The Oregon Ducks have picked up another big in-state commitment for the cross country and track and field teams.

On Thursday, North Salem senior Nelida Dalgas announced on social media that she is verbally committed to the Ducks.

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Dalgas has been a mainstay in Class 6A girls distance running over the past four years. She’s a four-time state placer in the cross country championships, finishing sixth and a freshman and third as a sophomore.

In both the 2024 and 2025 state championships, Dalgas was the state runner-up to Chloe Huyler and then to Ellery Lincoln. Huyler is now competing at Notre Dame while Lincoln announced that she’s committed to Oregon earlier this fall.

As a junior, Dalgas was sixth in the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships. This

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