Ducks Mens and Womens Track and Field win PAC-10 Title
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:31 pm
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EUGENE , Ore. - For the first time in school history, the Oregon Ducks simultaneously captured both the men’s and women’s Pac-10 Track and Field Championships on Sunday afternoon at Historic Hayward Field.
The Oregon men, who won their third straight Pac-10 Championship for the first time in school history, scored 158 points through the two-day meet at their home track, breaking the school record of 153. USC claimed second place with 117 team points after solid performances in the sprints, relays and hurdles.
The Duck women also tallied a school-best in the Pac-10 Championships with 165.5 team points. Their previous high in the event was 144 when they placed second in 1996. Oregon edged out Stanford, who took second with 138 points. The Ducks won seven Pac-10 titles over the course of the weekend, tying a school record set in 1983.
EUGENE , Ore. - For the first time in school history, the Oregon Ducks simultaneously captured both the men’s and women’s Pac-10 Track and Field Championships on Sunday afternoon at Historic Hayward Field.
The Oregon men, who won their third straight Pac-10 Championship for the first time in school history, scored 158 points through the two-day meet at their home track, breaking the school record of 153. USC claimed second place with 117 team points after solid performances in the sprints, relays and hurdles.
The Duck women also tallied a school-best in the Pac-10 Championships with 165.5 team points. Their previous high in the event was 144 when they placed second in 1996. Oregon edged out Stanford, who took second with 138 points. The Ducks won seven Pac-10 titles over the course of the weekend, tying a school record set in 1983.