- See Less -The University of Oregon track and field athlete started breaking records on a junior national and American high school level while competing for Portland’s Central Catholic High School. In 2004 he broke a 40-year-old U.S. junior record for the 5000m by almost seven seconds (13:37.91). Rupp also holds the U.S. high school record for 3000m at 8:03.57 and the U.S. junior record for 10,000m at 28:15.52.
Rupp’s collegiate career at the University of Oregon started out with a bang as he broke the 10,000m record in 27:33.48. In 2006, he became the 10th Oregon runner to win a Pac-10 title. Rupp finished second to lead the Oregon Ducks to the 2007 NCAA Men’s cross-country team championship.
Other career highlights include a 2005 USA Junior Cross Country championship, record holdings in U.S. Junior 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m, and a runner-up in the 2007 USA Outdoor competition.
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“Has anyone noticed that almost all the NCAA qualifying times with the exception of maybe four have come on 300 meter tracks. The NCAA needs to check that out because Rupp hasn't been able to break four minutes, yet all of a sudden he's on a 300 meter track and he breaks four! They need a conversion, because its no secret that less turns means faster times! That being said, Go Austin Abbott! That was a strong kick from way back!! UW all the way!”
“What would be great is if the results of the race were not in the Title. That way those who are seeing the race for the first time could watch it and actually be interested in what happens.”