EUGENE, Ore. — The two primary athletic passions of the everyday Oregonian are track and University of Oregon football, which explains why Devon Allen stands as one of the favorite sons at this week’s U.S. Olympic trials.
For most of the year, Allen stars as one of Oregon’s wide receivers; he was a breakout contributor as a freshman, helping the Ducks reach the national championship game, before a lingering knee injury stymied his sophomore season.
He’s obviously back at full strength at the trials. Allen ran a 13.44 in the event’s qualifying heats, good for third among all hurdlers, easily moving into Saturday’s semifinals to the crowd’s roaring approval.