2012 CROSS COUNTRY

2012 CROSS COUNTRY

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Table of Contents

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction

Athletic Media Relations 1TrackTown, USA 22012 Schedule 4

Staff Profi les

Robert Johnson, Head Coach 6Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach 8Maurica Powell, Assistant Coach 10Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director 12Support Staff Profi les 14

Men’s Team Information

2012 Outlook 16Team Roster 17Featured Athlete Profi les 18Featured Newcomer Profi les 44Others to Watch 45

Women’s Team Information

2012 Outlook 46Team Roster 47Featured Athlete Profi les 48Featured Newcomer Profi les 70Others to Watch 73

2011 Season in Review

Season Review 742011 Results 76

Men’s History

Men’s History 79NCAA Results 81All-Americans/Olympians 82Conference/Regional Results 83World Records 84

Women’s History

Women’s History 85NCAA Results/All-Americans 86Conference/Regional Results 87Olympians/American Records 88

Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine 89

Bill Dellinger Invitational

History 90Records 91

The University of Oregon

University Administration 92

About the Cover: Designed by Greg Walker of the Oregon Media Services offi ce, the 2012 multi-media guide cover features Jordan Hasay, the 2011 NCAA women’s runner-up, and members of the men’s team including Cole Watson, Tim Costin and Ryan Pickering.

Credits: The Oregon Cross Country multi-media guide was designed and written and edited by Greg Walker. Additional writing and editing by Michael Reilly and Geoff Thurner. Primary photography courtesy of Eric Evans, Phil Johnson, Kirby Lee and Geoff Thurner. Additional photography courtesy of John Becker, George Beltran, R.M. Collins III, Dave Coskey, Steve Dykes, Thomas Gee, John Gillespie, John Giustina, Don Gosney, Stan Green, Patrick Holleran , Kurt Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Norm Maves, Doug McDannald, Ken Moreland, Warren Morgan, Kevin Morris, Oregona, Oscar Palmquist, Bill Ross, Betty Udesen, Bob Welch, Randy Wood, Herb Yamanaka, David Zahn, Pac-12 Conference and UO Archives.

Copyright: Any commercial use of information or photographs herewith is prohibited without prior written consent of the University of Oregon Athletic Dept. Copyright 2012.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affi rmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. TTY: (541) 346-5418.

Contact InformationCross Country/Track and Field Offi ce Telephone (541) 346-2260 Fax (541) 346-5243 Address 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy Eugene, OR 97401 Website www.GoDucks.com Twitter @OregonTF

Robert Johnson, Head Coach Telephone (541) 346-2260 E-mail oregontf@uoregon.edu

Andy Powell, Associate Head Coach Telephone (541) 346-5473 E-mail acpowell@uoregon.edu

Maurica Powell, Assistant Coach Telephone (541) 346-5247 E-mail maurica@uoregon.edu

Vin Lananna, Associate Athletic Director Telephone (541) 346-2260 E-mail oregontf@uoregon.edu

CONTACTS: Associate Media Services Director Greg Walker serves as media coordinator for the Oregon cross country program.

CREDENTIALS FOR ACCREDITED NEWS MEDIA: Admittance to home meets may be obtained with proper credentials that are issued at the discretion of the media services staff . Requests for news media credentials must be made at least 48 hours in advance.

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).

Athletic Media Relations2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, Oregon 97401Phone: 541-346-5488; Fax: 541-346-5449Web Site: www.GoDucks.com

David Williford, Exec. Asst. AD/FootballDirect: 541-346-2251Cell: 541-729-6801E-mail: diw@uoregon.edu

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

Geoff Thurner, Assistant DirectorDirect: 541-346-2250Home: 541-343-0129E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu

Andy McNamaraAssistant Athletic Director/Media Services

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

Greg WalkerAssociate DirectorCross Country/Track & Field

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

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

Kim Johannsen, Administrative AssistantDirect: 541-346-5488E-mail: kjohanns@uoregon.edu

Welcome to...

Track Town, USA

Historic Hayward Field2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2009 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships

2009 USA Track & Field Championships

2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships

2011 USA Track & Field Championships

2012 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships

2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships

2014 NCAA Track & Field Championships

2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics

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2012 Schedule

2013 NCAA Championships, June 5-8, Historic Hayward Field

2012 ScheduleDate Event Location

September 1 Pier Park Invitational at Pier Park,

Portland, Ore.

September 29 Bill Dellinger Invitational Springfi eld Country Club,

Springfi eld, Ore.

October 13 Pre-Nationals at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park,

Louisville, Ky.

October 19 Beaver Classic at Avery Park,

Corvallis, Ore.

October 27 Pac-12 Championships at Robinson’s Ranch Golf Course,

Santa Clarita, Calif.

November 9 NCAA West Region Championships at Jeff erson Park Golf Course,

Seattle, Wash.

November 17 NCAA Championships at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park,

Louisville, Ky.

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Cross Country Heritage

With 14 fi rst or second place NCAA trophies earned during the course of the last fi ve cross country and

track seasons, another Golden Era for TrackTown USA is undeniably underway, due in no small part to the vision and leadership of two men - Vin Lananna, Oregon’s nationally renowned associate athletic director, and head coach Robert Johnson.

Th eir architectural work has produced powerhouse cross country and track and fi eld teams once again in TrackTown USA, and cemented the region’s reputation as the home of the nation’s elite runners.

Concurrently, the magnanimous haul of fi ve NCAA titles, plus nine more second-place fi nishes in the span of fi ve academic years has reenergized the passionate TrackTown fan base in the Eugene-Springfi eld community.

Th at list includes NCAA titles in men’s cross country (2008), men’ indoor track (2009) and women’s indoor track (2010-11-12), plus runner-up fi nishes in men’s cross country (2009), women’s cross country (2008), men’s outdoor track (2009-10),

women’s outdoor track (2009-10-11-12) and men’s indoor track (2010).

Th e Ducks will open a new cross country season Sept. 1 at the Pier Park Invitational in Portland, Ore.

Th en the teams get serious by hosting the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Sept. 29 at Springfi eld Country Club. Th e seventh annual Dellinger Invitational will be the lone home meet for the Ducks in 2012.

Oct. 13 is a big weekend with a trip to the Pre-Nationals meet in Louisville, Ky., and a fi rst look at the course that will host the

Aft er a trip to Corvallis for the Beaver Classic on Oct. 19, the championship season begins with the Pacifi c-12 Conference meet Oct. 27 in Santa Clarita, Calif.

Th e the teams travel to Seattle for the NCAA West Region Championships on Nov. 9

From that, teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships, which for the fi rst time will be contested at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 17.

Trophy Town, USA