Oregon Ducks News: More Hayward history, Acro wins a Natty, Recruit reactions, Oregon HOF

Oregon’s Aaliyah McCormick, win the women’s 100 meter hurdles during day three of the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 18, 2025, at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Oregon’s Aaliyah McCormick, win the women’s 100 meter hurdles during day three of the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 18, 2025, at Hayward Field in Eugene. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NCAA Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field, June 11-14

Beginning Wednesday from Hayward Field in Eugene the best in NCAA Track and Field compete in the National Championships. The Ducks have 17 competing in the men's and women's divisions, including three of the top women distance runners in the 1500.

From Oregon:

Women

Silan Ayyildiz, Klaudia Kazimierska and Mia Barnett 1500

Diana Cherotich 10,000

Aaliyah McCormic 100 hurdles

Ryann Porter Triple Jump

Emily Fitzsimmons Pole Vault

Annika William Heptathlon





Men

Matthew Erickson and Koitatoi Kidali Men's 800

Simeon Birnbaum Men's 1500

Benjamin Balazs Men's 3000 Steeplechase

Safin Wills Men's Long Jump

Safin Wills Men's Triple Jump

Kobe Lawrence Men's Shot Put

Aidan Elbettar Men's Discus

New film captures Women's Acro and Tumbling's journey to Nationals

At the NCATA National Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota back in April the Oregon women captured three individual event titles and had two senior squad members named to the All-America team.

Seniors Alexis Giardina and Blessyn McMorris won All-America honors.

Five athletes, 4 teams named to Oregon Hall of Fame

It's only fitting that center Hroniss Grasu and quarterback Marcus Mariota enter the University of Oregon Hall of Fame together.

The two were All-Americans on the Ducks' PAC-12 Championship squad in 2014, a team that crushed No. 1 Florida State in the Rose Bowl and went to the national championship game.

They'll be inducted at halftime during Oregon's football clash with USC on November 22nd, along with three-time NCAA 100 meter champion Jenna Prandini, two-time NCAA champion in the javelin Sam Crouser, and softball standout Janie Reed (Takeda), Oregon's all-time leader in hits and a silver medalist at the 2020 Olympics.

Also honored will be the Women's Indoor Track and Field squads from 2011-2014, which won five straight national championships.

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