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Oregon’s women got thumped Sunday in a Big 10 Conference basketball game at Ann Arbor, MI, Sunday, 80-48. The Ducks (7-4, 16-6) host Maryland, Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., televised on FS1. Oregon’s men lost 77-71 to visiting Nebraska, Sunday, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene. The Ducks (5-6, 16-6) play at Michigan, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 3:30 p.m., televised on BTN.

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Oregon State’s women downed visiting Saint Mary’s, 80-45 in a WCC basketball game, Saturday, Gill Coliseum, Corvallis. The Beavers (7-6, 11-13) play at Loyola Marymount, Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., televised on ESPN+.

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Oregon State’s wrestling team beat visiting Cal State Bakersfield, 25-16, Sunday, Gill Coliseum, Corvallis. The Beavers (1-1, 2-7) travel to San Luis Obispo, CA, Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., to take on Cal Poly.

UO Indoor Track

UO release - The Ducks tallied eight top-10 program efforts and a win by Jadyn Mays on Saturday. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Oregon track and field team closed out the Razorback Invitational with eight top-10 indoor program performances, five men under four minutes in the mile and a victory from Jadyn Mays in the 60 meters. Among their five sub-4:00 performances, the Men of Oregon were led by Simeon Birnbaum's second-place finish in 3:52.81. Birnbaum's effort earned him a spot at No. 4 on the Oregon all-time list in the event. Tomas Palfrey, knocking nearly 10 seconds off his lifetime best, was fourth in 3:54.47 and now sits as the sixth-fastest performer in UO history. Tayson Echohawk (3:58.77), Benjamin Balazs (3:58.94) and Jeffery Rogers (3:59.69) added their names to the list of UO men in program history to break four minutes in the mile. That list is up to 35 including six this season; Matthew Erickson ran 3:59.27 at the BU Season Opener in December. Mays secured a victory in the 60, clocking a season best of 7.20 in Saturday's final. She qualified as the fastest (7.25) in the prelims. Aaliyah McCormick grabbed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best 8.06 finish. In the men's 60 meters, PJ Ize-Iyamu finished second in 6.70 to match his season best. On the women's side, Silan Ayyildiz set an indoor best with a 4:27.84 performance which was good for second overall and first among collegians. That time also puts Ayyildiz at No. 2 in program history. Ali Ince moved from ninth to fourth on the Ducks' all-time list, coming in at 4:30.85 for a fifth-place finish. Ayyildiz and Ince join Wilma Nielsen in the NCAA top 12 season ranking. Kobe Lawrence improved on his own school record in the shot put with a third-place finish, posting a day's best of 19.21m/63-0.25 on his first attempt of the competition. He added a second mark beyond 19 meters in round five. Jaida Ross threw a season-best of 18.20m/59-8.5, good for second place in the women's shot put. Saturday brought an end to the heptathlon with Koby Kessler leading Oregon's efforts. Kessler totaled 5,557 points over the two days and moved to No. 8 on the UO all-time list. Aiden Carter finished with a score of 5,444 points, just one tick shy of the top-10 list. Arthur Katahdin rounded out the UO trio with 5,072 points. In the women's 3,000 meters, Anika Thompson (former Junction City runner) and Juliet Cherubet finished 2-3 overall and were the first two collegians across the line. Thompson's personal best of 9:05.75 falls just short of cracking the program's top 10 while Cherubet crossed in 9:06.79 in her Oregon debut. Quincy Norman recorded a personal best of his own of 8:01.32 in the men's race. A night after running the 800 leg for the Ducks' distance medley relay, Ella Nelson was back in action with an indoor best of 2:03.95—No. 7 at Oregon—in the invitational 800 meters. The Ducks' final top-10 program mark came from freshman Cassie Atkins in the triple jump. She had a measure of 12.64m/41-5.75 on her third attempt to move into a tie for sixth place on the Oregon top 10. Teammate Ryann Porter was third Saturday in 13.14m/43-1.5, a mark on her final jump. In the final event of the weekend, the women's 4x400 relay of Ella Clayton, Moriah Oliveira, Katriina Wright and Annaleise Taylor combined for a time of 3:34.79, good for a season best. Earlier, Clayton recorded a 52.49 in the 400 meters to finish in sixth place overall. She carries an indoor best of 52.41 from last season.

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OSU release - SEATTLE, Wash. – The Oregon State Track and Field team wrapped up its weekend at the UW Invitational on Saturday with 17 new personal bests. Jayla Hooper dominated the weight throw, securing first place with a stellar throw of 20.93m/ 66-10.75). Beatrice Pettersson claimed seventh place with a personal best of 16.54m/54-3.25, moving to #5 in OSU history. Markayla Billings also achieved a personal best, throwing 16.21m/53-2.24 for ninth place and securing the #7 spot all-time. Katie Gelston rounded out the top performances with a PB of 15.73m/51-7.25, earning 11th place and the #9 spot in OSU history. The mile featured numerous personal bests as Ainsley Herron led the Beavers with a best of 4:45.98, earning the #6 spot in OSU history. Sage Brooks followed closely, finishing in 34th with a PB of 4:47.88, #8 OSU all-time, while Delaney Griffin secured 38th with a personal best of 4:49.46, #9 OSU all-time. Additional personal bests came from Kate Laurent who ran a 4:52.15, Ruby Broadbent posted 4:53.03, Molly Latincsics finsihed in 4:55.15, Erin Cosgrove with a time of 4:56.61, and Jamie Hamlin posting 4:57.77, highlighting the team's depth. In the high jump, Grace Proudfoot and Lexi Hunt both cleared 1.64m (5-4.25), earning 6th and 7th places, respectively. Megan Hatcher finished 14th in the 400 meters with a time of 56.90, while Riley Patera achieved a personal best of 59.35 to place 22nd. Jayla Hooper continued her strong showing in the shot put, placing second with a throw of 14.76m/48-5.25, improving her #3 spot in OSU history. Beatrice Pettersson followed in third with a PB of 14.54m/48-5.25, moving to #4 all-time at OSU. In the 800 meters, Jillian Brown led the way with a personal best of 2:07.98, earning eighth place and the #2 spot in OSU history. Maya Baechler followed in 14th with a time of 2:10.87. Jenna O'Beirne posted a time of 2:14.04, Ava McKee finished in 2:16.91, Ellie Quintana in 2:19.13, Ruby Lorenz raced for 2:21.19, and Sydney Van Der Zee rounded out the Beavs with a time of 2:29.88. DAY ONE - The Oregon State Track and Field team kicked off the UW Invitational with three personal bests on Friday. Dede Norman showcased her versatility in her pentathlon debut, setting a personal best of 8.93 in the 60m hurdles, ranking #6 in OSU history. She claimed first in the high jump with a 1.70m/5-7 clearance, placed 13th in shot put throwing 8.96m/29-4.75, and finished 12th in long jump, jumping 5.08m/16-8 before opting out of the 800 meters. The distance squad excelled in the 3,000 meters, led by Delaney Griffin who finished in 9:27.69, with personal bests from Molly Latincsics of 9:31.68 and Payton Smith of 10:06.16. In field events, Claire Lee and Mia Fowler cleared 3.71m/12-2 in the pole vault, finishing 12th and 14th, respectively. On the track, Mersayis Shedd ran 26.81 in the 200 meters for 32nd place. The Distance Medley Relay teams shined, with the quartet of Maya Baechler, Jillan Brown, Ellie Quintana, and Sydney Partyka finishing fourth, posting 11:32.90, earning the #5 spot in OSU history. Close behind, Sage Brooks, Sydney Van Der Zee, Jenna O'Beirne, and Kate Laurent secured fifth with a time of 11:34.06, ranking #6 all-time, while Ruby Broadbent, Ruby Lorenz, Ellie Hull, and Ainsley Herron clocked 11:37.74, marking the #8 spot in program history.