No. 23 Men's T&F To Battle No. 11 Oregon On Sunday
April 14, 2011
For the first time since 1976, the men's track and field team will host Oregon in a scored dual meet at home in Drake Stadium. The Bruins, ranked 23rd in the latest USTFCCCA poll, will face off with the No. 11 Ducks on Sunday, April 17th.
The Bruin men have traveled to Oregon for the past three years to face the Ducks and have lost all three meetings in Eugene. Overall, the Bruins hold an 11-7 all-time record against Oregon and the Bruins are 4-0 at home against the Ducks. The dual with the Ducks began again in 2008 after a 14-year hiatus of the head-to-head match-up.
The Bruin men are 1-0 at home this season after easily defeating Tennessee 111-50 on April 2nd. The Ducks have not yet competed in a dual meet this season.
Webcast of Meet
Flotrack will be streaming the dual meet live on Sunday. Click here on meet day to watch if you can't make it to the track.
Live Results
Live Results from the meet will be available here.
Admission
Tickets prices are $7 for adults and $5 for youth. Students are free with their Bruin Card.
Meet Schedule
The meet begins at 12:00 pm with the hammer competition. Running events get underway at 1:15 pm with the 4x100m relay. For the full schedule, click here.
Scott Davis Memorial
The Bruins will recognize the loss of one of track and field's finest announcers, Scott Davis, who passed away in August of 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Davis served as the Bruins' meet announcer for 28 years and was known as the voice of track and field in the United States. Prior to the 100m, Davis' favorite event, a moment of silence will be held. His son, Scott Davis, Jr., will then call the 100m race.
Senior Recognition
Twelve senior men will be recognized during the meet as they compete in their final home competition as a Bruin. They are Jonathan Clark, Alex Crabill, Scott Crawford, Casey DiCesare, Scott DiCesare, Andreas Drbal, Marc Hausmaninger, Brian Law, Jake Matthews, Cory Primm, Bo Taylor and Greg Woepse.
The men were ranked 24th in the pre-season poll and then moved up to 21st in week one. This week they dropped a few spots to 24th, but will be looking to move up again after this weekend. Several men are ranked in the top 25 nationally in the NCAA. Below is a list of ranked athletes and their event/marks.
Several UCLA athletes who will not be competing against Oregon will head to Walnut for the Mt. SAC Relays or to Azusa for the Bryan Clay Invitational. The Mt. SAC Relays run Thursday-Saturday, while the Bryan Clay meet is on Friday.