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James Li named Nike
Coach of the Year
Posted November 28th, 2007 at 3:11 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
James Li, who guided Bernard Lagat to a history-making performance at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, and an American record indoors, has been named the 2007 Nike Coach of the Year by USA Track & Field.
He will receive his award Saturday, December 1, at the 2007 Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, held in conjunction with the USATF Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The American record holder over 1,500m, Lagat became the first man to win the 1,500/5,000m double at World Outdoors, and the first American ever to medal in the 5,000 at Worlds. Earlier in the 2007 season, Lagat broke the American record indoors at 3,000 meters.
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Oregon Ducks Add Chapters to Pac-10 Cross Country History
Posted October 29th, 2007 at 10:17 AM by Andrew Goodman
Section: News & Results, Cross Country
The top-two nationally ranked Duck cross country teams savored some of their best showings ever Saturday in the Pacific-10 Conference Championships, hosted by Oregon State University at at Trysting Tree Golf Course.
Under sunny, 62-degree nearly cloudless skies, the No. 1 Duck men won their 15th league title and were led by juniors Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott and Galen Rupp who nearly finished together and went 1-2 overall.
The No. 2 Oregon women claimed second place - their highest finish since 1997 - and were led by freshman Alexandra Kosinski and sophomore Nicole Blood who placed third and fourth overall.
Complete results are available in the link to the right, a photo gallery is available by clicking here.
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