As the sun set behind the main scoreboard in an empty Autzen Stadium last Thursday, Oregon volleyball player Martenne Bettendorf had a decision to make.
Her team was weary from hours of physical exertion in a preseason training session. There was a final interval of fireman carries to endure, and the Ducks' senior leader Bettendorf was given the task of deciding its distance.
The options ranged from 21 yards to 101 yards. With no discussion, Bettendorf opted for the full 101 yards.
“People were killing me with their eyes for a second,” Bettendorf said.