Colgate beats UO in lacrosse.Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports HAMILTON, N.Y. - Seven Ducks scored goals for the fourth time in as many games, but it wasn't enough as Oregon fell 15-7 to Colgate in a nonconference women's lacrosse Women's lacrosse is a popular version of lacrosse, a team sport of Native American origin played with netted sticks that are used to throw, catch and shoot a small rubber ball into the opponent's goal. match Thursday. REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Raiders (6-4) were dominant in most aspects of the game, outshooting the Ducks 36-20 while putting 26 of their shots on goal to just 16 for Oregon (5-5). Anna Poponyak had 11 saves while allowing 15 goals. Noble will make outdoor debut at Stanford Oregon freshman Rebekah Noble is expected to make her outdoor debut in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational this weekend. The two-day meet, which begins today at 9 a.m., is considered one of the nation's top early season meets for distance runners. The UO entry list includes seven men and seven women in events ranging from the 1,500 to the 10,000. Noble became Oregon's first indoor all-American in the 800 with a second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the at the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in early March. Her time of 2 minutes, 4.72 seconds ranks second all-time indoors for the Ducks. Other tentative UO women's entries are Sara Schaaf (1,500), Dana Buchanan (1,500), Amber McGown (1,500), Zoe Nelson (5,000), Amanda Fitz-Gustafson (1,500) and Sara Pearson (5,000). On the men's side, Ducks expected to compete are Andrew Perri (1,500), Blake Flanders (1,500), Donald Wasteney (1,500), Christopher Winter (3,000 steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. ), Carlos Trujillo (5,000), Esteban Trujillo (5,000) and Patrick Werhane (10,000). Oregon makes Wrenn track operations director Colleen Wrenn, a 25-year-old native of Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., has been hired by the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. to serve as the director of operations for the UO track and field program. Wrenn will focus on the administrative aspects of UO alumni relations, marketing, special events and major competitions at Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. such as the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. She rejoins Duck track and field coach Vin Lananna after serving as his special assistant at Oberlin College Oberlin College, at Oberlin, Ohio; coeducational; opened 1833 as Oberlin Collegiate Institute, became Oberlin College in 1850. It includes a college of arts and sciences and a well-known conservatory of music. in Ohio. Wrenn assisted with several major track meets at Stanford and San Francisco's bid for the 2012 Olympics, was the director of press operations at the 2002 Modern Pentathlon World Championships and consulted on Morocco's bid for the 2010 FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Cup and Russia's bid for the 2014 Olympic Games. Jasmer finishes eighth in USA swim meet FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Former North Bend High School state swimming champion Kim Jasmer finished eighth in the women's 200-meter freestyle Thursday at the USA Spring Championships. Jasmer, a freshman at the University of Washington, finished in 2 minutes, 4.03 seconds. Kate Ziegler won in 2:00.43. Sheldon grad second in Linfield heptathlon heptathlon: see under decathlon. heptathlon Women's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. Former Sheldon standout Brooke Barker, a junior at Pacific University, placed second in the heptathlon with 4,444 points in the multi-event competition at Linfield College on Monday and Tuesday. Barker finished second behind Western Oregon's Bridgette Johnson (4,890 points). Barker's effort is the best in the nation at the Division III level this season and surpassed the provisional qualifying standard of 4,100 points for the NCAA Championships. |
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