Alan K. Fox
So when you hear the term “Track Town USA,” what do you think of?
Most people think of the University of Oregon and its long history of track and field and cross country success.
The first person to come to mind when you think of track and field usually in this region of the country and most of the rest is Steve Prefontaine. After all, he is known as the best long-distance runner of all time.
But people don’t tend to realize the amount of talent that our Titan track and field and cross-country teams possess and produce every year. Even with us being a two-year school, we never seem to fall off.
This year for instance, we have had a few school records beaten and some that have come close.
The team never needs to regroup. They just reload after they send off the athletes after their sophomore years to bigger universities. Yet the success for the team continues.
In the last few weeks two former Titans have been performing very well in Pac-10 competition for the University of Washington.
Robby Fegles qualified for the NCAA West Regionals. Kevin Godfrey, who was the 2010 NWAACC decathlon champ, placed sixth at the 2011 Pac-10 decathlon.
With coaches like Grady O’Conner, John Scholl, Tatyana Pozdnyakova and Dan West, it is hard to find a better coaching staff anywhere.
This weekend our track and field team will be defending its Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges’ Southern Region championship at home.
Last year the women won in a dominating fashion and the men claimed the title as well.
It’s nice to know that our new facility will be home of the event and our athletes may have a home field advantage.
With a strong showing at the Southern Regionals it should do nothing but set more momentum for our team going into the NWAACC Championships in Spokane, Wash. on May 23-24.
We were unable to claim the team titles last year, but things are looking good for us this season. I am excited to see how it all works out for coach O’Connor’s team.
Come support our Titan track and field team this weekend and help build that momentum that will be so important going in to the NWAACC Championships.
Sports Editor Alan K. Fox can be contacted at 541-463-5657 and alanfoxjr@gmail.com
