De’Anthony Thomas (far right) anchors the 4×100 meter relay team at the Oregon Preview. They set the meet record of 40.35. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)
Oregon junior English Gardner (third from left) rounds the turn in the 400 meters during the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Women compete in the 1500 meter run under a light drizzle at Hayward Field. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
University of Oregon’s Matt Hidalgo vaults himself over the bar during the Oregon Preview on Saturday, March 16, 2013. (Ryan Kang/Freelance)
Junior Oregon sprinter English Gardner poses for a portrait following her performance at Oregon’s 2013 track preview at Hayward Field. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Abbey Leonardi rounds through the turn in the women’s 3000 meter run in the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon Track Club’s Ben Blankenship (right) outruns Oregon’s Chris Brewer during the men’s 1500 meters, winning by a mere 0.03 seconds. (Ryan Kang/Freelance)
(From left to right) Oregon sprinters Johnathan Cabral, Kevin Anding, B.J. Kelley, and De’Anthony Thomas cross the finish line in the 200 meter dash at the Oregon Preview on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon junior Liz Brenner — of Oregon volleyball and basketball fame — prepares to throw the javelin during the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon junior English Gardner passes the baton to junior Chizoba Okodogbe in the women’s 4×100 meter relay. The team was disqualified because the athletes exchanged the baton incorrectly. (Ryan Kang/Freelance)
Bridget Franek ran a 6:19.09 in the 2000 meter steeplechase — setting an American record — at the Oregon Preview. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)
Oregon’s Jordan Latt explodes from the starting blocks during the men’s 4×400 meter relay. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Freshman high jumper Bradley Laubacher catches his breath after competing in the 4×400 meter relay during the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Runners become a sudden blur during the men’s 1500 meter run at Hayward Field during the 2013 Oregon Preview. (Ryan Kang/Freelance)
Oregon senior Alexandria Davidson, far left, and the rest of the women’s 200 meter runners look to the Hayward Field scoreboard as they await the contested results from their race. The results were initially displayed incorrectly, leading to anxiety among the contestants as they waited for clarification. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
A member of the Oregon Track Club, Bridget Franek, hurdles over the trenches during the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
An Oregon State high jumper hurdles over the fault during the Oregon Preview at Hayward Field on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon sprinter Jordan Latt (left) congratulates his teammate after competing in the 4×400 meter relay at the Oregon Preview on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon’s Austin Ouderkirk makes his way around turn one at Hayward Field during the men’s 4×400 meter relay. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Oregon Track Club member Julia Lucas receives high-fives as she makes her way along the fencing at Hayward Field after winning the women’s 3000 meter run. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
De’Anthony Thomas catches his breath as he strides back toward the pit facilities at Hayward Field after competing in the men’s 200 meter dash, his third and final event of the day. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
English Gardner throws up her “O” as fans commemorate her and her teammates for winning the 2013 Women’s NCAA Indoor National Championships during the Oregon Preview on March 16, 2013. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)