The Oregon Ducks were well represented at the U.S. Track and Field Championships over the weekend and two went away with National Championships.
Devon Allen took his third National Title in four years in the 110 Meter Hurdles pushing his way through the qualifying rounds with ease. Florida Gator Grant Holloway gave Allen a big challenge, but Allen pulled out the win with just 0.002 seconds separating 1st place from 2nd place. Oregon came into the meet with 29 current and former athletes competing.
Several runners had key moments starting with Jenna Prandini who came in third in the 100 meters Friday. She won the National Title for the 200 Meters, beating out another former Duck Phyllis Francis on Sunday.
Ariana Washington saw two false starts at the NCAA Championships at Hayward Field earlier this month and did not place well, finishing 7th in her final race in Eugene. She struggled again at the U.S. Championships with another 7th place finish to end her Oregon Track and Field Career on Sunday.
On the Men’s Side, it was about the experience with DeMarcus Simpson finishing 4th in the Long Jump after a disappointing finish at the NCAA Championships. Ben Milligan finished 10th in the High Jump.
Raevyn Rogers who was the hero last season at the NCAA Track and Field Championships pushed to a second place finish in the 800 meters. She finished with a Lifetime Best sub-two-minute race in 1:58.57. Sabrina Southerland, the Pac-12 Champion finished in eighth place in 2:01.52.
Other former Oregon Ducks struggled at the U.S. Championships. Deajah Stevens finished 13th in the 200 meters and did not finish in the 100 meters. Alaysha Johnson finished 7th in the 100 Meter Hurdles on the Women’s side. Eric Jenkins finished 3rd and Sam Prakel finished his Oregon Career with a 7th place finish in the 1500 meters.
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Eighteen current and former Oregon Ducks finished in the Top Ten for the 2018 U.S. Track and Field Championships.