Quotes from the Twilight Meet
Quotes from the Twilight Meet
Marcus Dillon (SR, Oregon) men’s 400 meters winner (and NCAA Regional qualifier)
“This was one of my last races here and I'm looking forward to Pac-10s."
"Myself and Phill Alexander make great training partners, it depends on the race to see who will win."
Phil Alexander (SR, Oregon) 2nd in men's 400 meters
"I knew I was fast when I had to run a lot before basketball practice and it's been history ever since. I stopped playing basketball after I started running track"
"I knew was fast but I didn't know I was that fast, once I started track in my junior year in high school I fell in love with it."I
"I feel that I'm young in the sport considering that the athletes I'm competing against started in middle school or younger."
Boaz Lalang winner in the 800 Meter Run.
"I'll be looking to go to a D-1 school when I'm done in Rend Lake and Oregon is at the top of my list"
Britney Henry, Winner in Hammer Throw
"I started out slow this season, like I usually do, but I've kept gaining speed with each meet."
On her personal best throw:
"I like throwing at night, and I like throwing at Hayward. My first throw was a big P.R. I wanted a little bit more, but it's a P.R. so I'll take it."
Tasmin Fanning, Virginia Tech, winner of the women's 5,000 meters with school record time, who was introduced to Democratic Presidential contender Barack Obama immediately following her victory lap:
"I'm really pleased. I wanted to go under sixteen, and it was just great conditions. It was a fun race."
On her first race at Hayward:
"I was great. I've never had so many people in the stands clapping and cheering. It was a great atmosphere."
On meeting Senator Barack Obama following her victory:
"I was already thrilled with the race, and it culminated in this amazing thrill and excitement. They told me he was here, and I was like 'Can I meet him?' He was very polite, and very calm. He asked me some really good questions; I have no idea what I said."
Doug Leftler winner of the men's Javelin Throw
"I threw well, I mean I won but overall the marks weren't great. But considering this is my first big meet since 2004, I need to get comfortable again."
"It feels good and I'm ready to throw big."
Lauren Fleshman winner of the women's 1,500 Meter Run
"I felt better this time out than the last time I ran this event."
"I like the 1,500 but the 5,000 is my baby, so I'm going to run the 5,000 meters."
"I support Obama."
Ryan Kirkpatrick, winner of the men's 5,000 Meters
"I'm not real satisfied with my time. I thought it was going to be a higher level of competition coming in, but then I realized a couple of days ago that I was really going to have to put in a lot of effort by myself to get a good time."
"I love to win though. It's exciting, especially since this is my first time at Hayward. You don't get to win a lot."
Nicole Blood (second place in the women's 1,500 meters)
"It was a great race, I'm running it in a new way and for the first time I feel comfortable running with a big name runner like Lauren Fleshman."
Andrew Wheating winner of the Men's 1,500
"I knew I had something special when I looked up at the big screen and saw the big gap I created."
"I have to learn when to go and I guess theres no better time to go than 200 meters left."
"It's good to be considered a top dog, but I'm a Duck!"
A.G. Kruger, winner of the Men's Hammer Throw
"It was really nice to get the 'A' standard qualifier, especially at this time of year."
On getting to throw at Hayward:
"It's always nice to get on the ring and throw before the trials, especially in the new ring. It's a great atmosphere."
Vin Lananna
On Barack Obama visiting:
"It's kind of cool that he chose to stop here. He has some interest in track, and he heard about the meet going on."
"This was a great meet, great weather, and a great crowd. And (Andrew) Wheating and (Nicole) Blood closing the show was great."
On Andrew Wheating running the 1500:
"We questioned whether we were going to run him, but we knew if he didn't get a chance to run a 1500 today he might not run one for a while. I think he made himself a legitimate contender to do something special, and he got a shot at the Olympic Trials."
