June 11Jun 11 Moderator No. Redshirt freshman wins shot put. First for the Ducks since 1982Smith Wins First UO Shot Put Title Since 1982 - University of Oregon Athletics
June 11Jun 11 Author Moderator No. Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp set a new world record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.75 seconds. It was the first men’s world record set at the NCAA championships since Dwight Stone did so in the long jump in 1976.Live updates: 2026 Division I outdoor track and field championships | NCAA.com
June 11Jun 11 Administrator No. From a thread on TrackDucks..."Outstanding day for the Oregon throwers yesterday! We picked up 18 points in the shot put and javelin. I ran into Coach Blu in the concourse leaving the meet yesterday and he was beaming.How lucky are we to have Ben Smith? He's kind of a generational talent, the same way Sam Crouser and Tommy Skipper were in their field events 10 and 20 years ago, respectively. Amazing to see a redshirt freshman dominate the shot put this year. I don't know if he'd turn pro early, but it's exciting to think about the possibility of having him compete as a Duck for 3 more years. Was Smith considered a major blue chip recruit 2 years ago? I think I must not have been paying close enough attention on the recruits threads when he committed to know how great of a talent we were getting.Major kudos to Kobe Lawrence, who also stepped up this year when we needed him most and outperformed the form chart with his 4th place finish. He's a big meet gamer. He's flown under the radar this season, perhaps because of Smith but also due to high expectations from his surprisingly great freshman season, and he picked the perfect time to peak.I thought we could've potentially picked up a couple extra points in the javelin from Daniel Thrana, but still nice to see both him and Pat Vialva score.Ben Balazs looked excellent in the 3000m steeplechase prelims. So controlled. I agree that he has a chance to crack the top-3 and he's been running really well all spring.I personally wasn't expecting our 4x100m squad to make the finals, so that was a nice bonus. Hard to see them picking up more than a point or two, but every bit counts.The only real setback from yesterday was Kai Graves-Blanks not qualifying for the fiinals in the 110m HH.I think the Duck men have a ton of upside scoring potential on Friday against the form charts, and could see us finishing as high as No. 2 in the team race if we can pick up secondary points from Palfrey or Cook in the 1500m and if Birnbaum still has enough in his legs to be a factor in the 5K. Arkansas seems out of reach, but you never know..." Mr. OBD
June 11Jun 11 Author Moderator No. I was surprised to see that Peyton Bair hasn't competed in the decathlon during the outdoor season after having won the Heptathlon in the indoor.
June 15Jun 15 No. Men's Georgia track team lost too many contributors to be serious contenders think. On the other hand, the Lady Dawgs repeated as national champs if my information is correct.
June 15Jun 15 Moderator No. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/trackfield-outdoor-women/d1/georgia-wins-2026-di-womens-outdoor-track-and-field-championshipCongratulations Nevada Dawg!
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