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Oregon Senior Cornerback has College Football`s Attention

Earlier this week, Ekpre-Olomu was watch-listed for the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Preseason accolades keep rolling in for Oregon senior Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, who on Friday was named to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award.

Ekpre-Olomu, projected as a possible first-round NFL draft pick before returning to school, was a semifinalist last season for the Thorpe Award, which is presented to the nation’s best defensive back. The award is presented by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

Oregon Athletic Trainer Receives National Honor

Heather Halseth, who works with the UO soccer and acrobatics and tumbling teams, was recently named National Collegiate Assistant Athletics Trainer of the Year.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - A member of one of several unheralded but critically important departments in UO athletics recently received a national award for her contributions with the Ducks.

Heather Halseth, an athletic trainer on the UO medical staff since 2005, was named National Collegiate Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year two weeks ago at a national convention in Indianapolis.

Oregon Six Pack on Award Watch Lists

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(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Two awards watch lists released Thursday listed a total of six Ducks, including two making second appearances on the series of 2014 preseason watch lists being released this week and next.

Senior center Hroniss Grasu was one of three UO linemen named to the Outland Trophy watch list on Thursday, two days after Grasu received similar mention from the Rimington Trophy.

Oregon Freshman Finalist for Bowerman Trophy

Cheserek made a significant splash on the collegiate scene in his freshman year, sweeping the indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meters national titles.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Oregon track and field freshman Edward Cheserek was named one of three finalists for The Bowerman Trophy - collegiate track and field’s highest individual honor on Wednesday.

Cheserek joins Lawi Lalang of Arizona and Deon Lendore of Texas A&M.

Shaw Named New Acrobatics and Tumbling Coach at the University of Oregon

Shaw becomes just the second head coach in the program's history.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Chelsea (White) Shaw has been named head acrobatics and tumbling coach at the University of Oregon, Director of Athletics Rob Mullens announced Thursday.

A former student-athlete at UO, where she was part of the Ducks' first two National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) national championships, Shaw returns to Eugene after a successful head coaching debut at Gannon University in 2014.

Former McNary, Nebraska Softball Star Joins the Ducks

Last season Decker started all 62 games for the Huskers and was named first team all-Midwest Region and first team all-Big Ten.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - The Oregon softball team has signed Nebraska transfer and Keizer, Ore., native Hailey Decker, head coach Mike White announced on Thursday.

Decker will be a junior next season for the Ducks and can play immediately. The NCAA does not require softball players to sit out a season when transferring.

Ducks Allen Named USATF Athlete of the Week

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(EUGENE, Ore. ) - University of Oregon freshman hurdler Devon Allen was named the USATF Athlete of the week after capturing the 110 meter hurdles title in a stunning upset at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California, on Sunday, June 29.

Allen also won the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the men’s 110 hurdles in June.

New Oregon Football Players Arrive on Campus

The new additions will also begin strength and conditioning work along with taking classes this summer.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Summer quarter began at the university on Monday, marking the first day as college students for most of Oregon's 2014 recruiting class and several other new additions to the roster.

Among the new faces is wide receiver Zac Schuller, a junior college transfer who recently signed a financial aid agreement with the Ducks.

Lim Wins Oregon Amateur Championship

Thomas Lim was a Pac-12 all-freshman and honorable mention all-conference selection for 2013-14

(WOODBURN, Ore. ) - Thomas Lim's hot hand didn't end with Oregon's run to the NCAA Championships, and thus an impressive summer for the UO men continued this week.

Lim, who led the Ducks in scoring average as a freshman this past season, birdied his final five holes on the way to winning the Oregon Amateur championship on Saturday at the OGA Golf Course.

Former Oregon Football Stars Coming Home for Events

The Regional Sports Center at 200 S. 32nd St. in Springfield will host an event this Saturday called “Dixon 2 Dickson Quacks Give Back.”

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Several alumni of the Oregon football program will be back in the Willamette Valley this month to participate in community outreach.

Former UO quarterback Dennis Dixon and tight end Ed Dickson are among the biggest names scheduled to appear this Saturday at a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley, and at a youth camp next weekend in Clackamas organized by a UO football alumni organization.