EUGENE - When push came to shove, Ariana Washington chose to stay.
The University of Oregon's three-time NCAA champion opted for another year as a collegiate sprinter over the beckoning world of professional track and field.
"At the end of the day, I decided I had unfinished business here," says Washington, who will be part of the UO contingent competing Friday and Saturday at the Dr. Sander/Columbia Challenge Invitational at The Armory in New York City.
Whether or not to leave early was not an easy decision. It weighed on her throughout 2017 and into the summer, when Washington was part of Team USA for the World Outdoor Championships in London.