EUGENE, Ore. — Jaida Ross got the Women of Oregon on the scoreboard Thursday. Kemba Nelson set the stage for more team points to come Saturday.
Ross, the UO redshirt freshman from Medford, scored four points for the UO women with a fifth-place finish in the shot put Thursday in the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field. Ross improved on her own school record with a put of 58 feet, 6 inches, in her first national meet appearance.
Nelson had a hand in two victories during preliminary rounds Thursday, winning her heat of the 100 meters in 10.