Dellinger Invitational Quotes
Dellinger Invitational Quotes
Springfield, Ore.
October 1, 2011
Hannah Kiser, 1st Place - Idaho
On the race:
"I think I just started a little bit behind the main pack. They got out a little too fast. It was really crowded at first and then everyone settled down."
"I was kind of just waiting for everyone to kick past me and it didn't happen. My coach was screaming at me like never before."
On making a move into first:
"I was about 50 meters (before the finish line). I was like, 'this shouldn't happen, these people win the 800 at nationals'."
Sarah Penney, 3rd Place-Oregon
On the race:
"Race went well, felt like we were running a six-minute pace the whole time."
"I feel great now that it's over."
On the team:
"We are all pretty much at the same fitness level, one pack."
"Hopefully we can continue to bring more surprises to everyone."
"We don't need Jordan, our top runner, to be able to do this well. But for all national championships we definitely need her."
On coming back from injury:
"This is a good year to get out all my anger."
"The girls are great. I honestly could not do it without them."
Lanie Thompson, 5th-Oregon
On the team:
"We won the team title by running in a pack. We are a solid pack."
"We're not getting ahead of ourselves, we are definitely still focusing."
"Running in a pack makes the race seem easier."
Cameron Levins, 1st place - Southern Utah
On the winning race:
"That was the goal. I thought I could do it, but it can all change when you get out on the course."
Reed Conner, 2nd place - Wisconsin
On the race:
"We were running as a pack. Our coach said go get him (Levins). I made a sudden reaction but my team held back. I was just waiting, waiting. We got to the last corner and I just went after him."
On racing against Oregon:
"It's early in the season. This is getting us ready for the end of the season. We're going to see each other a lot and there's a lot of respect there when we go to each other's meets."
Parker Stinson, 8th Place-Oregon
On the race:
"Kept flowing better and better and made a move at 300 to go in third place and then they got me again at 400."
"Believe it or not a five-mile race comes down to the last 100 meters, so I'll just wait a little bit longer next time."
"Maybe it won't just be the Luke and Lucas show, maybe some of us others on the team can help out."
Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director-Oregon
On the team:
"Our women had good poise, I was really happy."
"The whole year is important and we just want to make sure we don't do anything that jeopardizes their ability to be able to pull it out."
"The men's side was very impressive; I was actually more impressed with the guys."
"I like our chances, I think everyone has us picked in the back of the pack but I think we will pull through."
"They all ran together and followed instructions beautifully. They were focused the entire race."
"Redshirted freshman will be a game time decision. Cross country is such a short season that we can't make a mistake."
