Day three of the NCAA Track and Field Championships kicks off today at Hayward Field. All events today and Saturday will be finals, and Oregon has many athletes still competing through the weekend. A full preview of the day can be found here.

Day three schedule:

TRACK EVENTS
4:30 p.m. 400-Meter Hurdles Women Final
4:40 p.m. 400-Meter Hurdles Men Final
4:50 p.m. 800 Meters Women Heptathlon
5 p.m. 100 Meters Women Final
5:10 p.m. 100 Meters Men Final
5:20 p.m. 800 Meters Women Final
5:30 p.m. 800 Meters Men Final
5:40 p.m. 3,000 Steeplechase Men Final
5:55 p.m. 400 Meters Women Final
6:05 p.m. 400 Meters Men Final
6:15 p.m. 5,000 Meters Women Final
FIELD EVENTS
3:15 p.m. Pole Vault Women Final
3:20 p.m. High Jump Men Final
3:25 p.m. Triple Jump Women Trials/Final
4 p.m. Discus Men Trials/Final

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For Oregon fans, the most intriguing aspect of the NCAA Track and Field Championships is the women’s attempt to win the outdoor championships and snag the triple crown.

That feat is currently in danger with Oregon’s English Gardner battling injury. Gardner, perhaps Oregon’s best runner, had a lousy showing in the 200-meter semifinals, coming in seventh and failing to advance.

After the heat, Gardner told reporters that she was running despite injury and that she was experiencing inflammation in her right ankle.

Curtis Anderson of The Register-Guard has a full story.

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Oregon first baseman Ryon Healy was selected in the third round of the MLB draft Friday by the Oakland Athletics. Healy was the 100th overall selection and joins a team known for their savvy talent evaluation.

As reported earlier, Healy is likely to for-go his senior year due to his high draft stock.