RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesU.S. high school discus record-holder and Oregon signee Jaslene Massey had a 36-hour stretch she'll never forget at Hayward Field during the World Athletics U20 Track and Field Championships .
Battling the poor air quality while making the final in both the women's discus and shot put was step one, and winning a silver medal in her primary event, the discus, Aug. 6 was the cherry on top of a record-breaking season for the Southern California-born thrower.
"A lot of people thought I was crazy," Massey said of competing in both events. "There were nine minutes to warm up (in the shot put) and my heart was pounding out of my chest. I'm just happy to make the final in two events on the world stage, that was goal one. Goal two was to get a medal and I got a medal in my main event, so goals accomplished."
Massey had some up-and-down moments during her first event, the discus, but jumped to second place on her fourth throw behind China's Yixin Su. Massey later unleashed her best throw of the day on her final toss of 191 feet, 7 inches, but it wasn't enough to overcome Su.
Su threw a new U20 world-leading 200-4 on her final attempt to win the gold.
"I still have to focus on myself," Massey said on Su getting out to an early lead. "No matter what everybody else does, I am the one competing in my head."
Massey then had just moments to warm up for the shot put before the event began. She finished eighth with a best throw of 51-3 1/2. Nigeria's Jessica Oji won at 59-4.
The incoming Duck said the previous 36 hours may have been one of the hardest things she's done in her life after making a qualifying throw for the discus Wednesday and qualifying for the shot put final earlier in the day Thursday.
Still, she said she'll take all the lessons learned from her experience this season and on the world stage at Hayward Field into her first season as a Duck when she enrolls in September.
"I'm going to remember every single bit of it," Massey said. "I'm just trying to soak in every moment and love it as I go."
Oregon signee Mia Uusorg finishes second in heptathlon
The Ducks will add another championship-level athlete in multis when Estonian Mia Uusorg comes to Eugene this fall to compete in the green and yellow after finishing second at U20s with a score of 5,961 points.
Uusorg finished in the top five of every event save for a rough stretch in the high jump and shot put to finish 253 points behind winner Enni Virjonen of Finland.
Her personal-best 2 minutes, 13.90 seconds in the 800, the heptathlon's final event, helped her jump from third to second.
"I've always dreamed about it," Uusorg said. "Didn't know how it was going to feel. It still hasn't come to me yet. But I'm super happy, I don't think I could be much happier than second place. I thought I was going to get third, but then they brought the second place medal ... it was so cool. I'm so happy."
Uusorg said after the race she was planning to spend the next month or so on the couch relaxing before making the trip back to Eugene and beginning her collegiate career this fall.
U.S. record-holder, Portland's Ellery Lincoln advances to final in women's 1,500
Ellery Lincoln, of Lincoln High in Portland, easily advanced through to the women's 1,500 final by finishing second in the third heat of the first round in 4:19.06.
After a long season of setting Oregon prep records in the 1,500 and 3,000 and a national high school junior record in the mile, Lincoln said the pressure is now off heading into the final Sunday.
"Some people say that the prelim can be a little bit scarier than the final, just because there's a little bit of stakes there of, 'can I make it?'" said Lincoln, who has committed to Oregon. "You're running for a top 5 position and you don't really know where everyone is. But now that I'm in the final, I've got two days to recover and get ready and just race and leave it all out there."
Though air quality in the Eugene area remained above 150 at Hayward Field Thursday, Lincoln said she didn't feel that affected by the smoke and is looking forward to a fun final.
"There's going to be no pressure," Lincoln said. "Just go be myself and be the best version of myself on the day."
Quincy Wilson back at Hayward Field, Tate Taylor dazzles in 100 and other notable results from Day 2
Youth track phenom and Olympian Quincy Wilson finished with the top time in the men's 400 semifinals, running a 45.02 to qualify for the final Friday. Wilson burst on to the scene as a 16-year-old at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2024 with several record-setting runs. Wilson will attend Maryland in the fall after a standout prep career at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.
American Mia Maxwell won the women's 100 in 11.14 seconds, holding off Jamaica's Shanoya Mikalia Douglas, who finished second in 11.17.
American Tate Taylor ran a personal-best 9.94 to upset U20 world leader Gary Card of Jamaica in the men's 100 final. Card ran 10.05.
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football and women’s basketball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at [email protected] .
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