The Oregon Ducks men (scoring 204 points) and women (scoring 221 points) track and field teams won the Pepsi Team Invitational on Saturday at Hayward Field. The women rode a 30-point lead halfway through the meet while the men battled back and forth with the Texas A&M Aggies until the Ducks were able to take home the win with well-placed finishes in the 5,000-meter run and 4×400-meter relay. The Ducks head to Monmouth, Ore., next week to compete in the John Knight Twilight.
Oregon’s Elijah Greer reacts as he crosses the finish line of the 4X400 meter relay just .08 seconds in front of Texas A&M’s Oscar Ramirez. Oregon won the race with a time of 3:08.90 seconds at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s English Gardner, neck and neck with Texas A&M Aggie Ashley Collier at the end of the 200-meter dash, leans in as she crosses the finish line. Gardner finished in first place. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Washington’s J.J. Juilfs finished first in the men’s pole vault with a final height of 5.30 meters. Julifs is originally from Eugene and his best vault is 17 feet. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Lauryn Newson of Oregon competes in the long jump during the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field. Newson finished fifth with a top jump of 5.53 meters. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Johnathan Cabral speeds across the finish line in the men’s 110-meter hurdles to edge out Texas A&M’s Wayne Davis II by .07 seconds and win the race with a time of 13.63 seconds at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Alex Kosinski reacts to fans cheers after she placed first in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:36.90 at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. Kosinski’s time broke her personal record by more than 20 seconds. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Alex Kosinski hugs a supporter on the sideline during the end of her victory lap. Kosinski placed first in the 5,000 meters. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Lauren Sens finished last in the discus with a distance of 37.18 Meters. Sens is a freshman and was a two-time discus champion at her high school in Elk Grove, Calif. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Henry Lelei of Texas A&M won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:45.80 during the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Danny Marconi reacts as he fails to clear his second attempt at 6’9.75″ at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. Marconi finished third with a jump of 6’8″. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Sam Crouser placed first in men’s javelin with a distance of 74.45 meters. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
UCLA’s Marissa Kado navigates the water in the 3,000-meter steeplechase where she finished fourth with a time of 11:08.93 during the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Devin Gosberry starts on the second leg of the 4X400 meter relay at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. The relay won the race with a time of 3:35.04 seconds. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Washington’s Taylor Nichols finished seventh in the long jump with a distance of 5.29 meters at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
The Oregon women’s 4X400 relay team celebrates after winning the race with a time of 3:35.04 seconds at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Becca Friday won the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:20.21 during the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Texas A&M’s Kelly Czumble finished sixth in the javelin with 42.65 meters. Women’s javelin throw was the first event of the Pepsi Inivational Saturday April 7th. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
UCLA Bruin Taylor Hobson attempts to clear the bar in the men’s high jump. Hobson finished first among high jumpers. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Ashton Eaton competed in the javelin finishing last with a distance of 49.62 meters. (Tess Freeman/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Texas A&M’s Wayne Davis II and Kenneth Minkah finish the 100-meter dash in stride at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday afternoon. Davis won the heat with a time of 10.81 seconds. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Laura Bobek throws the ball from inside the circle. Bobek finished second among shot putters for the meet. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Travis Thompson rubs the head of Elijah Greer after they placed first in the men’s 4×400-meter dash. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)