Jordan Hasay joins the Nike Oregon Project, release from Ricky Simms, note by Larry Eder

Alberto Salazar with Jordan Hasay,

photo courtesy of Nike Oregon Project

One of the most distinguished high school runners from California, Jordan Hasay, moved to the University of Oregon and upped her game, becoming one of the most distinguished women distance runners at the U of O.

Now, Jordan Hasay has gone big time. She selected Ricky Simms as her manager (PACE Sports Management). Jordan Hasay was selected by Alberto Salazar to run for the Nike Oregon Project, the dream of most young American distance runners. Alberto Salazar picks and chooses the athletes in his team, and it says alot about Salazar but also about his confidence in Jordan Hasay and her future as an American distance runner.

We wish Jordan Hasay a great future in elite distance running!

This Day in Track & Field, October 25, Alberto Salazar and Allison Roe Win NYC Marathon (1981), by Walt Murphy

[Audio] Galen Rupp Interviewed at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (from RBR Archives, February 2014)

This Day in Track & Field History, October 26, Ted Corbitt sets 100 mile WR (1969), Alberto Salazar wins his debut at NYC (1980), by Walt Murphy News & Results Services

Jordan Hasay joins Nike Oregon Project

Jordan Hasay,

photo by Pretty Sport Photos, Cheryl Treworgy

The University of Oregon’s most decorated female athlete, Jordan Hasay, today announced that she has joined the Nike Oregon Project and will be coached by Alberto Salazar. The 21 year old distance runner finished an exceptional collegiate career with 18 All-America awards, two NCAA Indoor titles (Mile & 3000m 2011), three 3^rd place finishes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (5000m 2013, 1500m 2012, 1500, 2010) and three top 3 performances at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (2^nd 2011, 3^rd2012, 3^rd 2010). Jordan won the silver medal in the IAAF World Youth T&F Championships in the 1500m in 2007 and placed 4^th in the 2008 and 2010 IAAF World Junior TF Championships.

Quote from Jordan – “I am honored to begin my career as a professional athlete with Nike and the Oregon Project. I hope to add to the incredible legacy of such an already distinguished group of athletes.”

Under the guidance of Alberto Salazar and his coaching team the Nike Oregon Project has been extremely successful in the past few years with Mo Farah winning the 2012 Olympic Games distance double and training partner Galen Rupp winning Olympic 10,000m silver. The group also includes 2011 World Championships 1500m bronze medallist Matthew Centrowitz who placed 4^th in the Olympic Games.

Quote from Alberto – “We’re thrilled that Jordan is joining the Oregon Project and are looking forward to building off the foundation laid by Maurica Powell & the University of Oregon track program. I have no doubt Jordan will become one of the preeminent American female distance runner at the international level.”

Jordan will be managed by Ricky Simms and PACE Sports Management, the London based management company who represents the likes of Olympic & World Champions Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Vivian Cheruiyot and Christine Ohuruogu.

Follow Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHasay

Follow the Nike Oregon Project on Twitter at @OregonPJT

Follow PACE Sports Management on Twitter at @PACESportsMgmt

Photo credit – Nike Oregon Project

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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