Crousers not tarnishing family name at Hayward.Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Two decades later, the Crouser family is back dominating 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. . A day after Sam Crouser's win in the javelin for Gresham, his cousin Ryan Crouser won the OSAA OSAA Oregon School Activities Association OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (United Nations body) OSAA Ocean State Aquaculture Association OSAA Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (Philippines) Class 6A boys shot put Friday for Barlow bar·low n. An inexpensive, one- or two-bladed pocketknife. [After Barlow, the family name of its makers, two brothers in Sheffield, England.] with a top throw of 60 feet, 2 inches. In today's final session of the state meet, Sam is favored to win the javelin, which would give the family a sweep of the throwing events this year. Sam's father, Dean, is 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. record-holder in the shot put and discus discus /dis·cus/ (dis´kus) pl. dis´ci [L.] disk. dis·cus n. pl. dis·ci A flat circular surface; a disk. discus pl. disci [L.] 1. , and he swept the three throwing events at the 1980 high school state meet. The boys' uncle Brian was also a thrower for the Ducks. "It brings back a lot of memories," said Ryan Crouser's father, Mitch The name Mitch can mean:
Ryan Crouser had the top four throws in Friday's shot put competition and would have finished fourth based on his worst effort, an opening throw of 54-11/4. The freshman followed that with the winning mark, then surpassed 59 feet on all three attempts in the final round. Now the state all-classification record-holder for freshmen in both the shot put and discus, Crouser went over 60 feet for the first time Friday, a mark he'd never achieved even in practice. In meets, the relatively lanky lank·y adj. lank·i·er, lank·i·est Tall, thin, and ungainly. See Synonyms at lean2. lank  i·ly adv. thrower said, "I think I'm
more focused than I am in practice. I know I only have six throws ... so
I try and make every throw count."
The 6A girls shot put champion established a personal best as well Friday, as Kelsey Strot of Gresham threw 42-21/4. Strot and Alyssa Hasslen of McMinnville traded the lead early in the competition, until Strot's winning throw. Strot said she beat her previous best of 40-9 four times Friday. "Once I got my first mark, I was just going to attack it and go after it," Strot said. "After that I just had so much adrenalin." Elijah Greer benefited from a similar boost of energy to win the boys 800 meters. The Lake Oswego Lake Os·we·go A city of northwest Oregon, a residential suburb of Portland. Population: 35,800. junior flew by leader Nathan Mathabane of Lincoln with 200 meters to go and won in a meet-record 1 minute, 50.60 seconds. Greer won the 1,500 last year but dropped down to the 800 and 4x400 relay this year, and said the 400 training gave him the strength to make such an early kick in the 800. "It's such an adrenalin move to take the lead and just go for it," Greer said. "I guess I could be worried about it, but it helps make it fun." Alexandra Jones of St. Mary's Academy won the girls 800 in 2:14.78, outrunning Lauren Lloyd of Hood River The Hood River is a tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Approximately 25 mi (40 km) long from its mouth to its farthest headwaters on the East Fork, the river descends from wilderness areas in the Cascade Range on Mount Hood and flows Valley over the final 100 meters. Lloyd was second in 2:15.02, just ahead of South Eugene sophomore Sasha Teninty. The day's other finals were in the long jump, where Oregon-bound senior Rebecca Rhodes of South Salem South Salem is the name of several places in the United States:
On the boys side, Jordan Bishop of West Salem West Salem may refer to:
Wright's best effort was 22-101/4, and Bishop already had the title wrapped up before posting the winning mark of 23-53/4 on his final attempt, which he first considered skipping. "I didn't want to look back in five years and say I could have PR'd or jumped farther," said Bishop, who signed a football letter of intent with Oregon State in February. "I just wanted to do it for my parents and my friends, and I got a good jump." Bishop, second in the high jump Thursday, had finished third in the long jump as a sophomore and second as a junior. "It was only fitting to get a first my last year," he said. Wright had never taken more than three jumps in a competition this season, he said, a strategy that might have backfired Friday. His best jump was his first, but after scratching on his second attempt, Wright couldn't find his rhythm. "I just kind of lost my bounce 1. bounce - (Perhaps by analogy to a bouncing check) An electronic mail message that is undeliverable and returns an error notification (a "bounce message") to the sender is said to "bounce". 2. bounce - To play volleyball. The now-demolished D. C. ," he said. TODAY'S EVENTS Today's field events begin at 10 a.m. with the 5A boys long jump at Hayward Field TODAY'S FINALS Class 6A boys: Field finals begin with the triple jump at 1 p.m. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:55 p.m. Class 6A girls: Field finals begin with the pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. at 10:30 a.m. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:40 p.m. Class 5A boys: Field finals begin with the long jump at 10 a.m. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:50 p.m. Class 5A girls: Field finals begin with the shot put at 10 a.m. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:35 p.m. Class 4A boys: Field finals begin with the javelin at noon. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:45 p.m. Class 4A girls: Field finals begin with the javelin at 10 a.m. Track finals begin with the 4x100-meter relay at 1:30 p.m. Tickets Today: $7 for adults and $5 for students. Hayward Field gates open at 9 a.m. |
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