Track and Field Championships: After Two Days Oregon Women Holding Strong, Men Falling Apart

If you live in the Eugene/Springfield area you may have noticed a lot more traffic the last few days. The NCAA Track and Field Championships are at Hayward Field through June 9th. In the first two days of competition, the Oregon Women have managed to stay close to the top. They are currently 4th behind Kansas, Arizona State and Arizona. The Ducks only had one point heading into the day and no women in competition in Thursday’s action.

Jun 6, 2013; Eugene, OR, USA; Johnathan Cabral of Oregon wins a 110m hurdles semifinal Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

For the Men, Thursday was tough. The 4×400 relay team that included De’Anthony Thomas and B.J. Kelley did not advance past their respective heats. Both the men and women did advance in the 1500 meters. Oregon Junior Mac Fleet had the fastest qualifying time on Thursday at 3:21.41. The men ended Thursday tied for 7th place.

Dakotah Keys finished the Decathalon in 11th place. He won the javelin competition with a throw of 214-3 and matched his personal best in the high jump at 16-0.75

In other action, the Oregon men got on the board in the Hammer with Greg Skipper placing 4th and in the 10,000 Meters Parker Stinson took 6th.

"“I think being here was a big reason why I got sixth. I have lots of fans cheering me on and I think it’s unacceptable to not score in the 10K in front of a home crowd, especially at Hayward.” Parker Stinson after the 10,000 Meter Race"

The Oregon men have some work to do and the Women need to hang tough through the weekend. Right now, the Women have the best chance at the top prize, but don’t count out the men just yet. We have all seen stranger things happen at Hayward Field.

Breakdown of the First Two Days of Competition from GoDucks.com

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