Oregons Trujillo Wins Pac-10 10K!!!

What's the deal with Nef?

Any amatuer snapshots ? Videos from the stands ? How about a water color illustration ? (just kidding ;-)

Found this on the duck website. Certainly a huge improvement from any previous pac-10 performances. I thought it was interesting that he was a multiple time state champ in Idaho (granted he didn't have huge pr's) and he came to Oregon and ran on the club team in and trained under the former duck womens coach during until 2005. That means that he started Oregon in 2003 when Martin Smith was there. Was he not allowed on the team?

Before Oregon: Competed for campus UO Running Club, and trained under former Duck women's coach Tom Heinonen. Ran for club at end of 2004 spring cycle and the 2004-05 season and owned bests of 2:00.45 (800), 3:55.07 (1,500), 8:45.04 (3,000) and 15:11 for a 5K road race.

Prep: As senior in the 2003 Idaho 3A state meet, won 800 (1:59.39), 1,600 (4:25.90) 3,200 (9:43.70) and ran on victorious sprint medley relay (3:37.90) as his team finished second. As a junior won state 800 and took fifth in the 1,600 and 3,200 and ran on runner-up medley relay. Also ran in state track finale as sophomore in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. In state cross country championships, took 17th as a senior and 26th as a junior despite competing injured in the latter race. Twice named athlete of week in track and field and once in soccer. Four-year letterwinner in track and twice in cross country. Also lettered two seasons as a forward in soccer (and one season scored 28 goals). Top-10 academic scholastic award winner. High School (Coaches): Middleton '03 (Mather, Strong)

Personal: Psychology major.

Personal Bests

1,500m – Outdoors - 3:50.08, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, 5/5/06

3,000m – Indoors - 8:16.34, Husky Collegiate, Seattle, 2/10/07

5,000m – Outdoors - 14:06.71, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, 4/20/07

Pac-10 Championships Performances

2007 - 5,000m, 13th, 14:40.95

2006 - 5,000m, 18th, 14:47.82

Any relation to a Maria Trujillo?

Nope, Smith didn't let him (or his twin brother) onto the team as freshmen.

Heyya wrote:

What's the deal with Nef?

He has a pulled hamstring and has been dealing with it all outdoor season.

Master of Class wrote:

Nope, Smith didn't let him (or his twin brother) onto the team as freshmen.

Ouch, did he even give them a chance? As I recall, Smith wasn't exactly dealing with a distance dynasty back then, which is why he was pushed out.

I don't think any coach no matter how deep his teams are(such as Oregon now, Colorado or Wisconsin)exhibits a whole lot of sense by not allowing a multiple state champ to at least walk on and see if he has some future potential. If a guy comes from a state like Idaho where there is no real history of nationally ranked teams or individuals in distance running, you have to guess that the competition level and coaching level is not the same as the traditional powerhouse states. So you'd be a fool to look at simply at pr's and dismiss someone.

Case in point, Carlos Trujilla is now Pac-10 champ winning out over 3 teammates who were nationally ranked high schoolers and are now all american cross country runners.

What a story. Not allowed on the team as a freshman, Pac-10 champ as a senior in one of the most competitive leagues.

trujillo has been a rabbit for most of the 08 season.

the truth 22 wrote:

trujillo has been a rabbit for most of the 08 season.

Looks like he got some good fitness!

Go Carlos! You rock!!!

Still not as impressive as the CU train @ altitude only 15 seconds back.

massage guy wrote:

Still not as impressive as the CU train @ altitude only 15 seconds back.

What does this statement mean? What are you referencing?

massage guy wrote:

Still not as impressive as the CU train @ altitude only 15 seconds back.

He is referring to the Buffalo men sweeping the top five places in the Big 12 10,000m last night. While that might be impressive on the surface, it's all relative.

On the other hand, when the CU men had an earlier opportunity to look "impressive" in comparison to the Oregon crew last November 19th, things did NOT work out quite so well, huh?

yeah, something tells me the buffs wouldn't have swept at pac 10s in tempe's heat. being at home at altitude does help. great run for them anyway. and for this trujillo cat!

The dude just picked up a 4th in the 5K! Solid meet for someone with perhaps NO scholarship!

He broke 14 earlier this year IIRC. Same race that Acosta ran 13:50.

Poker wrote:

He broke 14 earlier this year IIRC. Same race that Acosta ran 13:50.

What's IIRC?

if i remember correctly

Well off of his 29:28 at the Stanford Qualifier, but a very nice 4th place by the Freshman in 30:19