LOCAL ATHLETES

Track and field - men's

RYAN BAILEY Event: 100 metersLocal tie: McKay High School, SalemCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

Made finals  5th place new PR 9.88  Silver Medal 4 X 100 RELAY THERE TIME TIED OLD WORLD RECORD                                                                  http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/track-and-field/top-nbc-moment-mens-4x100-relay-508185.html

MATTHEW CENTROWITZ Event: 1,500 metersLocal tie: Oregon Ducks, Nike Oregon Project, PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

4th place miss Bronze by .03   in 3.35.17

Walker's Pace: Ducks' Magnificent 10 in London

Monday, August 13, 2012

The 10 University of Oregon alumni who competed at the recently completed London Olympics brought home a trio of medals - including two golds - and a half dozen top-10 finishes for TrackTown USA.

At the top of that list was Ashton Eaton's win in the decathlon, becoming the first Duck to medal in that event and only the fourth man to win gold as an Oregon alum.

Keshia Baker also grabbed a gold medal - the first for an Oregon woman -  as a member of Team USA's winning 4x400 meter relay squad. She ran the lead leg in the semifinals to help the Americans qualify for the final.

Galen Rupp's silver in the 10,000 meters was also a milestone for American distance runners. He became just the third U.S. runner to medal at that distance, joining Billy Mills (gold, 1964) and Lewis Tewanina (silver, 1912). Rupp also ran the fastest 10K time ever by an American (27:30.90) at the Games.

Rupp also placed seventh in the 5,000 meters, which was the highest finish by an Oregon alum since the legendary Steve Prefontaine took fourth in that memorable 1972 Olympics.

Matthew Centrowitz also helped the Americans make gains on the track with his fourth-place finish in the 1,500 meters. Despite just missing a medal, Centrowitz was part of a 2-4 finish that was the best Olympic showing for the Americans in generations. The last time a pair of U.S. men finished in the top four of the Olympic 1,500 meters was the 1936 Berlin Games(Glenn Cunningham, 2nd; Archie San Romani, 4th).

It was also the best ever showing by a Duck in the Olympic men's 1,500 meters, bettering Dyrol Burleson's fifth-place finish in 1964.

Becky Holliday took ninth in the pole vault - Oregon's first ever finalist in the event, while Brianne Theisen, competing for Canada, placed 11th in the heptathlon.

Oregon had three competitors in the 1,500 meters, with Andrew Wheating and Zoe Buckman joining Centrowitz. Both Wheating and Buckman were semifinalists and Buckman, competing for Australia, became the first Duck woman to advance to the semifinals.

Ducks were also well represented in the javelin with Cyrus Hostetler in the men's competition and Rachel Yurkovich in the women's. Hostetler became the sixth UO alum to compete in the Olympic men's javelin, while Yurkovich was the third woman's alum to appear.

ASHTON EATON Event: DecathlonLocal tie: Mountain View High School, Bend; Oregon Ducks; OTC/EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Wednesday, Aug. 8

1st place GOLD MEDAL          

MO FARAH Event: 5,000 and 10,000 meters                    Local tie: Nike Oregon Project, Portland         Country: Great BritainBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

1st place Gold Medal    in 27.30.42  Gold Medal 5k  13.41.66

http://www.oregonlive.com/olympics/index.ssf/2012/08/london_olympics_silver_for_gal.html

CYRUS HOSTETLER Event: JavelinLocal tie: Oregon Ducks, OTC/EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Wednesday, Aug. 8

out in prelims 17th 75.76

EVAN JAGEREvent: SteeplechaseLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

Made finals            6th place in  8.23.87

LOPEZ LOMONG Event: 5,000 metersLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Wednesday, Aug. 8

5k final finished 10th 13.48.13

DEREK MANDELL Event: 800 metersLocal tie: Portland PilotsCountry: GuamBegins competition: Monday, Aug. 6

out in first round in 1.58.9

CIARAN O'LIONAIRD Event: 1,500 metersLocal tie: OTC/EugeneCountry: IrelandBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

out in 1st round

DATHAN RITZENHEINEvent: 10,000 metersLocal tie: Nike Oregon Project, PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

 13th place in    27.45.89

GALEN RUPP Event: 5,000 and 10,000 metersLocal tie: Central Catholic High School, Oregon Ducks, Nike Oregon Project, PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

2nd place Silver Medal in 27.30.90           7th 5k 13.45.04

NICK SYMMONDS Event: 800 metersLocal tie: Willamette Bearcats, OTC/Eugene, SpringfieldCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Monday, Aug. 6

5th place new PR 1.42.95  http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/OLY12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=67295

MATT TEGENKAMP Event: 10,000 metersLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

finished 19th place in   28.18.26

CHRIS THOMPSONEvent: 10,000 metersLocal tie: OTC/EugeneCountry: Great BritainBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

finished 25th in 29.06

ANDREW WHEATING Event: 1,500 metersLocal tie: Oregon Ducks, OTC/EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

Went out in Semis 3.44.88

JESSE WILLIAMS Event: High jumpLocal tie: OTC/EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Sunday, Aug. 5

9th 7' 4-1/4"

Track and field - women's

KESHIA BAKER Event: 4x400 relay poolLocal tie: Oregon DucksCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 10

ran in rounds of the relay   Gold Medal                    Friday, August 10, 2012

Keshia Baker became the second Duck to earn a gold medal at the London Games when Team USA's 4x400 meter relay team won the prize on Saturday.

DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory and Sanya Richards-Ross took the gold in 3:16.88, equalling the fifth-fastest time in history and the third-fastest by a U.S. team. Russia finished second in 3:20.23, and Jamaica was third in 3:20.95.

Even though Baker, a 2010 graduate, did not run in the final, she takes home a medal by virtue of her lead leg in the semifinals on Friday. That race was also won by Team USA. All relay team members who ran any legs during the Olympics share in the team's final finish.

ZOE BUCKMAN Event: 1,500 metersLocal tie: Oregon DucksCountry: AustraliaBegins competition: Monday, Aug. 6

out in the semis 10th 4.05.03

SHALANE FLANAGAN Event: MarathonLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Sunday, Aug. 5

finished 10th in 2.25.51

BRIDGET FRANEK Event: SteeplechaseLocal tie: OTC/EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

15th in 9.45.51

KARA GOUCHER Event: MarathonLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Sunday, Aug. 5

finished 11th in 2.26.07

BECKY HOLLIDAYEvent: Pole vaultLocal tie: Oregon Ducks, EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Saturday, Aug. 4

9th place 4.45M

SALLY KIPYEGO Event: 5,000 and 10,000 metersLocal tie: OTC/EugeneCountry: KenyaBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

Sliver Medal 10k in 30.26.37     4th place 5k 15.05.79

KARA PATTERSON Event: JavelinLocal tie: Skyview High School, VancouverCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Tuesday, Aug. 7

out in first round 56.23

BRIANNE THEISEN Event: HeptathlonLocal tie: Oregon DucksCountry: CanadaBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

finished 11th  6383 points

LISA UHL Event: 10,000 metersLocal tie: OTC/PortlandCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Friday, Aug. 3

finished 13th in 31.12.80

RACHEL YURKOVICH Event: JavelinLocal tie: Newberg High School, Oregon Ducks, EugeneCountry: United StatesBegins competition: Tuesday, Aug. 7

out in first round 57.92