OREGON RELAYS INFORMATION

Single Meet Tickets - Reserved: $15; General Admission: $12 Adults, $10 Children/Seniors. NOTE: Due to the Olympic Trials construction on the south turn, ticket holders in the West Grandstands are advised to enter on 15th Street.

Promotions - Friday: BiMart 2-for-1 Day (show BiMart card ay Hayward Field ticket window to get two tickets for the price of one), 200 Oregon travel mugs to be given away at the Marketing Table (on the south turn); Saturday: Donate an old pair of tennis shoes toward the Nike Grind initiative and get a voucher for a $7 general admission ticket.

Hayward Field Ticket Window - Opens at 2 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday

Gates Open - 2 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday

THIS WEEK
The Ducks welcome outstanding fields in the middle distances, plus hundreds of high schoolers from around the region, for the Oregon Relays Friday and Saturday at Historic Hayward Field. The first field event gets underway Friday at 3 p.m., with the featured evening section starting at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, early prep events start at 10 a.m., with the college/pro feature section beginning at 11 a.m.

Seven meet records fell last year (women's 100, 200, 800, 1,500, 100 hurdles, 4x100 relay; men's 800), and with elite entries across the board combined with a decent weather forecast, those marks and more could be in jeopardy in 2012.

WEB CAST
The Oregon Sports Network will webcast the collegiate portions of the Oregon Relays on www.goducks.com. Former Duck track coach Tom Heinonen will handle the announcing duties. Friday's webcast will begin at 6:15 p.m. Saturday's webcast will take place from be from 11:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. A subscription to the O-Zone is required to watch the webcast. The entire high school portion of the Oregon Relays will be shown live on www.runnerspace.com.

RESULTS
For live results, schedules and accepted entry lists, check www.goducks.com (college/pro) and www.runnerspace.com (high school). Final results will also be posted on www.goducks.com.

FEATURED SECTIONS
Though competition will be ongoing all weekend, the Oregon Relays will have two featured sections, Friday from 6:20-8 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here's a glance at the entries from those featured sections:

Friday
Women's 200 Meters
A host of Duck sprinters are entered, including NCAA champion and school record holder Amber Purvis, as well as Phyllis Francis, Lauryn Newson, Chizoba Okodogbe and Brianne Theisen. Purvis set the meet record last year when she ran 23.13.
Men's 200 Meters
Oregon's Mike Berry and Arthur Delaney head the list.
Women's 1,500 Meters
The women's 1,500 meters could be one of the best races in the nation this weekend. OTC Elite's Sally Kipyego, Geena Gall, Julia Lucas and Bridget Franek will be joined by Oregon's Jordan Hasay, Megan Patrignelli and Lanie Thompson, plus Oregon State's Laura Carlyle. Kipyego set the meet record in this event in 2011 (4:06.23).
Men's 1,500 Meters
The men's 1,500 could rival the women's race in terms of excitement. Duck All-Americans Elijah Greer, Trevor Dunbar and Boru Guyota will be tested by OTC Elite's Chris Thompson, Ian Dobson, Kevin Chelimo and Tyler Mulder.
Women's 5,000 Meters
Duck distance specialists Bronwyn Crossman and Molly Grabill run against professionals Annie Bersagel (NB Silicon Valley) and Sarah Lee (Impala Racing Team).
Bill McChesney, Jr., Men's 5,000 Meters
Dobson and Oregon's Luke Puskedra and Parker Stinson highlight the traditional Friday nightcap race.

Other Friday events of interest
Watch for Ducks Brian Schaudt in the men's triple jump and Lauryn Newson in the women's long jump. Chase Sexton of Boise State is ranked 31st nationally in the men's discus. National prep record holder Haley Crouser is entered in the women's javelin.

Saturday
Women's Hammer
One of the top women's hammer throwers in the nation, Boise State's Mele Vaisima, ranked 16th nationally, will go against her teammate Alyssa Osai (No. 33 nationally), pro Caressa Sims, former Duck Brittany Hinchcliffe and Oregon freshman Daphne Chambers.
Women's Steeplechase
Could be a fast race with professionals Lindsay Allen and Lauren Johnson (Nike) and Oregon top-30 ranked runners Kimber Mattox and Taylor Wallace.
Men's Javelin
Oregon freshmen Sam Crouser will face a couple of tough post-collegians in Curtis Moss (Richmond Kajaks T&F) and Kyle Nielson (Langley Mustang Gold), as well as teammates Ethan Powell and Britton Nelson.
Women's 800 Meters
The feature women's race on Saturday with NCAA Champion Anne Kesselring in the field along with Duck teammates Becca Friday, Laura Roesler, Claudia Francis and Megan Patrignelli, Sara Vaughn of Nike and Laura Carlyle of OSU.
Men's 800 Meters
Another race of frontrunners with Oregon's Travis Thompson (ranked eighth nationally) and Boru Guyota and pros Mark Wieczorek and Kevin Hicks (SETA).
Men's Hammer
Interesting list of entrants includes Bryan Kolacz of the Greater Boston Track Club, former Duck Jordan Stray, OTC's Lucais MacKay and Duck freshman Greg Skipper.
Women's 100 Meters
Oregon's English Gardner looks to make her outdoor debut in the 100 meters. She'll be pushed by Portland State's Geronne Black (ranked 41st nationally) and Oregon's Amber Purvis and Lauryn Newson.

Other Saturday events of interest
Freshman sensation Johnathan Cabral is in the men's 110 meter hurdles along with Duck teammates Eric Hersey and Dakotah Keys. The women's 4x100 meter relay set the meet record at 43.82 a year ago. Football's Dior Mathis could see the track in both the men's 100 and 4x100 relay. Ducks are heavy in the women's 400 meters with Chizoba Okodogbe, Claudia Francis and Brianne Theisen. Mike Berry and Bryan Harper could lead the Oregon in the men's 400 or the men's 4x400 meter relay. Freshman Chancey Summers looks to continue her solid rookie season in the women's high jump. The women could also take a shot at their own meet record (3:39.23) in the 4x400 meter relay.

HIGH SCHOOL SECTIONS
For those interested in the high school schedule, there is a brief session Friday night from 4:55-6:15 p.m. and another short session Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m.

The majority of the high school events come on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing to the last event at 7 p.m.

For more information on the Oregon Relays high school section, check www.runnerspace.com.