New Format Means Busy Days For Standouts Like Prandini

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When most folks are hitting the couch after another day of the 9-to-5 grind Thursday evening, Jenna Prandini will be just getting to work. And what a workload it will be.

The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin Wednesday in Eugene with a new format. With the exception of the multis and 10,000 meters, men’s preliminaries will be held Wednesday with finals Friday, while the women hold their preliminary rounds Thursday before wrapping up the meet with finals Saturday.

Traditionally the men’s and women’s competitions each have been stretched across all four days of the meet. Under the new format, an athlete like UO women’s standout Prandini, who could compete in as…