The hammer cage is no place for lightweights.

Oregon junior Jordan Stray discovered that the hard way last year when his weight slipped below 200 pounds, and his strength was sapped from a lingering illness that had swept through his household and persisted through the winter months.

At one point during the outdoor season, UO director of track and field Vin Lananna took notice, asking throws coach Lance Deal, “How much does that guy weigh?”