"There is a super strong contingent of sprinters here, not just Cavendish," Goss said. "It's important to have such a strong team for the lead out. Because if you don't have the lead out, you're the one that's following.You ask them that question and they'll tell you. And we really don't need it to make the game better. So we have to evolve just as we did a couple of decades ago when we went from six preseason games to four.".

(Oregon placed third in 1972.) Pre won individual NCAA honors in 1971 and '73 as he did in 1970 yet the depth of the three championships was supported by five additional athletes earning AllAmerica acclaim during the remarkable stretch. Randy James finished 19th in the 1971 meet (and 4th in 1972), Terry Williams 22nd and 6th, respectively, in 1973 and '74, with Williams joined by Paul Geis (4th), Dave Taylor (5th), and Gary Barger (25th) in the AllAmerica circle the final year of the string. Oregon's additional NCAA meet competi