News Release

CONTACT:
Ross Krempley—Team XO Director
Tel: 541.579.8326
Email: [email protected]
Mail: P.O. Box 3915 Eugene, OR 97403

Team XO Shows Promise at Oregon Preview

EUGENE, Ore.—20 March 2004—The men and women of Team XO took full advantage of Eugene’s beautiful Spring weather with a strong start to their outdoor season at the Oregon Preview on Saturday at Hayward Field.

For the men, the highlights of the meet were in the field events, where Team XO made a strong impact. Hammer throwers Adam Kriz and Justin Carvalho finished first and second respectively in the hammer throw, with Kriz’s winning toss sailing 215-4, also an Olympic Trials qualifying mark. Santiago Lorenzo, the former National Champion decathlete from the University of Oregon, competed in the Javelin and 110-hurdles, placing third in both.

In the high jump, Kyley Johnson took first place with at hop of 7-¼. Johnson narrowly missed the Olympic Trials qualifying mark of 7-2½ on his final two attempts. The Preview was Johnson’s first meet since his trip to Boston earlier this month for the Indoor Nationals competition. Fellow XO teammate Jason Boness took third place in the high jump with a jump of 6-2¾. Also in the field events, XO long jumper Colin McArthur placed second with a leap of 23-1¼.

On the track, the Team XO men were able to use the Preview as a tune-up opportunity and made a solid performance.

In the 400-meters, former NAIA National Champion Ryan Chaney came from behind to finish third place in a time of 48.12. Meanwhile, middle distance runner Brayce Forsha placed a strong second in the 1500 in 3:49.39.

On the women’s side, Team XO appeared strong in the field events as well, with XO newcomer Mary Etter coming in first in the discus with a throw of 165-3, and second in the shot put.

In the women’s running events, the 1500 proved to be an exciting race and featured XO teammates Jenny Rodgers and Tara Crowley finishing second and third, respectively. Rodgers crossed the line in 4:33.05 and Crowley was right behind her in 4:34.41.

In other events, 400 hurdler Cameo Davis came out strong in her debut race of the season, leading until she tripped on hurdle eight and fell to the track. Davis picked herself up and finished the race.

XO rookie Simidele Adeagbo, a four time All-American in the triple jump, placed first in that event with a mark of 41-3 and third in the 100 with a time of 12.44.

Looking ahead, Team XO is taking a small contingent down to Palo Alto, Calif. on Saturday, March 27 for the Stanford Invitational. The following week, a large team of white and blue will be headed north to the Willamette Invite on April 3. The next home meet for XO is scheduled for April 10 at Hayward Field with the Oregon Mini Meet.

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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.