U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships

U.S. Junior Outdoor Meet

Less than two weeks removed from the Women of Oregon's thrilling outdoor national title and completion of the historic Triple Crown, the Oregon track and field team is right back in competition mode as 24 athletes travel to Sacramento, Calif., for the U.S Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the U.S. Junior Championships.Twenty Ducks will be competing in the senior meet at Hornet Stadium, while four others will be in action in the junior meet. Both begin on Thursday, with the junior meet running through Saturday and the senior meet going until Sunday."It's going to be a comfort level for us," seniortold the Register Guard of having a big group of Ducks in Sacramento. "Everyone is going to be nervous but to see a familiar face, it just enhances the comfort level. It can put your mind at ease knowing you're not out here by yourself."The 20 Ducks competing in the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships will once again embrace the team's 'Tougher Together' mantra as they attempt to secure spots on the U.S. team for the World Outdoor Championships that will take place in London this August. The junior athletes will be vying for a spot on Team USA for the Pan American Championships, which will run July 21-23 in Trujillo, Peru.The U.S. Outdoor Championships will be broadcast live on NBCSN on Friday (7:30-9:30pm), and on NBC on Saturday (1-3 pm) and Sunday (1-3 pm). Links to live results will be available on the track and field schedule on goducks.com.Here is who will be in action for Oregon this weekend in Sacramento:– 400m– Javelin- 1,500m– Discus– 100m, 200m– Decathlon– 1,500m– 100m, Long JumpChaquinn Cook – Triple Jump– 100m– 400m– 800m– 400m– 100H– 5,000m– 1,500m– 800m– 100m, 200m– 100H– 100m, 200m– 110H– Long Jump– Shot Put, Hammer– 400mIn addition to the 24 current Ducks that will be competing in Sacramento, there will also be 21 former Ducks in action at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.Colby Alexander - 1,500m- 110HMike Berry - 400mMatthew Centrowitz - 1,500mTrevor Dunbar - 5,000mMac Fleet - 1,500mWill Geoghegan - 1,500mJohn Gregorek - 1,500mCyrus Hostetler - JavelinEric Jenkins - 5,000mJordan McNamara - 1,500mGalen Rupp - 10,000mAndrew Wheating - 1,500mDaniel Winn - 1,500mPhyllis Francis - 400mEnglish Gardner - 100mBritney Henry - Hammer- 1,500mJenna Prandini - 100m, 200mLaura Roesler - 800m- 100m, Long Jump