Three More Titles In Hand, And Big Things To Come

EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon track and field program collected three individual titles Saturday in the Pac-12 Championship meet at Hayward Field, and put itself in position for more trophies Sunday, when the Ducks will try for their ninth consecutive sweep of the team titles.

Edward Cheserek won his seventh overall conference title and second straight in the 10,000 meters, finishing in 29 minutes, 11.76 seconds and two places ahead of teammate Tanner Anderson. Damarcus Simpson gave the Ducks a win in the long jump, leaping 26 feet, 1 inch, and Mitch Modin finished eighth, six days after winning the decathlon title in the multi-events portion of the meet. They helped the Men of Oregon head into…