Due to a leg injury that occurred in training camp before the season, redshirt sophomore Tara Struyk will likely miss the remainder of the season.
A calf strain and tendonitis have limited Struyk’s workouts to the pool, and head coach Tom Heinonen knows that as each week passes, it will be harder and harder for her to get back into competitive running shape.
“It is becoming less a smaller blow for us,” he said. “It’s been so long since she’s been able to do any dry-land training, that it’s not likely that she could step in and help us anymore.”
It is unlikely that Struyk will be able to race in the Western Regionals, which begin Nov. 10.
“It’s pretty devastating,” Struyk said. “I’m almost used to it, though.”
In addition to missing this entire season, Struyk sat out last year’s cross country season with tendonitis.

Back in business
Oregon’s Laura Harmon, a sophomore who has been among the top women scorers for the Ducks this season, is back at full strength after suffering from a kidney infection that severely affected her performance at the Pre-NCAA meet on Oct. 13.
Harmon actually made a trip to the emergency room and was on antibiotics before competing in the pre-nationals.
Redshirt sophomore Alicia Snyder-Carlson, has recovered from an ankle sprain and resumed a full workout Tuesday.

Seeing red
This Saturday, the Oregon harriers will face their conference rivals in the Pacific-10 Championships. The likely favorite, in both the men’s and women’s fields, is Stanford. After the football team’s loss last Saturday, Stanford isn’t making any friends on the Oregon campus, and it is likely that they will anger more Duck fans this weekend.
The Cardinal are led on the men’s side by a young group of runners, including freshman Ryan Hall and sophomores Grant Robison, Ian Dobson and Louis Luchini. The Cardinal are currently ranked No. 2 in the nation.
The women, who are No. 1, are led by junior Lauren Fleshman and are looking for their sixth consecutive title.