Track & Field Teams Add Four All-America Honors in NCAA Third Day

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Published: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:00:00 PST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In third day action Friday in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the University of Oregon track and field squads claimed three, top-eight men's finishes and another women's effort in the event hosted by Sacramento State University at Hornet Stadium. On the men's side Friday, junior Tommy Skipper captured his second NCAA outdoor pole vault crown with his second-best mark of the season (18-8 1/4), and defeated returning NCAA champion Robison Pratt of BYU (second, 18-0 1/2) and UCLA junior Mike Landers (third, 18-0 1/2). Skipper opened the afternoon with passes at the first four heights (16-8 3/4, 17-2 3/4, 17-6 1/2, 17-10 1/2), then converted his first attempt at 18-0 1/2 (5.50m) to take the lead in the competition and was guaranteed a top-three finish since Robison and Landers were the only others to clear the same height, and on their third tries. At the next height
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