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_(>VAWI Daily ^ % Emerald SPORTS EXTRA TRACK and FIELD ^ ' 4 It A Based on a balanced attack of runners, the Oregon men hope to race to the top Of the conference, and the nation, during this season Balance could equal men’s return to top Trevor Kearney Oregon Daily l rrmraid When the men's trm k and field team plays host to the Washington Huskies on Saturday, it will be sporting a stronger overall roster that could help it return to the top of the Pacific-10 Conference. According to Oregon head coach Hill Dellinger, the team, which has long been associated with distance runners, is a more tahinted and overall balanced team than those of recent years "We cover all the events pretty well," Dellinger said, before pointing out a possible problem "Our weakness is probably that we don't have a lot of depth in the hurdles " But, Dellinger said, the team's overall depth is fairly strung "We cover nit the events, but our strength is m the distances and (tie sprints," he added. And that bahllli e. he said, in ikes the team that much stronger than last year and that much better hi each meet that it r,omj>oti s in "I think, we are a much improved team,” he said. We are taking each meet as It Turn to MEN'S, Pago 16 Duck women look to avenge loss to Huskies Kris Henry OruffOn daily [tnerald The Oregon women's track and field season sprints into high gear on Saturday as the Dunks host Washington in the first of four regular-season team scoring opportunities. Saturday's slate at Hayward Field gets underway at 12:10 p.m. with the star! of the women's javelin while running events begin at 1:30 with the 3,000 meter steeplechase. The after noon concludes with the women and men's 4x400-meter relay at 4 p.m. Oregon will rely on its sprint ers to lead the way in avenging a rare dual-meet loss to Washing ton a year ago in Seattle In that meet, the Huskies were able to capture 12 of the 16 events as only Kelly Blair and Milena Clusac broke into the victory col umn for the Ducks. "The sprinters are key for any team." said Tom Heinonen, Ore gon head women's track and field coach, "and we're fortunate to 1st blessed with talented, hard-work ing and. right now. healthy peo 11995 WOMEN^RACK Meet three: Washington ■ THE JAVELIN: The first women's event is the javelin and starts at 12:10 p.m. The first race starts at 1 30 p.m. ■ THE MATCHUP: The women look to avenge last year's rare dual meet loss in Seattle. plo in those events They're going to do a lot for Oregon track ami field this year " Senior Camara (ones and junior LnReina Woods lx)th return after red shirting last season and form the backbone of the sprinting corps, and the women's squad in general. Jones is a Pat -JO champion and two-time All-American and Woods is back to defend her 100 ineter league title Both possess school individual record* and could provide th« driveshaft for possibly the fastest 4* tOO-meter relay in Oregon history ns well. Jones posted an NCAA provi sional qualifying mark in the 400 meters at last week's Sun Devil Invitational In Tempo. An/ in addition to authoring both relays to solid finishes In the same meet. Woods equaled Oregon's fiest effort at 100 meters from alt of last season. Although the dynamic duo will not be showcased in their best individual events Saturday, their return, along with the presence of junior Jantila (Godfrey, repre sents three-fourths of the women's 1903 s< hool-ret ord set ting 100-meter quartet That group became the program's first relay team to qualify for the col legiate championships since 198 1. The switching of meet assign ment* among the sprintei brainchild of Mark Stream, Ore gon's assistant coach responsible for guiding the sprints, hurdles and jumps "He's doing that to keep every one fresh and developing over the long swiwm." IImnoium said. "As much as wb want to win this first dual meet. Wit need to took lit tint big picture "In order to tm stmng at tint end of tlm Ma«on, we try not to emphasize the dual mints What ap|Mtars to be a disadvantage for us early will actually be a com petitive advantage for us later in the season." Oregon'* supporting cast this season returns four other talent ed Pac 10 scorers and Insists sev eral new faces which look to step to the forefront Almost half of the team's tl competitors entered in Saturday s meet will tie uxpect ed to perform key roius in a team scoring situation for thoir first time on the collegiate level. Rifle-armed Kelsey Stellick is the l)u< ks‘ top conference returnee with Nilka Thomas as the solo 800-meter returner ami Gtusac and Nicole Gommissiong adding experieni t*d talent to the distance and sprint events, respectively Stellick is off to herWst start ever in the Javelin. airuadv sur •st, • Turn to WOMEN S, Page 15 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TRACK Field notes # • ll'O W SDH!-: . fi'.l" -»■• - - a i;>-3 lifetime record against W.i ih rigion, .i kI have won the last eight meets at home against the Huskies • Hayward t mid v. pi ay host to Us eighth NCAA Championship in 1996 This year s championship s wi» t>« held m Knoxville. Tenn • Four Oregon toot ball players have reunited on the trat k to make up a potent 4x 100 relay team Junior l.aMont Woods. treshme: Patrick Johnson and Gary Young, and senior Dmo Ptiityaw combine to make up the team that ran tho relay in an impressive 40 4 seconds ean>er th s year Oregon Women’s Schedule For Ore gon-Washington Dual Meet If-H) iwi*' i?i»-tona,Mnp 106 fV< MO JtfiS) j <s ISO 3Q0QM.--.if, T;>p*p Jurs) ? QQ 4< 100 M,I*. i, ? 10 Discus HwcJf ? \S 400 MCWI .'4'- lOOMM'S . V. MCU./.*:, .. : L. ®2 if* ^ '« 3 JO 200 Mason _MO_JSOO ».*<*-. n 4 00 I.-WO M.--W H.r'4, Oregon Men’s Schedule For Ore gon* Washington Dual Meet l?30-Harrmw_ I IQ ■ jAvoOfi_ I IS PmVtkA_ 1 30 long A/'j) ____ I 30 ■ Smapecnm_ ?00 4» 100 Hgia', .. _?J S-1,500 Mono % _ ?X StxXPui ~ ? ?S -itpft HuQks __ ?3S 400Metan ?45 1QQ Muk ?50 IicteXrrc ?&s arc-■**,-,. 300 Oscia 306 400Htfaes_ 3 30 KCMoten 340 5.000 Mixofs 400
