by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com

Entering the second day of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field, the Oregon women are right where they want to be — for the moment.

The Ducks used a national title from sophomoreJenna Prandini in the long jump and a sixth-place showing from Jillian Weir in the hammer to compile 13 points Wednesday, three more than second-place Princeton.

That the UO women lead the team race isn't unexpected. That they'll have such a hard time holding onto the lead is more surprising.

Oregon got not only those 13 points Wednesday, but strong qualifying performances from Prandini in the 100 meters and Laura Roesler in the 800. But a muffed exchange in the 4x100 was the first of several breaks that didn't go the Ducks' way during the first session of the championship meet, with other athletes unable to score or advance to finals