2004 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Patrick Werhane
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Beaverton, Ore.
- High School:
- Southridge
UO's most experienced harrier returnee in 2006-07 and a two-time NCAA Cross Country Championships veteran (2003, '05). Has run in squad's top five in 13 cross country meets his first three fall collegiate seasons. Looks forward to third track season for the Ducks in 2007, and could compete in either the 5,000 or 10,000 meters. On the track, is the team’s second-fastest returnee at 10,000m. One of state's top cross country runners as a prep and a two-time top-five 4A state placer.
2005-06: NCAA Qualifier (Cross Country). In spring, made Pac-10 Championships debut in 10,000 meters (ninth, 31:27.19) to cap outdoor track and field season. Altogether, competed in eight outdoor races for Oregon (1,500m-2; 3,000m-2; steeplechase-1; 5,000m-1; 10,000m-2) and also raced 5,000m once indoors. In fall, emerged as one of West Coast’s top cross country runners in the stretch run and was rewarded with an NCAA individual appearance (119th, 31:08.8) after he ranked second among potential individual qualifiers in the NCAA West Regional (13th, 30:31). Also led the Ducks a third time in the Pac-10 Championships (13th, 24:41) and earned All-Pac-10 Second Team honors for his top-14 finish. Ranked third on team in two other races ? the Pre-NCAA Invitational (91st, 24:59) and Pier Park Preview (third, 20:41) ? and fourth in the Willamette Invitational (24th, 24:39). Personal/Season Bests: Outdoors ? 1,500 meters ? 3:58 (PR), Western Oregon Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/28/06); 3,000 meters ? 8:39.10, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/18/06); Steeplechase ? 9:44.47, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/8/06); 5,000 meters ? 14:48.42, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, 4/21/06. 10,000 meters ? 30:36.58, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/31/06). Indoors ? 5,000 meters ? 15:01.37, 21st, Mountain Pacific Championships, 2/24-25
2004-05: Raced in three contests outdoors in track and once indoors in debut collegiate season in distances from 3,000-10,000 meters. Made 10K debut in Oregon Invite and moved up in final third of race to take third (30:49.95). Capped collegiate season with four-second personal best in Oregon Twilight 5,000m (fifth, 14:50.46). In fall, ran in team’s top four in all four cross country contests, including third on squad in West Regional (40th, 31:32) ? 37 places better than his debut in 2003. Stood fourth on team in Stanford Invitational (18th, 4K-12:23), Pre-NCAA Invitational (109th, 25:22) and Pacific-10 Championships (25th, 25:15). In his second league showing, finished 13 places better than his freshman debut in ?03. Personal/Season Bests: 3,000 meters ? 8:34.56 ? Pepsi Team Invitational (4/9/05); 5,000 meters ? 14:50.46 (PR) ? Oregon Twilight (5/7/05); 10,000 meters - 30:49.95, Oregon Invitational (4/22/05).
2003-04: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons to adjust to collegiate training level. Raced unattached and made 5,000 meters track debut in mid-May in Willamette Last Chance (eighth, 14:54.24). Also ran 3,000m outdoors in Oregon Twilight (11th, 8:42.57) the week before. Indoors, ran three 3,000m races unattached in Seattle and improved 5-6 seconds in each. Ended year with personal best in Last Chance Qualifier the first week in March (24th, 8:34.56). Also ran 3K in Pac-10 Invitational (35th, 8:39.83) and Husky Indoor Preview (16th, 8:45.47). In cross country vied for team's top newcomer honors, and made NCAA debut in Ducks' sixth slot (213th, 32:00). Scored in his three other varsity appearances ? Pac-10 Championships (38th, 26:14), West Regional (67th, 31:28) and Pre-NCAA Invitational (91st, 25:00). Also ranked second on squad in 'B' team season opener in Pier Park Preview (10th, 4-miles-20:36).
Prep: Clocked prep bests of 4:08 in 1,500 meters and 8:42 in 3,000 meters. As a senior, finished fourth (15:36) in the 2002 4A state cross country championships and fifth as a junior (15:44). Ended senior harrier campaign in 2002 FootLocker Western Regional (50th, 16:33). On the track took ninth in 3,000m as a junior (9:00.04). Played soccer first two years in high school at right defender and right wing, and lettered as a sophomore. High School: Southridge '03.
Personal: Business major.
Personal Bests
1,500 meters - Outdoors - 3:58, Western Oregon Twilight, Monmouth, Ore., April 28, 2006
3,000 meters - Indoors - 8:34.56, NCAA Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash., March 6, 2004
3,000 meters - Outdoors - 8:39.10, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., March 18, 2006
3,000-meter Steeplechase - Outdoors - 9:44.47, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., April 8, 2006
5,000 meters - Outdoors - 14:48.42, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, April 21, 2006
5,000 meters - Indoors - 15:01.37, Mountain Pacific Championships, Seattle, Wash., February 24, 2006
10,000 meters - Outdoors - 30:36.58, Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif., March 31, 2006
Werhane's Top Oregon Performances
1,500 meters - Outdoors
3:58, NP, Western Oregon Twilight, Monmouth, Ore., April 28, 2006
4:04.91, 23rd, Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., May 5, 2006
3,000 meters - Indoors
8:34.56-i, 24th-Unat., NCAA Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, Wash., March 6, 2004
8:39.83-i, 35th-Unat., Pac-10 Invitational, Seattle, Wash., February 14, 2004
8:45.47-i, 16th-Unat., Husky Ind. Preview, Seattle, Wash., January 17, 2004
3,000 meters - Outdoors
8:39.10, 13th, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., March 17, 2006
8:42.57, 11th-Unattached, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore., March 20, 2004
3,000-meter Steeplechase - Outdoors
9:44.47, 9th, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore., April 8, 2006
5,000 meters - Outdoors
14:48.42, 5th, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore., April 21, 2006
5,000 meters - Indoors
15:01.37, 21st, Mountain Pacific Championships, Seattle, Wash., February 24, 2006
10,000 meters - Outdoors
30:36.58, 33rd, Stanford Invitational, March 31, 2006
31:27.19, 9th, Pac-10 Championships, Eugene, Ore., May 14, 2006
