Despite pressure, Oregon Women focused on NCAA win

June 8, 2017

Covered on the first day of the NCAA Championhips

Hayward Field, photo by PhotoRun.net

By Morgan Sudduth

EUGENE, Oregon -- Even with the inability to participate in the women 4x100 meter relay due to a disqualification in the NCAA qualifying meet and a difficult first day at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Thursday, the Women of Oregon say they are still in the game to make history.

Having won the NCAA titles in cross country and the indoor track and field championships, the Ducks need one more title at this week's NCAA outdoor championships to be the first women's team in NCAA history to win all three in the same season.

After the first day of competition Thursday, Oregon has zero team points. Georgia is in first place with 24.2 points, and Kentucky is in second with 14. Oregon's projected toughest competition, USC, is in 14th place with 6 points.

Although the Ducks do not have any points so far, they were able to get 10 women to individually qualify for Saturday's finals. Four of these events have two in the final: the 200- and 100 meter dashes, and the 100-meter hurdles.

These women now have a chance to get Oregon on the board.

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