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PULLMAN, Wash.
-- The OREGON mens and womens track and field teams swept the Pac-12 Mens and Womens Track & Field Championships that were held at Mooberry Track & Field Complex on the campus of Washington State. The mens squad claimed its eighth-consecutive title tallying 163.25 points, while the women collected 176 points for first place. Individual recognition also when to UOs
Jenna Prandini
who accounted for 32 points and earned Womens Athlete of the Meet. USCs
Aaron Brown
was the Mens Athlete of the Meet after collecting 22.50 points. The championships will be televised on a tape-delayed basis on the Pac-12 Networks on May 25 at 9 a.m. PT.
Prandini won three individual titles, claiming the long jump, 100-meter and 200-meter titles. She becomes only the fourth woman athlete in Conference history to win at least three titles in one meet and the first since Seilala Sue of UCLA achieved the feat in 1999. Brown claimed the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, also running the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay team to help the Trojans place first in the event.
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On the mens side, OREGON held a substantial lead by the end of the meet as USC placed second with 99 points. ARIZONA was third with 83 points and ARIZONA STATE was fourth with 80.75 points. WASHINGTON finished fifth (75.25), STANFORD was sixth (71), UCLA was seventh (68.25) and CALIFORNIA was eighth (67). In ninth place with 66.50 points was host-WASHINGTON STATE and COLORADO had 44 points.
On the womens side, OREGON held the lead after the first day and never looked back, staying ahead of second-place USC, who scored 145 points. STANFORD and ARIZONA STATE tied for third with 75 points each, ARIZONA was just one point behind for fifth place and UCLAs 68 points were good for sixth. WASHINGTON had 53 points for seventh, WASHINGTON STATE collected 46.50 points for eighth and CALIFORNIA had 44.50 points for ninth place. In 10th place with 33 points was COLORADO, followed by UTAH (23) and OREGON STATE (2).
The second day of action began with OREGON junior
Jillian Weir
throwing a 221-2/67.43m on her final attempt to overtake CALIFORNIA sophomore
Shelby Ashe
for first place in the womens hammer throw. Weirs throw ranks seventh-best all-time in Conference history. Ashe posted a 206-1/62.82m for second place, followed by USC senior
Lauren Chambers
who grabbed a podium spot on her final throw, launching a 205-0/62.49m.
The womens 4x100-meter relay kicked off the running events for the day in exciting fashion. USC set a meet record and the third-fastest time in league history, beating OREGON for first place with a time of 43.21. The Ducks clocked a time of 43.77 and ARIZONA crossed the finish line in 44.79 for third place.
USC swept the 4x100-meter relays, winning the mens event with a time of 39.43, finishing ahead of OREGON, who posted a time of 39.76. CALIFORNIA was third with a time of 40.13. It is the Trojans first 4x100-relay title since 2007.
ARIZONA STATE junior
Shelby Houlihan
successfully defended her 1,500-meter crown, pulling away in the final lap to win with a time of 4:15.67. STANFORD junior
Aisling Cuffe
came in second place with a time of 4:18.29, followed by freshman teammate
Rebecca Mehra
in third (4:21.62).
For the second-consecutive year, a Trojan claimed the womens triple jump title as USC junior
Melia Cox
cleared a height of 42-8/13.00m to win her first-career title. She follows former Trojan Alitta Boyd who was the 2013 winner. WASHINGTON STATE junior
Charlotte Muschamp
, who already won the high jump on Saturday, was second with a height of 42-1.25/12.83m and UO freshman
Sasha Wallace
was third with a mark of 4106.5/12.66m.
As expected, UCLA senior
Julian Wruck
won his second-straight Pac-12 discus title with a throw of 210-9/64.25, more than 22 feet further than second-place thrower CALIFORNIAs Derek White (188-8/57.51m). UCLA senior
Matthew Kosecki
, the 2012 champion, was third with a throw of 188-8/57.50m.
ARIZONAs
Lawi Lalang
and OREGON freshman
Edward Cheserek
pulled away from the pack early in the mens 1,500-meter race. In the final lap, the duo went toe-to-toe, sprinting to the finish line in the final quarter lap but Lalang had the extra push to edge out Cheserek at the line, winning in a meet-record time of 3:36.34 with Cheserek crossing at 3:36.50. Lalang broke his own record that he set last year. STANFORDs
Michael Atchoo
was third with a time of 3:42.53. Lalang and Chesereks times are currently the best times in the country in the 1,500 meter.
In the womens 100-meter hurdles, USC senior
Lauren Blackburn
took first place with a time of 13.08, with OREGON freshman
Sasha Wallace
taking second in a time of 13.24. UCLA junior
Brea Buchanan
was third, recording a time of 13.35.
The mens 110-hurdles saw another meet record go down as USCs
Aleec Harris
posted a time of 13.35 for first place. Harris was ranked second in the country coming in the weekend. He broke former Trojans Brendan Ames record of 13.39 set in 2011. OREGON freshman
Devon Allen
was second (13.47) and CALIFORNIA senior
Milan Ristic
was third with a time of 13.97.
In the womens 400-meter race, OREGONs
Phyllis Francis
coasted to her third-consecutive Pac-12 title, turning in a time of 51.87. A Duck sprinter has claimed the event in six of the last seven years after Keshia Baker claimed the title from 2008-10. Senior teammate
Chizoba Okodogbe
was second with a time of 52.20 and USC junior
Vanessa Jones
was third (52.39).
OREGONs
Mike Berry
won his second-career Pac-12 400-meter title and first since 2011, winning with a time of 45.05. STANFORD sophomore
Steven Solomon
was second, crossing the finish line with a time of 45.79 ahead of ARZONA freshman
Miles Parish
(46.45).
OREGON sophomore
Jenna Prandini
claimed her second win of the Championships winning the 100-meter dash for the second-straight year. She was unchallenged as she ran one of the top-10 times in the country at 11.21. USC posted second- and third-place finishes with senior
Jessica Davis
and junior
Tynia Gaither
placing in the top three, respectively.
USCs
Aaron Brown
won his second 100-meter Pac-12 title in three years, recording a winning time of 10.31. ARIZONA STATE senior
Ryan Milus
was second, edging out USCs and 2013 champion
Beejay Lee
but just one-tenth of a second. Milus crossed the finish line in a time of 10.44 ahead of Lees 10.45.
The womens 800 meter was handily decided as OREGONs
Laura Roesler
claimed the even by nearly two full seconds, clocking a time of 2:05.77, ahead of UTAHs
Rosalie Waller
, who came across in a time of 2:07.20. OREGON sophomore
Annie Leblanc
was third with a time of 2:07.27.
WASHINGTONs
Derrick Daigre
claimed the 800-meter mens race with a time of 1:49.86. He becomes the first Husky to win the event since 2007. UCLAs
Nick Hartle
, who made an attempt in the straight-away to catch him, could not overcome Daigres lead, placing second with a time of 1:50.50. OREGONs
Mac Fleet
was third, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:50.67.
The top-two finishers in the womens 400-meter hurdles recorded top-10 times in the country, with USC sophomore
Jaide Stepter
claiming the title in a time of 56.99. ARIZONA freshman
Nnenya Hailey
was second with a time of 57.40. WASHINGTON junior
Gianna Woodruff
came in third place in a time of 58.42.
An eight-man field that consisted of only freshmen and sophomores, the top three spots were taken by freshmen as the fan favorite WASHINGTON STATEs
CJ Allen
claimed the 400-meter hurdles crown in a time of 51.14 becoming the first Cougar to win the title in three year, since former Coug Jeshua Anderson won the title from 2008-11. OREGONs
Devon Allen
was second and was defeated at the finish line, posting a time of 51.19. COLORADOs
Jaron Thomas
was third with a time of 51.24.
OREGON went 1-2 in the womens 200 meter, with sophomore
Jenna Prandini
setting a new Pac-12 Championships meet record with a time of 22.60, also the fastest time in the country. She had a comfortable lead over senior teammate
Phyllis Francis
who ran in a time of 22.92. USC junior
Tynia Gaither
was third, turning in a time of 23.07.
USC placed first and second in the mens 200-meter with
Aaron Brown
finishing first in a time of 20.26. Junior teammate
Davonte Stewart
recorded a time of 20.83 to place just ahead of OREGONs
Arthur Delaney
, who crossed the finish line in a time of 20.87.
WASHINGTON swept the mens and womens pole vault after junior
Diamara Planell Cruz
claimed the womens title with a height of 14.05/4.28m. It was the Huskies first win in the event since 2004. UWs
Jax Thoirs
won the mens title on Saturday. Placing second was
Natasha Kolbo
of UCLA, who cleared 13-10.5/4.23m. Planell Cruzs teammate, freshman
Elizabeth Quick
, was third (13-4.5/4.08m).
The top-ranked mens high jumper in the country, ARIZONAs
Nick Ross
came away with his third-career Pac-12 title in the event and UAs fourth-straight after clearing a height of 7-5.75/2.28m. He becomes only the second high jumper in league history, along with former OREGON STATE high jumper Dick Fosbury, to win the league crown three times.
Sophomore
Darian Brooks
used his last attempt to vault himself into first place, winning STANFORDs second mens triple jump title ever and first since 1970. He leapt a distance of 52-6.75/16.02m to stay ahead of ARIZONA STATE sophomore
Josh Dixon
, who posted a mark of 51-1.75/16.02m. ARIZONAs
Nick Ross
was third recording a mark of 50-10.25/15.50m.
It was a two-woman race in the 5,000 meter with ARIZONA STATE junior
Shelby Houlihan
and STANFORD junior
Aisling Cuffe
battling for the title. But Houlihan was able to pull out the win at the finish line for her first-career title in the event with a time of 16:11.63. Cuffe ended with a time of 16:11.97 for second place. ARIZONs
Elvin Kibet
placed third with a time of 16:19.14.
In the mens 5,000 meter, ARIZONAs
Lawi Lalang
won his second-career title in the event and the first since 2011. He made a decisive move in the final lap to finish by a nearly four-second margin, crossing the finish line with a time of 13:41.44. OREGONs
Trevor Dunbar
(13:45.26) was second by just .01 second, beating out teammate
Eric Jenkins
(13:45.27), who placed third.
USC junior
Alexandra Collatzs
final throw in the discus was enough to give the Trojans their first-ever title in the event, recording a distance of 184-3/56.17m. STANFORDs
Valarie Allman
was second with a throw of 181-5/55.31m, which also came on her final attempt of the day. ARIZONA STATEs
Alex Hartig
placed third with a mark of 179-11/54.84m, which came on her first throw of the day.
In the final womens event of the day, USC defended its 4x400-meter relay title with a time of 3:34.72, easily defeating the field. ARIZONA placed second with a time of 3:36.51, followed by ARIZONA STATE (3:36.99) to round out the top three.
Closing out the championships was the mens 4x400-meter relay where ARIZONA STATE and OREGON were close down the stretch, each team trying to get in front of the other. But the Sun Devils came out victorious, crossing the finish line with a time of 3:07.10, while the Ducks trailed, 3:07.21. WASHINGTON STATE placed third in a time of 3:10.48.
For full results, exclusive video content and photos from the entire Pac-12 Track & Field Championships, visit
http://pac-12.com/2014-pac-12-track-field-championships
. The tape-delayed broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25 at 9 a.m. PT on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Team Standings
MEN
1. Oregon - 163.25
2. USC - 99.0
3. Arizona - 83.0
4. Arizona State - 80.75
5. Washington - 75.25
6. Stanford - 71.0
7. UCLA - 68.25
8. California - 67.0
9. Washington State - 66.50
10. Colorado - 44.0
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WOMEN
1. Oregon - 176.0
2. USC - 145.0
3. Arizona State - 75.0
3. Stanford - 75.0
5. Arizona - 74.0
6. UCLA - 68.0
7. Washington - 53.0
8. Washington State - 46.50
9. California - 44.50
10. Colorado - 33.0
11. Utah - 23.0
12. Oregon State - 2
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Pac-12 Championships Individual Champions
Sundays Champions:
Womens Hammer Throw - Jillian Weir, Oregon, 67.43m/221-2
Womens Triple Jump - Melia Cox, USC, 13.00m/42-8
Mens Discus Throw - Julian Wruck, UCLA, 64.25m/210-9
Womens Pole Vault - Diamara Planell Cruz, Washington, 4.28m/14-0.5
Mens High Jump - Nick Ross, Arizona, 2.28m/7-5.75
Womens Discus Throw - Alexandra Collatz, USC, 56.17m/184-3
Womens 4x100 Meters - USC, 43.21
Mens 4x100 Meters - USC, 39.43
Womens 1,500 Meters - Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State, 4:15.67
Mens 1,500 Meters - Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 3:36.34
Womens 100-Meter Hurdles - Lauren Blackburn, USC, 13.08
Mens 110-Meter Hurdles - Aleec Harris, USC, 13.35
Womens 400 Meters - Phyllis Francis, Oregon, 51.87
Mens 400 Meters - Mike Berry, Oregon, 45.05
Womens 100 Meters - Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 11.21
Mens 100 Meters - Aaron Brown, USC, 10.31
Womens 800 Meters - Laura Roesler, Oregon, 2:05.77
Mens 800 Meters - Derrick Daigre, Washington, 1:49.86
Womens 400-Meter Hurdles - Jaide Stepter, USC, 56.99
Mens 400-Meter Hurdles - CJ Allen, Washington State, 51.14
Womens 200 Meter - Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 22.60
Mens 200 Meter - Aaron Brown, USC, 20.26
Womens 5,000 Meter - Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State, 16:11.63
Mens 5,000 Meter - Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 13:41.44
Womens 4x400-Meter Relay - USC, 3:34.72
Mens 4x400-Meter Relay - Arizona State, 3:07.10
Saturdays Champions:
Mens Hammer - Remington Conaster, USC, 70.92m/232-8
Womens Long Jump - Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 6.29m/20-7.75
Mens Pole Vault - Jax Thoirs, Washington, 5.50m/18-0.5
Womens Javelin - Brianna Bain, Stanford, 53.00m/173-11
Womens Shot Put - Julie Labont, Arizona, 17.42m/57-2
Womens High Jump - Charlotte Muschamp, Washington State, 1.82m/5-11.5
Mens Long Jump - Hammed Suleman, California, 7.93m/26-0.25
Mens Javelin - Sam Crouser, Oregon, 74.24m/243-7
Mens Shot Put - Nicholas Scarvelis, UCLA, 19.46m/63-10.25
Womens 3,000-Meter Steeplechase - Shalaya Kipp, Colorado, 10:04.19
Mens 3,000-Meter Steeplechase - Aaron Nelson, Washington, 8:49.09
Womens 10,000 Meter - Jessica Tonn, Stanford, 34:09.13
Mens 10,000 Meter - Joe Rosa, Stanford, 29:16.71