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Men’s Events Wednesday, May 30 1:00 Decathlon 100 meters 2:00 Decathlon Long Jump 3:15 Decathlon Shot Put 4:00 Pole Vault final 4:30 Decathlon High Jump 5:10 4x100 relay semifinals 5:40 400 hurdles semifinals 6:00 Javelin final 6:10 800 meters semifinals 7:10 200 meters prelims 7:50 10,000 meters final Thursday, May 31 12:00 Decathlon 110 hurdles 1:15 Decathlon Discus 2:30 Decathlon Pole Vault 3:00 Hammer Throw final 4:45 High Jump final 4:50 110 hurdles prelims 5:00 Decathlon Javelin Long Jump finals 5:20 400 meters semfinals 5:45 100 meters prelims 6:15 1,500 meters semifinals 6:30 Decathlon 1,500 meters 7:00 4x400 relay semifinals 7:15 Steeplechase semfinals Friday, June 1 3:00 Discus final Turn to Men’s Events, page 12B Women’s Events Wednesday, May 30 3:00 Discusfinal 5:00 4x100 relay semifinals 5:25 400 hurdles semifinals 5:30 Long Jump final 5:55 800 meters semifinals 6:25 Steeplechase semifinals. 6:55 200 meters semifinals Thursday, May 31 4:30 100 hurdles prelims 5:10 400 meters semifinals 5:30 100 meters prelims 6:00 1,500 meters semifinals Shot Put finals 6:45 4x400 relay semifinals 7:50 10,000 meters final Friday, June 1 2:00 Heptathlon 100 hurdles 3:00 Heptathlon High Jump 5:00 Pole Vault final 4x100 relay final 5:20 400 hurdles final 5:45 Triple Jump final 100 meters semifinals 6:00 Javelin final 6:05 800 meters final 6:15 Heptathlon Shot Put 6:25 100 hurdles semifinals 6:55 Steeplechase final Turn to Women’s Events, page 12B MAP LEGEND Gate number (t) Ticket office Restroom Concessions Sections RR General Admission Sections JJ General Admission Sections L - Q Reserved Seating and General Admission Triple jump Pole vault Javelin Pole vault | — I . .j' -■’■j'i. ,l Discus High [jump mm Ticket Information Single-day tickets Wednesday, May 30 and Thursday, May 31 Reserved: $12/day Adult General Admission: $9/day Child (17& under) General Admission: $5/day Senior (62 & over) General Admission: $5/day Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 Reserved: $16/day Adult General Admission: $12/day Child (17 & under) General Admission: $5/day Senior (62 & over) General Admission: $5/day Four-day Session Packages Reserved: $50/4 days Adult General Admission: $35/4 days Child (17&under) General Admission: $22/4 days Senior (62 & over) General Admission: $22/4 days Tickets available at the event, through the UO Athletic Department ticket office in the Len Casanova Center at 2727 Leo Harris Parkway, or by phone at 1-800-WEB-FOOT Shot put Shot put Discus Hammer Throw Sections AA General Admission First aid station Russell Weller Emeral Lone lum m jBowe Sections A - F Reserved Seating Bowerman Building Sections HH General Admission - © Men’s Form Chart Wednesday's Finals Pole Vault (4 p.m.) -1, Brian Hunter, Tex, 18-6 1/2.2, Jacob Pauli, UNI, 18-5 5/4.3, Dennis Kholev, use, 1841/2.4, Adam Keul, SFA, 184 1/4.5, John Nance, Tex A&M, 18-2.6(tie), Jeff Hansen, BYU and Michael Westlund, Old, both 18-01/2.8, Eric Chad Walters, Tex A&M, 17-9. Javelin (6 p.m.) -1, John Stiegeler, UO, 245-9.2, LaTrell Frederick, NWSU, 2454). 3, Ryan Cole, EWU, 244-6.4, Brian Kollar, Va, 243-5.5, Christopher Clever, Harv, 242-11.6, Vesa Jap pinen, UTEP, 242-1.7, Nathan Junius, Tul, 239 10.8, Bouna Diop, SMU, 236-8. 10,000 meters -1, Kieth telly, PC, 28:32.2, Jonathon Riley, Stan, 28:33.3, David Bazzi, UW, 28:34.4, Ryan Shay, ND, 28:40.5, Murray Link, Aik, 28:48.6, Steve Bohan, WVU, 28:55. 7, Jason Hartmann, UO, 28:56.8, Brian Sell, St. F, 28:58. Thursday’s Finals Hammer Throw (3 p.m.) -1, Andras Hakiits, 6a, 256-8.2, James Parker, USU, 235-7.3, Janne Vartia, UTEP, 232-5.4, Norbert Horvath, USC, 230-0.5, Dylan Armstrong, Tex, 227-3.6, Carey Ryan, DeP, 2254.7, Thomas freeman, Man, 224-3.8, Arnold Westhuizen, Iowa, 222-9. High Jump (4:45 p.m.) -1, Charles Clinger, Web St, 7-8 3/4.2, Tora Harris, Prince, 7-6.3 (tie), Shawn Brown, FSU, Brandon Campbell, GUF, Kenny Evans, Ark, Dave Hoffman, USU, Michaei Ponikvar, Stan, Adrian Shears, NSU and Matt Vincent, Fla, all 741/2. Long Jump (5 p.m.) -1, Savante Stringfellow, CMe Miss, 27-6.2, Miguel Pate, Bama, 274.3, Walter Davis, tSU, 267.4, Darvis Patton, TCU, 266.5, Allen Simms, GMU, 262.6, Brian John son, Sou, 262.7, Brian Veal, SWTx, 261.8, Joe Allen, FSU, 260. Turn to Men's form, page 8B Women's Form Chart Wednesday’s Finals Discus (3 pim.) -1, Katja Schreiber, Idaho, 192 feet, 5 inches. 2, Gia Lewis, Illinois, 189-6.3, Chaniqua Ross, UCLA, 170-9.4, Diane Slinden, Tenn., 169-3.5. Jamine Moton, Oemson, 169 2.6. Bambi Carson, Olda., 166-8.7. Aubrey Schmitt, Minn., 166-6.8. Jill Pedretti, UNC, 165-3. Long Jump (5:30 p.m.) -1, Nolle Graham, Seton Hall, 20-3.2, Elisha Williams, Miss. St., 20-0.3, Tisha Parker, Miss., 19-9.4, Alice Falaiye, Rice, 19-8.5, Agenta Rosenblad, Wash. St, 19-8.6, Kerine Black, S. flor., 19-8.7, Yolanda Thomp son, Florida, 19-7.8, Chimika Carter, Tex. A&M, 19-7. Thursday’s finals Shot Put (6 p.m.) -1, Jamine Moton, Clemson, 58-3/4.2. Christina Tolson, UCLA, 58-3/4.3, Re bekah Green, 55-91/4.4, Cynthia Ademiluyi, USC, 54-10.5, Lisa Griebel, Iowa St., 54-3.6, Chaniqua Ross, UCLA, 54-3.7, Cleopatra Borel, UMBC, 53-10.8, Jillian Camarena. Stan., 50-5. 10,000 meters (7:50 p.m.) -1, Jodi Hughes, Col, 33:25.2, Tara Northcutt, BYU, 33:27.3, Sara Day, WFU, 33:30.4, Leigh Daniel, Tex Tech, 33:32.5, Kate Bradshaw, UW, 33:35.6, Sara Wells, Ok St, 33:46.7, Kareen Nilsson, UC-I, 33:48.8, Mami Kruppa, Georgetown, 33:49. Friday’s finals 4x100 relay (5 p.m.) -1, Florida, 43.430.2, Louisiana State, 43.43.3, South Carolina, 43.48.4, Southern California, 43.64.5, UCLA, 43.64.6, Clemson, 43.88.7, Alabama, 43.93.8, Indiana, 44.01. Pole Vault (5 p.m.) -1, Tracy O’Hara, UCLA. 14 6.2, Thorey Elisadottir, Georg., 14-3.3, Andrea Duto'it, Ariz., 13-91/4.4, Jillian Schwartz, Turn to Women’s form, page 8B d Claston Bernard School: Louisiana State Yean junior Event: Decathlon Outlook: Ranks first in the decathlon with 8,024 points. Won the SCC decathlon title as a sophomore. Finished second at last year’s NCAA outdoor championships with a then-PR total and Jamacian national record 7,806 points. "I think I can better 9,000 points if I go about it the right way. I was hoping to be the first to break 9,000 but that wll be a challenge for me here. ” Matthew Lane School: William & Mary Year: Senior Event: 5,000 meters Outlook: Is the favorite in the 5,000 with a time of 13:2538. Won the the event at the IC4A Championships, beating his closest competition by more than 13 seconds. Tm really excited to be here and happy that I will be able to finish out my career here on the track f where Pre ran.” Men’s field continued from page 1B Howard is expected to score in both the long and triple jumps, Frater, Patton and junior Steve Slowly are NCAA qualifiers in the 200 meters. Texas Christian fell short of NCAA titles at last year’s outdoor championships and the 2001 in door championships because of disqualifications in the 4x100 re lay. But those failures have driven the Frogs this season. “What happened at the last two NCAAs really affected us,” Collins said. “We’ve had bad luck. But we want to be known for being consistent and fast, not for dropping the stick. When the time comes at the NCAAs, we have to prove it.” Southeastern Conference pow ers Tennessee and Louisiana State appear to be ready to pounce on any Texas Christian mistake with equally strong sprinting crews. The Tigers have NCAA favorites Claston Bernard in the decathlon, Walter Davis in the triple jump and the top 4x400 relay team. “It will take 50 points to win the meet,” Tennessee coach Bill Webb said. “There are about six teams that can do that on any given day. TCU is one, LSU is another. I think Alabama and Stanford are teams to watch out for. Whoever maximizes their points the best and has the least adversity will win it.” What separates the Frogs from the rest of the field is middle-dis tance runner Eluid Njubi, who is ranked third and fourth nationally in the 1,500 (3 minutes, 39 sec onds) and 800 (1:47) meters, re spectively. Stanford, the defending nation al champion, comes to Eugene with a different approach than other teams: a strong distance corps. The Cardinal won the Pa cific-10 Conference meet with 94 points in five distance events. Gabe Jennings is the defending NCAA 1,500-meter champion and an Olympic qualifier in that event. Alabama brings in the most bal anced attack as an NCAA title con tender. The Crimson Tide look to score big in the pole vault, 110 high hurdles, triple jump and with 1999 cross country champion David Kimani in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. While those five schools are es tablished as the favorites for the meet, that leaves the rest of the Di vision I field with the spoiler role. South Carolina’s Otukile Lekote ran the nation’s fastest 800 meters in recent history in a time of 1:44.7 and is within reach of the colle giate record of 1:44.3. Mississippi’s Savante Stringfel low is the defending long jump champion and is only four and 3/4 inches off the collegiate record of 27 feet, 10 3/4 inches. Weber State’s Charles Clinger has flirted with the collegiate high jump record at 7-8 3/4. Washington’s Ja’Warren Hooker represents the Pac-lO’s top con tender in the sprints in the 200 me ters. With most of the sprinting finals taking place at the end of the meet, a clear team leader won’t be appar ent until Friday at least. Women’s field continued from page 1B Baton down. Trojans fifth. Bruins first. UCLA wins, 155-153. Now the show moves to Hay ward Field. Both USC and UCLA have top athletes in all events. UCLA has the first- or second ranked athlete in the 100, 400 hur dles, pole vault, shot put and ham mer. USC counters with top-two athletes in the 100 and 800. “We see them throughout the year,” said UCLA’s Christina Tol son, who is ranked second nation ally in the shot put and hammer. “We don’t hate each other. We just go out and do what we have to do. ” If UCLA can hold on to beat USC, the Bruins will notch their first na tional title since 1983. That nation al championship was the second ever in women’s track and field. UCLA also won the first national trophy in 1982. “All the coaches here are looking for the ‘W,’” UCLA coach Jeanette Boldon said. “We just want to see our athletes rise to the occasion.” While the California super pow ers are the fine wine of the track and field championships, some cheaper bottles on the second shelf might be better. South Carolina, Clemson and Louisiana State round out Trackwire’s top five nationally, and all three could challenge the “big two” California schools with a little luck. South Carolina dominates East Coast track with one of team track’s biggest factors: sprinting. The Gamecocks have the top-ranked 4x400 relay team in the country and the third-ranked 4x100 team. South Carolina athletes are first, second and eighth in the 400, and eighth, 10th and 15th in the 200. The Gamecocks, needless to say, are speedy. Clemson isn’t very deep, but that doesn’t matter to the Tigers. Sprint er Cydonie Mothersill and thrower Jamine Moton get the job done and would score 25 points for Clemson, according to national rankings. That doesn’t include the Tigers’ re lay teams, which Mothersill runs on. Clemson is ranked sixth nation ally in the 4x100 and third in the 4x400. LSU is the yin to Clemson’s yang. The Tigers from Louisiana follow a similar pattern as South Carolina, using a deep, strong sprinting unit to rise to the top. Muna Lee anchors the sprinting unit, one that should score a truckload of points in the 400,100, 200 and relays. Arkansas and Stanford, tied for sixth nationally according to Track wire, should challenge Clemson and LSU, but not South Carolina. Brigham Young, loaded in the dis tance events, could surprise some of those top teams. This week’s NCAA Champi onships should be decided on the track, in the short distances. With most of the sprinting finals coming on Saturday — the meet’s final day — the 2001 nationals could very well come down to the final sec ond. “You can’t control your oppo nents,” USC head coach Ron AJlice said. “You can only control your self.” Allice and his team can only hope the decisive blow in the NCAA Championships isn’t the sound of a dropped baton. Christina Tolson School: UCLA Year: Junior Event: Hammer, Shot put Outlook: Enters the meet tied for the top spot with a shot put of 58-3 3/4. Ranks second in the hammer with a 214-7, a Pac-10 record. She won both events at the Pac 10 championships. Was named the U.S. Track Coaches Association Athlete of the Year for the West Region. Angela Williams School: USC Yean Junior Event: 100 meters Outlook: Won the last tm NCAA titles in the 100 meters and is looking to become ihe first woman to win three straight crowns. Her wind-aided 11.09 mark is tops in the NCAA. Also leads-off for the Trojans in the 4X100 relay.
