OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY  

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Charlie Hunter broke an 11-year-old school record on his way to an NCAA-leading effort at 800 meters Saturday at the Tyson Invitational. 

Less than 24 hours after his 3:53 outing in the mile, Hunter stopped the clock in 1:45.59 to win the 800 meters. The time makes Hunter the fifth-fastest performer in collegiate history and marks his second Australian national record in as many days. He lowered his own mile record to 3:53.49 with his run Friday evening. Hunter broke the long-standing UO record of 1:46.36 set by Andrew Wheating in 2010.

Along with Hunter’s time, Saturday’s race produced the No. 5 and 7 performers in school history with Luis Peralta and Cole Hocker, respectively. Peralta ran 1:47.61 to lower his own PR and Dominican Republic national record in the event, while Hocker tallied a time of 1:48.44 in his first collegiate 800-meter race.

Cooper Teare and Reed Brown also dipped below 1:50 with their times of 1:49.29 and 1:49.47, respectively, while Angus Folmli clocked in at 1:51.48 which established a new personal best. Teare (3:50.39) and Hocker (3:50.55) were also part of Friday night’s historic mile at the Tyson Invitational.

Wowee-Wow-WOW!  Amazing!