Oregon men’s and women’s track and field both won Big Ten Outdoor team titles on Sunday to complete the first sweep of all six available championships (cross country, indoor and outdoor) in a single year in the conference since 1996-97. Eight Ducks took event wins to secure the dual Triple Crown titles in Nebraska.
Simeon Birnbaum, who set the NCAA 1500-meter record in Eugene earlier this season, was part of the Ducks’ men’s-women’s sweep in the race alongside Juliet Cherubet; Oregon also took both 5000-meter titles with wins from Tayson Echohawk and Dalia Frias; women’s triple jump, discus and 100m hurdles; and men’s shot put.
The women’s triple jump featured three Oregon athletes, and two in the top-three. Freshman Maleigha Canaday-Elliot came in 11th with 12.84m on her final attempt. This topped her first attempt of 12.58m. In third place was sophomore Cassandra Atkins. She finished with 13.52m on her third attempt, which beat her first two of 13.15 and 12.94. In first place was sophomore Sharifa Davronova, who went 14.13m on her only attempt…