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Extending its reach internationally while also maintaining its base of local talent, the Oregon State track and field program rounded out its most recent recruiting class with the signings of seven student-athletes, Head Coach Kelly Sullivan announced Monday. The Beavers’ latest additions include Spanish hurdler Alba Villaronga, five Oregon natives in Ahsha Mootz (Cottage Grove HS), Kimberly Solberg (Roseburg HS), Amy Hilger (Banks HS), MaCaulay Wilson (Lane CC/Mountain View HS) and Jasmin McKenzie (Benson HS) and California middle-distance runner Kala Kopecek (St. Joseph’s HS – Lakewood, Calif). The seven join an already stellar class consisting of twins Kerissa and Venessa D’Arpino (North Valley HS), McKenzie Byrd (Hermiston HS), Saskia McNairy (Lakeridge HS), Amber Peschka (Gresham HS), Sam McKinnon (Mountain View HS – Idaho), Nicole Goecke (Prairie HS – Washington) and Kara Hallock (Lane CC). In what is arguably the best class OSU has signed since the re-establishment of the program, it is also the first in which the Beavers have been able to address each and every event area.
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Four members of the Oregon track and field program were honored, Monday, as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association unveiled their 2014 regional awards. Jenna Prandini was named the West Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year while Robert Johnson, Andy Powell and Curtis Taylor were also awarded coaching honors. Johnson won the West Region Men’s Coach of the Year while Andy Powell and Curtis Taylor were given the men’s and women’s coaching awards, respectively.
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This Week: The University of Oregon will host the NCAA Track and Field Championships for the second-consecutive year and the 12th time in meet history, June 11-14 at Historic Hayward Field. Events will start at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 a.m. on Thursday and 12:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Tickets: All-session and single day tickets can be purchased here. Coverage: ESPN Networks will cover every day of the meet, with Wednesday and Thursday being broadcast on ESPN3, starting at 3:55 p.m. PT. Events on Friday and Saturday will be broadcast live ESPNU starting at 4:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively. Rankings: The Men of Oregon jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 in the latest USTFCCCCA rankings, the second time the Ducks have been ranked in the top spot this season. The Women of Oregon remain at No. 3, where they have been for five-consecutive weeks.