Oregon women wins NCAA track and field title

EUGENE – It was a Duck feast at home at the NCAA track and field championships.

Jenna Prandini won the 100 meters and finished second to Kentucky’s Dezerea Bryant in an exceedingly fast 200 on Saturday, leading the Oregon women to their first team championship in 30 years.

A day earlier, under the new meet format, the Oregon men cruised to their second straight team title, making it the first time the Ducks men and women have won the championship the same year.

They did it on their home track, in the second of an eight-year contract to host the championships at Hayward Field.

Coach Robert Johnson called his team’s double triumph “awesome.”

“You can’t put it into words how we’re feeling on the inside,”’ he said.

“We put in a lot of work to get to this point. For us to be able to achieve it here in front of our Hayward Field faithful – outstanding.”

Texas A&M is the last school to win the men’s and women’s title in the same meet, accomplishing it in consecutive years from 2009 to 2011.

Ketcham ties for 21st

Washington State’s Audrey Ketcham tied for 21st place in the high jump.

Ketcham, a junior from Wenatchee, cleared the opening height of 5 feet, 7¾ inches but advanced no further.

Ketcham personal best of 5-11½ came at the West Region Prelims.