The Ducks finished top five at all three NCAA Championships during the 2025-26 season.

EUGENE, Ore. – The Men and Women of Oregon have swept the USTFCCCA Division I Program of the Year awards as announced Tuesday by the coaches association. The latest recognition marks the sixth time the teams have won top program in the same year.

Since the award’s inception ahead of the 2008-09 season, Oregon has won USTFCCCA Program of the Year a total of 18 times—12 women, six men. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most success, based on national finish, at the three championship meets during each academic year.

2026 John McDonnell Men’s Division I Program of the Year (final standings)

1. OREGON – 12

2. Arkansas – 20

3. Alabama – 31

4. New Mexico – 37

5. Viriginia – 39

2026 Terry Crawford Women’s Division I Program of the Year (final standings)

1. OREGON – 9

2. Florida – 12.5

3. BYU – 20

4. New Mexico – 27

5. South Carolina – 39

The Ducks finished top five at all three NCAA Championships this past season. The UO men were the indoor runner-up coupled with fifth-place showings at the cross country and outdoor championships. The Oregon women tallied three podium finishes: third in cross country, second indoor and fourth at last week’s outdoor meet.

The Men of Oregon last won Program of the Year in 2015-16, the last of three-consecutive honors after winning the first two in 2008-09 and 2009-10. The Women of Oregon won Program of the Year the first nine seasons of the award followed by awards in 2018-19 and 2024-25.

The program’s national success was echoed at the conference level where Oregon swept the Big Ten Triple Crown this year, and has now won 10 of the 12 conference titles since joining the league.

Oregon added three national champions at the recently completed NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field. Simeon Birnbaum won the 1500 meters, Aaliyah McCormick successfully defended her title in the 100-meter hurdles and Ben Smith took the top spot in the shot put.

The Ducks collected 14 USTFCCCA All-America First Team certificates—eight men, six women—which were announced Monday. Full list of Oregon’s outdoor All-Americans is below.

2026 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Americans

MEN

First Team

Benjamin Balazs – 3,000m steeplechase

Tre Betts – triple jump

Simeon Birnbaum – 1500 meters

Elliott Cook – 1500 meters

Kobe Lawrence – shot put

Ben Smith – shot put

Daniel Thrana – javelin

Pat Vialva – javelin

Second Team

Jaelon Barbarin – 4×100 relay

Kai Graves-Blanks – 4×100 relay

PJ Ize-Iyamu – 4×100 relay

Tomas Palfrey – 1500 meters

Luke Tewalt – 5,000 meters

Grant Valley – 4×100 relay

WOMEN

First Team

Marie Josee Bovele-Linaka – discus

Juliet Cherubet – 1500 meters

Sharifa Davronova – triple jump

Alicia Khunou – discus

Aaliyah McCormick – 100m hurdles

Wilma Nielsen – 1500 meters

Second Team

Silan Ayyildiz – 1500 meters

Diana Cherotich – 10,000 meters

Juliet Cherubet – 5,000 meters

Micaela De Mello – 100m hurdles

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