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The Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team has an emotional celebration as they lifted the National Championship by beating Maryland on Saturday evening. (Jamie Lay/Freelance Photographer)

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Maryland Assistant Coach Lura Fleece conducts the squad. (Jamie Lay/Freelance Photographer)

Oregon base Tori Mayard (22) and Kelsea Carlson (52) perform synchornized back tucks. (Jamie Lay/Freelance Photographer)

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Oregon reacts after being crowned National Champions. (Jamie Lay/Oregon Daily Emerald)

A bicyclist rides over the Steele Bridge in downtown Portland Saturday evening. The Steele is the only double-deck bridge in the world with independent lifts. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Oregon athlete Boru Guyota crosses the finish line, winning the men's 800 meter race with a time of 1:48.65 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

After winning the men's 800 meter race, Boru Guyota embraces teammate Travis Stanford at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's Claire Michel leads the 3,000 meter steeplechase with teammate Melanie Thompson and Nebraska's Martina Barinova close behind at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Michel held the lead until the final 50 meters when Thompson and Barinova caught up to her. Their race times were 10:12.09 (Thompson), 10:12.45 (Barinova), and 10:13.11 (Michel). (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

A.J. Acosta looks up as he crosses the finish line of the 1,500 meter race, winning with a time of 3:46.99 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Washington's Jeremy Taiwo clears the bar while participating in the high jump, placing eighth overall in the event at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Dior Mathis anchors the men's 4x100 meter relay at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Oregon's 4x100 meter relay team placed third in the event with a time of 41.65. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's Jamesha Youngblood lands in the sand pit while competing in the women's long jump, winning with a jump of 6.16 meters at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's Bronwyn Crossman wins the 5,000 meter race with a time of 16:31.42 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Competitors of the men's 800 meter race take off before a crowd of 5,501 spectators at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon distance runner Jordan Hasay runs the 1500 meter race, winning with a time of 4:18.61 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's Lyndsay Pearson places fifth in the women's 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.13 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Nebraska's Travis Englund fails to meet the 6'8" mark at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011, leaving him with a seventh place finish in the high jump. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's English Gardner leads the 200 meter race, winning with a time of 24.06 at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Both Oregon teams men and women won the meet against Nebraska, Washington and Stanford. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

After a successful baton pass from Oregon's David Klech, Bryan Harper starts the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay at the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Oregon's 4x400 meter relay team won with a time of 3:10.93. (Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon freshman sprinter Mike Berry gives autographs after the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field April 9, 2011. Berry won the 400 meter race with a time of 45.79. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Members of the Baylor tumbling team try to catch flyer Bailey Caffee (7) during a stunt at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Members of Oregon's tumbling team support flyer Megan Bamford (5) at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Base Tori Mayard (22), flyer Megan Bamford (5), and back spot Emily Maike (52) celebrate a successful stunt at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

A young fan at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

A Baylor flyer at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Injured Baylor back spot Jayme Edwards (20) cries at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon teammates watch as base Zakia Houston (46) falls during her tumbling routine at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon base Laura Dart (44) flips during the team tumbling routine at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon's tumbling team at the end of it's team routine at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Baylor base Crysten Timbes cries in pain after landing wrong on her leg, causing the Baylor team routine to come to a hault at the NCATA National Championships Friday night, April 8, 2011, at Matthew Knight Arena. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac)

Oregon infielder Christie Nieto eyes a pitch from Arizona State pitcher Dallas Escobedo during the Ducks' 2-0 loss on Friday evening. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Monique Fuiava turns away as she is hit with a wild pitch on Friday evening. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Ducks' pitcher Jessica Moore (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Ducks' catcher Alexa Peterson behind the plate. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

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Sundevils' outfielder Lesley Rogers smacks Ducks' pitcher Jessica Moore's pitch out into left field. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Infielder Courtney Ceo watches as she pops the ball into the air during the Ducks' 2-0 loss to the #3-ranked Arizona State Sundevils. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Sundevils' outfielder Talor Haro waits for action from the infield on Friday evening. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

The Oregon Ducks high-five the Arizona State Sundevils after the Ducks' 2-0 loss. The teams play each other two more times this weekend, at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)

Senior Leigh Holliday examines the psychedelically painted roof of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' bus that stopped on campus Thursday afternoon.

Merry Prankster Kimbirlee Miller hula hoops outside the bus named "Further" that came to campus to support the possibility of the University purchasing the Ken Kesey Collection that includes original manuscripts, artwork and photographs.

Original Merry Prankster George Walker has been driving Further for the past 47 years.

A joker hood ornament adorns the front of the Merry Pranksters bus Further.

Jamey Davis entertains pedestrians from the top of the bus. He has been riding with the Merry Pranksters for the past 13 years.

Curious onlookers peer into the bus that traveled across the country with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. The bus made a stop on campus Thursday afternoon to support the possibility of the University purchasing the Ken Kesey Collection.

Betsy Credle looks at "Toasted Marsh Jello" by Queen Scarlett at the "A Toast to Jello" art show held at the Maude Kerns Art Center. Originally started by a group of artists called, "The Radar Angels," the annual art show is in its 22nd year.