T&F: Men Capture Conference Title, Women Runner-Up

With Oregon now in the Big Ten, was there any doubt where the conference Track and Field Championships would be held?

Where else but the mecca of the nation, Hayward Field!

And the Ducks didn’t disappoint the hometown fans as the Men claimed the Big Ten title while the women finished as the runner-ups.

The men claimed the title Sunday, scoring in 13 of 21 events on its way to 110 points. With the weekend result, the men completed a sweep of the conference indoor and outdoor championships. Simeon Birnbaum capped the weekend with an individual victory at 5,000 meters.

On the women’s side, the Ducks won four titles Sunday and finished as the conference runner-up by just eight points behind…