Women's m Qualifying Time: Athletes who have not set OQ marks coming into the trials will need to finish in the top three of their event and set an OQ mark in doing so to qualify for Team USA.
Meet Paul Swanguard. The medals honor the past and celebrate the future of the incredible Hayward Field at the University of Oregon with wood inlays made from salvaged historic Hayward Field materials. Making of the Medals. Constant Pursuit of Excellence. Apply Visit Give Navigation. The Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. Men's m Hurdles Qualifying Time: Men's Decathalon Qualifying Points: 7, Ticket holders still wanting a refunds for all or part of their orders will still be able to do so.
For more sports coverage, visit registerguard. Want more stories like this? Subscribe to get unlimited access and support local journalism. Eaton extended that world record three more times before retiring in January He set the still-standing world mark of 6, points in winning the world indoor title in At the Pac Championships in Berkeley, Calif. He became just the fifth man in conference history to win three league titles at the same meet. He broke the meet, school and conference records with a score of 8, points.
Ten years later, Eaton still ranks as the No. When Davis broke the tape in the meter final at the Summer Games in Rome — famously leaning to beat a frantic dive to the line by runner-up Carl Kaufmann — he became the first athlete or alumnus from the University of Oregon to win an Olympic gold medal. Others followed in his footsteps. But just like on that summer day in Rome, Davis was first.
To win that final, he also became the first man ever to break 45 seconds, crossing in Two days later, on Sept. The U. He enrolled at Oregon on a basketball scholarship. But a fortunate bit of chance led to his groundbreaking achievements in track and field. One day in , as a year-old undergraduate, Davis was watching the Men of Oregon work out under the legendary Bill Bowerman at Hayward Field. A conversation with Bowerman resulted in Davis trying his hand first in the high jump and long jump, before moving to the sprints.
Davis won the yard dash at the Pacific Coast Conference championships in , then took third in the meters at the U. Olympic Trials before earning gold in Rome — twice. After retiring from competition the next year, Davis became a teacher and counselor for the next several decades, first in the Eugene-Springfield area and later on the East Coast. Now, Davis joins his former coach on the tower overlooking Hayward Field, where a chance meeting in set the stage for one of the most groundbreaking careers in UO track and field history.
Constant Pursuit of Excellence. Construction Media Archives. What People are Saying. What Hayward Means to Me. Hayward Field History. The Knight Legacy. Search Hayward Field Search. A Legacy of Excellence. Signature Moments Five UO track and field icons have been selected to grace panels on the tower at Hayward Field, honoring UO greats and inspiring the next generation of university excellence.
Bill Bowerman and the Unnamed Athlete. Hayward Field Tower Illustration. Steve Prefontaine Years competed: Major: Broadcast Communications, UO '74 Hometown: Coos Bay, Oregon If there existed a Mount Rushmore for former Oregon student-athletes, the candidates for such an honor would be numerous, but at least one would be a near unanimous pick.
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