Event Schedule I Qualifying Standards | Entry List I CCC Qualifiers | NAIA Qualifiers
Men's Meet Records I Women's Meet Records | LIVE RESULTS
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Institute of Technology will host the 2012 Cascade Collegiate Conference Track and Field Championships, May 10-12, at John F. Moehl Stadium. Events begin Thursday start at 5 p.m. PT, Friday at 3 p.m. and events on Saturday start at 11 a.m. PT.
The meet, held at John F. Moehl Stadium on the campus of Oregon Institute of Technology, will have all 10 members of the conference competing for individual and team qualification to the 2012 NAIA Track & Field National Championship on May 24-26 in Marion, Ind.
The meet opens on Thursday, May 10, at 5 p.m., with the women’s hammer and men’s long jump. Friday begins at 3 p.m., with the women’s pole vault, men’s triple jump and men’s discus. Saturday starts at 11 a.m., with the women’s javelin, men’s shot put and men’s pole vault. The meet concludes at 3:10 p.m., with the men’s 4x400-meter relay.
Concordia earned their sixth consecutive men’s team championship in 2011, holding off Southern Oregon University by a slim margin. CU finished with 192.5 points, while the Raiders ended with 192. Warner Pacific finished a program best third place at 106.5 points, while the Eastern Oregon men placed fourth with 105.5 points.
The Concordia women claimed their fifth consecutive championship trophy behind 11 individual champions in 2011, eventually moving on to earn the 2011 NAIA National Championship last year. Concordia’s dominating 254.5 point total was followed by Eastern Oregon’s 141.5 total. College of Idaho came in third with 102 points.
A total of 14 meet records fell in 2011 in Gresham, Ore., and 13 individual champions return to 2012 meet. Concordia’s Catherine Sims and Gabriella Dixson were named the female track and field athletes of the meet last year, while EOU’s Damion Flores and Robbie Haynie grabbed the men’s honors. Dixson and Haynie each return to this year’s meet.
To date, CCC student-athletes have achieved 100 automatic qualifying marks to the NAIA Championships, which will be held in two weeks at Indiana Wesleyan University.
CCC student-athletes have posted 28 top-five NAIA marks this season – 13 on the women’s side, 15 on the men’s side. Concordia has nine of the top five marks on the women’s side, including the top mark in four women’s events – Junia Limage in the 800, Lauren Moran in the steeplechase, Dixson in the discus, and Sharayah Kenady in the hammer throw.
For the men, Concordia has six top five marks, while Southern Oregon and Eastern both have four. SOU’s Matt Battaglia leads the country in the men’s 800, Haynie has the nation’s top mark in the pole vault and high jump, and Concordia’s Eric Whalen is number one in the shot put.
The women’s and men’s steeplechase races should be intriguing to watch, as three of the top five men’s times in the country are in the CCC, while three of the top six are on the women’s side.
Owls host CCC Track & Field Championships:
Oregon Tech will be the host of the 2012 Cascade Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The three-day meet will get underway Thursday, May 10 at 5 p.m., with the women’s hammer throw and men’s long jump. The running events will start at 7 p.m., with the women's 10,000 meters. The meet will then continue Friday, beginning at 3 p.m., with the women's pole vault, men’s triple jump, and men’s discus, with the running events starting at 4 p.m., with the women’s steeplechase. This is the fourth time the CCC Championships will be in Klamath Falls. OIT hosted the 1997, 2001, and 2004 championship meets. Tech will host the 2013 championships as well. The Owls won four straight women’s titles from 2003 to 2007. Tech has never won a men’s team title, but finished second six consecutive times from 1997 to 2002.
Tickets and admission:
Tickets for the 2012 CCC Track & Field Championships are still available and can be purchased at the meet. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students, seniors, and children. The ticket booths will open one hour prior to the first event each day.
Live results available:
Track and field fans from throughout the Northwest will be able to follow along with all the action this weekend via Live Stats on CascadeConference.org. Results will be posted on boards located beneath the press box on the concourse. A full set of results will be available to the press and coaches at the end of each day. The full set of results will be in the press box.
Scoring:
Eight-place scoring (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1) in each event, including relays. NCAA Rules will be followed. The top three finishers in each event are recognized as all-conference.
The Facilities:
The CCC Championships will be held at John F. Moehl Stadium on the campus of Oregon Institute of Technology. The shot put will take place on the south side of the stadium, the hammer throw, javelin, and discus will take place on the infield of the track.
The Field:
All 10 CCC teams that sponsor track & field programs will be present this week at the championships – College of Idaho, Concordia, Corban, Eastern Oregon, Evergreen, Northwest, Northwest Christian, Oregon Tech, Southern Oregon, and Warner Pacific.
Directions:
From the North: HWY 97 SOUTH (via HWY 58 coming from Eugene). As you pass Klamath Lake entering town, take a left at the first traffic light. Proceed up the hill (on Campus Drive) to campus.
From the South: HWY 97 NORTH. Go past the City Center exit and take the Oregon Institute of Technology exit. At the first light, take a left and proceed up the hill (on Campus Drive) to campus.
From the East: HWY 140 WEST if coming from Lakeview or HWY 39 if coming from Tulelake. Proceed through Klamath Falls on S. 6th Street. Take a right at the Crater Lake Parkway. Continue on the Parkway until you reach Campus Drive which is the 5th light and take a right (at the Shilo Inn). Proceed up the hill to campus.
From the West: It's best to take Highway 140 East until it meets Highway 97 at a traffic light. Take a left at the light, go under the overpass and then merge right onto the Highway 97 entry ramp. Get off at the exit for Oregon Tech (second exit past the Klamath Falls downtown exit). At the first light, take a left on Campus Drive and proceed up the hill to campus.
Parking:
Free parking is available in the gravel lot behind the stadium and down the hill in the Cornett Lot. Busses need to use the Cornett lot.