Ducks to Run 10,000 at Stanford Invitational
This Week:
Oregon’s 10,000-meter runners will be in action at the Stanford Invitational, Friday, looking to position themselves in NCAA Regionals qualifying position. The first day of the meet will conclude with the 10,000 at 8:58 p.m. for the women with the men immediately to follow.
Coverage:
The meet will be streamed live on Flotrack.com with a paid subscription. Live results will be available here.
Oregon Entries:
NCAA Champions Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins will be running the 10,000 for the Men of Oregon along with Matthew Melancon and Travis Neuman. Molly Grabill and Maggie Schmaedick will run on the women’s side.
Rankings:
Oregon is third in the USTFCCCA men’s preseason computer rankings. The women are No. 4 heading into the outdoor season.
National Leaders:
Senior Sam Crouser leads the country in the javelin with a throw of 259-0 at the Trojan Invitational to start the season. That distance would have topped any mark throw by any NCAA competitor last season.
The women’s 4x100 relay team of Marybeth Sant, Ariana Washington, Jenna Prandini and Jasmine Todd currently lead the NCAA with a blazing time of 43.31 in the season opener. The time is second in Oregon history.
Athlete of the Week:
Sam Crouser was named the USTFCCCA Division I Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, March 24 for his performance at the Trojan Invitational.
Indoor Honors:
Eric Jenkins was named the USTFCCCA Division I Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year while Robert Johnson and Andy Powell were awarded the Men’s Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year awards.
Bowerman Watch:
After UO’s Laura Roesler became the first Oregon woman to take home The Bowerman Trophy in December, fellow NCAA Champion Jenna Prandini is on the preseason watch list for the award this season.
On the men’s side, sophomore Edward Cheserek and senior Eric Jenkins are in the group of 10 on the watch list.
Bright Future:
The 2015 Oregon men’s and women’s track and field recruiting classes were both ranked among the top two in the nation by Track and Field News. The women’s team brought in the top class for the second-straight year No. 1 with five All-Americans. The men’s team was No. 2 with three All-Americans.
Oregon’s 10,000-meter runners will be in action at the Stanford Invitational, Friday, looking to position themselves in NCAA Regionals qualifying position. The first day of the meet will conclude with the 10,000 at 8:58 p.m. for the women with the men immediately to follow.
Coverage:
The meet will be streamed live on Flotrack.com with a paid subscription. Live results will be available here.
Oregon Entries:
NCAA Champions Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins will be running the 10,000 for the Men of Oregon along with Matthew Melancon and Travis Neuman. Molly Grabill and Maggie Schmaedick will run on the women’s side.
Rankings:
Oregon is third in the USTFCCCA men’s preseason computer rankings. The women are No. 4 heading into the outdoor season.
National Leaders:
Senior Sam Crouser leads the country in the javelin with a throw of 259-0 at the Trojan Invitational to start the season. That distance would have topped any mark throw by any NCAA competitor last season.
The women’s 4x100 relay team of Marybeth Sant, Ariana Washington, Jenna Prandini and Jasmine Todd currently lead the NCAA with a blazing time of 43.31 in the season opener. The time is second in Oregon history.
Athlete of the Week:
Sam Crouser was named the USTFCCCA Division I Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, March 24 for his performance at the Trojan Invitational.
Indoor Honors:
Eric Jenkins was named the USTFCCCA Division I Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year while Robert Johnson and Andy Powell were awarded the Men’s Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year awards.
Bowerman Watch:
After UO’s Laura Roesler became the first Oregon woman to take home The Bowerman Trophy in December, fellow NCAA Champion Jenna Prandini is on the preseason watch list for the award this season.
On the men’s side, sophomore Edward Cheserek and senior Eric Jenkins are in the group of 10 on the watch list.
Bright Future:
The 2015 Oregon men’s and women’s track and field recruiting classes were both ranked among the top two in the nation by Track and Field News. The women’s team brought in the top class for the second-straight year No. 1 with five All-Americans. The men’s team was No. 2 with three All-Americans.
