EUGENE - In the end, Raevyn Rogers would not yield.
Rogers, Oregon's anchor in the 4x400 relay, received the baton Saturday with the Ducks trailing Georgia in the team standings by 8.2 points.
To win the women's title at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward, Rogers needed to bring home a victory, worth team 10 points.
Second-place, worth eight points, wouldn't be enough.
USC anchor Kendall Ellis jumped into the lead by cutting inside Rogers at the exchange, and the race was on.
Rogers bided her time, made a strong move with 200 meters to go, took the lead on the Bowerman Curve, and was in front as she turned onto the home straight.