Color photo of University of Oregon sprinter Christian Brennan (left) receiving the baton from teammate Sasha Wallace during the 4 x 100 meter relay at the Pepsi Arizona Dual Meet on April 5, 2014 at Hayward Field. The Duck women finished first in the event and went on to win the meet 106-52.
Color photo of University of Oregon sprinter Chizoba Okodogbe during the 4 x 400 meter relay final at the NCAA track and field championships on June 14, 2014 at Hayward Field. The Duck women finished third in the event.
Color photo of the video board at Hayward Field on June 12, 2010 showing the University of Oregon's women's 4 X 400 meter relay team and the results of the final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Duck women won the event, edging Texas A & M by .03 second, and are, from left, Brianne Theisen (face hidden), Amber Purvis, Keshia baker and Michele Williams.
Color photo of two University of Oregon sorority members nearing the finish of the mixed 4 x 100 meter Greek relay at the Oregon Twilight meet on May 9, 2014 at Hayward Field. From left to right are Michelle Tamura of Alpha Chi Omega and Ilsa Kruger-Burgess of Delta Gamma.
Color photo of two University of Oregon fraternity members at the finish of the mixed 4 x 100 meter Greek relay at the Oregon Twilight meet on May 9, 2014 at Hayward Field. From left to right are Spencer Rudominer of Alpha Epsilon Pi and Andrew Lubash of Delta Tau Delta.
Black and white photo of American Olympian and form University of Oregon athlete Otis Davis in first place at the finish line of the second semifinal of the men's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1960 Olympics held in Rome. The United States relay team went on to capture the gold medal in the event.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon mile-relay leadoff runner Melanie Batiste handing off the baton to an unidentified teammate during a 1981 meet.
Black and white photo of three members of the University of Oregon women's mile relay team during a baton pass in a race held in Seattle in the late 1970s. Dawna Rose receives the baton from Georgene Rose as Melanie Batiste looks on from the left.
Black and white photo of American Olympian and former University of Oregon athlete Otis Davis nearing the finish in first place in the men's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The American team won the gold medal in the event.
Black and white photo of New Zealand's Peter Snell with the baton during a relay race in the early 1960s. A vertical line is drawn through the center of Snell to illustrate his running posture.