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Fourth in Nation: Duck Women Finish on Podium in NCAA Track & Field

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How things change overnight!  A few relay bobbles by superior-rated teams and all of a sudden, the podium (4th in this case) is possible.  As it now stands, we project to score 38 points (vs 25 just the other day).  From my point of view, it all comes down to how we do in the 1500 (which starts at 6:12 on ESPN2).  Should our 1500 athletes come up big and the relay teams run to their capabilities, we've got a shot at what seemed impossible after day 1.

Jordan Van Klinken won the discus by 15 feet!!!

No podium, a close 4th.  Good job but...Feels like something needs to change to get back to where Track Town should be.  We need a world class indoor facility,  Mr. Knight.  We have the coolest track stadium in the world already.  What's the deal? Men scored 2 points.  Ugh.

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The 1500 squad more than came through and Van Klinken's worst throw would have won.  Great day for the Ducks and while we're not where we used to be, props to Shalane Flanagan's fine job with the milers and Coach Blu's work with the throwers.  Between the two, we scored 35 of our 44 points. 

 

We might have gotten second had not our top hurdler been injured,  the awful performance by World Championship finalist Shana Grebo (400H) is a head-scratcher and Pac 12 Champ Shelby Moran's shutout in the Hammer all kept us from finishing 2nd.  A long way from TX, but a young team that should remain in the podium hunt the next few years and maybe win it all with continuing good recruiting.

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