KENNESAW STATE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 10-13 | Eugene, Oregon. | Hayward Field
 
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THE MEET
Drew Duggans and Joshua Mulder will represent Kennesaw State track and field at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 10-13 at Hayward Field. Mulder will compete in the decathlon while Duggans will compete in the 100m dash.  
 
HAYWARD FIELD
At the heart of Eugene's successful bid for the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, Hayward Field looms as one of the world's most famous track and field venues.
 
In 2010, Track Town USA welcomed the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the 10th time since 1962 – the most of any venue in modern history. It's also the only facility to ever host three consecutive U.S. Olympic Trials (1972, 1976, 1980), while six U.S. Championships have graced the storied venue, including recent events in 1999, 2001, 2009 and 2011.
 
The centerpiece of 'Track Town, USA', Hayward Field attracts athletes, coaches and fans from thousands of miles away because of its renowned crowds well-versed in the sport and ready to roar in approval. Hayward Field's historic, covered grandstands are equally beloved, and comparable to many famous European venues. The 'Carnegie Hall' for American track and field plays host annually to the nation's finest single-day track and field contest, the Prefontaine Classic, which features the top mix of national and international talent on American soil each year.
 
The University of Oregon's fabled track and field-only facility is named for the first of several legendary coaches, Bill Hayward, who guided the University of Oregon's men's team from 1904-1947.
 
Hayward Field was initially constructed for football in 1919. Two years later, a six-lane cinder track was installed and a full schedule of track events were transferred from Kincaid Field on the opposite edge of campus. The facility was utilized for both sports until the opening of Autzen Stadium in 1967.
 
The stadium (current capacity: 10,500) has undergone significant improvements in modern history, including a new track surface, permanent lights, a video board and newly configured infield.
 
RESULTS:
NCAA Championship Results
 
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COACHES TAKE ON THE WEEKEND
Director of Track and Field Andy Eggerth:
"This is what we work all year for! Many of the athletes here have been or will be Olympians. Right now, it's a matter of performing with confidence. We can't overthink things, but just have to do what we have been training to do. Hopefully we'll leave Oregon at the end of the week with a couple of new All-Americans!  
 
NCAA Championship Qualifiers
Drew Duggans – 100m – 10.44 (NCAA Championship Quarterfinal)
Drew Duggans – Decathlon – 7402 points (Virginia Challenge)

 NEWS AND NOTES
»Drew Duggans has had a phenomenal sophomore outdoor season in the 100m. He has run the 100m dash eight times this season and has finished in the top-16 all eight times including collecting three wins. After winning the conference championship in the 100m and qualifying for NCAA's, at Hodges Stadium, Duggans finished seventh in the preliminary round running a school record time of 10.29. He would finish eleventh in 10.44 in the quarters to qualify for the semifinals in Oregon on Wednesday

» Joshua Mulder qualified for the NCAA Championships based on his performance in the decathlon at the Virginia Challenge. Mulder set the school record with 7402 points in the event. During the decathlon, Mulder collected wins in 400m, 110m hurdles, pole vault, and the long jump. Including setting two decathlon school event records in the 400m and 110m hurdles and tying the school record in the javelin.
 
» The men and women's team were very successful at the A-Sun Championships. The men accumulated the second highest point total in conference history, 32 medals, 10 event wins, one conference records, eight decathlon conference and 11 season best performances. The women made it the close again and collected 20 medals, five event wins, two school records and 9 lifetime best performances.  

» The Owls announced the signing of seven student-athletes who will join the team for the 2016 season. The list of signees includes Darrel Abernathy, Dayo Akindele, Jonathon Womack, and Charles (Chuck) McConville on the men's side and Marija Bogavac, Latoya Hunt, and Alexis Hunter-Lonon on the women's side.
 

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