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lARGE TEAM
XO CONTINGENT COMPETES AT OREGON INVITE
News Release
CONTACT:
Ross Krempley—Team XO Director
Tel: 541.579.8326
Email: ross@teamxo.com
Mail: P.O. Box 3915 Eugene, OR 97403
lARGE TEAM
XO CONTINGENT COMPETES AT OREGON INVITE
EUGENE, Ore—24 April 2004—Team
XO competed with its largest group of athletes to date at the
Oregon Invite at Hayward Field and had many successes, including
a PR in the hammer from thrower Adam Kriz that also bested his
Olympic Trials qualifying mark.
Kriz’s throw of 223-2 was also good enough for first place
in the hammer competition. Team XO thrower Justin Carvalho, who
qualified for the Olympic Trials last weekend at George Fox University,
came in third in the hammer with a toss of 206-7.
On other parts of the field, it was another great run for the
XO high jumpers. Kyley Johnson and Jason Boness both had a terrific
day tying for first place, despite the windy conditions at Hayward.
Both Johnson and Boness jumped 7-0.5. XO’s Joe Derieux also
competed in the high jump, finishing tenth with at jump of 6-4.75.
On the runways, Team XO dominated. Long jumper Colin McArthur
placed first in his event, leaping 23-7.50. In the women’s
triple jump, XO’s Simidele Adeagbo took first as well with
a jump of 40-11. Meanwhile, XO pole vaulter Niki McEwen took third
in her event, vaulting 13-1.75.
Saturday also marked the first competition this year for XO thrower
John Stiegeler, who has been hampered this season by two surgeries
earlier in the year. Stiegeler placed eleventh in the javelin,
throwing 194-3.
Stiegeler commented on his performace by saying:
“I am pleased with my performance today; it is nice to be
healthy and throwing again.”
Also in the throws, Doug Sells had a solid performance, taking
ninth in the shot put and twelfth in the discus.
In the running events, Team XO showed some bright spots, but overall
it was a difficult meet, with heavy winds making a big impact
on many marks. The following is the rundown by event:
In the women’s 400-meter hurdles, Cameo Davis took eighth
with a time of 65.8. In the men’s 800, Jay Woodard struggled,
finishing a disappointing nineteenth in 2:00.36. In the women’s
1500, Eri MacDonald ran 4:28.11 for ninth place, while Brayce
Forsha ran the men’s 1500 in 3:51.69, also for ninth. In
the women’s steeplechase, Tara Crowley took fifth in a time
of 10:49.79. Jenny Rodgers, running the women’s 5,000, placed
fifth as well, coming in at 16:59.51. For the men’s 5,000,
XO’s Paul Kezes placed eleventh, running an impressive 14:03.86,
in his first track race of the season. Finally, in the 10,000,
Jeff Sather took twenty-fourth place with a time of 31:53.45.
You can catch Team XO on the track again next weekend at Hayward
Field for the Oregon Twilight meet. Also, don’t forget to
come early for Team XO’s high school invitational, The XO
Invite! You can find out more at www.xoinvite.com!
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Team XO Track & Field Club was founded and created in 2002
by former University of Oregon track athletes. We are located
in Eugene, Oregon, home of historic Hayward field and known internationally
as Track Town, USA. Our team is comprised of primarily post-collegiate
athletes that train in the state of Oregon or have graduated from
universities in Oregon. Team XO has been created for elite post
collegiate track & field athletes looking to continue their
athletic career, while competing at the highest possible level.
We look to provide a home and unified team atmosphere where driven,
focused athletes can work together to achieve success both individually
and as a team. Our Web site is located at www.teamxo.com.
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