Freshman sprinter English Gardner runs her heat in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. Gardner won her heat with a time of 11.29. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Oregon senior Vernell Warren completes a long jump measuring 7.41 meters during the NCAA West Regionals May 26, 2011. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Luke Puskedra takes an early lead during the men’s 10k race during the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. Puskedra lost his lead and placed 11th with a time of 29:19.68, which qualified him for nationals. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Austin Ouderkirk tied for 24th with a height of 5.05 meters during the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Baylor senior Tiffany Townsend, left, won her heat of the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.30. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Rice senior Ari Ince competes in Women’s javelin at the NCAA West Regionals May 26, 2011. Ince placed 14th with a throw of 47.82 meters. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Oregon junior Matthew Centrowitz checks his lead during heat two of the Men’s 1500 meter run at the NCAA West Regionals May 26, 2011. Centrowitz won the heat with a time of 3:47.70 and placed 17th overall. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Oregon senior Jamesha Youngblood placed third in Women’s long jump with a 6.33 meter jump during the NCAA West Regionals May 26, 2011. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Mandi White placed 13th overall in the 100 meter race with a time of 11.60 seconds during the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Alex Wolf placed fourth with a throw of 73.72 meters at the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

A.J. Acosta runs through the rain during his heat of the 1500m during the West Reginal NCAA Championships at Hayward Field. He finished in the top five to move on to the next round. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Sophomore middle-distance runner Jordan Hasay won her heat in the 1500 meters at run with a time of 4:24.03 at the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Oregon junior Amber Purvis sprints through the rain during the 100 meter run at the NCAA West Regionals May 26, 2011. Purvis placed fourth overall with a time of 11.35 seconds. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)

A runner crawls off the track after completing the 10k race during the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Bronwyn Crossman and teammate Sara Andrews embrace after completing the 10k during the NCAA West Regionals at Hayward Field Thursday May 26, 2011. Crossman finished 9th with a time of 33:36.74, which qualifies her for nationals. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)