Oregon Ducks Dual Sport Athlete Devon Allen is finding success translate from Football to Track and Field in 2016.
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The Oregon Ducks Track and Field Men’s Team is in a roll, currently in their Outdoor season, and in part from the performances of Devon Allen. He has consistently led in his heats in the 110 meter hurdles for the team this year and with football back on the horizon, Allen had decided to turn his focus away from the football field for the Spring.
Allen tore his ACL in 2014 and returned to the football field in 2015 to have a subpar season. He was expected to compete for one of the top receiver positions, but his recovery from his injury may have limited him in both practice and in games last season for the Oregon Ducks Football team. Now, more than 16 months after his injury Allen is achieving everything possible in Track and Field for the Oregon Ducks.
"I’m in pretty good shape. Doing a lot of races takes a lot out of you and I feel good.Devon Allen in an Interview last weekend at the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field (via the Register Guard)"
"With Devon, the sky's the limit."
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 14, 2016
Devon Allen - @goducks football AND track star. https://t.co/vtHTOBECtlhttps://t.co/vKot1toYnN
Devon Allen may not be back with the Oregon Football team in time for Fall Camp if his legs can carry him to a Team USA bid. For now his focus is on Track and Field and the dream of making it to the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro this summer. Last weekend he won all three events he participated in during the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field according to the Eugene Register Guard.
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Allen has the fastest time in the 110 meter hurdles this season at 13.40. It is the fastest by a collegiate athlete and also the fastest for any American in 2016. Allen told ESPN recently that he is not even 100 percent back from his injury which should make his run to Rio one of the more unique stories to keep an eye on as we approach the NCAA Championships and the Olympic Trials this summer both at the home of the Oregon Ducks at Historic Hayward Field.