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Davis
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for Bill, and that is it. The school
came second, to be honest.”
Davis had an opportunity to
lead the Ducks as a freshman
when teammate Karl Keska was
injured. He seized the opportuni
ty and led the team throughout
his debut season.
Now a senior, Davis is Ore
gon’s top runner and has led
the Ducks in each of his meets
this season. Davis still has a
chance to expand the greatness
of his season with a top-five fin
ish at the NCAA Champi
onships in Lawrence, Kan.,
next Monday.
"He gets a lot of respect from
rest of the team, and his leader
ship has been invaluable over the
years,” Dellinger says. “Most of
the other runners respect him
very much, and to be respected
by your peers is the highest hon
or you can have, and that’s what
Matthew has had all the time
he’s been here.”
Davis’ success did not come
easy. During his senior year of
high school, Davis had to under
go foot surgery that sidelined
him for his senior season of
track. Since that season, Davis
has had 10 surgeries performed
on him.
“I’ve had lots of injuries, but
every year I run faster, and my
places get higher,” Davis says.
“My biggest improvement is in
my patience. The injuries I have
had require me to have more pa
tience and persistence. I would
like to be seen as a guy who has
never given up.”
But between surgeries, Davis
has been a key member of the
team. Dellinger says injuries
have never stopped Davis from
improving his skills.
“He is an example of the type
of guy 1 like to work with, and it
has not been an easy road for
Matthew,” Dellinger says. “He’s
been plagued with injuries, but
he’s also very talented and has
qualities that I think are required
to be a good distance runner. He
has patience, perseverance and
talent, as well as desire and dedi
cation.”
While Dellinger was the force
that drew Davis to Oregon, Davis
says it was Tyson who was re
sponsible for turning him into a
runner.
Perhaps Tyson was able to
see through Davis’ “crazy” exte
rior because he had past experi
ences with wild runners. For a
portion of his time at Oregon,
Tyson was a teammate and
roommate of the legendary
Steve Prefontaine.
“There were some similarities
[between Prefontaine and
Davis],” Tyson says. “They are
both thick runners physically;
they have wrestling bodies.
Mentally, they don’t like to lose.
If they were to arm wrestle, they
would beat 99 percent of all
their guys.”
As for the future, Davis is not
sure where his path will take
him after his Oregon career, but
he says he would like to contin
ue running if it is possible. Until
his senior year is over, Davis
says he does not want to think
about what lies ahead — he does
not want to miss the opportuni
ties that present themselves
along the way.
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factor in that match, but all
three games were pretty
close. This match is going to
come down to who can
make plays under pressure.”
For Oregon State to get its
third win and avoid last
place, it will be with its
blocking. Middle blocker
Selina Scoble is second in the
Pac-10, averaging 1.61 blocks
per game. The team is second
in the conference, averaging
3.21 blocks pergame.
The Ducks will attack Ore
gon State’s blocking game
with Ernst and White, who
rank third and ninth, in the
Pac-10 in kills pergame. Ore
gon has recorded the most
kills by any conference team.
“We are teams of opposite
strengths,” Nelson said. “We
need to rise to the challenge
of their ability to block and
get some good efforts by our
hitters.”
Sports briefs_
Oregon equestrian in Utah
Thirteen members of the Ore
gon Club Sports equestrian team
will compete against Brigham
Young in Provo, Utah, this week
end in one of the team’s last shows
of the fall.
Oregon will compete in both
English and Western equitation.
The team will also compete in
English jumping classes.
Oregon’s final fall show will be in
Davis, Calif., on Dec. 12 against a va
riety of teams from the West Coast.
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