BOULDER – If it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck . . . you know the rest. Erin Clark spent her formative years in Eugene, Ore., in the shadow of a very large, often imposing Duck – the University of Oregon’s ultra-successful track and field program.
There are a couple of things you should know (and probably already do) about Eugene and UO track. The city bills itself as TrackTown USA, and Hayward Field is never far down the list as a potential site for NCAA meets, USATF Championships, Olympic Trials, etc. And this might not astound you as much as it does me, but Oregon sells track and field season tickets.