EUGENE - Juniors Tommy Skipper and Britney Henry and freshman Rachel Yurkovich wasted little time Saturday adding to the University of Oregon’s rich track and history in the team’s outdoor opener, the Oregon Preview, held at Hayward Field.

Overall, the UO men and women combined for two school records (1M, 1W), 12 regional qualifying marks (7M, 5W) and 16 wins (6M, 10W) in front of the largest Oregon Preview crowd in history. The historic venue welcomed a crowd of 4,291 Saturday - 924 more than the previous high (3,367, 1987) from available records.

"I enjoyed how our student-athletes were able to connect with the crowd in many ways," Oregon director of track and field Vin Lananna said. "This was a great beginning to the outdoor season, and I'm looking forward to welcoming larger crowds in future meets to cheer our teams, especially at the Pac-10 Championships here in Eugene in May. That meet will be a great climax to the home season, and a lead-in to other big meets like the NCAA West Regional and NCAA Championships."

In sunny, spring-like conditions, Skipper patiently waited for almost two hours for the rest of the 14-man pole vault field to take their chances at heights ranging from 14-9 to 17-2 3/4, before he opened the competition at exactly 19-0 (5.79 meters).