CORVALLIS, Ore. - Seattle U track and field will compete for the second straight weekend starting on Friday when it travels to Corvallis, Ore., to take part in the OSU High Performance Meet. The event will be held at the Whyte Track and Field Center, taking place from Apr. 30-May 1.
Friday's events will be grouped into three sessions with the hammer throw being the first, starting at 10 a.m. Session two will begin with the 200m race, starting at 1 p.m. with the third session opening with the 5000m at 5:15 p.m. Saturday will open with the javelin at 11 a.m. and the last session of event will start with the 4x100m relay at 2:30 p.m.
The Redhawks will be competing against athletes from Eastern Washington, Western Oregon, Southern Oregon, Idaho State, Santa Clara, George Fox, Hawaii, Oregon, Portland State, Montana, Gonzaga, Montana State, Portland, Lewis and Clark, Dallas Baptist, Pacific, San Francisco, Idaho, Warner Pacific, Western Washington, Bushnell, Utah Valley, Weber State, Oklahoma State, Southern Utah, North Dakota, Humboldt State, Lane Community College and the hosts Oregon State.
A member of the school record 4x100 relay team, Michaela Moore was a huge part of Seattle U track and field over her three years. The transfer from University of Colorado - Colorado Springs and 2020 indoor Academic All-WAC winner, Moore is second all-time in the 60m indoors, eighth all-time in the 200m indoor, fourth all-time in the 100m and sixth all-time in the 200m outdoor. She graduates from SU with a Bachelor of Arts Business Administration degree with a major in marketing.
Seattle University Athletics recently took the time to meet with Moore to learn more about her time at Seattle U and what her plans might be for the future.
Q: Why did you choose Seattle U?
A: There were a few big drivers in my decision to transfer to SU. After difficult experiences at my former school, conversations with Chad and Kelly really instilled a lot of confidence in me and I knew I could love this sport again. I was also fascinated by Seattle as I had never been there before and knew I wanted to be on the west coast. When I first got here I fell in love with everything I had read about the city, including its art and music history.
Q: Have you decided what you want to do after graduation?
A: I would ideally like to work in the sport industry or for a record label or something like music marketing. However, COVID put a bit of a damper into those industries, so as of right now, my post graduate plans are to try and not stress to much and just enjoy my current job as a marketing assistant and the Seattle summer weather.
Q: What's the one thing you look forward to the most on meet day?
A: Other than competing, I love the "me time" aspect I get on each meet day. I enjoy being able to put on my headphones and tune myself out as I try to focus in harder on the race.
Q: What is your favorite memory as a Redhawk?
A: I would have to say it was at the Bryan Clay meet, somewhere in the LA area, during the 2019 outdoor season. My roommate was from San Diego and she had quite the In-N-Out obsession. Prior to our flight, we packed In-N-Out t-shirts and those paper hats so that when we arrived we could walk out in the whole outfit. We looked absurd. We also definitely ate way too much In-N-Out that weekend, which probably was not the best considering we were there for a meet but we had a great time.
Q: How has being a student athlete at Seattle U made an impact on you as a person?
A: Being a student athlete at SU has impacted me in immeasurable ways. I've become far more mature and I can handle unexpected things when they are thrown my way. It's been a work in progress, and I owe a lot of it to Chad and Kelly for always listening to my feelings and talking through difficult times with me. Before Seattle U, I was never a very confident person, on and off the track, however, I have had the most amazing teammates that have allowed me to grow and see the kind of person, not just athlete, that I am.
Friday's events will be grouped into three sessions with the hammer throw being the first, starting at 10 a.m. Session two will begin with the 200m race, starting at 1 p.m. with the third session opening with the 5000m at 5:15 p.m. Saturday will open with the javelin at 11 a.m. and the last session of event will start with the 4x100m relay at 2:30 p.m.
The Redhawks will be competing against athletes from Eastern Washington, Western Oregon, Southern Oregon, Idaho State, Santa Clara, George Fox, Hawaii, Oregon, Portland State, Montana, Gonzaga, Montana State, Portland, Lewis and Clark, Dallas Baptist, Pacific, San Francisco, Idaho, Warner Pacific, Western Washington, Bushnell, Utah Valley, Weber State, Oklahoma State, Southern Utah, North Dakota, Humboldt State, Lane Community College and the hosts Oregon State.
A member of the school record 4x100 relay team, Michaela Moore was a huge part of Seattle U track and field over her three years. The transfer from University of Colorado - Colorado Springs and 2020 indoor Academic All-WAC winner, Moore is second all-time in the 60m indoors, eighth all-time in the 200m indoor, fourth all-time in the 100m and sixth all-time in the 200m outdoor. She graduates from SU with a Bachelor of Arts Business Administration degree with a major in marketing.
Seattle University Athletics recently took the time to meet with Moore to learn more about her time at Seattle U and what her plans might be for the future.
Q: Why did you choose Seattle U?
A: There were a few big drivers in my decision to transfer to SU. After difficult experiences at my former school, conversations with Chad and Kelly really instilled a lot of confidence in me and I knew I could love this sport again. I was also fascinated by Seattle as I had never been there before and knew I wanted to be on the west coast. When I first got here I fell in love with everything I had read about the city, including its art and music history.
Q: Have you decided what you want to do after graduation?
A: I would ideally like to work in the sport industry or for a record label or something like music marketing. However, COVID put a bit of a damper into those industries, so as of right now, my post graduate plans are to try and not stress to much and just enjoy my current job as a marketing assistant and the Seattle summer weather.
Q: What's the one thing you look forward to the most on meet day?
A: Other than competing, I love the "me time" aspect I get on each meet day. I enjoy being able to put on my headphones and tune myself out as I try to focus in harder on the race.
Q: What is your favorite memory as a Redhawk?
A: I would have to say it was at the Bryan Clay meet, somewhere in the LA area, during the 2019 outdoor season. My roommate was from San Diego and she had quite the In-N-Out obsession. Prior to our flight, we packed In-N-Out t-shirts and those paper hats so that when we arrived we could walk out in the whole outfit. We looked absurd. We also definitely ate way too much In-N-Out that weekend, which probably was not the best considering we were there for a meet but we had a great time.
Q: How has being a student athlete at Seattle U made an impact on you as a person?
A: Being a student athlete at SU has impacted me in immeasurable ways. I've become far more mature and I can handle unexpected things when they are thrown my way. It's been a work in progress, and I owe a lot of it to Chad and Kelly for always listening to my feelings and talking through difficult times with me. Before Seattle U, I was never a very confident person, on and off the track, however, I have had the most amazing teammates that have allowed me to grow and see the kind of person, not just athlete, that I am.