 800m women semifinal
7:30 800m men semifinal
7:45 400m Hurdles men semifinal
8:04 100m women final
8:14 5000m women final
* 8:35 5000m men final - Galen Rupp, Scott Wall
8:52 100m men final
* 9:00 10,000m jr. men final - Kenny Klotz, Isaac Stoutenburgh
Saturday, June 23
6:30 a.m. 20 km Race Walk men final
8:30 10 km Race Walk jr. men final
10:30 110m Hurdles men decathlon
11:30 Discus Throw men decathlon
12:30 p.m. Long Jump women heptathlon
12:40 Shot Put men final
1:20 Masters Mile masters women exhibition
1:30 Masters Mile masters men exhibition
1:40 100m Hurdles women semifinal
1:45 Javelin Throw women heptathlon
2:00 Pole Vault men decathlon
2:02 400m Hurdles women semifinal
2:18 400m Hurdles men final
2:26 1500m women final
2:36 400m women final
2:44 400m men final
2:52 100m Hurdles women final
3:05 400m jr. women final
3:10 High Jump women final
3:15 400m jr. men final
* 3:20 Hammer Throw women final - Britney Henry
3:25 400m Hurdles jr. men final
3:30 Long Jump women final
3:35 400m Hurdles jr. women final
3:45 800m women heptathlon
4:05 200m men 1st round
4:15 Javelin Throw "A" men decathlon
4:30 200m women 1st round
4:50 110m Hurdles men 1st round
5:15 Javelin Throw "B" men decathlon
* 5:25 1500m jr. women final - Nicole Blood
* 5:38 1500m jr. men final - A.J. Acosta, Eric & Matt Dettman
5:50 3000m Steeplechase women final
6:05 5000m jr. women final
6:30 1500m men decathlon
Sunday, June 24
6:30 a.m. 20 km Race Walk women final
8:45 10 km Race Walk jr. women final
12:00 p.m. Pole Vault women final
12:00 200m men semifinal
12:15 High Jump men final
12:15 200m women semifinal
12:20 Discus Throw men final
12:30 Triple Jump men final
12:30 Fastest Kid in the City girls exhibition
12:40 Fastest Kid in the City boys exhibition
12:45 Shot Put women final
12:50 110m Hurdles men semifinal
1:05 3000m Steeplechase men final
1:50 800m women final
2:00 800m men final
2:10 400m Hurdles women final
2:20 200m men final
2:30 200m women final
* 2:40 1500m men final - Michael McGrath, Scott Wall
2:50 110m Hurdles men final
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