This is what they have trained for, what they have fought for and what they live for. It’s the second-largest triathlon in the world.
The Oregon Club Sports triathlon team is heading to San Luis Obispo, Calif., for the Wildflower Triathlon, which brings in thousands of competitors from all across the nation. The Wildflower Triathlon is the collegiate national championships for the team. The triathlon will use Olympic distances in its events: a 1,500-meter swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run.
“It is an exciting race, and one of the best in the world,” coordinator Jay Williams said. “With a course like Wildflower, anything can happen.”
The Wildflower Triathlon is a rigorous course, very hilly and often very hot. Last year, the team finished 13th overall at the competition.
The team has several freshmen this year, and only three of the team’s participants who competed in the Wildflower last year are back this year to do it again.
“There is a greater sense of team this year,” said Oregon sophomore Terry Legg, a Wildflower Triathlon competitor from last year. “I want everyone to have a lot of fun.”

Ultimate frisbee braces for do-or-die weekend
The club ultimate frisbee teams will come face-to-face with destiny this weekend. If Oregon wins, it’ll train for nationals. If it loses, the Ducks’ season is over.
The men’s and women’s ultimate frisbee teams enter their regional tournaments ranked second and fifth, respectively. The men must win to advance and the women need a top-two finish to do so.
“I think we’re capable of winning [the tournament],” Oregon men’s captain Joshua Greenough said. “Everybody will need to have moments of brilliance.”
“Everything comes down to this weekend,” Oregon women’s captain Izzy Stohler said. “I’m ready to win and we are fired up.”
Competition will be high for the Ducks as both teams expect Stanford to present a huge challenge. But the men and women both feel confident.
“It depends on who is the best team on that day,” Greenough said.

Baseball hopes to conquer districts
The Oregon club baseball team will face some old enemies this weekend when it competes in its district tournament.
The Ducks will take on Western Washington, against which they are 1-2 this year.
Depending on the outcome of this game, the men will face either Humboldt State or Seattle. Oregon has yet to play Seattle and just exchanged a win and a loss with Humboldt State last weekend.
“I know we are capable of beating all three teams,” Oregon coach Kurt Langworthy said.
If the Ducks can eliminate their errors and hit the ball well, they are confident they can come out on top, according to Langworthy. If they are victorious, they will advance to the regional tournament, where they haven’t been in five years.
“We have come around as a team real well these last couple weeks,” Langworthy said. “We have enough weapons to come out on top.”