De’Anthony Thomas once again scratched from the field, but fellow football players Dior Mathis and B.J. Kelley finished first and second, respectively, in the 100 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Mathis clocked a 10.70 with Kelly not far behind at 10.85.
It’s the second-straight meet Thomas has scratched from. The sophomore also played very limited action in the Spring Game last week.
Oregon sprinters also swept the 4×100 meter relays with both the men’s and women’s teams finishing light years ahead of the pack. Kelley was a part of the Ducks’ 4×100 team and also finished in the top three of the 200 meters later in the day to cap off a busy day of competition.
The throwing events were kind to Ducks and former Ducks alike, with alum Britney Henry winning the women’s javelin, finishing just ahead of Jillian Weir, who once again threw a lifetime best on her final throw of the competition. In the men’s javelin Oregon’s Sam Crouser just beat out former Duck Cyrus Hostetler for first with a throw of 249-10.
Freshman Greg Skipper also finished first in the hammer throw with a mark of over 25 feet farther than the second place thrower.
In the shot put, Ducks Ryan Hunter-Simms and Ron Perkins finished 2-3, behind Concordia’s Willy Irwin, who made the most of his only fair throw earning a mark of 57-9.50, six feet better than Simms’ second place throw.
Liz Brenner threw a lifetime best on her first throw and the mark was good enough to give the sophomore the win.
Sammie Clark cleared 13-06.25 to win the women’s pole vault.
Galen Rupp returned to Hayward Field for the first time since winning a silver medal at the London Olympics. He was originally entered in the 800 meters in a field that also includes Matthew Centrowitz, but switched to the 3000 late on. Rupp ran comfortably in second for the first six laps before finally making his move halfway down the back stretch of the bell lap. Rupp ran the second-fastest 3000 meters of the year, finishing in 7:46.34.
In the men’s 800 meters it was another homecoming with Matthew Centrowitz making his move in the final 100 meters and winning the race.