Sports
Wheating transcends hyperboleAs Andrew Wheating recorded the fastest American time in the 1,500m this year, Ashton Eaton won the decathlon at the Pac-10 Championshipsby Jacob May
For all the history at Hayward Field, Andrew Wheating added to its lore by upstaging a presidential candidate. Wheating ran 1,500 meters in 3 minutes, 38.60 seconds, the fastest American time this year and the sixth-fastest mark in Oregon history. Wheating, who broke the four-minute mark in the mile in 3:58. |
Blood shines in midst of excitementThe sophomore records the fourth-fastest 1,500-meter time in school history Friday nightby Bryn Jansson
The 5,124 fans who showed up for the Oregon Twilight on Friday night came expecting to see a track meet. They weren't expecting a visit from presidential candidate Barack Obama. Neither was Virginia Tech's Tasmin Fanning. Minutes after she won the 5,000 meters in a school-record time of 15 minutes, 47. |
Cook's arm, Gail's bat come alive in senior day win over WashingtonAlicia Cook threw a four-hitter with four strikeouts, and Joanna Gail and Neena Bryant each collect two hitsby Jeffrey Dransfeldt
Everything was in place for an emotional finish. The packed stands, television cameras and rival Washington all were within Howe Field's confines on senior day for the Oregon softball team. Joanna Gail captured the emotion from the start. The third baseman saved a hit in the first inning when she leapt to her left with two outs and snared a hard-hit ball out of the air. |
