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A Quickie with Matt Scherer @ JoffrioRunning.com
Written by Tony Casey
JoffroiRunning.com
Posted 5/22/07

Matt Scherer
Former Oregon Duck, Matt Scherer, who now runs for Nike, is a nine time all American and boasts personal best times of 45.19 for 400m and 1:47.89. read more...

Matt Scherer nearly meets 800 qualifying standard
By Curtis Anderson
The Register-Guard
Published: Sunday, May 6, 2007

The maturation of Matt Scherer took another step forward Saturday.

The former Duck all-American, who moved up to the 800 meters this season, shaved another second off his PR with a winning time of 1 minute, 47.89 seconds before a crowd of 5,398 at the Oregon Twilight Meet at Hayward Field. read more...

Washington's Brown defeats Lachlan Renshaw in 1:48.60
By Curtis Anderson
The Register-Guard
Published: Sunday, April 22, 2007

Right up until the moment he put his spikes on, Washington's Ryan Brown was begging his coach to let him go back and sit in the stands.

Never mind the quality field that had assembled for the men's 800 meters. read more...

Ex-Duck's move up to 800 becomes Scherer's delight
By Curtis Anderson
The Register-Guard
Published: Friday, April 20, 2007

With a business degree in hand, and an entry-level position in management already secured, Matt Scherer was poised to get on with his life when he graduated from the University of Oregon last spring.

What more could he possibly accomplish on the track? read more...

Ex-Duck Scherer ready to tackle 800 meters
By Curtis Anderson - The Register-Guard
Published: Friday, April 13, 2007

Matt Scherer's footprints are all over the Oregon track and field record book.

The former Duck standout owns a piece of school records in the 4x100 relay (39.20) and 4x400 relay (3:00.81), ranks second all-time in the 400 meters (45.19) and stands eighth in the 200 (20.89).

His range also stretched into the 800. read more...

Welcome to the Club: A new track club aims to draw elite distance runners to Eugene
By Curtis Anderson - The Register-Guard
Published: Monday, December 4, 2006

The pursuit of the Olympic dream brought (Jason) Lunn to Eugene this fall, where he has joined a talented group of athletes eager to make their mark on the U.S. middle distance and distance running scene.

With veteran coach Frank Gagliano as its guide, the nation's newest post-collegiate running club - which will most likely compete as the Oregon Track Club - is in the early stages of what it hopes will be a highly successful project. read more...

Striving to be King of the Hill
By Curtis Anderson - The Register-Guard
Published: Thursday, May 11, 2006

The steep and winding hill is 300 meters long as it bends its way up the backside of Hendricks Park.

Each fall, the Oregon men's sprint and hurdle crew gathers at the base of the hill for a much-anticipated workout.

It's known as "King of the Hill." read more...

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