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Robert JohnsonAft er a tremendously successful run as associate coach, Robert Johnson was elevated to head coach of the Oregon track and fi eld and cross country programs in the summer of 2012. He is in his eighth season overall with the Ducks.

His leadership was evident immediately upon taking the helm of the most storied programs in collegiate track and fi eld when he set forth the framework that led to the Women of Oregon winning the 2012 cross country national championship for the fi rst time in 25 years. Th e Ducks also captured Pac-12 and West Regional titles for the fi rst time since 1987 as Johnson was honored at the national and conference coach of the year.

Johnson has helped lead the remarkable resurgence of a women’s program that has won three straight NCAA Indoor national titles and four consecutive Pac-12 championships. Th e Duck women have also fi nished as the national outdoor runners-up four years in a row. He has been just as instrumental to a men’s team that has won six straight league titles and boasts an NCAA Indoor title and NCAA outdoor runner-up fi nish in 2009.

He has coached Oregon student-athletes to the U.S. junior women’s record in the 100 meters (11.03) as well as NCAA titles at 100 meters and the indoor 60 meters. He has also mentored three national championship 4x400 meter relay teams. One of his fi rst recruits, 400 meter record holder Keshia Baker, was a gold medalist in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2012 London Olympics for Team USA.

Johnson’s charges have broken all but one indoor and outdoor school women’s record in the sprints, relays and horizontal jumps. On the men’s side, Johnson watched Mike Berry break the school’s 41 year-old record in the 400 meters as a freshman in 2011 and Berry has since improved his time to 44.75.

Johnson has twice been named the national women’s indoor track and fi eld coach of the year, 2011-12, as well as the national women’s assistant of the year (2010 indoors).

Recent seasons have seen the emergence of English Gardner, Oregon’s fi rst ever NCAA champion at both 100 and 60 meters. She was named the 2012 Pac-12 Track Athlete of the Year and the 2011 Freshman of the Year aft er setting U.S. Junior, Pac-10 meet and school records when she timed 11.03 in winning the 2011 league 100 meter title. She broke the American record held by Angela Williams of USC and the Pac-10 mark held by Gail Devers. Duck women also captured league title at in the 4x400 meter relay. A year later at the NCAA Championships, not only did she win the 100, but she led off the 4x400 meter relay team that won in a meet record 3:24.54, the second-fastest time in collegiate history.

At the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, quarter-miler Mike Berry was one of the many highlights. He won the Pac-10 title in a then-school record 44.91 before going on to fi nish third at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and fi ft h at the USA Championships. He improved that to a runner-up fi nish at the 2012 NCAA meet.

During the 2010 season, women’s school records fell in the 200 and 400 meters, both relays and the long and triple jumps. Oregon scored a meet-record 215 points at the 2010 Pac-10 Championships, with victories at 100 and 200 meters by Amber Purvis, the long jump and the triple jump by Jamesha Youngblood and the 400 meters by Baker, her third straight win. Th e Ducks also captured the 4x100 meter relay. Th at led to a runner-up fi nish at the 2010 NCAA Championships, where Baker and Purvis led Oregon to its fi rst-ever NCAA 4x400 meter relay title in a then-school record 3:28.54. Mandy White took 10th in the 100 meters to become the University’s fi rst-ever All-American in the event.

Indoors, 2010 was even better as the Ducks captured their fi rst women’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field national title. Oregon punctuated its victory by winning the 4x400 meter relay for the fi rst time in school history. Th e Ducks also counted a runner-up fi nish by Baker in the 400, a third-place fi nish from the distance medley relay team and a fourth-place showing from Purvis in the 200. Indoor UO record marks came at 60, 200 and 400 meters, in both relays and the long jump.

Th e 2009 team, led by Pac-10 champions and All-Americans Baker and Youngblood, broke 12 indoor and outdoor school records in the sprints, relays and vertical jumps and captured three Pac-10 individual titles along the way. Baker won her second consecutive Pac-10 title at 400 meters and fi nished fi ft h at the NCAA Championships. Youngblood became the fi rst Duck to sweep the long jump and triple jump competition at the league championships, and set school records in both events. Both were also indoor All-Americans. Th e 2009 season also saw three of the women’s four relay marks also fell.

Th e men’s horizontal jumps have also taken a step forward under Johnson with Vernell Warren scoring in both the long jump and high jump at the Pac-10 Championships and qualifying for two consecutive NCAA Championships in recent seasons, while Brian Schaudt enteterd the top-10 in the triple jump in 2011.

In 2008, Johnson, himself a two-time All-American triple jumper, helped launch Youngblood’s career as she set the school’s indoor long jump record and recorded the second-best outdoor triple jump and No. 3 long jump in school history. Johnson also coached Baker to the 2008 Pac-10 400 meter title, becoming the fi rst Duck to win that event since Camara Jones in 1995. During the 2007 winter season, Lauryn Jordan scored All-America honors in UO’s fi rst ever NCAA indoor long jump appearance aft er raising the indoor school record three times during the season.

Before his work with Oregon, Johnson oversaw UCLA’s highly-regarded high jump, long jump and triple jump units, and also coordinated its strength and conditioning program. In that short span, his Bruin men and women combined for one NCAA title, one U.S. runner-up fi nish, two Pac-10 titles, and eight All-America honors. His star pupils included collegiate triple jump record holder Candice Baucham — the 2005 NCAA outdoor champion and U.S. runner-up. Baucham led the U.S. outdoor list in the triple jump with her winning mark and school record from the NCAA Championships (46-2). Th at mark established an American NCAA meet record and also moved her to third all-time in American history. In his fi rst season in Westwood in 2004, Juaune Armon posted All-America long jump honors both outdoors (fi ft h) and indoors (fourth). Ranked fi ft h all-time for the Bruins with a best of 26-3, he also placed eighth in the Olympic Trials and was the Pac-10 Champion.

As an Appalachian State assistant coach from 1997-2003, Johnson coached 28 individual Southern Conference champions and 14 NCAA qualifi ers in the long jump, triple jump, 55 meters and 100 meters. He mentored the school’s fi rst All-America jumper—Ronda White—an outdoor triple jump All-American in 2003, along with two Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year and two Southern Conference Athletes of the Year.

As an athlete, Johnson also competed for Appalachian State, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996, and was a two-time triple jump All-American (1995, ’96), NCAA high jump qualifi er (1996) and school high jump record holder (7-1 3/4). He competed in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Trials.

He and his wife Jackie, a former UO volunteer assistant, reside in Eugene.

Head Coach

1st Year

NCAA Women’s Coach of the Year

2011i, 2012i, 2012xc

Pac-12 Women’s Coach of the Year

2012xc

NCAA Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year

2010i

Robert Johnson Has Guided UO Athletes to:

5 NCAA Titles

60 Meters 2012 (W)100 Meters 2012 (W)4x400 Meter Relay 2010i (W), 2010 (W),

2012 (W)

13 Pac-10 Titles

100 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W), 2012 (W)200 Meters 2010 (W), 2012 (W)400 Meters 2008 (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W), 2011 (M), 2012 (W)800 Meters 2012 (W)Long Jump 2009 (W), 2010 (W)Triple Jump 2009 (W), 2010 (W), 2012 (W)4x100 Meter Relay 2010 (W), 2012 (W)4x400 Meter Relay 2011 (W)

40 All-America Awards

60 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W),2012 (W)

100 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W),2012 (W)

200 Meters 2010i (W), 2011i (W)400 Meters 2009i (W), 2009 (W),

2010i (W), 2010 (W), 2011 (M),2011 (W), 2012 (M), 2012 (W)

2012i (M), 2012i (W)800 Meters 2012 (W), 2012i (W)Long Jump 2007i (W), 2009i (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W), 2011i (W), 2011 (W)Triple Jump 2012 (W)4x100 Meter Relay 2010 (W), 2012 (W)4x400 Meter Relay 2010i (W), 2010 (W),

2011i (W), 2011 (W),2012 (W), 2012i (W)

Distance Medley Relay 2006 (W), 2009 (W), 2010 (W), 2011 (W), 2012 (W)

21

STAFF PROFILES

22

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Andy PowellResponsible for Oregon’s cross country, middle distance and distance runners, associate head coach for track and fi eld and cross country Andy Powell is in his eighth year with the University.Powell, working in conjunction with the staff in the training of the men’s and women’s distance runners, ensures that all student-athletes receive extensive individual attention, assists in recruiting all middle distance/distance runners, and oversees administrative functions related to the conduct of a successful cross country program — including team travel, equipment and assisting with the Bill Dellinger Invitational.He has coached some of the most successful runners in recent Oregon history, like Matthew Centrowitz, Galen Rupp and Andrew Wheating. Centrowitz ran to a third-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the 2011 IAAF World Championships, and a year later, placed fourth in a thrilling London Olympics 1,500 meter fi nal.Powell has helped Oregon capture back-to-back NCAA Men’s Cross Country championships in 2007-08 plus the runner-up trophy in 2009, its fi rst-ever NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2009 followed by a second-place showing in 2010, and a second-place trophy at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships and a third-place fi nish in 2010. Oregon has also captured six straight men’s Pac-10 titles.Th e 2012 season marked the fi nal year of seven-time All-American Luke Puskedra’s brilliant career, but also the beginning of sophomores Trevor Dunbar and Parker Stinson, both of who claimed All-America honors.Th e 2011 season saw Centrowitz win both the NCAA Outdoor and USA Championships title at 1,500 meters and also saw All-American performances from Elijah Greer (800 meters), Puskedra (10,000 meters), Steve Finley (3,000 meter steeplechase) and A.J. Acosta (1,500 meters). Centrowitz also captured his third straight Pac-10 title at 1,500 meters, while Finley took the steeplechase crown. In the fall, Puskedra was the third place fi nisher at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.In 2010, Powell helped guide Andrew Wheating’s remarkable double at the NCAA Championships, where the 2008 Olympian became the fi rst man in 25 years to win both the 800 and 1,500 meters. Wheating also anchored the Ducks’ indoor distance medley relay national title, and was also part of Oregon’s dramatic 1-2-3 sweep in the NCAA Outdoor 1,500 meters. Wheating captured his third straight Pac-10 800 title, while Centrowitz took his second consecutive league 1,500 meter title as the Ducks won an unprecedented fourth straight league championship.A year earlier, Powell played an important role in mentoring perhaps the best individual season in the history of men’s collegiate distance running. Rupp became the fi rst person ever to win six distance races during the same academic year. Rupp was the 2008 NCAA individual cross country champion, the 2009 NCAA Indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter champion, the 2009 NCAA Outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 meter champion, and anchored Oregon’s winning Indoor distance medley relay team. He was also the Pac-10 cross country medalist and won the league’s 10,000 meter title and capped his collegiate career by winning the title at the USA Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. He was named the USTFCCCA and Pac-10 Division I men’s track athlete of the year and was also honored as the NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year for all sports.On the track, the Oregon men continued to amass honors on the individual and team fronts. Wheating won his NCAA fi rst title at 800 meters in 2009 to go along with Rupp’s six distance wins, while the distance crew counted Pac-10 wins from Wheating (800), Rupp (10,000), Chris Winter (Steeplechase) and a 1-2-3 sweep in the 1,500 meters led by Centrowitz, Rupp and Wheating. In all the distance runners tallied 79 points towards Oregon’s school-record 158 point total and third straight Pac-10 crown.Th e 2009 season also saw Oregon garner All-America honors at 800, 5,000 and 10,000 meters outdoors, and in the indoor 800 meters, mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters and distance medley relay. Rupp set the American indoor record at 5,000 meters (13:18.12) and the American indoor collegiate record at 3,000 meters (7:44.69) as the team men broke every school indoor mark between 800 and 5,000 meters, plus the distance medley record. Not surprisingly, Oregon was named the USTFCCCA’s Division I program of the year for 2009.Th e year before served as a precursor to the remarkable 2008-09 season. Wheating won 11 consecutive races before fi nishing second by .01 in the men’s 800 meters fi nal of the most exciting race of the entire 2008 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Rupp meanwhile fi nished second in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for his fi rst Olympic Games. In 2007, Rupp earned a World Championships 10,000 meters invitation aft er he placed second in the USA and NCAA Championships — an event he raced to an American collegiate record during the season (27:33.48). Postseason success is nothing new to Powell who served as a volunteer coach at Columbia University during the 2004-05 season and worked with distance coach and director of track and fi eld Willie Wood.While Powell was at Columbia, Karl Dusen improved his personal best by more than a minute in the 10,000 meters en route to a school record (29:00.45) and later placed 21st in his NCAA debut. In the 1,500 meters, Gerry Groothuis ran a school record during the season (3:44.01).As a Stanford athlete, Powell stood out as one of the nation’s top middle distance runners. He still ranks among the school’s all-time best in the 1,500 meters (3:40.65) and just missed an Olympic Trials bid with the nation’s top freshman mark that season. Th at same campaign, he competed on the Cardinal’s NCAA champion track and fi eld squad and added eighth in the Pac-10 Championships 5,000 meters (14:18.75) as Stanford took second as a team. In cross country, he ran on the Cardinal team that fi nished fourth in the NCAA Championships in 2000 and won the Pac-10 title.As a prep at Oliver Ames High School in North Easton, Mass., near Boston, he won U.S. junior titles as a senior in the 1,500 meters (3:49.81) and 5,000 meters (14:51.81) aft er he ran a state mile record of 4:02.7. Th e Foot Locker Cross Country qualifi er also won titles as a high school athlete in the Pan American Junior Championships, Golden West Invitational, and Millrose Games.His wife Maurica Powell is an assistant coach for the Ducks and was a decorated Stanford middle distance runner and All-American. Th e couple have two sons.

Associate Head Coach

8th Year

Andy Powell Has Guided UO Athletes to:

11 NCAA Titles

Cross Country 2006 (M)800 Meters 2009 (M), 2010 (M)1,500 Meters 2010 (M), 2011 (M)3,000 Meters 2009 (M)5,000 Meters 2009i (M), 2009 (M)10,000 Meters 2009 (M)Distance Medley Relay 2009 (M), 2010 (M)

15 Pac-10 Titles

Cross Country 2006 (M), 2007 (M)2008 (M)

800 Meters 2008 (M), 2009 (M), 2010 (M)1,500 Meters 2009 (M), 2010 (M)5,000 Meters 2007 (M)10,000 Meters 2007 (M), 2008 (M),

2009 (M)Steeplechase 2009 (M)

71 All-America Awards

Cross Country 2006 (2xM), 2007 (5xM),2008 (5xM), 2009 (4xM),

2010 (2xM), 2011 (M)800 Meters 2008 (M), 2009i (M), 2009 (M),

2010i (2xM), 2010 (2xM),2011i (M), 2011 (M), 2012 (2xM)

1,500 Meters 2008 (M), 2010 (3xM),2011 (2xM)

Mile 2007 (M), 2008 (M),2009 (M), 2010 (2xM), 2011 (M)

3,000 Meters 2006 (M), 2007 (M),2009 (M), 2011 (M), 2012 (M)

5,000 Meters 2006i (M), 2007i (M),2009i (3xM), 2009 (3xM),

2010i (M), 2010 (M), 2011i (M),2012 (2xM), 2012i (M)

10,000 Meters 2007 (M), 2009 (2xM),2010 (M), 2011 (M), 2012 (M)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase 2011 (M)Distance Medley Relay 2009 (M), 2010 (M),

2011 (M)

23

STAFF PROFILES

24

STAFF PROFILES

Jamie CookJamie Cook, a 10-year Ivy League veteran coach and a former Big Ten decathlon champion, joined the Oregon staff in the summer of 2010. Cook oversees the men’s and women’s combined events as well as the men’s and women’s high jump, hurdles and pole vault.

In 2012, Cook coached a pair of Pac-12 champions in Dakotah Keys (decathlon) and Johnathan Cabral (110 hurdles). He also oversaw Pac-12 women’s high jump scorers Lauren Crockett and Chancey Summers, men’s 110 hurdle scorers Eric Hersey and Trevor Ferguson and men’s pole vault scorer Austin Ouderkirk. Th ose performances were instrumental in Oregon winning its sixth straight Pac-12 men’s title and fourth straight women’s crown.

Keys, Cabral and Crockett - all freshmen - advanced to the NCAA Championships, where Keys and Cabral both earned All-America honors. Cabral posted the second-fastest 110 hurdle time in school history, 13.45, while Keys hit No. 7 on the decathlon list (7,793 points). Crockett cleared the sixth-best bar in school history in the high jump (1.80m/5-10.75), while Summers, also a freshman in 2012, made the 6-0 (1.83m) barrier for the No. 4 jump all-time at Oregon.

Cook also worked with Brianne Th eisen, who won both the NCAA indoor pentathlon and outdoor heptathlon title, as well as the Pac-12 heptathlon crown. She set the collegiate and Canadian record in the pentathlon (4,555 points) and set the NCAA meet mark with 6,440 points in the heptathlon - the second-best score in collegiate history - before going on to the London Olympics to represent Team Canada. Th eisen led the Ducks to their third consecutive NCAA indoor title and fourth straight NCAA outdoor runner-up fi nish.

Indoors, Cabral was the MPSF 60 meter champion and ran 7.83, the third-fastest time in school history. Keys was the MPSF runner-up in the heptathlon with 5,660 points, also the third-best at Oregon. Keys, Cabral and Summers also qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Cook’s fi rst year with the program in 2011 produced immediate results. His eff orts helped David Klech become a two-time All-American and he played a crucial role in the Ducks’ fi ft h straight men’s Pac-10 title. Th e Women of Oregon were just as successful with their second straight NCAA Indoor national title, third straight Pac-10 crown and third straight NCAA Outdoor runner-up trophy.

Klech, who had never competed in a combined event prior to 2011, opened the year by fi nishing sixth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Outdoors, Klech was the Pac-10 runner-up in the decathlon and then went on to take third in the long jump and fi ft h in the 110 meter hurdles to account for 18 team points. Klech went on to fi nish 16th in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships to earn his second All-America honors of 2011. He had UO top-10 marks in the decathlon (7,581), heptathlon (5,831), 110 meter hurdles (13.82) and 60 meter hurdles (7.88) in 2011.

Duck jumpers and hurdlers also played an important role in the 2011 league title with Ouderkirk taking second in the pole vault and Justin Frick fourth in the high jump. Frick would go on to clear 7-3.75/2.23m later in the summer.

Cook also helped guide Th eisen to the 2011 NCAA Indoor title in the pentathlon where the Ducks claimed their second straight national title. Th eisen scored an NCAA meet record 4,540 points to win the title.

Prior to Oregon, Cook was been the top men’s assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 2001-10. During his tenure with the Quakers, Cook coached 64 Ivy League champions, oversaw seven school records, and helped Penn capture a pair of team titles (2001-02). Th e Quakers placed 11th at the 2003 NCAA Championships. He was also the combined events coordinator for the prestigious Penn Relays for 10 years.

In conjunction with his coaching duties, Cook developed training programs with an emphasis on speed development that have been used by Olympians, as well as players from the NFL, Major League Baseball and English Premier Soccer League. Cook’s speed training was also utilized by Penn’s reigning Ivy League champion football team.

He is a certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Off the track, Cook played a key role in Penn’s track and fi eld alumni relations, which helped lead to the establishment of a $1,000,000 endowment in 2003 and saw an annual fundraising total of $250,000 in 2010.

Prior to joining the Quakers’ staff , Cook was a three-time All-American in the decathlon for Penn State from 1995-98, where he was also a Big Ten, IC4A and Penn Relays champion in the multi-events during his collegiate career.

Cook was additionally honored as a three-time Academic All-American while competing for the Nitany Lions. He was a 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials competitor in the decathlon, and competed in six USA Track & Field combined events (decathlon/indoor heptathlon) from 2002-05. Cook also represented the United States versus Germany in the Decathlon Duel of 2003. His personal best in the decathlon of 7,853 points came during his 2004 Olympic Trials year.

Cook graduated from Penn State with a degree in kinesiology in 1999 and then in 2006, completed his work in the executive education program at Penn’s Wharton School of Business with a concentration in fi nance/accounting.

Jamie and his wife Kristin are the parents of two children, a son and a daughter.

Assistant Coach

3rd Year

Jamie Cook Has Guided UO Athletes to:

3 NCAA Titles

Heptathlon 2012 (W)Pentathlon 2011i,(W), 2012i (W)

3 Pac-12 Titles

110 Hurdles 2012 (M)Decathlon 2012 (M)Heptathlon 2012 (W)

7 All-America Awards

110 Hurdles 2012 (M)Decathlon 2011 (M), 2012 (M)Heptathlon 2011i (M), 2012 (W)Pentathlon 2011i (W), 2012i (W)

25

STAFF PROFILES

26

STAFF PROFILES

Maurica PowellReturning for her seventh season at Oregon, Maurica Powell has become one of the most well-respected distance coaches in the nation. Her knowledge and commitment to the Duck runners ensures that all student-athletes receive extensive individual attention over the course of the track and cross country seasons.

Th at commitment to her runners paid off in the fall of 2012 when she and head coach Robert Johnson led Oregon to the NCAA Women’s Cross Country national championship. Th e Ducks were also Pac-12 and NCAA West Regional champions, capping the school’s most successful cross country season in a generation. Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon were all named All-Americans, while Hasay captured the West Region individual crown for the third year in a row.

Among the many highlights during Powell’s tenure are a pair of NCAA Indoor women’s national titles (2010-11), three conference crowns and three NCAA Outdoor runner-up fi nishes (2009-10-11). She has also overseen individual national titles by Hasay (mile, 3,000 meters), Anne Kesselring (800) and Rebekah Noble (800), 12 individual conference event winners and 45 all-Americans.

Th e 2010-11 season was a memorable one for Powell and the Ducks, as Hasay led the team to the Indoor national title with her wins at the mile and 3,000 meters. Hasay was also the Pac-10 individual cross country and 1,500 meter champion during the 2010-11 year. Th e 2011 outdoor season also produced another Pac-10 title, including a pair of wins from Hasay in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, and concluded with another NCAA Outdoor runner-up fi nish. For the third straight year, the Ducks were named the USTFCCCA’s Division I women’s national program of the year.

During the 2009-10 campaign, Powell helped steer Oregon to its fi rst-ever women’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field national title as the distance corps tallied points in the distance medley relay (second), mile (Jordan Hasay, fourth; Anne Kesselring, sixth) and 3,000 meters (Nicole Blood, fi ft h). Th at success continued outdoors with a dominating Pac-10 championship that saw Oregon win every race from 100 to 10,000 meters, plus the steeplechase. Among those winners were Kesselring in the 800, Zoe Buckman in the 1,500 meters, Blood in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters and Claire Michel, who became Oregon’s fi rst league 3,000 meter steeplechase champion. Th e success carried over into the NCAA Championships with a trio of third-place fi nishes - Hasay in the 1,500, Kosinski in the 5,000 and Blood in the 10,000 - plus Kesselring’s sixth-place showing in the 800 that led to the Ducks’ second-straight national runner-up fi nish. Th e academic year began with Blood winning the 2009 Pac-10 cross country individual title, Oregon’s fi rst conference medalist in 17 years. For the second straight year, the Ducks were named the USTFCCCA’s Division I women’s national program of the year.

Th e 2008-09 season marked a return to prominence for the Women of Oregon with a second-pace showing at the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships, a tie for ninth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and their highest fi nish in a quarter century at the NCAA Outdoor Championships where they captured the silver trophy. Th e women also won their fi rst Pac-10 track title in 17 years and took second again in cross country as Oregon was named the USTFCCCA’s Division I women’s national program of the year.

Th e distance runners proved vital in Oregon’s Pac-10 track and fi eld triumph with Buckman winning at 800 meters and Blood running second in the 5,000 meters. Th ere was no shortage of All-America winners for the women either in 2008-09. Alex Kosinski ran eighth and Blood 10th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to give Oregon a pair of top 10 fi nishers for just the second time in school history. Mattie Bridgmon joined Blood and Kosinski as cross country All-Americans and Kosinski became the fi rst Duck to win the NCAA West Regional in 14 years. Indoors, Oregon’s school-record setting distance medley relay team garnered All-America honors, as did Blood in both the mile and 3,000 meters. Outdoors, Blood was the national runner-up at 5,000 meters, while Bridgmon was an All-America selection at 10,000 meters.

During the spring of 2008, Blood was the Pac-10 champion at 5,000 meters and earned All-America honors in that event, while Buckman was an All-American in the 800. In the Ducks’ second-straight NCAA cross country runner-up showing in 2008, Powell worked with three runners who earned All-America honors in Kosinski, Blood and Bridgmon. In 2007, Noble repeated her NCAA indoor 800 meter runner-up honors, then received her fourth 800 All-America honor that June. Th at fall, led by Blood and Kosinski, the squad won runner-up honors at the NCAA Championships. On the track in 2006, the women’s distance unit celebrated a pair of All- America eff orts in the NCAA Indoor Championships by Noble (800 meters, second) and the distance medley relay (seventh). Th ree months later, Noble became the fi rst freshman to win an NCAA title in the outdoor 800 meters.

Before her arrival at Oregon, Powell made an impact as a graduate assistant coach at Columbia University for the 2004-05 season. Th e Lions’ touted women’s distance program enjoyed a breakthrough season with its 13th-place fi nish in the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships, led by Caroline Bierbaum who took third individually in the collegiate harrier fi nale, and second outdoors in 2005 in the NCAA 10,000 meters (33:03.37). During the outdoor regular season, Bierbaum ranked fi rst nationally in the 10,000 meters (32:44.51) and senior Delilah DeCrescenzo stood second nationally in the steeplechase (10:06.88) before she claimed ninth in the NCAA fi nale. While she coached the Lions, Powell studied as a social work graduate student and worked with disadvantaged Harlem junior high and high school youth.

A middle distance star for Stanford University from 1998-2002, Powell still ranks in the top 10 all-time for Stanford in the indoor 800 meters (third, 2:07.51) and outdoor 800 meters (ninth, 2:06.63) and 1,500 meters (eighth, 4:16.51), and was an All-American in 2002 in the 1,500 meters (fi ft h, 4:16.51) and indoor distance medley relay (1,200 meter leadoff leg, third overall, 11:09.23). In the Pac-10 Championships, she was a three-time scorer in the 800 meters and also placed in the 1,500 meters as a junior and senior. She took seventh in the 800 meters as a freshman in the 1999 U.S. Junior Championships.

In high school, the Boston-area native was a six-time state track champion for Franklin High School in Franklin, Mass. Powell and her husband, UO associate head coach Andy Powell, have two sons..

Assistant Coach

7th Year

Maurica Powell Has Guided UO Athletes to:

4 NCAA Titles

800 Meters 2006 (W), 2008 (W)Mile 2011 (W)3,000 Meters 2011 (W)

12 Pac-12 Titles

Cross Country 2009 (W), 2010 (W)800 Meters 2006 (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W), 1,500 Meters 2010 (W), 2011 (W)5,000 Meters 2008 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (W)10,000 Meters 2010 (W)Steeplechase 2010 (W)

45 All-America Awards

Cross Country 2007 (2xW), 2008 (2xW),2009 (W), 2010 (2xW), 2012 (3xW)

800 Meters 2006i (W), 2006 (W),2007i (W), 2007 (W),2008 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (2xW), 2011i (W)1,500 Meters 2010 (2xW), 2011 (2xW)Mile 2009 (W), 2010 (2xW),

2011 (3xW)3,000 Meters 2009 (W), 2010 (W),

2011 (W)5,000 Meters 2008 (W), 2009 (W),

2010 (W), 2010i (W),2011 (W)

10,000 Meters 2009 (W), 2010 (W),2011 (W)

Steeplechase 2011 (W)Distance Medley Relay 2006 (W), 2009 (W), 2010 (W), 2011 (W)

27

STAFF PROFILES

28

STAFF PROFILES

Erik WhitsittOne of the rising stars among the nation’s throws coaches, Erik Whitsitt joined the University of Oregon staff in the summer of 2012 following an impressive three-year run at Illinois State.

While with the Redbirds, Whitsitt oversaw the development of two-time NCAA men’s javelin champion Tim Glover, as well as two-time NCAA women’s runner-up Brittany Smith, who captured the 2012 silver medal in both the shot put and the hammer.

Glover, who was named the 2012 USTFCCCA men’s national fi eld athlete of the year aft er winning the NCAA crown, and Smith both went on to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials, along with another ISU graduate, Leigh Petranoff (women’s javelin). Glover and Smith then represented Team USA at the 2012 under 23 NACAC championships in Mexico, where Glover won the gold in the javelin and Smith was the silver medalist in the hammer.

Th e 2012 collegiate season saw the national title for Glover (268-0/81.69m), while Smith was just as impressive with her second-place fi nishes in the hammer (224-7/68.45m) and shot put (57-11.75/17.67m). Th e Redbirds also had an NCAA men’s hammer qualifi er in Akil Mills. Indoors, Smith, who virtually rewrote the entire ISU record book, took third in the women’s weight throw (68-6.5/20.89m) and also qualifi ed for the shot put, while Mills was an Indoor qualifi er for the men’s weight throw.

At the 2012 Missouri Valley Championships, Whitsitt’s throwers accounted for 41 of Illinois State’s 90 points in claiming the league title. Following the season, Whitsitt was named the 2012 USTFCCCA Men’s Midwest assistant coach of the year.

During the 2010-11 campaign, Whitsitt coached All-America performances from Glover and Petranoff . Both athletes continued their Missouri Valley Conference dominance, repeating as conference champions and breaking both school and conference records. Glover won his fi rst NCAA title in the javelin with a throw of 263-6/80.33m. Petranoff ’s sixth-place fi nish (162-1) also earned her All-America honors. Glover went on to compete in the USA Championships where he fi nished as the top collegiate athlete, placing sixth.

In the heavier throws, Whitsitt helped Smith collected the bronze medal in the indoor shot put. She added a second-team All-America certifi cate at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships with her ninth-place fi nish in the hammer.

Whitsitt’s fi rst season at Illinois State, 2010, had Petranoff and Glover each setting new school records in the javelin and sweeping the event at the conference championships. Glover advanced on to the NCAA Championships where he placed 12th as a freshman, while Smith did likewise in the women’s discus. Smith capped her freshman year by winning the USA Junior National shot put title with a throw of 50-6. She placed seventh at the 2010 IAAF Junior National Championships in Moncton, Canada.

Prior to Illinois State, Whitsitt gathered an impressive resume of national coaching and competitive experience. Whitsitt was the throws coach at McNeese State from 2008-09, and also served as the team academic liaison and recruiting coordinator. During the 2009 season, Whitsitt coached three student-athletes to the NCAA East Regional Championships, one each in javelin, shot put and discus.

Whitsitt gained experience in the coaching ranks as a volunteer assistant coach, and with throwing camps and summer league teams. Whitsitt was a volunteer coach for the USA Track and Field Summer League team Lake Area Express in Lake Charles, La., for two years in which he coached two AAU All-Americans in the javelin as well as coaching Jon Poshe to Numerous Masters National championships and state records. Before Lake Area Express, Whitsitt was a volunteer coach for the Iron Wood throwing camp in 2004. He earned his fi rst coaching experience during 2000-02, while serving as a volunteer coach for the USA Track and Field Summer League team Mercury (Pueblo, Co.).

During his collegiate years at Idaho State (2002-05) and Boise State (2005-07), Whitsitt won two individual conference championships in the shot put and was a member of four team conference championships. He was a four-time regional outdoor qualifi er in the shot put and qualifi ed for the 2007 NCAA Championships and the 2007 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Whitsitt, a native of Pueblo, Colo., holds a USATF Level I certifi cation and is a USATF Certifi ed Offi cial. He and his wife, Kacie, reside in Eugene.

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David KlechDavid Klech, a two-time All-American in the combined events, is in his second season as a volunteer coach. He will work with assistant coach Jamie Cook to train Oregon’s decathletes and heptathletes.

Klech was one of Oregon’s most versatile performers as a senior in 2011. With less than a year’s practice in the combined events, he became an NCAA scorer in the indoor heptathlon and was the Pac-10 runner-up in the decathlon. His 18 points at the league meet led Oregon to its fi ft h straight Pac-10 championship. He set six PRs in the decathlon to score a personal-best 7,581points, No. 10 in school history. Klech also scored team points in the long jump with his third-place fi nish (24-6.5/7.48m) and his fi ft h place showing in the 110 meter hurdles (13.97). He went on to win all-America honors in the event at the NCAA Championships.

Indoors in 2011, in just his second career heptathlon, Klech set four heptathlon PRs to score 5,831 points and fi nish sixth at the national meet and earn All-America honors. His score was the second-highest in school history and he also set a PR in the 60 meter hurdles, 7.88, which was the fourth-fastest time in school history.

Th e accomplished hurdler also owns top-10 times at Oregon in both the 110 meter (13.82/No. 6) and 400 meter (50.75/No. 9) hurdles. Th e San Ramon, Calif., native was a fi ve-time Pac-10 scorer for the Ducks.

Klech, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in psychology in 2010, was a standout in classroom as well, having earned fi rst team academic all-America honors as a senior in 2011 and three Pac-10 all-academic fi rst team awards. He earned his Master’s degree in psychology research in 2011, and completed his USATF Level 1 coaching certifi cation in the summer of 2011.

Kimber MattoxBend, Ore., native Kimber Mattox is in her fi rst season as a volunteer assistant coach aft er fi nishing a collegiate career that saw her earn fi ve All-America awards. She will work with assistant coach Maurica Powell in the distances and steeplechase.

Mattox transferred to Oregon for her fi nal year of eligibility following a standout career at Willamette University. As a senior for the Ducks in 2012, Mattox fi nished ninth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships for her fi rst Division I All-America award. She also was the Pac-12 runner-up in the steeple, helping Oregon win its fourth consecutive league title. Earlier in 2012, she ran a personal best 10:06.58 steeple at the Oregon Relays, a mark that ranks No. 2 all-time at the University.

Prior to Oregon, Mattox collected four NCAA Division III All-America awards and eight conference championships running for Willamette (Salem, Ore.). As a junior in 2011, she was the NCAA runner-up in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:26.79) and placed ninth in the 5,000 meters (17:29.53). She set a seasonal best in the steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays in 10:23.34, establishing a Willamette school record in the process. Mattox also set the Willamette record in the 1,500 meters (4:28.11). She pulled off a diffi cult sweep at the 2011 NWC championships where she won the steeple, 1,500 and 5,000 meters. She was named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division III West Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year for both 2011 and 2009.

Mattox was a two-time academic All-District 8 selection. In cross country, she earned All-America status by fi nishing 35th at the 2010 NCAA Division III national meet when she was also the NWC champion. She also played soccer (midfi elder) for the Bearcats, scoring four goals with two assists in 37 career appearances over two seasons. Mattox attended Cornell her fi rst year of college but did not participate in track at the Ivy League school.

She won the 4A state cross country title for Bend High School as a sophomore in 2004 (18:09), the day aft er she had played a full 90 minute soccer game for the Lava Bears. Mattox also played basketball for Bend.

Brian SchaudtTh ree-time Pac-12 triple scorer Brian Schaudt is in his fi rst year as a volunteer assistant coach. He assists head coach Robert Johnson with the jumpers and sprinters.

Schaudt scored at the Pac-12 meet in the triple jump his fi nal three years at Oregon, helping the Ducks extend their conference winning streak to six consecutive titles. One of his best moments came at the 2011 meet, where he fl ew to a mark of 51-8.25/15.75m to fi nish third with the eight-best triple jump in school history. Schaudt set al all-conditions PR of 51-9/15.77m with a +2.6 wind at the 2011 Oregon Relays. In all, Schaudt was a three-time NCAA West Regional qualifi er in the triple jump. He also scored in the long jump at the Pac-12 meet as a senior. Additionally, he made the record books indoors with a best triple jump of 50-9.25/15.47m at the 2012 Husky Classic, No. 4 all-time at Oregon.

Schaudt won 2008 state championship with Philomath High School when he was the individual triple jump winner, going a high school best 48-9 at the state meet.

Schaudt is the son of Oregon Sports Hall of Famer Carol Menken-Schaudt, who was the starting center for the United States’ Olympic gold-medal winning women’s basketball team at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. As a star player for Oregon State, she led the nation in fi eld goal percentage in 1981 (.750) and was fourth in scoring (29.6 points per game).

Schaudt graduated from Oregon with a degree in communication disorders and sciences in 2012.

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Jim Radcliff eOne of the most overlooked elements in the success of Oregon’s student-athletes is Jim Radcliff e, who is in the midst of his 26th year as the school’s head strength and conditioning coach. He not only plays a signifi cant role in the Ducks’ program as the designer of the year-round conditioning calendar but also has been quick to aid the athletic development of athletes in all sports.

Radcliff e furnishes the student-athletes with a wide variety of exercise through weight training and lift ing systems, and is a noted authority in the fi eld of exercises dealing with the improvement of speed and quickness.

Th e McCloud, Calif., native became assistant strength coach at Oregon in 1985, a position he held for two years before assuming the duties of head coach in that area.

Radcliff e taught and coached a variety of sports and was the athletic trainer for four years at Aloha High School from 1980-83. He then did graduate study at Colorado and worked in private business prior to joining the Ducks’ staff . Graduating from Pacifi c (Ore.) with a degree in physical education and health in 1980, he played four seasons at defensive back and was captain of the special teams. Radcliff e earned his Master’s in biomechanics from Oregon in 1992.

Radcliff e is active in national organizations surrounding his profession and is certifi ed by the United States Weightlift ing Federation. He also has written books, been published in numerous professional journals and produced videos on plyometrics, one of the most eff ective exercise techniques.

Radcliff e’s wife, Janice, is an instructor and fi tness director in the University’s department of physical education and recreation.

Jill SteeleJill Steele joined the staff in the fall of 2011 as director of operations. Th e Seattle, Wash., native is responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of the track and cross country teams, including administrative support, team travel and logistics. She also plays a vital role in the numerous championship-level track and fi eld meets hosted by Oregon. She served on the Meet Operations and Marketing committees for the 2012 Olympic Trials as well as the 2012 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships.

Prior to arriving in TrackTown USA Steele spent two years working with the University of Oklahoma’s track and fi eld teams.

She began her time with the Sooners as a graduate assistant, studying intercollegiate athletic administration, before moving into a full-time position as director of track and fi eld operations. While earning her Master’s degree from Oklahoma, Steele served as a graduate assistant with academics, where she advised and monitored student-athlete academic progress. Additionally, she mentored student-athletes with learning disabilities and international English second-language students-athletes. She was the meet director for the 2011 Big 12 Track & Field Championships.

Steele was a member of the cross country and track and fi eld teams at Utah State. She won the Joe E. Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award four years in a row, from 2003 to 2006. She was named to the Western Athletic Conference all-academic team in both 2005 and 2006 and graduated from Utah State in 2006 with a degree in health, physical education and recreation.

Aft er graduation, Steele spent one season as head cross country coach at Overlake High School in Redmond, Wash. Steele has also volunteered for the American Cancer Society as an event chairperson for its “Relay For Life” fund-raiser event.

Matthew DownsMatthew Downs is in his fi rst year as Oregon’s director of internal operations for the track and fi eld and cross country teams.

Downs oversees the integration of the program’s administrative areas within the athletics department, including compliance, eligibility, meet operations, fi nance, marketing and promotions and public relations.

Downs came to Oregon aft er spending three years (2009-12) as the director of track and fi eld operations at the University of Virginia. In addition to his role as home meet director for the Cavaliers, he also assisted with the program’s alumni relations and with the planning, fund-raising and development of Virginia’s $7 million track and fi eld facility.

Previously, Downs also worked with the SunTrust National Marathon in Washington, D.C., as well as college football’s Military Bowl and the NCAA Frozen Four.

Downs, from Richmond, Va., was a three-time all-conference runner for the University of Mary Washington and team captain from 2006-08. He graduated from Mary Washington in 2008 with degrees in history and economics, and received his Masters in sport leadership from Virginia Commonwealth in 2009.

Prior to Virginia, Downs was an assistant track and fi eld coach at St. Christopher’s High School in Richmond from 2008-09. Downs is also a USATF certifi ed offi cial with six years of experience.

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Elisha CusumanoElisha Cusumano joined the athletic medicine staff at the University of Oregon during the summer of 2008 and is one of 10 full-time athletic trainers. Cusumano oversees the care of the cross country and track and fi eld programs.

She previously spent time at the University of Washington as an assistant athletic trainer. Prior to that, she worked at the University of Northern Colorado.

She received her master’s degree of science in exercise physiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2006 where she served as a graduate assistant. Th e native of Grants Pass, Ore., graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s in exercise science/athletic training in 2004.

Tracy OshiroAthletic trainer Tracy Oshiro is responsible for the care of the men and women’s track and fi eld team. She is one of 10 full-time athletic trainers on staff at the University.

Prior to her arrival at Oregon she worked with the University of Arizona cross country and track and fi eld teams.

Oshiro did her undergraduate studies at Pacifi c University, receiving her bachelor’s of science in exercise science with an emphasis in sports medicine. She then spent two years at Shenandoah University earning her Master’s in athletic training.

Lance DealLance Deal begins his 11th year with the Oregon track and fi eld program. After eight years as a successful assistant coach, he was named director of track & fi eld venues and program support in 2010.

The 1996 Olympic silver medalist and 21-time national champion is responsible for coordinating the activities and improvements at of one of the most storied venues in all of sport - Historic Hayward Field. Deal ensures that the iconic stadium is preped and in top condition for every meet it hosts. He also oversees all equipment necessary for staging track events on the grand stage, ranging from hurdles and starting blocks to pits and poles and everything in between.

Another aspect of Deal’s role is to serve as the program’s point man for all capital improvement and construction projects. He played an integral role in the intensive Hayward Field renovation that took place for the 2008 Olympic Trials. That feat included realigning the grass infi eld and designing and building new cages for the hammer and discus throwers, among numerous other features. He subsequently oversaw both permanent and temporary additions to the classic venue for the 2010 NCAA Championships, as well as the USA Track & Field Championships in 2009 and 2011. He will again take the department’s lead in that area for the 2012 Olympic Trials.

Deal transitioned into the role at Hayward Field after guiding Duck athletes to a pair of NCAA championships, 21 All-America honors, 12 Pac-10 titles and 25 school records.

As an athlete, Deal ignited the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Stadium crowd with a silver medal in the hammer (266-2), and he also competed in the 1988, 1992 and 2000 Olympic Games and in the IAAF World Championships in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1999. In world rankings, he stood fi rst in the world in 1996 and was among the top-10 fi ve other seasons (1992-93-94-95-98). The U.S. record holder at 270-9, Deal owns 16 of the top 20 throws all-time by Americans. His resume boasts nine U.S. outdoor hammer titles, 12 indoor titles in the weight throw (35-lb.) – including a record nine straight – and nine year-end No. 1 hammer rankings.

Deal also excelled in the discus and shot put. As an undergraduate at Montana State, he earned All-America honors in the discus during the 1984 NCAA Championships at Hayward Field with a personal best of 202-2 and also threw a best in the shot put of 60-2.5.

Born in Riverton, Wyo., Deal is a graduate of Montana State University (1984) and Natrona County High School (Casper, Wyo., 1979). He and his wife Nancy have one daughter, Sarah..

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OREGON MEDIA SERVICES

Athletic Communications

CONTACTS: Athletic Communications Associate Director Greg Walker serves as media coordinator for the Oregon track and fi eld program.

LOCATION: Hayward Field is located on the east edge of the University of Oregon campus on Agate Street between 15th and 18th Avenues. Th e press area at Hayward Field is at the top of the west grandstand on the homestretch.

CREDENTIALS FOR ACCREDITED NEWS MEDIA: Admittance to Hayward Field may be obtained with proper credentials that are issued at the discretion of the Athletic Communications staff . Requests for news media credentials must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Credentials may be picked up at the venue at the Bowerman Building Will Call ticket offi ce window at the north end of Hayward Field on 15th Avenue beginning one hour before the fi rst event or at the Athletic Communicationss offi ce in the Casanova Center on days prior to the meet. All credentials can be revoked at any time by Athletic Communications or security staff , or meet offi cials, and acceptance and use of credentials signifi es adherence to media access rules.

PARKING: A limited number of parking passes will be made available for media and are distributed at the discretion of the Athletic Communications department. Parking is located at the lot at the corner of 17th Avenue and Agate Street and appropriate passes are required. Metered on-street parking is available on Agate, 15th and 18th Avenues, with campus parking regulations in eff ect on weekdays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

LIVE NEWS UPDATES: TV stations arranging for live broadcasts during news programs must make arrangements 48 hours in advance and requests are subject to availability and preexisting broadcast/contractual contracts/agreements. Live local broadcast vans should park in the northeast corner on 15th Avenue, and large television trailers and semis must arrange for access in advance, and normally park on the southwest side of the venue near the hammer throw cage and fi nish line.

FACILITIES: Th e press area at Hayward Field can accommodate 100 working press. Photographers and video crews will be granted infi eld privileges on a limited basis at the discretion of the Athletic Communications staff . Photographers are allowed on the track only at the conclusion of non-sprint races, and normally shoot at the fi nish line at a safe distance past the fi nish line to not present danger to athletes. Th e recommended distance is 20 meters past the fi nish line on the inside edge of the perimeter fence. Inspectors and marshals have authority to determine media access in all competition areas.

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, gswalker@uoregon.edu).

PROGRAMS: Members of the working press can pick up free meet programs and tentative start lists at the press area at the top of the west grandstands.

LIVE STREAMING: A free live stream of all regular season home meets will be available at http://pac-12.com/live/goducks.

INTERVIEWS: During the regular season, post-race interviews are best held in the post-race mixed zone off the fi nish line on the facility’s southwest corner. Interviews on the infi eld are not permitted. Media are asked to be aware of spectator and offi cials’ sight lines and conduct interviews away from competition areas. On non-competition days, all media are required to request interviews at least 24 hours in advance to accommodate the busy schedules of media, student-athletes and coaches.

INTERNET ACCESS: Free ethernet and wireless connections are available for all home meets at Hayward Field. Please contact a member of the Athletic Communications staff on meet days to assist with your internet connection and log-in information.

TV TRIPODS/STANDS: TV cameramen are asked not to use tripods or similar camera stands on the infi eld to help preserve the safety of the athletes and media, and keep spectators’ sight lines open. If such tripods or stands require special exceptions, contact Greg Walker of the Oregon Athletic Communications Offi ce for permission 24 hours in advance. Camera-people must fi lm at a further distance than normally used, and at the discretion of the Athletic Communications staff , track and fi eld event offi cials, UO supervisors, and/or hired security staff .

NEWSPAPERS

Register-GuardCurtis Anderson, Beat WriterMark Johnson, Sports Editorwww.RegisterGuard.comP.O. Box 10188, Eugene 97440Phone: (541) 485-1234Fax: (541) 687-6674

OregonianKen Goe, Track Beat Writerwww.OregonLive.com1320 SW Broadway, Portland 97201 Phone: (503) 221-8161Fax: (503) 221-8168

Oregon Daily Emeraldwww.DailyEmerald.comErb Memorial UnionUniv. of Oregon, Eugene, 97403 Phone: (541) 346-5511Fax: (541) 346-5821

RADIO

KUGN Radio4222 Commerce, Eugene, 97402Phone: (541) 485-5846Fax: (541) 485-4070

TELEVISION

KMTR-TV (NBC)Joe Leadingham, Sports Directorwww.KMTR.comP.O. Box 7308, Eugene 97401Phone: (541) 988-4571Fax: (541) 988-3429

KVAL-TV (CBS)Tom Ward, Sports Directorwww.KVAL.comP.O. Box 1313, Eugene 97401Phone: (541) 342-4965Fax: (541) 342-5436

KEZI-TV (ABC)Jake Zivin, Sports Directorwww.KEZI.com2975 Chad Drive, Eugene, 97408.Phone: (541) 485-5556Fax: (541) 343-9664

HOME MEET ANNOUNCER

Paul SwangardUniv. of Oregon, Eugene, 97403.Phone: (541) 346-3262pswangar@uoregon.edu

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Todd Miles, Associate DirectorDirect: 541-346-0962Cell: 541-321-3427E-mail: miles@uoregon.edu

Chris Geraghty, Assistant DirectorDirect: 541-346-7332Cell: 541-335-9158E-mail: chrisg@uoregon.edu

Andy McNamaraAssistant Athletic Director/Athletic Communications

Direct: (541) 346-2253Cell: (541) 543-0123E-mail: mcnamara@uoregon.edu

Greg WalkerAssociate DirectorTrack & Field/Cross Country

Direct: (541) 346-2252Cell: (541) 954-8775E-mail: gswalker@uoregon.edu

Geoff Thurner, Assistant DirectorDirect: 541-346-2250Cell: 541-520-2036E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu

Michael Garabedian, InternDirect: 541-346-5475Cell: 708-299-9136E-mail: mvg@uoregon.edu

Cameron Harati, InternDirect: 541-346-5532Home: 832-465-1081E-mail: charati@uoregon.edu