Former Duck to NBA
Joseph Young became the second NBA Draft choice of the Dana Altman era when he was selected 43rd overall by the Indiana Pacers Thursday night. Young was the 13th pick of the second round. “It means a lot,” said Oregon assistant coach Kevin McKenna. “It’s his life-long dream to hear his name called, and get picked and have a chance to play at the highest level. I think anybody that puts time into something wants to achieve, and Joe’s put the time in. … Joe did all the work. We tried to help guide him in the right directions, but Joe did the work to put himself in this position.” Young is the first Duck to be drafted since Arsalan Kazemi went to the Philadelphia 76ers as the 54th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft. He is the highest Duck selected since Aaron Brooks was the 26th overall pick to Houston in 2007. Young becomes Oregon’s 47th all-time NBA Draft selection.
USATF Championships
Former Oregon star Galen Rupp headlined the USA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, winning his seventh consecutive 10,000-meter title while a big collection of current and former Oregon athletes had standout performances. Rupp capped the night with his performance in the 10,000, winning in 28:11.61, well ahead of second-place Ben True in 28:14.26. Rupp gapped the field with 600 meters remaining and never slowed up. “It’s fun to race,” Rupp said. “That’s why we train, that’s what we do. Obviously when we get a meet like the national championships, it’s extra special. I was just happy to be back out on the track racing again in front of these great fans.” While Rupp is now locked in for his fifth World Championships appearance, Sam Crouser is still on the verge of his first after he finished third in the men’s javelin with a throw of 249-1 (75.93m). The mark will extended Crouser’s season by putting him in contention to make the World Championships Team. The Oregon senior will still have about a month to chase the meet standard of 82.00m which is necessary to qualify.
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Oregon State Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced Thursday five additions to the future Oregon State University football schedule. The Beavers have added a home-and-home series with Big XII Conference member Oklahoma State and three additional home dates with Big Sky Conference teams from the Football Championship Subdivision. The Beavers and Oklahoma State will meet for the first time in football on Aug. 31, 2019 at Reser Stadium with Oregon State making the return trip to Stillwater Sept. 5, 2020 to play at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys’ visit to Corvallis will be the first for a Big XII team since Baylor in 1998.