EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon track and field family grew this weekend with the signing of nine-year-old Levi Morris through the Ducks’ relationship with Team IMPACT.
Levi, who was battling Leukemia, was joined by family, friends, new teammates and The Duck Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field for his official Signing Day. He will participate in many team activities over the next two years including but not limited to attending practices and meets, and joining the team for community events.
“Here at Oregon, we’re looking for Ducks that are passionate, hardworking, talented, and energetic,” head coach Jerry Schumacher told Levi during his Signing Day ceremony. “You embody all of those and we couldn’t be more thrilled and more excited to have you be part of our team.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that has matched children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment and resilience.
The University of Oregon has worked with Team IMPACT for the past six years, matching seven children across the UO acrobatics and tumbling, baseball, lacrosse, softball and volleyball, and now the track and field, programs.
Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,300 children with 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who are interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org or contact Katie DePaolo (kdepaolo@teamimpact.org).
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