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Oregon track and field determined to defend Hayward Field at NCAA Championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Headline : Oregon track and field determined to defend Hayward Field at NCAA Championships The talk is done. Now it’s time to run. The 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships run through Eugene. Coming off a stellar week in College Station, Oregon has 17 athletes competing in the championship meet over at […]

EUGENE, Ore. — Headline : Oregon track and field determined to defend Hayward Field at NCAA Championships
The talk is done. Now it’s time to run.
The 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships run through Eugene.
Coming off a stellar week in College Station, Oregon has 17 athletes competing in the championship meet over at Hayward Field starting on Wednesday – including some athletes who are hungry to compete at their best.
After cleaning out the field and posting a personal record of time of 12.74 seconds, Ducks junior hurdler Aaliyah McCormick jumped to No. 2 on University of Oregon’s top 10 list in the 100-meter hurdles and is looking forward to making her NCAA Outdoor Championship debut.
“Everything that I’ve been doing on this track has made it for this moment right now and this is the way to close out the season,” said McCormick.
“You’re supposed to close out the season as a champion. I feel like that’s definitely what’s leading me on from indoor Big Ten’s, indoor Nationals, outdoor Big Ten’s, and outdoor Nationals, so I definitely think that it’s going to lead up to a good point.”
Over on the men’s side, Ducks senior middle distance runner Matthew Erickson understands the importance of defending Oregon’s home track and is confident the Ducks will go the distance against the great competition looming.
“The Ducks just know how to step up when it counts,” said Erickson. “Something about being in Tracktown USA, competing with athletes who are some of the bests in the world, but the sign of a great athlete is someone who knows how to bring their best performance on the biggest stage and I think that’s something the Ducks pride themselves on. We know how to get the job done when it counts.”
The 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships begin Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. with the men’s 4×100 relay.