TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The top-three ranked University of Oregon's cross country teams enjoyed a historic performance Monday with a victory by the top-ranked men's team and a runner-up finish by the No. 3-ranked Duck women.

In the Men of Oregon’s 33rd NCAA team appearance, junior Galen Rupp contended valiantly for the individual title and ultimately placed second (29:24) by less than five meters in the final kick behind Liberty's Josh McDougal (first, 29:23). Rupp was UO's highest finisher since Alberto Salazar placed second in 1979, while only Salazar and Duck great Steve Prefontaine had finished higher with their four NCAA titles in 1978 and 1970-71-73, respectively.

“It was a great day for Oregon,” Rupp said. “I am so excited to be a part of this team. We have such an unbelievable group of guys, and we had confidence coming in, and were so relaxed yesterday. (After I finished) It was so fun to watch the other guys come in and be able to celebrate together. We knew we needed to get in good position early and put ourselves in the mix. We told ourselves that it was different than any other race this year, and we needed to get out hard and work together.”