It was only a couple of weeks ago that the Oregon cross country teams both secured podium finishes at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet.
When the Ducks return to Madison, Wisc., on Nov. 17 for the NCAA Championships, they'll look to repeat that feat. They've got two chances to demonstrate their championship mettle before that, beginning with Friday's Pac-12 Championships hosted by Stanford.
"This is the time of year we get excited about," UO head coach Robert Johnson said.
The Ducks are setting out on their first championship season under new distance coaches Helen Lehman-Winters and Ben Thomas.