TTABLEABLE OOFF CCONTENTSONTENTS Table of Contents Table of Contents Women’s History Contact Information Women’s History 83 Introduction Cross Country/Track and Field Offi ce NCAA Results/All-Americans 84 Athletic Media Relations 1 Telephone (541) 346-2260 Conference/Regional Results 85 Track Town, USA 2 Fax (541) 346-5243 Olympians/American Records 86 2009 Men’s Photo Collage 4 Address 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy 2009 Women’s Photo Collage 6 Steve Prefontaine Eugene, OR 97401 2010 Schedule 8 Steve Prefontaine 87 Website www.GoDucks.com Staff Profi les The University of Oregon Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director 10 University President 88 Telephone (541) 346-2260 Assistant Coach Profi les 14 Athletics Director 89 E-mail [email protected] Support Staff Profi les 20 Athletics Staff 90 Andy Powell, Assistant Coach Men’s Team Information Telephone (541) 346-5473 2010 Outlook 22 About the Cover: Designed by Greg Walker of the Oregon E-mail [email protected] Team Roster 23 Media Services offi ce, the 2010 multi-media guide cover speaks Featured Athlete Profi les 24 to the heritage of Oregon Cross Country. From left are images Jenni Ashcroft, Assistant Coach of three-time NCAA Champion Steve Prefontaine, 2009 Pac-10 Telephone (541) 346-5438 Featured Newcomer Profi les 43 Champion Nicole Blood, 1981 NCAA runner-up Leann Warren Others to Watch 45 and 2008 NCAA Champion Galen Rupp. E-mail [email protected] Women’s Team Information Credits: The Oregon Cross Country multi-media guide was Maurica Powell, Volunteer Assistant Coach 2010 Outlook 46 designed and written and edited by Greg Walker. Additional Telephone (541) 346-2260 writing and editing by Michael Reilly and Geoff Thurner. Primary Team Roster 47 photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. E-mail [email protected] Featured Athlete Profi les 48 Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, Featured Newcomer Profi les 70 R.M. Collins III, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, John Gillespie, John Giustina, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Phil 2009 Season in Review Johnson, Norm Maves, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Season Review 72 Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Betty Udesen, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn and UO Archives. 2009 Results 74 Copyright: Any commercial use of information or photographs Men’s History herewith is prohibited without prior written consent of the Men’s History 77 University of Oregon Athletic Dept. Copyright 2010. NCAA Results 79 The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affi rmative- All-Americans/Olympians 80 action institution committed to cultural diversity and Conference/Regional Results 81 compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon World Records 82 request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. TTY: (541) 346-5418. Athletic Media Relations 2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, Oregon 97401 CONTACTS: Associate Media Services Director Greg Walker serves as media Phone: 541-346-5488; Fax: 541-346-5449 coordinator for the Oregon cross country program. Web Site: www.GoDucks.com CREDENTIALS FOR ACCREDITED NEWS MEDIA: Admittance to home meets may be obtained with proper credentials that are issued at the discretion of the media services staff. Requests for news media credentials must be made at least 48 hours in advance. EMAIL/WEBSITE: All pre- and post-meet releases and results will be posted to the University of Oregon Athletic Department website (www.GoDucks.com). Media requesting releases, results, or athlete photographs via email should contact Greg Walker (541-346-2252, [email protected]). David Williford Greg Walker Chris Geraghty, Assistant Director Andria Wenzel, Assistant Director Assistant AD/Media Services Associate Director Direct: 541-346-7332 Direct: 541-346-0962 Football Cross Country/Track & Field Cell: 541-335-9158 Cell: 916-838-2346 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Direct: (541) 346-2251 Direct: (541) 346-2252 Cell: (541) 729-6801 Cell: (541) 954-8775 Andy McNamara, Assistant Director Chad Twaro, Intern E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Direct: 541-346-2253 Direct: 541-346-5532 Cell: 541-543-0123 Home: 989-964-9307 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Geoff Thurner, Assistant Director Kim Johannsen, Administrative Assistant Direct: 541-346-2250 Direct: 541-346-5488 Home: 541-343-0129 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 1 1 Welcome to... Historic Hayward Field 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2009 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships 2009 USA Track & Field Championships 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2011 USA Track & Field Championships 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships Track Town, USA Men of Oregon 6-Time NCAA Champions Back-to-Back NCAA Titles in 2007-08 NCAA Runners-up in 2009 3 Individual NCAA Champions (Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar, Galen Rupp) 16-time Conference Champions 4 Daniel Mercado Two-Time All-American Diego Mercado Two-Time All-American Luke Puskedra Two-Time All-American Kenny Klotz Two-Time All-American 5 5 Women of Oregon 2-Time NCAA Champions Back-to-Back NCAA Runners-up in 2007-08 16-time Conference Champions 6 Alex Kosinski Two-Time All-American Jordan Hasay All-American Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Nicole Blood 2009 Pac-10 Champion 7 7 22010010 SSCHEDULECHEDULE 2010 Schedule Date Event Location September 3 John Frank Memorial Invitational Avery Park, Corvallis, Ore. October 1 Notre Dame Invitational at Notre Dame Golf Course, South Bend, Ind. October 16 Bill Dellinger Invitational Springfi eld Country Club, Springfi eld, Ore. October 23 Beaver Classic at Avery Park, Corvallis, Ore. October 30 Pacifi c-10 Championships at Jeff erson Golf Course, Seattle, Wash. November 13 NCAA West Region Championships Springfi eld Country Club, Springfi eld, Ore. November 22 NCAA Championships at LaVern Gibson Course, Terre Haute, Ind. 8 CCROSSROSS CCOUNTRYOUNTRY HHERITAGEERITAGE Trophy Town, USA ith nine fi rst or second place NCAA trophies earned The Ducks will begin their pursuit of excellence again this Wduring the course of the last two cross country and fall as the cross country teams host both the Bill Dellinger track seasons, another Golden Era for Track Town, USA is Invitational and the NCAA West Regional Championships in undeniably underway, due in no small part to the vision and Track Town, USA. leadership of Vin Lananna, Oregon’s nationally renowned It’s a 2010 slate that fi nds the Ducks leaving the Pacifi c associate athletic director. Northwest just once prior to the NCAA Championships. Lananna’s architectural work has produced powerhouse The schedule fi nds an early season challenge at the Notre cross country and track and fi eld teams once again in Track Dame Invitational on Oct. 1, before the teams return to host Town, USA, and cemented the region’s reputation as the the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Oct. 16. home of the nation’s elite runners. After a trip to Corvallis for the Beaver Classic on Oct. Concurrently, the magnanimous haul of three NCAA 23, the championship season begins with the Pacifi c-10 titles, plus six more second-place fi nishes in the span of two Conference Championships in Seattle. academic years has earned a new moniker for the Eugene- For the second consecutive year, Oregon will host the Springfi eld community: Trophy Town, USA. NCAA West Region Championships Nov. 13 at Springfi eld That list includes NCAA titles in men’s cross country Country Club. (2008), men’ indoor track (2009) and women’s indoor track From that, teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships, (2010), plus runner-up fi nishes in men’s cross country (2009), which again return to the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre women’s cross country (2008), men’s outdoor track (2009-10), Haute, Ind., on Nov. 22. women’s outdoor track (2010) and men’s indoor track (2010). 9 9 SSTAFFTAFF PPROFILESROFILES Vin Lananna The tremendous scope of Vin Lananna’s accomplishments has established him as one of the premier leaders in track and fi eld in the United States. Named Associate Athletic Director at the University of Oregon in July 2005, Lananna has been guiding a vision for the Oregon track and fi eld program and Historic Hayward Field as the center of track and fi eld in the country. He has been a driving force behind the University’s bids that landed the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Trials, the 2010, 2013 and 2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships and the 2009 and 2011 USATF Championships. The University of Oregon and Track Town, USA, hosted a wildly successful NCAA Championships in 2010 that not only established an all-time attendance record, but also surpassed all expectations in terms of the overall experience for both the fans and student-athletes. The 2010 season saw Oregon win its fi rst-ever NCAA Indoor women’s national title. The women were also the runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while the men were second in both cross country and indoor track, and took third at the outdoor meet. For the second consecutive year, both teams were recognized as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Associate Athletic Director Coaches Association’s national programs of the year. The Oregon teams combined for nine NCAA individual and relay titles. Among those were Andrew Wheating’s incredible sweep of the 800 and 1,5000 meters at the 6th Year outdoor meet, indoor and outdoor victories by combined event stars Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen, and the fi rst-ever indoor and outdoor NCAA titles for the women’s 4x400 meter relay team.