After learning earlier this week that both the women’s and men’s track teams would be consolidated under the direction of current men’s coach Martin Smith, both Duck squads will swing back into action this weekend.
The Ducks will head to the Bodybuilding.com Invitational in Nampa, Idaho on Saturday. The men will send 25 athletes and the women will send 17 to the Boise State-hosted meet.
The men’s entrants are highlighted by Duck football speedster Samie Parker, who will compete in his first meet of the season. The women’s entrants are highlighted by pole vaulter Niki (Reed) McEwan, who will attempt to capitalize on her recent success — she tied the Oregon record of 14 feet, 1 1/4 inches at the Pole Vault Summit last weekend.
— Peter Hockaday
